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Roger Gracie

ADCC News BJJ Culture BJJ News 

Andre Galvao Inducted Into The ADCC Hall Of Fame

November 23, 2021November 23, 2021 Lucy Wynne

Andre Galvao has now become the second competitor to be inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame, and he will be joining fellow BJJ legend Roger Gracie. The organization announced the news on Monday, and will announce additional new members each Monday. Roger Gracie is the only person in ADCC

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ADCC News 

Roger Gracie Inducted Into ADCC Hall of Fame

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 Ben Coate

He’s an ADCC weight, absolute, and superfight champion. He’s a 10-time IBJJF world champion. He’s the man John Danaher considers to be the greatest jiu-jitsu player of all time. And now, Roger Gracie is a member of the ADCC Hall of Fame. The organization announced the news on Monday, and

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Russell Brand Promoted to Purple Belt from Chris Cleere

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021 Lucy Wynne

British actor, comedian and activist Russell Brand has received his purple belt from Roger Gracie Black Belt Chris Cleere. Brand was awarded his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu blue belt back in July 2019, under Roger Gracie Black Belt Kev Capel at RGA Bucks with Mauricio Gomes and Roger Gracie also in

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Interview Technique 

Roger Gracie Explains The Best Way to Pass the Closed Guard

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021 Ben Coate

Roger Gracie is widely considered the best jiu-jitsu player of all time — an opinion that’s even held by Gordon Ryan’s coach, John Danaher. So when he speaks, we listen. On a recent episode of the BJJ Fanatics podcast, Gracie touched on a number of technical topics ranging from the

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MMA News 

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza Released From UFC Roster Following Loss at UFC 262

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Ben Coate

Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend and longtime elite MMA fighter Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza is officially no longer with the UFC. ESPN reported the news, citing Jacare’s manager Andre Pederneiras. At UFC 262 on May 15, Jacare lost to Andre Muniz via an arm break submission. That bout was the last on Jacare’s

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BJJ History 

John Danaher Names Roger Gracie The Greatest Jiu-Jitsu Player of All Time

May 11, 2021 Ben Coate

John Danaher might be the coach to the best current (or ever) no-gi grappler on the planet, Gordon Ryan. However, he’s not calling Ryan the greatest overall jiu-jitsu player ever; that distinction goes to Roger Gracie. In a recent appearance on the Lex Fridman Podcast, Danaher answered the question of

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Watch Roger Gracie v Andre Galvao

May 12, 2020May 13, 2020 Alex Lindsey

This match was surprisingly the only time that two legends of the sport, Roger Gracie and Andre Galvao, actually met on the mats. The match takes place at the 2008 IBJJF Gi World Championships, in the semi-final of the Absolute Division. Earlier in the tournament, Roger Gracie had stormed to

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BJJ Injury BJJ News Video Wellbeing 

Roger Gracie Opens Up About His Bout Of Coronavirus

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 Alex Lindsey

The living legend and the frontrunner for the title of greatest BJJ competitor of all time, Roger Gracie, has recently come out of the other side of a battle with Coronavirus and he’s decided to share exactly what it was like with his fans. This isn’t the first time he’s

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BJJ Injury BJJ News Wellbeing 

Roger Gracie Recovers From Coronavirus: “It’s Not A Joke”

April 14, 2020July 9, 2020 Alex Lindsey

Roger Gracie has thankfully recovered from a run-in with Coronavirus and the frontrunner for greatest BJJ competitor of all time has revealed in an interview with Combate that having the disease was definitely not a comfortable experience. The former UFC fighter and multiple-time IBJJF World Champion apparently experienced both a

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BJJ Culture Featured Opinion 

Top 5 Matches We Want To See Gordon Ryan In

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Alex Lindsey

Gordon Ryan has without a doubt cemented his position as the world’s best No Gi grappler right now and he’s beaten the majority of the field of elite competitors available but there are still some interesting matches for him to take. Here are the top 5 matches we want to

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