Part of the career of Saulo Ribeiro was built on the match areas of the ADCC, an event he won on two occasions. Last Sunday (September 27), the black belt bid farewell definitively to the competition. What is more, he said he will no longer fight professionally.
“The ADCC is a house I helped build more [...]

The ADCC has now released the brackets for their upcoming competition. The names are big, and we should expect to see some crazy match-ups! Catch the event live streaming on PPV. Click picture for bracket.
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Marcus Widengren: Having the benefit of knowing two different countries and cultures, what are the best qualities that you bring with you from those two different cultures?

Robert Drysdale: I’ve always tried to assimilate the best out of both cultures. There are incredible things about Brazil and the U.S. And of course there are aspects of [...]

“X-Pass” by Saulo Ribeiro

This technique comes from Saulo’s instructional DVD “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Revolution 2″. I chose this video because Saulo is a great teacher, and digs into the details. The instruction on the DVD are top notch as always, now get to the mats and get your reps in.

The biggest question: To Gi or not to Gi? Some people say “it’s all the same”. Those are the same people who haven’t trained and/or fought in both settings. Gi and No-Gi are two completely different grappling games. There are pros and cons for both obviously, but we’ll notice the differences between the two first.
Differences:
The [...]

Dennis Lightweight Gi Fight at Naga

This was the first Gi match of the day for me, only had 2. Lost second because a gogoplata is apparently illegal in gi. (Naga only?) Enjoy and comment.