Anderson Comments on Battle with Sonnen
Exclusive: Anderson comments on battle with Sonnen
by Carlos Eduardo Ozório — August 8, 2010.
Photo: Josh Hedges
Anderson Silva had one of the toughest and most complicated challenges of his career since making his UFC debut in June of 2006. In the fifth round of his fight at UFC 117 his only chance at hanging on to his middleweight title was to secure a knockout or submission hold. The latter panned out with an armbar from a triangle snugly f... READ MORE
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Jiu-Jitsu Fighters at StrikeForce
Jacaré, Feijão and Galvão: black belts comment on exciting night
by Carlos Eduardo Ozório — August 22, 2010.
Galvão was one of the black belts in action. Photo: Esther Lin
Although Jiu-Jitsu didn’t prove to be the weapon most used this time, three of the style’s black belts stood out at this Saturday’s Strikeforce: Houston event in Texas. Two of them even won titles. Read and watch what they had to say:
Ronaldo Jacar&ea... READ MORE
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Draculino wins StrikeForce Fight
Draculino's comments after his win with INSIDEBJJ
DRACULINO:
“Man, now I can say. I fought against serious injuries before my fight. Meniscus and neck. Almost had to pull out due to a herniated disk on my neck. But [i] could fight it, with the help of Dr. AJ Vasques, Dr. Lubor and Dr. Vu. and they let[got] me ready for the fight. Fight was good. Rocky Long was [a] 45 fights veteran. Tough and strong guy. Really good boxer and hard to put on the ground. They cut my legs off on... READ MORE
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Copa Carlson and Ryan Gracie No-Gi State Championships
Copa Carlson and Ryan Gracie No-Gi State championships this Saturday
by Carlos Eduardo Ozório — August 20, 2010.
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Master Carlson Gracie honored. Photo: publicity
With more than a thousand signed up, the Copa Carlson and Ryan Gracie No-Gi State championships take place at the Jardim Guanabara Yacht Club this Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. The events are organized by the FJJ-Rio and count for the entity’s annual rankings.
The competitions pay tribute to two m... READ MORE
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IXFA New Fight Date
Dear IXFA - Extreme Fighting Fan:
I wanted to send you a quick email and let you know about some exciting changes here at IXFA - Extreme Fighting. Strikeforce has announced a show at Toyota Center on Saturday, August 21, 2010.
We are excited that Strikeforce is coming to Houston as this will be only the 2nd time a show this size has passed through the Bayou City since UFC - when Matt Serra upset George St. Pierre for the Title! We hope that this event raises awareness of the ... READ MORE
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New I-Phone App Launched!!!
After keeping the programmers locked in the closet for what seemed like weeks, we have finally done it. We've released the one BJJ iPhone app to rule them all. DraculinoBjjTraining.com's new I-phone app! This is a FREE app that gives subscribers full access to all of your favorite jiu jitsu techniques on your iPhone anywhere and anytime. I'd catch the beta testers in the parking lot before class watching half guard sweeps and nail them minutes later... Nothing ... READ MORE
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Jiu-Jitsu in Babalu’s arsenal this Wednesday
[Original article by Deb Blyth — June 15, 2010]
Renato “Babalu” Sobral (35-8) has a big STRIKFORCE fight coming up this Wednesday, June 16th at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. He’s looking to redeem himself when he faces “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (17-5) at a catch weight of 195 pounds in the main event.
Sobral became the STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Champion in November 2008 when he defeated Bobby Southworth. He lost the title to Gegard Mousasi v... READ MORE
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Brown Belt Hillary - Middleweight Champion
by Marcelo Dunlop [June 6, 2010.]
Hillary as a purple belt at last year's world championship
Brown belt Hillary Williams overcame Carol De Lazzer by judges’ decision after a 1 to 1 draw in advantage points, after an electrifying bout of grappling.
“She’s a great wrestler, a great judoka; she’s great at everything. My plan really was to pull guard. I still can’t believe I won; she’s probably stronger than you are,” the champion told ... READ MORE
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Gracie Barra's Roger Gracie - First 3x Absolute Champion. Meet the other Black Belt Champions.
Roger is first-ever three-time absolute champion. Meet the other black belt champions
by Luca Atalla
Roger - here attacking Tarsis's back in the quarterfinals - is the first three-time absolute world champion in history.
Roger is history’s first-ever three-time absolute champion.
The title came prematurely, as would-be opponent Rômulo Barral blew out his knee in the medium heavyweight final against Tarsis Humphreys and was unable to compete in... READ MORE
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The words of the champion in his return to the top
by Carlos Eduardo Ozorio [May 10, 2010] --
This time Shogun worked even harder on his striking. Photo: Josh Hedges
Maurício Shogun knocked Lyoto Machida out in the first round at UFC 113 this Saturday, and again he has found his place at the top of the MMA world, like during the days of Pride FC. After the show, in Canada, Shogun was all joy:
“I’m so happy! This belt is my dream, my life. I trained hard every day for this!”
In the octagon, the Curitiba nat... READ MORE
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