Tag Archives: Worlds 2010

Kyra Gracie: “The pressure comes from me, not my name”

If in the men’s division Royler has had his day, the present is dominated by superchampion Roger, and the futureof the promising Kayron, Kron and Clark seems guaranteed; for some time now the females of the family have been represented … Continue reading

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Meet 2010’s lady world champions

The men’s black belt finals will kick off in a few minutes, but the ladies already know their champions. In the absolute, Gabrielle Garcia and Luanna Alzuguir closed out the final for Alliance. At light featherweight, Bianca Barreto (Gracie Barra) … Continue reading

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Jonathan Torres: “I want a rematch with Burns!”

He is probably the non-Brazilian with the biggest shot at winning a black belt gold medal at the 2010 Worlds. Jonathan Torres, a pupil of Lloyd Irvin, arrived in Long Beach with respectable credentials. He dominated the NY Open, winning … Continue reading

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Vote on the greatest moment in Worlds history

There is no lack of emotion when it comes to the past 14 installments of the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship. To celebrate the start of the week of the 15th Jiu-Jitsu World Championship to kick off this coming Thursday, the GRACIEMAG … Continue reading

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Poll: Who’s going to be the 2010 Worlds’ greatest star?

Everything is nearly in place for the 2010 Worlds. The GRACIEMAG at the Worlds Blog has already offered up its predictions on the black belt division. Now we want your opinion. Place your vote on who you think will be … Continue reading

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Jiu-Jitsu Worlds: 15 years of timeless phrases

It’s not just submissions, takedowns, guard passes and sweeps that make up the history of the Jiu-Jitsu Worlds. The mat wizards who inhabit the pantheon of the stars of the last 14 installments of the greatest gentle art competition show … Continue reading

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For the blog opener, an X-ray of the black belt division

Unafraid to stir up controversy, the very first GRACIEMAG.com at the Worlds Blog puts each men’s black belt division under the microscope. In an exercise of futurology, I disentangled how the main players in each category will show up in Long … Continue reading

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