So You're Telling Me Cain Has the Real HW Belt?

Well, read it and think for yourself.

There's some stuff in between but basically, "In the early days of MMA, it was the UFC who established the first true Heavyweight champion...when UFC Heavyweight champion Randy Couture left the promotion as champ...and Overeem brought it to the UFC only to lose it to Bigfoot earlier this year."

 

Go read the full article at Bloody Elbow to understand.

Graciemag Spotlight on 10 Non-Black Belt Competitors to Watch

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Atos Keeps Playing Pokemon: Picks up Satoshi and Souza

With the crop of black belts they've acquired, will Atos dethrone Alliance in the team points for the adult division?

Ze Radiola at the Helm of Gracie Barra Mundials Preparation

That's me with the one and only Ze Radiola at Grace Barra Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil)



With guys like Otavio Souza, Romulo Barral, Estima bros.....and a bevy of other competitors, will Gracie Barra return to the top of the team points?
 

Cobrinha and Alliance Preparing for the Worlds

It's a ridiculous who's who of world champions and grapplers.
 

Claudio Calasans Comments on Preparation for Mundials

"
Main Achievements/Record:

• Pan American Champion (2011, 2o12 IBJJF);
• World Cup Champion – CBJJO (2006);
• World Champion – CBJJE (2008);
• 4x World Pro Cup Champion (2010 weight and absolute, 2011, 2012);
• European Champion (2011, 2013)
• South American Champion – CBJJE (2009);
• Desafio Black Belt Champion (2012);
• Brazilian ADCC Trials Champion 2011 (Grappling);
• 2nd Place in Brazilian ADCC Trials 2009 (Grappling);
• World Silver Medallist (2010)
• European Silver Medallist (2011 open weight)

"
From over at Graciemag:
"Last year you let the gold escape in the final against Otavio Sousa. What has changed for you since that Worlds?
I am coming experienced. Last year, I lost the final in the last 10 seconds. It made me grow a lot. I have to be focused on the fight the entire time. We can’t give the opponents a chance or leave it to the referees to decide. I’ve been trying to be more complete. I wasn’t training on top, for example, because I already had a good judoka base, but I reviewed it. Now I’ve been evolving to improve my timing and not miss the opportunity to takedown and score. I always train a lot of my guard and the guard passing. For each opponent, I will prepare a sharp strategy to make him feel him uncomfortable the whole time during the match."

Shut Up and Pass My Guard: Marcio Feitosa Guard Passing Webinar Tomorrow 1pm Pacific

Graciemag coming through with another awesome webinar: