Rorion Gracie, fiul cel mare al lui Helio, este din nou tatic. Este al 10-lea copil al acestuia, iar cum traditia familiei da o importanta extraordinara numelui (obligatoriu inceput cu litera „R”), pana ce va fi luata decizia finala, micutul a primit un nume de cod: „R10”.

Iata-l intr-un tricou al academiei din SUA:

Feri Ibrahim, luptatorul profesionist de MMA al Absoluto/RGDA, este subiectul unui articol publicat de revista BodyCare & Fitness in numarul pe luna octombrie. Aceasta prezinta antrenamentul de forta pe care Feri il urmeaza.

Una dintre cele mai mari rivalitati din MMA este pe cale sa apuna, dupa ce Wanderlei Silva si-a cerut scuze pentru „greselile” sale fata de Ricardo Arona.

„I think I was the cause of this discord,” said Wanderlei, referring to the rivalry with Arona, When I meet with him I have to apologize this guy. We have to admit the mistakes, and that day I gave one of meddlesome, I started the fight. I have nothing further against the guy, he is a great athlete and should soon return to the scene, because he shouldn’t stay inactive. No further rivalry with him nor with anyone „

The episode cited by Wanderlei is what started the rivalry between Chute boxe and Brazilian Top Team in 2001, in Pride. Chuteboxe discovered that the athletes of BTT were training Yoshihisa Yamamoto preparing him to face Assuério Silva, a chuteboxe member by that time, Wanderlei and Arona had a discussion over a coffee table in the morning. After that, they have faced twice in Pride, with a victory for each.

It wasn’t just any given Saturday at the Tristar martial arts academy, in Montreal, Canada.

The Jiu-Jitsu class, with around 50 participants, was more crowded than usual. But the UFC welterweight champion, Georges Saint-Pierre, suspected nothing.

And he was moved when medical researcher and holder of several Jiu-Jitsu titles Bruno Fernandes promoted him to the status of black belt in Jiu-Jitsu.

“This was the high point in my career,” an emotional Saint-Pierre confessed, when laying out the three happiest moments of his life:

“When I received my black belt in karate, when I conquered the UFC belt, and today.”

The promotion echoed in New York and, Renzo Gracie, who has taught Jiu-Jitsu to the Canadian star in the past before his collision course with Renzo student Matt Serra, approved:

“He more than deserves it. This was excellent new for the fight world,” said the teacher to GRACIEMAG.com.

Tudor Mihaita, instructorul Absoluto/RGDA, a participat pe 10 octombrie 2008, la o sesiune de antrenamente de BJJ, in cadrul celei mai celebre sali de acest gen din Europa: Gracie Barcelona. Aflat pentru a 6-a oara, in decurs de 5 ani, alaturi de sportivii pregatiti de Robin Gracie, Tudor a avut ocazia sa discute cu acesta de posibilitatea organizarii unui seminar in Romania. Vom reveni cu amanunte.

Tudor, alaturi de o parte din sportivii de la Gracie Barcelona:

Numarul pe septembrie al revistei Instinct Martial Arts & Sport ofera cititorilor un amplu reportaj despre Cupa Romaniei la BJJ 2008. Totodata, Feri Ibrahim si Tolea, luptatorii de MMA ai Absoluto/RGDA sunt prezentati intr-un articol despre gala Strike FC 2, disputata la Mamaia, in vara acestui an.