Hi! I’m really pleased to share these two big announcements with you. 1: We now have a penthouse apartment available to guests! 2: Jiu-Jitsu Lifestyle Inc is live and you can now buy Connection Rio merchandise (and more) from anywhere in the world! Keep scrolling down for details […]
Working illegally in Rio de Janeiro was not a plan but at the time my only option possible to keep food on the table and a roof overhead. The low rate of pay and limited selection for work are important points to anyone who considers taking a leap of faith to Brazil without a plan […]
Best female fighter of the world, Cris Cyborg doesn’t step inside Strikeforce’s cage for a while. The waiting period, however, comes to an end on December 17th, when she fights Hiroko Yamanaka. On an exclusive interview to TATAME, Cris talked about her evolution on the ground game, the trainings on the United States and, […]
Fabio Maldonado doesn’t have anything scheduled in UFC, but it doesn’t prevent him from training hard in Salvador, Bahia, along with tough guys like Junior dos Santos and the Nogueira brothers, all athletes will bouts schedules for the next weeks. On an interview given to TATAME, Maldonado analyzed the trainings and the bouts, betting on […]
The ‘Real Rio Show’ Jiu-Jitsu Video Project September 13, 2011 | Filed underEntertainment | Posted by Contributing Reporter By Dorien Boxhoorn, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Since the beginning of March 2011, director Denis Asche has been producing a media project about jiu-jitsu training in Rio de Janeiro. On April 5th, the first […]
WATCH THE REAL RIO SHOW July in Brazil sees the prestigious annual jiu-jitsu tournaments, the Rio Open 2011 & International Masters and Seniors. Melyssa Adams of Canada, Gareth Mc of Ireland and Johnattan Porcenat of New York, USA – all blue belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners – signed up for a chance to compete in the […]
WATCH THE REAL RIO SHOW Real Rio Show makes it’s way to the Nova Uniao academy in Flamengo, where chief black belt Andre Pederneiras welcomed the guys to his class. Nova Uniao is known for it’s powerhouse BJJ and professional MMA team, which boasts the likes of UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, Bellator vet […]
WATCH REAL RIO SHOW The Real Rio Show goes on tour to Los Angeles! Aussie blue belt Sam Cannons travelled from down under to Brazil and then the USA to compete in the 2011 IBJJF World Championships (also known as the Mundials). Training with Rudy Fischmann at the M3 Fight & Fitness center in Montrose, […]
Watch the REAL RIO SHOW Special extended edition! Real Rio Show takes a trip to the Gracie Barra "Drive-In" Academy in Rio de Janeiro, a project run by Paulo Cesar Drive-In", an old school GB black belt. Drive-In teaches jiu-jitsu for free to the local kids. The only condition is they must attend school and […]
Real Rio Show returns to the Tropa Muay Thai project in Favela Tijuquinha in Rio de Janeiro. A couple of the guys join in and train Muay Thai with Edu Pachu and his team of young fighters and donate much-needed equipment to the project. Also, Gordo Jiu-Jitsu black belt Dennis Asche shows a few drills […]
