GRACIE BARRA ORLANDO happily announces that Jim is qualified to Abu Dhabi world pro after winning all his fights as purple belt in the Black Belt Division. Also congratulations to Frank Sharipov for his great performance competing as well in the black belt division. It was a great day for Gracie Barra Orlando that also had other fighters getting medals in different divisions. CONGRATULATIONS TO All Gracie Barra Orlando that participated and supported.
Congratulations to Pedro Torres who won the World Professional jiu jitsu cup in Abu Dhabi on May 1ST and 2ND. Pedro and another 5 guys were representing the US on the tournament and Pedro was the only one to bring the gold medal to US and of course to GRACIE BARRA ORLANDO, he won the light blue belt division. Pedro fought 6 times, finishing 5 of those fights with submissions and his last match he wont by 13 - 0!
So CONGRATULATIONS again from all GRACIE BARRA ORLANDO and keep up the good work and the hard training for your next competition.
Congratulations to all Gracie Barra Orlando Students that competed at Abu Dhabi try outs, WELL DONE GUYS. Also congratulations to PEDRO TORRES who won his division and also won the blue belt absolute division. Pedro Torres was certainly the event's hero! After winning his division (4 fights), also won the absolute again fighting 4 more times, facing a seasoned opponent (guy who has fought pro MMA, and was in the UFC house), twice his size who kept doing illegal neck cranks and finally injured the champ with an illegal heel twist. Pedro now is going to compete in Abu Dhabi on April 30th to May 2, and he will represent Gracie Barra Orlando and bring home the gold medal again.
More than 60 students tested for belt successfuly this last Saturday Jan 31, 2009 .
Congratulations to all students that got promoted and also Rodrigo Costa for earning his Black Belt after fourteen years of hard training.
All our fighters won their MMA match last Friday night Jan 30, 2009 . Congratulations on behalf of all members of Gracie Barra Orlando to Kevin Abrante, Jim Alers, Daniel Lovett and Jason ball representing Gracie Barra UK.
It’s with great sadness that GRACIE BARRA ORLANDO informs that great Master Hélio Gracie, the creator of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu along his brother Carlos Gracie, who had completed 95 years old in 2008, has passed away this morning in his house at Itaipava, Rio de Janeiro. Father of some of the best fighters in the Jiu-Jitsu and MMA history, like Rickson, Rorion, Royce, Rolker and Relson, Hélio’s funeral will be today, at 5p.m..
Attention all Gracie Barra Orlando students, all three schools will be closed Friday Jan 30th, 2009 at night classes, (normal classes in the morning). Every one will be at UCF Arena for the CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTING supporting Kevin Abrante, Jim Alers and Daniel Lovett, who will be fighting in the event.
