The gi versus no-gi debate has been a fixture of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu discourse for decades, but when Renzo Gracie himself acknowledges that some of his own black belts have never developed meaningful competency with the gi,...
The increase in prize money is almost entirely down to the finalists receiving more money, particularly in the men’s divisions. The male champions were previously awarded $10,000 and the silver medalists received $5,000, but both of...