Metamoris a New Arena for a New Generation of BJJ
Roger Gracie (white gi) fends off his aggressor Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida in the October 14 debut of Metamoris. Image courtesy Metamoris.
Massive event huge publicity overwhelming success. Getting some big names on the mat through special invites in a submission only format was simply genius. 20 minute rounds would seriously test the best of us so the entertainment value of watching these types of contests was amazing.
Check out the fightworks podcast talking about belt promotions around the world. Some really academic and quite entertaining stuffy going on.
Are there any rituals that take place at your BJJ school when new belts are awarded?
BJJ in the Middle East
Qatar BJJ was started with a group of BJJ fanatics based in Doha - this is how BJJ in Qatar was born. It has now grown into two schools a Machado school and a Sergio Penha school. BJJ in Qatar continues to grow with a lot of potential for the region.