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About usJiu-Jitsu and grappling

More than 15 years covering Jiu-Jitsu from behind the scenes.

VF Comunica is a media platform focused on Jiu-Jitsu and grappling. Created in 2022, it took off in 2023 and has grown into a more complete outlet, with interviews, news stories, analysis, rankings of the best athletes and coverage of the biggest events in the world, in Portuguese and English, for an audience of millions of people every month.

15+

years of Vitor Freitas covering Jiu-Jitsu

25M+

views per month on Instagram

450K

Instagram followers across the two accounts

2

languages for all content: Portuguese and English

What we do

Original content, every day.

Journalist Vitor Freitas and his team produce interviews, news stories, analysis and event coverage focused on professional Jiu-Jitsu, connecting athletes, academies, brands and fans.

01

Interviews

Conversations with athletes, coaches and event organizers. The full versions are on the YouTube channel.

02

News and analysis

News, behind-the-scenes stories and context on professional Jiu-Jitsu and grappling.

03

Event coverage

Our team is on site at the biggest tournaments on the calendar, in Brazil and abroad.

04

Jiu-Jitsu Awards

The yearly award created by VF Comunica for the standouts of the season, with voting open to the public.

See the Awards
05

Athlete profiles

Permanent pages with the career, titles, wins and losses of the biggest names in the sport.

See the athletes
06

Ranking of the best Jiu-Jitsu athletes

The best black belts of the season, based on their titles at the four Grand Slams: Europeans, Pans, Brazilian Nationals and Worlds.

Coming soon

Vitor Freitas wearing a press credential, matside at a Jiu-Jitsu tournament
Founder

Vitor Freitas

Journalist and founder of VF Comunica

Vitor Freitas is a journalist who has covered Jiu-Jitsu for more than 15 years, with interviews, news stories and a presence at the sport’s biggest events around the world.

In 2022, he created VF Comunica. Together with his team, he leads the brand’s editorial direction.

“My job is to document Jiu-Jitsu and the athletes, moments and wins that go beyond the mat and become part of history.”
Jiu-Jitsu Awards

The yearly award created by VF Comunica.

The Jiu-Jitsu Awards recognize the athletes, coaches, content creators and professionals who move the sport forward around the world, with voting open to the public.

2022

Best of the Year by VF Comunica

Where it started: the standouts of the 2022 season, picked by our editorial team with votes from the public.

2024

Jiu-Jitsu Awards by VF Comunica 2024

The edition for the 2023 season introduced the current name, with open voting and a live broadcast on YouTube.

2025

Jiu-Jitsu Awards 2025

The third edition brought together the top performances of the 2025 season.

See the 2025 winners
Mission

Honor the stories, lift up talent and give Jiu-Jitsu more visibility around the world.

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