IBJJF 2018 Worlds Black Belt Absolute Line-Up & Brackets Released
IBJJF 2018 Worlds Black Belt Absolute Line-Up & Brackets Released
We now know who's in for the black belt absolute divisions (male and female) here at the IBJJF 2018 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
We now know who's in for the black belt absolute divisions (male and female) here at the IBJJF 2018 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
29 men and 19 women will dispute the title of absolute champion. Here's what you need to know:
• Five-time IBJJF absolute world champion Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida is in and aiming to make history as he sets a new record for most IBJJF medals
• No Atos competitors have signed up for the absolute, with notable absences such as Keenan Cornelius and Lucas Barbosa.
• In the men's division there are 7 ultra-heavyweights (over 220lb / 100kg) and 10 super-heavyweights (-220lb / -100kg).
• The lightest competitors are Francisco Iturralde (aka "Sinistro") and Dainis Nguyen-Huu, both lightweights.
• Of the 2017 absolute medalists only Erberth Santos is not present, as he is not competing at all this year. Gold medalist Buchecha, silver Leandro Lo and bronze Luiz Panza are all back.
Adult / Male / BLACK / Open Class | ||
| Name | Academy | Weight Division |
| Nicholas de Barcellos Meregali | Alliance | Super Heavy |
| Dimitrius Soares Souza | Alliance | Heavy |
| Jared Lynn Dopp | Alliance International | Super Heavy |
| Charles Kilyan Mcguire | American Top Team BJJ | Super Heavy |
| Yuri Costa Simões M. da Silva | Brasa CTA | Ultra Heavy |
| Rudson Mateus Sarmento Teles | Brasa CTA | Medium Heavy |
| Guilherme de Lima | Brasa/99 | Super Heavy |
| Luiz Fernando de Azevedo Panza | CheckMat | Ultra Heavy |
| Marcus Vinícius Oliveira de Almeida | CheckMat | Ultra Heavy |
| Francisco Antonio Iturralde Lara | Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu Club | Light |
| Rodrigo Martins Ribeiro da Silva | G13 BJJ | Super Heavy |
| Gutemberg de Jesus Santos Pereira | GF Team | Super Heavy |
| Ricardo Ferreira Evangelista | GF Team | Ultra Heavy |
| Bruno Emanoel M. de Oliveira | GF Team International | Medium Heavy |
| Felipe Carsalade Araujo Pena | Gracie Barra | Heavy |
| Viking Wai Chun Wong | Inglorious Grapplers | Medium Heavy |
| Dainis Nguyen-Huu | Jiu-Jitsu For Life Team | Light |
| Pedro Henrique Monteiro Palhares | Luiz Palhares Jiu Jitsu | Middle |
| Igor Gregório Schneider | Ns Brotherhood | Super Heavy |
| Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento | Ns Brotherhood | Super Heavy |
| Victor Hugo Honório P. da Silva | Qatar BJJ | Ultra Heavy |
| Nick Schrock | Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu | Medium Heavy |
| Diogo Sampaio Araujo | Soul Fighters BJJ | Medium Heavy |
| Mahamed Aly Santos da Silva | Team Lloyd Irvin | Super Heavy |
| Timothy-Michael Spriggs | Team Lloyd Irvin | Heavy |
| Otavio de Souza Nalati | Team Lloyd Irvin Brazil | Ultra Heavy |
| Admilson Gobi Junior | Team Lloyd Irvin Brazil | Ultra Heavy |
| Fellipe Ubaiz Trovo | Ushirobira JJ | Super Heavy |
| Fellipe Andrew Leandro Silva | Zenith BJJ | Heavy |
Male Brackets
• 2017 black belt absolute champion Tayane Porfirio is back to defend her title
• In addition to Porfirio, all of the 2017 absolute medalists are back with Nathiely de Jesus (silver) and bronze medalists Beatriz Mesquita and Jessica Flowers all both back in action.
• The lightest competitors are Bianca Basilio and Kristin Mikkelson, who are both featherweights.
Adult / Female / BLACK / Open Class | ||
| Name | Academy | Weight Division |
| Tayane Porfírio de Araújo | Alliance | Super Heavy |
| Renata Marinho Moreira | Alliance | Middle |
| Jackeline Rodrigues M. de Oliveira | Alliance International | Middle |
| Bianca Barbosa Basilio | Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Feather |
| Kristin Mikkelson | Brazil 021 International | Feather |
| Alejandra Gonzalez | Carlson Gracie Team | Medium Heavy |
| Claudia Fernanda Onofre Valim Doval | De La Riva JJ | Medium Heavy |
| Jessica Cristina C. A. dos Santos | Elite Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Redmond | Feather |
| Natasha Aileen Quiza | Fight Sports | Middle |
| Carina Curvelo Santi | G13 BJJ | Super Heavy |
| Laurah Elizabeth Hallock | GF Team | Light |
| Ana Carolina Vieira Srour | GF Team | Middle |
| Jessica D Flowers | Gracie Barra | Heavy |
| Beatriz de Oliveira Mesquita | Gracie Humaita | Light |
| Fernanda Mazzelli Almeida Maio | Gracie Humaita | Heavy |
| Venla Orvokki Luukkonen | Hilti BJJ Jyvaskyla | Super Heavy |
| Yacinta X. Nguyen-Huu | Jiu-Jitsu For Life Team | Heavy |
| Sábatha Laís Francisco dos Santos | Ryan Gracie Team | Medium Heavy |
| Nathiely Karoline Melo de Jesus | Unity Jiu-jitsu | Heavy |
Brackets
