Finals

• Women's -55kg: Brenda Larissa vs Gabriela Mendes
  • Brenda starts off the finals in exciting fashion, passing her way to the back and then securing the rear naked for the submission win in a little over two minutes.
• Women's -65kg: Jaine Fragoso vs Ana Keyla Cunha Quieroz
  • Ana scores with an uchi mata takedown to move ahead 2-0. Fragoso picks up a penalty for passivity. Ana rides out the victory inside Jaine's closed guard and wins her bracket!
• Women's +65kg: Maria Ruffato vs Joana Santana
  • Both competitors start super intense, before Ruffato is able to score the takedown right to the back, lock up the body triangle, and secure the RNC win. She's the champion with a less than one minute submission in the finals.
• Men's +99kg: Jose Inacio vs Antonio Assef
  • Jose and Antonio are bringing it in the finals, trading attempts at big throws and mat returns. Finally, during points, it's Inacio able to secure the back and eventually winning 6-0. He is going to ADCC!
• Men's -99kg: Elioenai Braz vs Cassio Costa
  • In a match mainly contested in the closed guard, Cassio wins off the back of two penalties to advance himself to the ADCC Worlds.
• Men's -88kg: Gabriel Almeida vs Charles Negromonte
  • The regulation period had a lot of Gabriel trying to pass but unable to break through Negromonte's guard. In OT, it was Negromonte using a takedown attempt to transition to the back, the body triangle, and the RNC. He's on his way to ADCC.
• Men's -77kg: Jefferson Pontes vs Luiz Paolo
  • It can end in a moment! After a prolonged wrestling battle on the feet, it was Luiz Paolo who broke through with an attack directly to the back where he secured the RNC. With that submission, he's into the ADCC Worlds.
• Men's -66kg: Kennedy Maciel vs Kaua Gabriel
  • Early on, Kaua grabs a straight ankle lock and nearly finishes but Kennedy counters into a near back take in a wild exchange. Kaua keeps aggressively attacking legs until finally Kennedy is able to break through, pass to mount, score his points, and win. The former world silver medalist is heading back to ADCC!