Try the outcomes and video highlights from the grownup black belt divisions on the 2024 IBJJF Worlds, which happened over the weekend.
The mud has settled on one other version of the IBJJF Worlds, probably the most prestigious gi jiu-jitsu match within the sport. Black belts competed on Saturday and Sunday with loads of notable outcomes.
View the total occasion outcomes from each division on the 2024 IBJJF Worlds here.
Artwork of Jiu-Jitsu stars undergo upsets
Maybe greater than another Worlds in current reminiscence, the 2024 Worlds have been marked by plenty of large upsets. A few of the most important upsets got here in opposition to the in any other case dominant Artwork of Jiu-Jitsu athletes.
Tainan Dalpra‘s quest for his third world title was lower brief within the quarterfinals of the middleweight division when he suffered a shocking disqualification loss to Checkmat’s Francisco Lo. The DQ got here in a considerably controversial trend, as Dalpra was known as for illegally torquing his opponent’s knee from the underhook De La Riva place. Lo would go on to earn silver within the division.
Within the roosterweight division, Thalison Soares fell to Andrew Soares in his first match of the match, placing an finish to his bid for his first IBJJF grand slam. Thalison got here into the occasion using a large wave of momentum, having captured gold on the 2024 IBJJF Pans, Euros, and Brasileiros.
Lastly, within the featherweight division, 19-year-old phenom Cole Abate made his much-anticipated black belt Worlds debut, however made a stunning first-round exit, falling to Leonardo Vilela.
Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira and Mica Galvao shine
It wasn’t all unhealthy for the famed Artwork of Jiu-Jitsu squad, as light-featherweight Diego “Pato” Oliveira earned his third world title to additional cement himself as the highest pound-for-pound competitor in jiu-jitsu, gi or no-gi. The present IBJJF no-gi world champion in addition to a two-division Who’s Quantity One champion, “Pato” has confirmed himself to be on the high of the meals chain in each modalities and appears to be probably the most technical and harmful competitor in BJJ as we speak.
Additionally, younger prodigy Mica Galvao accomplished his first IBJJF grand slam, taking dwelling gold within the light-weight division. The Melqui Galvao product appeared in high kind all weekend and capped his run with a victory over acquainted foe Andy Murasaki within the last. Like “Pato,” Galvao is an actual menace in each gi and no-gi competitors, and his unimaginable run by the IBJJF gi season additional establishes him as one in all jiu-jitsu’s high pound-for-pound athletes.
Gabi Pessanha and Andressa Cintra prolong reigns of dominance
On the ladies’s facet, high opponents Gabi Pessanha and Andressa Cintra each continued their dominant streaks.
Tremendous-heavyweight athlete Pessanha additional solidified herself as one of the crucial dominant grapplers ever seen in BJJ, as she picked up her third consecutive double-gold grand slam. Now using a profitable streak that dates again to 2021, Pessanha is in determined want of competitors, however at this level, she appears to be like to be head and shoulders above the overwhelming majority of her opponents. She capped her 2024 Worlds run with a lightning-fast ankle lock end within the absolute last in opposition to frequent foe Yara Soares.
Additionally, within the middleweight division, Gracie Barra’s Cintra earned her fifth straight Worlds gold, including to her spectacular trophy case that additionally features a pair of no-gi world titles. Together with her well-rounded talent set and knack for locating the submission, Cintra is undeniably one of many sport’s high pound-for-pound grapplers.
Breakout performances from Meyram Maquine and Adam Wardzinski
Naturally, the occasion additionally noticed loads of breakout performances. Two of probably the most notable belong to Meyram Maquine and Adam Wardzinski.
Whereas featherweight standout Maquine was already a 2022 world champion, he really made his mark on the 2024 Worlds, using an entertaining, relentless model of guard passing and submission looking to take dwelling gold in arguably the match’s most stacked division. What’s extra, the Brazilian made it to the rostrum within the absolute division with a run that included a victory over the always-dangerous heavyweight competitor Roberto Jimenez.
Additionally, Polish star Adam Wardzinski grew to become the primary male European black belt world champion with an epic run by the heavyweight division. Wardzinski submitted all 4 of his opponents, using his trademark butterfly guard and stress passing sport to nice success.
2024 IBJJF Worlds black belt outcomes
Girls’s divisions
Rooster:
- 1st Mayssa Bastos
- 2nd Jhenifer Aquino
- third Mariana Cabral Rolszt
- third Ana Carolina de Andrade Lima Soares da Silva
Mild feather
- 1st Thamires Diogenes de Aquino
- 2nd Amanda Monteiro Canuto
- third Jessica Caroline Coelho Dantas
- third Emily Rosalynn Nicholson
Feather
- 1st Nathalie “Tata” Ribeiro
- 2nd Ana Rodrigues
- third Margot Ciccarelli
- third Larissa Campos
Mild
- 1st Luiza Monteiro
- 2nd Brianna Ste-Marie
- third Stephanie Caroline Delphine Faure
- third Jaine da Silva Fragoso
Center
- 1st Andressa Cintra
- 2nd Larissa Martins
- third Indridd Alves de Sousa
- third Rebeca Ferreira de Lima
Medium heavy
- 1st Thamara Ferreira
- 2nd Maria Carolina Baron Vicentini
- third Amy Campo
- third Salla Mari Simola
Heavy
- 1st Tamiris Fernanda da Silva
- 2nd Amanda Magda
- third Melissa Stricker
- third Larissa Dias de Almeida
Tremendous heavy
- 1st Gabi Pessanha
- 2nd Yara Soares
- third Mayara Monteiro Custodio
- third Maryanna Santos Cardoso
Absolute
- 1st Gabi Pessanha
- 2nd Yara Soares
- third Maria Malyjasiak
- third Amy Campo
Males’s divisions
Rooster
- 1st Carlos “Bebeto” Oliveira
- 2nd Zayed Alkatheeri
- third Andrew Soares
- third Rodnei Barbosa
Mild feather
- 1st Diego “Pato” Oliveira
- 2nd Jonas Andrade
- third Keven Carrasco
- third Matheus Rodrigues de Lima
Feather
- 1st Meyram Maquine
- 2nd Ademir Barreto
- third Alexssandro Sodre
- third Diego Sodre
Mild
- 1st Mica Galvao
- 2nd Andy Murasaki
- third Pedro Henrique Maia Costa
- third Luiz Paulo
Center
- 1st Jackson Nagai
- 2nd Francisco Lo
- third Yan Lucas Cordeiro Paiva
- third Jhonathan Marques Pessanha
Medium heavy
- 1st Gustavo Batista
- 2nd Jansen Gomes
- third Isaque Bahiense
- third Ronaldo Junior
Heavy
- 1st Adam Wardzinksi
- 2nd Vinicius Liberati
- third Rider Zuchi
- third Paulo Merlin
Tremendous heavy
- 1st Anderson Munis
- 2nd Erich Munis
- third Marcelo Gomide Oliveira
- third Harryson Santana Pereira
Extremely heavy
- 1st Yatan Bueno
- 2nd Pedro Alex dos Santos Pimenta
- third Guilherme Augusto Soares Santos
- third Seif-Eddine Houmine
Absolute
- 1st Erich Munis
- 2nd Jansen Gomes
- third Marcus “Scooby” Ribeiro
- third Meyram Maquine
