Staff Kasai boasts an extremely stacked squad of grapplers for the upcoming AIGA Qualifiers in Sao Paulo.
One of the vital talent-rich groups ever assembled in grappling is headed to the AIGA Qualifiers in Brazil.
That includes three present IBJJF no-gi world champions, two Who’s Quantity One (WNO) champions, and the reigning ADCC 99kg champion, Staff Kasai is an early favourite to run by the staff qualifying occasion, set to go down Might 23-25 in Sao Paulo.
If Staff Kasai advances by the Sao Paulo qualifier, it is going to vie for a $1,000,000 prize on the AIGA Champions League remaining, slated for Might 2025 in Kazakhstan.
Take a look at the Staff Kasai lineup beneath.
Staff Kasai lineup
- 60kg: Junny Ocasio
- 65kg: Diego “Pato” Oliveira
- 65kg: Dorian Olivarez
- 70kg: Fabricio Andrey
- 76kg: Andrew Tackett
- 76kg: Renato Canuto
- 83kg: William Tackett
- 83kg: Sebastian Rodriguez
- 91kg: Pedro Marinho
- 91kg: Roberto Jimenez
- +91kg: Kaynan Duarte
Each athlete on the squad has seen latest success on the highest ranges of the game, and several other are arguably the highest rivals of their given weight class.
At 60kg is Unity Jiu-Jitsu’s Junny Ocasio. The proficient leg locker loved a banner yr in 2023, profitable gold on the IBJJF no-gi Euros, Pans, and Worlds to ascertain himself as an actual participant within the pound-for-pound dialogue.
One division up, at 65kg, the staff boasts the world’s present high pound-for-pound grappler, Diego “Pato” Oliveira. The Artwork of Jiu-Jitsu consultant claimed gold on the 2023 IBJJF gi and no-gi Worlds, and with victories over Diogo “Baby Shark” Reis and Dante Leon, has captured each the featherweight and light-weight WNO titles.
Becoming a member of “Pato” at 65kg can be 2023 ADCC East Coast Trials winner and up to date highschool wrestling nationwide champion Dorian Olivarez.
Alliance’s Fabricio Andrey will take the helm at 70kg. One of many sport’s most entertaining athletes, Andrey gained the ADCC South American Trials to punch his ticket to his second ADCC World Championship.
At 76kg can be one other latest ADCC Trials winner, because the always-exciting Andrew Tackett will look to construct on his unimaginable run on the West Coast Trials. Additionally at that weight class can be gi and no-gi world champion Renato Canuto — one other all-action grappler.
Andrew gained’t be the one Tackett on Staff Kasai, as he can be joined by his older brother, William Tackett, who can be competing at 83kg. The elder Tackett is a two-time ADCC Trials winner and has spent the previous few years firmly establishing himself as an elite competitor.
Additionally at 83kg can be 2022 IBJJF no-gi world champion Sebastian Rodriguez.
At 91kg, Staff Kasai boasts two rivals on the high of the meals chain. Gracie Barra’s Pedro Marinho is the present WNO gentle heavyweight champion, in addition to a 2021 IBJJF no-gi World double gold medalist. Sharing the load class with him can be present IBJJF no-gi Worlds absolute champion Roberto Jimenez – one other man thought-about to be one of many sport’s most entertaining grapplers.
Lastly, two-time ADCC champion Kaynan Duarte will spherical out the squad’s heavyweight division. Along with his exploits on the ADCC stage, the Atos consultant is a multiple-time IBJJF world champion, a latest IBJJF No-Gi Grand Prix champion, and a Polaris absolute grand prix champion, making him a real pound-for-pound powerhouse.
The primary AIGA qualifying occasion befell in March in Turkey, with Staff Eurotrash punching its ticket to the AIGA Champions League.
Tips on how to watch: The Brazilian AIGA Qualifiers happen on Might 23-25 and can air stay on FloGrappling (subscription required).
