Here's your essential Monday morning digest of the most newsworthy moments from around the world of jiu-jitsu. 

Erberth Santos wins Sao Paulo BJJ Pro, sends a message

Just a couple of weeks after the IBJJF World Championships most competitors are on vacation and enjoying a well-deserved rest, but not Erberth Santos. 

The 2017 super heavyweight world champion took to the mats in Sao Paulo, Brazil to win the gold medal (and a cool R$4000 / $1210) at the Sao Paulo BJJ Pro. 

In the message he posted on Instagram following the tournament he explained his desire to compete in Brazil in order to help keep the quality of the local scene high. 

Today was a very important day, fighting an event after being a world champion was not easy! I say this because it would be much more comfortable for me to stay at home, without risking my title, but for my jiu-jitsu to grow I have to fight. 

Another cool aspect is that we rarely see a world champion fighting in our country, I know that jiu-jitsu fans would like to see the champions taking risks and entering national events, I think this would help popularize jiu-jitsu as it is not everyone who can go abroad to watch the Worlds, Pans or other events where there are the world champions.

I am very grateful to this sport and I also know that it can help more people and children to escape from bad conditions and achieve a dignified life as I have achieved. As much as I can, I will do everything to compete near the fans, after all we have to leave the comfort zone and face our fears to win in life.

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Tommy Langaker and Espen Mathiesen promoted to black belt

Norway's most successful competitors have just been promoted to black belt. Tommy Langaker and Espen Mathiesen, friends and training partners representing Kimura-Nova Uniao, were promoted by their coach Jose Carlos after a huge year. 

Both of them won Europeans and Pans in stunning fashion, tearing through their divisions and winning every match by submission in both tournaments! 

Relive the time the Vikings won the 2017 European Championships

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Results from the Sao Paulo BJJ Pro

Here are the black belt results from the Sao Paulo BJJ Pro. Note there are less weight divisions than normal in the BJJ Pro events. 

Black / Adult / Male / Feather
1 - Isaque Alberto de Oliveira Paiva - Saikoo Jiu-Jitsu
2 - Pedro Petrônio Valença Neto - Cicero Costha Europe
3 - Ricardo Rocha Lima - Ns Brotherhood
3 - Victor Otoniel Nunes Moraes - Cicero Costha Europe

Black / Adult / Male / Middle
1 - Luan de Carvalho Alves - Nova União
2 - Celso Venicius Alves Pinho Júnior - Ryan Gracie Team
3 - Gabriel Rollo da Silva Pontes - CheckMat
3 - Vinicius Carvalho Garcia - Ns Brotherhood

Black / Adult / Male / Heavy
1 - Dimitrius Soares Souza - Alliance
2 - Claudio Calasans Camargo Júnior - Atos Jiu-Jitsu
3 - Henrique Russi Felix de Lima - CheckMat
3 - Stéfano Fernando Corrêa - Otávio de Almeida

Black / Adult / Male / Ultra Heavy
1 - Erberth Santos de Mesquita - Atos Jiu-Jitsu
2 - Igor Silva - GF Team
3 - Otavio de Souza Nalati - Team Lloyd Irvin Brazil
3 - Vitor Fabio Martins Toledo - Atos JJ International

Black / Adult / Female / Feather
1 - Bianca Barbosa Basilio - Atos Jiu-Jitsu
2 - Andressa Lídia de Souza - BARBOSA JIU-JITSU
3 - Rayanne Amanda Carmo dos Santos - Attack JJ Team - Belém PA

Black / Adult / Female / Light
1 - Denilma dos Santos Oliveira - Gracie Barra

Black / Adult / Female / Medium Heavy
1 - Claudia Fernanda Onofre V. Doval - De La Riva JJ

Black / Adult / Female / Heavy
1 - Carina Curvelo Santi - G13 Jiu-Jitsu

Black / Adult / Female / Super Heavy
1 - Tayane Porfírio de Araújo - Alliance

Black / Adult / Female / Absolute
1 - Tayane Porfírio de Araújo - Alliance
2 - Claudia Fernanda Onofre V. Doval - De La Riva JJ
3 - Bianca Barbosa Basilio - Atos Jiu-Jitsu
3 - Carina Curvelo Santi - G13 Jiu-Jitsu