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Seeding For Black Belt 2023 IBJJF World Championships Brackets Released

Seeding For Black Belt 2023 IBJJF World Championships Brackets Released

Check out where all the best grapplers are seeded heading into the 2023 IBJJF World Championships, with the top four black belts ranked in every division.

May 27, 2023 by Joe Gilpin
Seeding For Black Belt 2023 IBJJF World Championships Brackets Released

The IBJJF has released the seeding for the black belt brackets 2023 IBJJF World Championship, set to take place June 1-4th. Points are accumulated through previous accomplishments at Worlds and open tournament placements throughout the season.

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Here are the top four seeds in each black belt division. Click here to see the full brackets and estimated start times for blue, purple, brown and black belts.

Roosterweight (57.5kg/127lbs)

  1. Thalison Soares
  2. Bebeto Oliveira
  3. Lucas Pinheiro
  4. Zayed Alkatheeri

Light-Featherweight (64kg/141lbs)

  1. Meyram Maquine
  2. Diego Pato
  3. Diogo Reis
  4. Malachi Edmond

Featherweight (70kg/150lbs)

  1. Isaac Doederlein
  2. Fabricio Andrey
  3. Diego Sodre
  4. Alex Sodre

Lightweight (76kg/168lbs)

  1. Johnatha Alves
  2. Lucas Valente
  3. Matheus Gabriel
  4. Pablo Lavaselli

Middleweight (82kg/181lbs)

  1. Tainan Dalpra
  2. Tye Ruotolo
  3. Jansen Gomes
  4. Mauricio Oliveira

Medium-Heavyweight (88kg/194lbs)

  1. Gustavo Batista
  2. Matheus Spirandelli
  3. Isaque Bahiense
  4. Sebastian Rodriguez

Heavyweight (94kg/207lbs)

  1. Fellipe Andrew
  2. Adam Wardzinski
  3. Dimitrius Souza
  4. Rider Zuchi

Super-Heavyweight (100kg/220lbs)

  1. Erich Munis
  2. Kaynan Duarte
  3. Gutemberg Pereira
  4. Felipe Costa

Ultra-Heavyweight (+100kg/+220lbs)

  1. Victor Hugo
  2. Yatan Bueno
  3. Marcus Scooby
  4. Guilherme Augusto

Female Divisions

Roosterweight (48.5kg/107lbs)

  1. Mayssa Bastos
  2. Brenda Larissa
  3. Jhenifer Aquino
  4. Mariana Rolszt

Light-Featherweight (53.5kg/118lbs)

  1. Jessica Caroline
  2. Rose-Marie El Sharouni
  3. Jessa Khan
  4. Thamires Aquino

Featherweight (58.5kg/129lbs)

  1. Bianca Basilio
  2. Ana Rodrigues
  3. Nathalie Ribeiro
  4. Gabriela Pereira

Lightweight (64kg/141lbs)

  1. Ffion Davies
  2. Luiza Monteiro
  3. Janaina Lebre
  4. Luciane Silva

Middleweight (69kg/152lbs)

  1. Andressa Cintra
  2. Thalyta Lima
  3. Elizabeth Clay
  4. Thamara Ferreira

Medium-Heavyweight (74kg/163.5lbs)

  1. Ana Carolina Vieira
  2. Maria Malyjasiak
  3. Sabatha Lais
  4. Amy Campo

Heavyweight (79kg/175lbs)

  1. Larissa Dias
  2. Melissa Stricker
  3. Nathiely de Jesus
  4. Tamiris Silva

Super-Heavyweight (Unlimited)

  1. Gabrieli Pessanha
  2. Claire-France Thevenon
  3. Mayara Custodio
  4. Amanda Magda

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