An Updated List Of The Top Black Belts Competing At Masters Worlds
An Updated List Of The Top Black Belts Competing At Masters Worlds
Check out the top names competing in this week's IBJJF Masters World Championships, featuring world class athletes like JT Torres, Rafael Lovato Jr., & more
It's Masters Worlds week, one of the largest IBJJF events of the year, is kicking off this week in Las Vegas, NV. Masters competitors are age 30+, and the brackets are deep with talent across all divisions. While adult Worlds will always deliver the biggest names, there are still dozens of recognizable names that are ready to bring the action. Here are over two dozen black belts to keep an eye on, with all of the action streaming live exclusively on FloGrappling.
Male Masters 1 Black Belts
Light-Featherweight
- Hiago George
- Joao Miyao
- Paulo Miyao
- Rene Lopez
Featherweight
- Yuta Shimada
- Tiago Barros
- Samir Chantre
- Brian Mahecha
- Gabriel Marangoni
Lightweight
- Michael Liera, Jr.
- Kevin Mahecha
Middleweight
- JT Torres
- Jaime Canuto
- Igor Paiva
Medium-Heavyweight
- Manuel Ribamar
- Marcos Tinoco
- Gabriel Procopio
- Clay Mayfield
Heavyweight
- Tanner Rice
- Nathan Mendelsohn
- Diego Ramalho
- Nasir Loynab
Super-Heavyweight
- Rafael Lovato Jr.
- Arnaldo Maidana
- Jared Dopp
Ultra-Heavyweight
- Max Gimenis
- Klidson Abreu
Female Masters 1 Black Belts
Light-Featherweight
- Brenda Wunner
Lightweight
- Nathalie RIbeiro
Middleweight
- Raquel Canuto
Medium-Heavyweight
- Maria Malyjasiak
- Elizabeth Mitrovic
- Bridget McEliece
- Nikki Lloyd-Griffiths
Heavyweight
- Melissa Cueto
Super-Heavyweight
- Mayara Custodio
- Jessica Flowers
Mighty Mouse In Action
MMA legend and ONE Fighting Championship titleholder will also be competing in Masters Worlds, at brown belt featherweight in Masters 2 (ages 35-39). The long-time combat sports veteran hasn't competed at a world-level IBJJF event before now, and we haven't seen him test his skills in the gi, so this is an exciting opportunity to watch a great champion in a new environment.
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