Promotion season is upon us!
The completion of the World Championships marks the unofficial end of "gi season," and it's a common tradition for elite athletes who've placed at the majors to be promoted to the next rank.
Below, we've compiled a comprehensive list of athletes we’re excited to watch tackle the next level of competition.
New Black Belts Coming To A Tournament Near Year
- Kaynan Duarte – 2018 Weight and Absolute Brown Belt World Champion, 2017 Purple Belt World Champion
- Mauricio Oliveira – 2018 Brown Belt World Champion, 2017 Purple Belt World Champion, 2016 Blue BElt World Champion
- Kennedy Maciel – 2018 Brown Belt World Champion, 2018 Pan Champion
- Matheus Gabriel – 2018 World Champion, 2018 Pan Bronze Medalist,
- Leo Lara – 2018 World Champion, Pan Champion, Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion
- Julie Wiggers - 2018 Brown Belt World champion, 2017 Purple Belt World Champion
- Rafael Doerzapff – 2018 World Bronze Medalist
- Bebeto Oliveira
- Brenda Heller – 2018 Brazilian National Champion
- Joao Mendes – 2018 Worlds Bronze Medalist
- Mayssa Bastos – 2018 Brown Belt Worlds Silver Medalists, 2018 Brazilian National Champion
- Gabbi McComb – 2018 Pan Champion
- Talita Mare – 2018 Brown Belt World Champion
Fresh Brown Belts
- Thalison Soares – 2018 Purple Belt Worlds Silver Medalist (closed out with Jonas Andrade), 2018 Pans Champion 2018 European Cham
- Jonas Andrade – 2018 Purple Belt Worlds Gold Medalist
- Mason Fowler – 2018 Purple Belt Worl World Champion, 2018 European Champion
New Purple Belts
- Elisabeth Clay - 2018 World Champion, Pan Champion
- Sarah Thackray - 2018 Blue Belt World Champion, Pan Champion, European Champion
- Tainan Dalpra – 2018 Blue Belt World Champion, 2018 Pan Champion
- Mateus Rodrigues – 2018 Blue Belt World, 2018 Pan Champion Champion, Pan Champion
- Lucas Protasio – 2018 World Champion, 2018 European Champion