Jon Calestine and Bruno Frazatto will compete in the World Featherweight Championship Tournament at KASAI Pro 4 on Saturday, November 10 at the Manhattan Center’s Hammerstein Ballroom. 

Calestine is a Brooklyn-based black belt under Daisuke Yamaji at Renzo Gracie Fight Academy. He burst onto the international Jiu-Jitsu scene by winning EBI 15 on less than 24 hours’ notice in February. The heel-hook expert also secured major victories at the Onnit and Sapateiro Invitationals in 2017. He most recently bested Jiu-Jitsu ace Gianni Grippo at ‘KASAI Pro 3’.

"I'm excited to be back on the stage and have the opportunity to do battle with some of the best fighters in the world under KASAI rules," said Calestine. 

Bruno Frazatto is considered to be one the best grapplers of his generation. Fighting under the famed Atos banner, he has secured some of the biggest titles in Jiu-Jitsu, including the Brazilian National Championships and the IBJJF Pan American Championships. He also has a few MMA wins under his belt. Bruno’s dynamic game promises to bring lots of action to this tournament.

"Everybody is talking about KASAI, it's crazy! I am excited to fight for the New York jiu-jitsu crowd," said Frazatto. 

“Having both Bruno and JC in the mix for this tournament will bring more fireworks to the brackets” said KASAI CEO Rich Byrne. “This shows exactly what KASAI is all about: we deliver the best grapplers in the world no matter what ruleset they normally compete under”.

In addition to Frazatto and Calestine, other names competing in KASAI’s eight-man no-gi tournament at 145lbs include Gianni Grippo and Paulo Miyao. KASAI Pro 4 will also feature a dynamic superfight between two-time KASAI World Champion Renato Canuto and Edwin Najmi.

Tickets for ‘KASAI Pro 4’ go on sale on September 25th via Ticketmaster. The event can be streamed live exclusively on FloGrappling.