The goal posts for competitive lower belts seem to move to new and higher positions every competition season, and that observation certainly remains true in Lisbon this week.

Top prospects like Tainan Dalpra continued to impress, but there were also some breakout performances from athletes we had yet to be acquainted with, such as Eleftheria Chistodoulou who took out division favorite Elisabeth Cay in the very first round. Though there were an absurd amount of highly competitive matches, we think this nine truly standout.  

Lucas Protasio vs Andy Murasaki

Eleftheria Chistodoulou vs Elisabeth Clay

Robson Chaves vs Gabriel Sergio

Thalys Pontes vs Maxim Sorokin

Andy Murasaki vs Nicholas Werner

Yaroslav Blazhko vs Wesley Possamai

Camila Roque vs Barbara Cariani

Rayron Gracie vs Mike Virolan

Leandro Silva vs Rafael Alberto