Murasaki Out, Gracie In For The IBJJF 2021 Middleweight Grand Prix

$20,000 is on the line - the action goes down November 13th in Las Vegas, NV, and can be watched live on FloGrappling.

Oct 27, 2021 by Chase Smith

Murasaki Out, Gracie In For The IBJJF 2021 Middleweight Grand Prix

The IBJJF Middleweight GP has fully taken shape with four incredible athletes set to throw down for the cash prize of use $20,000.

The left side of the bracket features a clash of the generations with veteran black belt and multiple-time World Champion Otavio Sousa of Gracie Barra will meet Jonnatas Gracie from Atos - a late replacement for his teammate Andy Murasaki who was forced to pull out.

On the right half of the bracket, we’ll see another familiar face in the showman of Renato Canuto representing Checkmat, he'll be taking on AOJ prodigy Tainan Dalpra in a bout that’s sure to thrill with these two aggressive and creative athletes.

WATCH: Grappling Evolution: Tainan Dalpra.