There is no question: Leandro Lo is one of the very best jiu-jitsu athletes of his generation. 

The European Championships has come and gone but it will surely go down as one of the most exciting events of the year. With a competitor list boasting over 2,800 entrants and some of the most competitive black belt division we've seen in recent memory FloGrappling had to take a minute to reflect on the mega-tournament. Catch the highlights below!

We love to look over data from jiu-jitsu tournaments. Analyzing the figures helps us spot important trends in the sport and gives fans, athletes and coaches a better understanding of the game as a whole.

The future of jiu-jitsu is Europe is bright, and the recent IBJJF European Championships in Lisbon, Portugal, highlighted that fact.

At only 22 years old, Marcio Andre is one of the most celebrated up-and-comers in the game. Last month at the prestigious IBJJF Europeans, Andre closed out his category with teammate Luan Carvalho, finishing two of his three matches. 

Isaque Bahiense was fighting in his first major international tournament against athletes of the highest level at the 2017 IBJJF European Championships.

If you were asked to name the top countries for emerging jiu-jitsu talent, you would do well to include the Scandinavian nations of Norway, Sweden, and Finland in your answer. 

After six days of the 2017 IBJJF European Championships, there were many stories to emerge in it's chartreuse aftermath in Lisbon, Portugal, from Cobrinha's emphatic gold medal performance to Leandro Lo's untouchable run through the heavyweight division. And if there was any doubt as to the level of European jiu-jitsu heading into the competition, we can officially lay those questions to bed. Swedes, Norwegians, and Irish all showed up to claim what was theirs in a tournament that is not only one of the largest of the year, with over 3,900 entrants, but also one of the toughest.

2016 was a huge year for Mackenzie Dern, the jiu-jitsu world has known for years what a special talent the World Champion black belt was but last year the ever growing MMA audience was introduced as well. Racking up a quick record of 2-0 and taking home submission of the year accolades her arrival turned a lot of heads within the MMA sphere.

A piece of news out of the European Championships that passed many people by was the astounding fact that Joao Miyao got his guard passed for the first time in over three years.