Jansen Gomes Beats Erberth Santos in Controversial Match

Competing in the Warrior Jiu-Jitsu Championship invitational 16-man open weight division, Jansen Gomes of Checkmat had to beat a series of tough heavyweights to win the $3,000 cash prize.

The biggest name the rookie faced was that of the fearsome 2017 IBJJF World Champion Erberth Santos. Gomes won that quarterfinal match via takedown in OT.

Other opponents including ultra heavyweight Austin Baker in the final, and heavyweight UFC fighter Jared Vanderaa in the opening round.

Promoted to black belt just last December Jansen Gomes has been on our list of rookies to watch in 2022. The brown belt world champ is one of the next gen athletes out of Checkmat and this performance shows that he's poised for greater challenges. He lost to Leandro at Pans but let's see what this win does for his confidence heading into Worlds next month.