Now the brackets have been released and everyone is waiting for the action to get started in the Long Beach pyramid, the GRACIEMAG at the Worlds Blog editor moonlights as soothsayer and places his bets on who’ll make it to the finals, semifinals and win their respective black belt divisions.
Roosterweight
Semifinals
Bruno Malfacine vs.Felipe Costa
Caio Terra vs. Rafael de Freitas
Final
Malfa vs. Terra
Champion
Caio Terra
Light featherweight
Semifinals
Gui Mendes vs. Samuel Braga
Samir Chantre vs. Pablo Silva
Final
Gui Mendes vs. Pablo Silva
Champion
Gui Mendes
Featherweight
Semifinals
Cobrinha vs. Tanquinho
Rafa Mendes vs. Mário Reis
Final
Tanquinho vs. Rafa Mendes
Champion
Rafa Mendes
Lightweight
Semifinals
Michael Langhi vs. Leandro Lo
Lucas Lepri vs. Celsinho
Final
Langhi vs. Celsinho
Champion
Michael Langhi
Middleweight
Semifinals
Marcelo Garcia vs. Guto Campos
Calasans vs. Lucas Leite
Final
Marcelo Garcia vs. Calasans
Champion
Marcelinho Garcia
Meio-pesado
Semifinals
Rominho vs. Eduardo Santoro
Serginho Moraes vs. Otávio Souza
Final
Rominho vs. Serginho
Champion
Rominho Barral
Heavyweight
Semifinals
Bernardo Faria vs. Roberto Tussa
Rodolfo Vieira vs. Rafael Lovato Jr
Final
Bernardo vs. Rodolfo
Champion
Rodolfo Vieira
Superheavyweight
Semifinals
Marcus Bochecha vs. Antônio Peinado
Leo Nogueira vs. Ricardo Henrique
Final
Bochecha vs. Leo Nogueira
Champion
Marcus Bochecha
Ultraheavyweight
Semifinals
Roberto Cyborg vs. Antônio Braga Neto
Rodrigo Cavaca vs. Fabiano Scherner
Final
Cyborg vs. Cavaca
Champion
Roberto Cyborg
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These are my predictions and nothing more.
I base my opinions on what I’ve seen at the main tournaments so far this year.
I was on the ground at the European Open and Pan and participated in GRACIEMAG coverage of the Brazilian Nationals and World Pro Cup.
Didn’t agree with my predictions? Use the comments field below to place your own bets, and after the tournament we’ll go back and see how we all did.
Most importantly, lets keep it sportsmanly.
Keep in mind that placing a figurative bet on a competitor doesn’t necessarily mean you’re rooting for him.
If just because the truth only starts to unfold the moment the referee shouts, “Combate!”
Well, I agree with most of your predictions but I keep some doubts at lightweight. My pick is Leandro Nascimento.
At absolute division I see Cyborg losing to Rodolfo.
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