Author Archives: Luca Atalla

Roger is first-ever three-time absolute champion. Meet the other black belt champions

Roger is history’s first-ever three-time absolute champion. The title came prematurely, as would-be opponent Rômulo Barral blew out his knee in the medium heavyweight final against Tarsis Humphreys and was unable to compete in the open weight final. At medium … Continue reading

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Meet 2010’s lady world champions

The men’s black belt finals will kick off in a few minutes, but the ladies already know their champions. In the absolute, Gabrielle Garcia and Luanna Alzuguir closed out the final for Alliance. At light featherweight, Bianca Barreto (Gracie Barra) … Continue reading

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Men’s black belt finals set

The men’s finals have taken shape in a day replete with emotion, but with few surprises. Of the ten categories, four feature the same finalists as last year (rooster, medium heavy, super heavy and absolute). Seven champions are still in … Continue reading

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Farewell to the surprise of the championship

After ousting current world champion Guilherme Mendes on Saturday, light featherweight Paulo Melo just saw his campaign come to an end in the quarterfinals at the hands of Daniel Beleza. In an evenly-matched bout, Melo was unable to impose his … Continue reading

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The middleweight class up until this point

Today the World Championship 2010 comes to a close, and, with exception to the absolute black belt division, which played through to the final on Saturday, what occurred in the other men’s black belt divisions will go practically forgotten, the … Continue reading

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