Not just competitors who have won the absolute division, but please include competitors who have won some matches against elite competitors that are 215lbs +.
Let’s limit it to major tournaments. ADCC, Mundials, Pan Ams, Brazil Nationals.
Not just competitors who have won the absolute division, but please include competitors who have won some matches against elite competitors that are 215lbs +.
Let’s limit it to major tournaments. ADCC, Mundials, Pan Ams, Brazil Nationals.
Saulo Ribeiro, Marcelo Garcia, Ronaldo (Jacare) Souza, Lachlan Giles, Andre Galvao, Pablo Popovitch, Braulio Estima. Who else?
Claudio Calasans
Lucas Lepri placed in the euros.
If Masters counts, Formiga
Caio Terra is the first name that sprung to mind. Iirc he won the Euro’s No-Gi weight and absolute a few years ago. Seem to remember him winning a couple of other IBJJF comps, weight and absolute too.
Mach Sakurai