Hugo Marques with his teacher Tatu Escobar, of Soul Fighters Tijuca.
Last weekend, the town of Barueri, Brazil played host to the São Paulo BJJ Pro — an event featuring prize money and, as expected, particularly competitive participants.
Athletes from all parts of the country vied for absolute gold, and each of the men’s adult black-belt divisions had cash prizes.
Among the black-belt champions winning R$ 4,000 each were ultra-heavyweight Igor “Tigrão” Schneider (NS Brotherhood), heavyweight Fellipe Andrew (Zenith), middleweight Hugo Marques (Soul Fighters) and featherweight José Tiago (Cicero Costha). The women’s absolute champion, Carina Santi (G13BJJ), walked away with an oversized check for R$ 1,500.
Read on for the black belt podiums, and click herei for the complete results.
Black / Adult / Male / Feather
1 – José Tiago da Silva Barros – Cicero Costha Internacional
2 – Pedro Paulo Dias Clementino – Cantagalo Team
3 – Eduardo de Souza Campos – Nova União
3 – Pedro Petrônio Valença Neto – PSLPB Cicero Costha
Black / Adult / Male / Middle
1 – Hugo Doerzapff Marques – Soul Fighters BJJ Tijuca
2 – Chaise Olimpio Ivo Cavalcante Albuquerque – GF Team Rondônia
3 – Diego Vivaldo Anjos Ferreira – Guigo JJ
3 – Yan Lucas Cordeiro Paiva – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu
Black / Adult / Male / Heavy
1 – Fellipe Andrew Leandro Silva – Zenith BJJ
2 – Ruan Marques de Oliveira – Soul Fighters BJJ Tijuca
3 – Henrique Russi Felix de Lima – CheckMat
3 – Kaynan Casemiro Duarte – Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Black / Adult / Male / Ultra-Heavy
1 – Igor Gregório Schneider – Ns Brotherhood
2 – Admilson Gobi Junior – Team Lloyd Irvin Brazil
3 – Otavio de Souza Nalati – Team Lloyd Irvin Brazil
3 – Otavio Tome Serafim – Alliance
Black / Adult / Female / Light
1 – Luciane dos Santos Silva – Gracie Barra
2 – Andressa Lídia de Souza – BARBOSA JIU-JITSU
3 – Maria de las Mercedes Barcia – Lotus Club International
Black / Adult / Female / Medium-Heavy
1 – Jessica Constance Swanson – Soul Fighters BJJ Connecticut
2 – Ana Paula Cardoso do Nascimento – GF Team
Black / Adult / Female / Heavy
1 – Carina Curvelo Santi – G13 BJJ
2 – Francisca Sofía Florás Guerraty – PSLPB Cicero Costha
Black / Adult / Female / Super-Heavy
1 – Joaquina dos Santos Bonfim Neta – Gracie Barra
Black / Adult / Female / Open Weight
1 – Carina Curvelo Santi – G13 BJJ
2 – Jessica Constance Swanson – Soul Fighters BJJ Connecticut
3 – Francisca Sofía Florás Guerraty – PSLPB Cicero Costha
3 – Luciane dos Santos Silva – Gracie Barra
