Thiaguinho em ação. Foto: Josh Hedges.

O card do UFC Rio começa a ganhar corpo e três combates já foram anunciados pela organização, todos envolvendo lutadores locais. O evento acontece no dia 27 de agosto, na HSBC Arena, na Barra da Tijuca.

Lutas que o GRACIEMAG.com já vinha comentando, foram oficializadas esta semana as revanches entre Anderson Silva e Yushin Okami, luta principal da noite e disputa do cinturão de médios, e a entre Forrest Griffin e Maurício Shogun.

O terceiro combate confirmado traz o peso leve Thiago Tavares contra Spencer Fisher. Os atletas não vêm numa série de grandes resultados, então a vitória se torna algo importantíssimo para ambos.

Os ingressos começam a ser vendidos a partir de maio. Presidente do UFC, Dana White promete anunciar o card completo até o dia 16 de junho, mas, antes disso, confira as novidades pelo GRACIEMAG.com.

Veja o card atual:

UFC Rio
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Dia 27 de agosto de 2011

Anderson Silva x Yushin Okami
Maurício Shogun x Forrest Griffin
Thiago Tavares x Spencer Fisher

Mackenzie in photo by John Lamonica

Last weekend the Jiu-Jitsu crew donned their gis and headed to Montreal, Canada. Why? To secure a paid trip to the World Pro main event this coming April in Abu Dhabi.

Among the standouts of the brown/black belt division at the Fabio Holanda-organized event were Marcio Corleta (Winner-Behring) secured the over-92 kg spot; Josh Griffiths (Clockwork JJ) took first in the under-92 kg division; Jimmy Harbison (Lloyd Irvin) took top spot on the podium in the under-83 kg division; Bruno Amaral (BTT) was the best at under-74 kg; and Ryan Hall (50/50 Brasa) reigned in the under-65 kg.

Among the ladies, in the purple/brown/black belt division, Gracie Humaitá provided the standouts, with Luciana Dias winning the heavier division and purple belt Mackenzie Dern taking it in the lighter division.

Check out the results:

FEMALE- WHITE/BLUE UNDER 138lbs

1st – Nicole Whissell – Submission Factory
2nd – Elsa Sery – Gracie Barra
3rd – Catarina Macedo – TBJJ
3rd – Rita Gribben – Gracie Humaita

FEMALE- WHITE/BLUE OVER 138lbs

1st – Aisha Issa – BTT
2nd – Lisa Tanguay – BTT
3rd – Sherry Maccan – BTT
3rd – Alisson trembley – BTT

FEMALE- PURPLE/BROWN/BLACK UNDER 138lbs

1st – Mackenzie Dern – Gracie Humaita
2nd – Rachel Demara – Lloyd Irvin
3rd – Kanako Inaba – Champios JJ
3rd – Nicole Kulikova – Dragon Alliance

FEMALE- PURPLE/BROWN/BLACK OVER 138lbs

1st – Luciana Dias – Gracie Humaita
2nd – Sijara Eubanks – Lloyd Irvin
3rd – Libbie Corney – Peloton BJJ
3rd – Nathalia Azoff – BTT

MALE- WHITE/BLUE ABSOLUTE UNDER 163lbs

1st – Olivier Aubim – H20/Gracie Barra
2nd – Josh Presley – Titans
3rd – Max Misyura – RGDA
3rd – Alessandro Roman – Gracie Barra

MALE- WHITE/BLUE ABSOLUTE OVER 163lbs

1st – Alexandre Emond – H2O
2nd – Jordan Hayman – Armory
3rd – Miles Anstead – Nova Uniao
3rd – Alexandre Horvath – BTT

MALE- PURPLE ABSOLUTE UNDER 163lbs

1st – Luciano Ucci – BTT
2nd – Benjamin Dunn – BTT
3rd – Fred Koomsatira – BTT
3rd – James Haddad – Gracie Barra

MALE- PURPLE ABSOLUTE OVER 163lbs

1st – De Alonzio Jackson – Lloyd Irvin
2nd – Daniel Tsatsos – Nova Uniao
3rd – Scott Edward – BTT
3rd – Lee Villeneuve – BTT

MALE- BROWN/BLACK UNDER 143lbs

1st – Ryan Hall – 50/50-Brasa

2nd – Eduardo Silva – TBJJ

3rd – Panayotis Zera – TBJJ

3rd – Paul Minroe – Renzo Gracie

MALE- BROWN/BLACK UNDER 163lbs

1st – Bruno Amaral – BTT

2nd – Mark Colangelo – Gracie Barra

3rd – Felipe Heidrich – Ronin

3rd – Jerin valel – Gracie Humaita

MALE- BROWN/BLACK UNDER 183lbs

1st – Jimmy Harbison – Lloyd Irvin

2nd – Thomas Beach – TBJJ

3rd – Josh Russel – Gracie Barra

3rd – David Dominy – Gracie Humaita

MALE- BROWN/BLACK UNDER 203lbs

1st – Josh Griffiths – Clockwork JJ

2nd – Rafael Bettege – Cia Paulista

3rd – Ivan Yochkoluski –

3rd – AJ Scales – Nova Uniao

MALE- BROWN/BLACK OVER 203lbs

1st – Marcio Corleta – Winner-Behring

2nd – Rodrigo Munduruca – Gracie Humaita

MALE- BROWN/BLACK ABSOLUTE

1st – Rodrigo Munduruca – Gracie Humaita

2nd – Marcio Corleta – Winner-Behring

3rd – AJ Scales – Nova Uniao

3rd – Rafael Bettege – Cia Paulista

Mackenzie em foto de John Lamonica.

No último final de semana o pessoal vestiu o kimono em Montreal, no Canadá. O objetivo? Garantir todas as despesas pagas no World Pro, evento que acontece em abril, em Abu Dhabi.

Entre os destaques da seletiva, organizada por Fabio Holanda, na faixa-marrom e preta Marcio Corleta (Winner-Behring) garantiu a vaga no peso acima de 92kg; Josh Griffiths (Clockwork JJ) ficou em primeiro no até 92kg; Jimmy Harbison (Lloyd Irvin) subiu no alto do pódio na categoria até 83kg; Bruno Amaral (BTT) foi o melhor no 74kg; e Ryan Hall (50/50-Brasa) imperou no peso até 65kg.

Garantiu a premiação do absoluto Rodrigo Munduruca (Gracie Humaitá).

Entre as meninas, na categoria que trazia atletas das faixas roxa, marrom e preta, os destaques foram da Gracie Humaitá, com Luciana Dias na categoria mais pesada e a faixa-roxa Mackenzie Dern entre as mais leves.

Confira todos os classificados:

FEMALE- WHITE/BLUE UNDER 138lbs

1st – Nicole Whissell – Submission Factory
2nd – Elsa Sery – Gracie Barra
3rd – Catarina Macedo – TBJJ
3rd – Rita Gribben – Gracie Humaita

FEMALE- WHITE/BLUE OVER 138lbs

1st – Aisha Issa – BTT
2nd – Lisa Tanguay – BTT
3rd – Sherry Maccan – BTT
3rd – Alisson trembley – BTT

FEMALE- PURPLE/BROWN/BLACK UNDER 138lbs

1st – Mackenzie Dern – Gracie Humaita
2nd – Rachel Demara – Lloyd Irvin
3rd – Kanako Inaba – Champios JJ
3rd – Nicole Kulikova – Dragon Alliance

FEMALE- PURPLE/BROWN/BLACK OVER 138lbs

1st – Luciana Dias – Gracie Humaita
2nd – Sijara Eubanks – Lloyd Irvin
3rd – Libbie Corney – Peloton BJJ
3rd – Nathalia Azoff – BTT

MALE- WHITE/BLUE ABSOLUTE UNDER 163lbs

1st – Olivier Aubim – H20/Gracie Barra
2nd – Josh Presley – Titans
3rd – Max Misyura – RGDA
3rd – Alessandro Roman – Gracie Barra

MALE- WHITE/BLUE ABSOLUTE OVER 163lbs

1st – Alexandre Emond – H2O
2nd – Jordan Hayman – Armory
3rd – Miles Anstead – Nova Uniao
3rd – Alexandre Horvath – BTT

MALE- PURPLE ABSOLUTE UNDER 163lbs

1st – Luciano Ucci – BTT
2nd – Benjamin Dunn – BTT
3rd – Fred Koomsatira – BTT
3rd – James Haddad – Gracie Barra

MALE- PURPLE ABSOLUTE OVER 163lbs

1st – De Alonzio Jackson – Lloyd Irvin
2nd – Daniel Tsatsos – Nova Uniao
3rd – Scott Edward – BTT
3rd – Lee Villeneuve – BTT

MALE- BROWN/BLACK UNDER 143lbs

1st – Ryan Hall – 50/50-Brasa
2nd – Eduardo Silva – TBJJ
3rd – Panayotis Zera – TBJJ
3rd – Paul Minroe – Renzo Gracie

MALE- BROWN/BLACK UNDER 163lbs

1st – Bruno Amaral – BTT
2nd – Mark Colangelo – Gracie Barra
3rd – Felipe Heidrich – Ronin
3rd – Jerin valel – Gracie Humaita

MALE- BROWN/BLACK UNDER 183lbs

1st – Jimmy Harbison – Lloyd Irvin
2nd – Thomas Beach – TBJJ
3rd – Josh Russel – Gracie Barra
3rd – David Dominy – Gracie Humaita

MALE- BROWN/BLACK UNDER 203lbs

1st – Josh Griffiths – Clockwork JJ
2nd – Rafael Bettege – Cia Paulista
3rd – Ivan Yochkoluski –
3rd – AJ Scales – Nova Uniao

MALE- BROWN/BLACK OVER 203lbs

1st – Marcio Corleta – Winner-Behring
2nd – Rodrigo Munduruca – Gracie Humaita

MALE- BROWN/BLACK ABSOLUTE

1st – Rodrigo Munduruca – Gracie Humaita
2nd – Marcio Corleta – Winner-Behring
3rd – AJ Scales – Nova Uniao
3rd – Rafael Bettege – Cia Paulista

Rivais sorridentes: Lepri repetiu o Europeu 2011 e venceu JT. Foto: Dan Rod.

O fim de semana foi quente para os fãs. Confira quem se deu bem em Nova Jersey, em que os campeões ganharam passagem e estadia para lutar em Abu Dhabi em abril.

Vale lembrar que o World Pro é aberto para todos os atletas, as seletivas são apenas para ganhar passagem e estadia e chegar com status de cabeça-de-chave, na hora de riscar as tabelas.

Confira os resultados finais e aguarde uma galeria de fotos exclusiva de nosso Dan Rod.

92+ Kg
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida – CheckMat/Armory
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu – Avengers
Carlos Edurdo da Silva – Team Oliveira
Abraham M. Messina – Yamasaki

92 Kg
Josh Griffiths – Clockwork Jiu Jitsu
Fabio Holanda – BTT
Gilmer F. Santos – Fenix Fight Club
Roberto Torralbas – Lloyd Irvin

83 Kg
Abmar Barbosa – Drysdale BJJ
James Harbison – Lloyd Irvin
Roberto Traven – Roberto Traven BJJ
Gabriel Rollo – Check Mat

74 Kg
Lucas Lepri – Alliance
Jonathan “JT” Torres – Lloyd Irvin
Juan Barrantes – Renzo Gracie
Jonatas Gurgel – ATT

65 Kg
Renan Borges – BTT
Isac Chaves – Nova Uniao
Samir Chantre – Gracie Fighter
Milton Bastos Nascimento – Paragon BJJ

63+ Feminino
Tammy Griego – Gracie Barra
Karen Miller – Clockwork Jiu Jitsu
Sijara Eubanks – Lloyd Irvin
Libbie Corney – Peloton BJJ

63Kg – 138 Feminino
Juliana Holanda – BTT
Marissa Talley – Yamasaki
Rachel Demara – Lloyd Irvin
Fiona Watson – Nova Uniao

Smiley rivals: Lepri repeats at Euro 2011 and beats JT. Photo: Dan Rod.

Check out who came out on top in New Jersey, where the winners took home all-expenses-paid trips to Abu Dhabi in April.

It’s worth noting that the World Pro is open to all athletes, the tryouts only serve to provide travel and board and to the winners of each weight group and determine who will figure at the top of each bracket.

Check out the results of the finals and check back for an exclusive photo gallery taken by our own Dan Rod.

92+ Kg

Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida – CheckMat

Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu – Avengers

Carlos Eduardo da Silva – Team Oliveira

Abraham M. Messina – Yamasaki

92 Kg

Josh Griffiths – Clockwork Jiu Jitsu

Fabio Holanda – BTT

Gilmer F. Santos – Fenix Fight Club

Roberto Torralbas – Lloyd Irvin

83 Kg

Abmar Barbosa – Drysdale BJJ

James Harbison – Lloyd Irvin

Roberto Traven – Roberto Traven BJJ

Gabriel Rollo – Check Mat

74 Kg

Lucas Lepri – Alliance

Jonathan “JT” Torres – Lloyd Irvin

Juan Barrantes – Renzo Gracie

Jonatas Gurgel – ATT

65 Kg

Renan Borges – BTT

Isaac Chaves – Nova União

Samir Chantre – Gracie Fighter

Milton Bastos Nascimento – Paragon BJJ

63+ Female

Tammy Griego – Gracie Barra

Karen Miller – Clockwork Jiu Jitsu

Sijara Eubanks – Lloyd Irvin

Libbie Corney – Peloton BJJ

63Kg – 138 Female

Juliana Holanda – BTT

Marissa Talley – Yamasaki

Rachel Demara – Lloyd Irvin

Fiona Watson – Nova União

Foto: Divulgação.

Acontece no dia 5 de fevereiro a seletiva para o World Pro em Nova Jersey, nos Estados Unidos, e são esperados alguns grandes faixas-pretas. Entre as feras confirmadas estão Roberto Cyborg, Fabio Holonda, JT Torres, Marcus Bochecha, Lucas Lepri, Juliana Holanda, Vagner Rocha, Josh Griffiths, Roberto Traven, Renan Borges e Mark Ramos, entre outros.

Além disso, o evento ajuda a Pablo Popovitch, que perdeu recentemente a mãe, Soraya, na enchente que atingiu a Região Serrana do Rio de Janeiro. O pai de Pablo sobreviveu, mas ainda está em tratamento intensivo. Uma parcela do lucro com ingressos vai ser revertida à causa.

Para inscrições e mais informações, acesse www.abudhabiprousa.com

Photo: publicity

This coming February 5 will mark the New Jersey leg of the tryouts for the World Pro, and a number of great black belts are expected to show. Among those confirmed are Roberto Cyborg, Fabio Holanda, JT Torres, Marcus Bochecha, Lucas Lepri, Juliana Holanda, Vagner Rocha, Josh Griffiths, Roberto Traven, Renan Borges, and Mark Ramos among others.

Furthermore, the event will raise funds to help Pablo Popovitch, who recently lost his mother, Soraya, in the landslides that struck the mountain region of Rio de Janeiro. Pablo’s father survived but is still in intensive care. A portion of ticket sales will be destined to the cause.

To sign up and for further information, visit www.abudhabiprousa.com.