Members of GMA Top Brother Mexico took home medals recently in two tournaments. One was in Brazil while the other was in Mexico.

The IBJJF Brasilia Open was an opportunity for both Leonardo da Silva Rodrigues and Cassio Lisboa da Costa Junior to gain a gold medal. Leonardo won the black belt master featherweight division and Cassio won the black belt master male super-heavyweight division.

Closer to home in Mexico, two students and head instructor won gold at the 8 Torneo Nacional de Jiu Jitsu Brasileño on Dec. 8. Angel Gomez led his team with a gold in the brown belt lightweight division. Blue belt Alejandro Perez won his blue belt lightweight division and Edgardo Baldit won his white belt roosterweight division.

Congratulations to the Top Brother team near and far.

Alejandro Pierdant atop podium

While their Coach was competing and doing great at the American Nationals, in Carson, CA, the students were doing the same in Mexico City.

GMA member academy Tob Brother Mexico battled in two fronts on September 7.

Brown belt Angel Gomez conquered the senior 1 lightweight silver medal in the USA

Lorena Dominguez at the podium

In the same day, in Mexico, white belt Lorena Dominguez and blue belt Alejandro Pierdant won their absolute divisions of the 3er Torneo Abierto do Newaza.

As a prize, both got free plane tickets to compete at the IBJJF Miami Open, on October 19th.