Of course the main spotlight shines on the black belt finals, but the Sunday of the 2015 Worlds had many more thrilling matches before the gold medal deciders.
GRACIEMAG Photographers Ivan Trindade and Rafael Werneck sat down by the two mats since 9:30AM to captures the most thrilling moments of all the quarterfinals and semifinals.
Here are the best images of what happened before the finals.

Bruno Malfacine vs. Washington Lima

Bruno Malfacine vs. Washington Lima

Rafael Freitas vs. Jorge Santistevan

Fabio Passos vs. Ivaniel Cavalcanti

Fabio Passos vs. Ivaniel Cavalcanti

Vitor Paschoal vs. Paulo Miyao

João Miyao at the 2015 Worlds

João Miyao vs. Koji Shibamoto

Vitor Paschoal vs. Paulo Miyao

Vitor Paschoal vs. Paulo Miyao

Kim Terra vs. Carlos Holanda

Kim Terra vs. Carlos Holanda

Daniel Beleza vs. Samuel Braga

Rafael Mendes vs. Phillipe Dela Monica

Rafael Mendes vs. Phillipe Dela Monica

Rafael Mendes vs. Phillipe Dela Monica

Lucas Lepri vs. Rodrigo Lamonier

Lucas Lepri vs. Rodrigo Lamonier

Lucas Lepri vs. Rodrigo Lamonier

Lucas Lepri vs. Rodrigo Lamonier

Rubens Cobrinha vs. Osvaldo Queixinho. Graciemag

Michael Liera Jr. vs. Gabriel Rollo

Michael Liera Jr. vs. Gabriel Rollo

Michael Liera Jr. vs. Gabriel Rollo

Bruno Malfacine vs. Rafael Freitas

Gianni Grippo vs. Leo Saggioro

Gianni Grippo vs. Leo Saggioro

Michael Langhi vs. AJ Sousa

Michael Langhi vs. AJ Sousa

Paulo Miyao vs. Kim Terra

JT Torres vs. Juan Kamezawa

Rafael Mendes vs. Mario Reis

Rafael Mendes vs. Mario Reis

Rafael Mendes vs. Mario Reis

Rafael Mendes vs. Mario Reis

Rafael Mendes vs. Mario Reis

Claudio Calasans Jr. vs. Victor Estima
















Matheus Diniz at the 2015 Worlds















































Matheus Diniz at the 2015 Worlds












