It’s a wrap at the 2018 IBJJF World Championship, with Leandro Lo winning the men’s absolute title and Tayane Porfírio winning the women’s. Here’s what went down in each final.
Women
ROOSTER
Rikako Yuasa (Shinagawa) def. Serena Gabrielli (Flow), 6-2
LIGHT FEATHER
Amanda Nogueira (GFTeam) def. Talita Alencar (Alliance), 1-0 adv.
FEATHER
Karen Antunes (Checkmat) def. Ana Carolina Schmidt (Marcos Cunha), decision
LIGHT
Bia Mesquita (Gracie Humaita) def. Luiza Monteiro (Atos), 3-1 adv.
MIDDLE
Ana Carolina Vieira (GFTeam) def. Raquel Pa’ahlui (Checkmat), ezequiel
MEDIUM HEAVY
Cláudia Do Val (De La Riva) def. Monique Elias (Alliance), wrist lock from the triangle
HEAVY
Nathiely de Jesus (Unity) def. Maria Malyjasiak (Zenith), 1-0 adv.
SUPER-HEAVY
Tayane Porfírio (Alliance Rio) def. Venla Luukkonen (Hilti BJJ), americana
ABSOLUTE
Tayane Porfírio (Alliance Rio) def. Nathiely de Jesus (Unity), 12-0
Men
ROOSTER
Bruno Malfacine (Alliance) def. Rodnei Barbosa (Qatar), armlock
LIGHT FEATHER
Michael Musumeci (Caio Terra) def. Ary Farias (Atos), 4-0
FEATHER
Shane Hill-Taylor (Lloyd Irvin) def. Leonardo “Cascão” Saggioro (BTT), 4-2
LIGHT
Lucas Lepri (Alliance) def. Renato Canuto (Checkmat), 4-0
MIDDLE
Isaque Bahiense (Alliance) def. Tommy Langaker (Kimura), 2-0
MEDIUM HEAVY
Lucas Hulk and Gustavo Braguinha closed it out for Atos Jiu-Jitsu
HEAVY
Felipe Preguiça (Gracie Barra) def. Patrick Gáudio (GFTeam), 3-2 adv., 8-8 pts.
SUPER-HEAVY
Mahamed Aly (Lloyd Irvin) def. Leandro Lo (Brotherhood) by medical interruption (shoulder injury)
ULTRA-HEAVY
Marcus Buchecha (Checkmat) def. João Gabriel Rocha (Soul Fighters), decision
ABSOLUTE
Leandro Lo (Brotherhood) took gold by closing it out with Marcus Buchecha (Checkmat)
