California welcomed this weekend the San Jose Open, and Yuri Simões took the opportunity to make a successful comeback to competition. The Caio Terra fighter walked away with two gold medals.
To take the ultra-heavyweight title, Yuri beat Felipe Cabral (Ares JJ). In the absolute final he defeated Victor Silvério (Gracie Barra).
Caio Terra (CTA), Lucas Hulk (Atos) and Gabriel Timbó (BTT) won some of the other gold medals up for grabs.
Keep scrolling to catch the absolute final and then the results.
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light-Feather
1 – Caio Terra – Caio Terra Association
BLACK / Adult / Male / Feather
1 – Joe Hisataka Frederick Chiaki Scovel – Ralph Gracie Jiu Jitsu
2 – Brandon Woodly Walensky – Clark Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy
3 – Jose Luis Alvarez Albor – Renzo Gracie Mexico
3 – Manuel Alejandro Moreno Macias – Ares BJJ
BLACK / Adult / Male / Light
1 – Francisco Antonio Iturralde Lara – Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu Club
2 – Breno Henrique Abreu Bittencourt – Ares BJJ
3 – Scott Richard Thometz – SBG International (SBGI)
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle
1 – Nathan Albrecht Mendelsohn – Coalition 95
2 – Victor Silverio Santos – Gracie Barra
3 – Igor Matosinho de Paiva – Soul Fighters BJJ Tijuca
3 – Johnny Joachin Tama Apolinario – Alliance
BLACK / Adult / Male / Medium-Heavy
1 – Lucas Daniel Silva Barbosa – Atos JJ Rio Claro
2 – Ross Daniel Keeping – Gracie Humaita Las Vegas
3 – Ronald A. Keslar Jr. – CheckMat
BLACK / Adult / Male / Heavy
1 – Gabriel Procópio da Fonseca – Brazilian Top Team
2 – Michael Nelson Martinez – Cleber Jiu Jitsu
BLACK / Adult / Male / Super-Heavy
1 – Omar Sabha – Brazilian Top Team
2 – Richard Selmar Bothun – Yemaso Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
BLACK / Adult / Male / Ultra-Heavy
1 – Yuri Costa Simões M. da Silva – Caio Terra Association
2 – Felipe Cabral Pinheiro Abad – Ares BJJ
BLACK / Adult / Male / Open Class
1 – Yuri Costa Simões M. da Silva – Caio Terra Association
2 – Victor Silverio Santos – Gracie Barra
3 – Breno Henrique Abreu Bittencourt – Ares BJJ
3 – Omar Sabha – Brazilian Top Team
BLACK / Adult / Female / Middle
1 – Sábatha Laís dos Santos – Ryan Gracie Team B
BLACK / Adult / Female / Open Class
1 – Sábatha Laís dos Santos – Ryan Gracie Team B