You can’t be applauded by UFC legend Royce Gracie every day, and the Jiu-Jitsu fighters in Australia wanted to grab the chance.
On Saturday, some more fighters secured their places in Abu Dhabi, all expenses paid, for the main championship in April. Check out the official results released by the organizers.
Brown/black
Up to 65kg: Gustavo Pinto (Gracie Barra)
Up to 74kg: Carlos “Português” Vieira
Up to 83kg: Kit Dale
Up to 92kg: Jonathan Bell (AJJA)
Over 92kg: John Walton (Gracie Sydney)
Purple
Absolute heavy: Joel Costelo (Gracie Sydney)
Absolute light: Benjamin Hodgkinson (Nova União)
Blue
Absolute heavy: Antonio Caruso
Absolute light: Ethan
White
Absolute: Mehdi Rahimi
Female Purple/Brown/black
Up to 63kg: Jess Fraser
Over 63kg: Maryanne Mullahy
Female Blue/white
Absolute: Demi Butler
