In an interesting battle of heavyweights, we'll see former World Champion and Abu Dhabi Pro Champion face off against the lesser known but beast-mode appearing Ricardo Demente.
Rodolfo Vieira - became the first non-Gracie lineage competitor (as part of GFTeam) to win the black belt world championships. He would be dethroned the following year by Buchecha and then lose again to Buchecha in the Abu Dhabi Pro while Buchecha would win the Pans in the interim as well.
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| Lineage | Mitsuyo Maeda > Luis França > Oswaldo Fadda > Monir Salomão > Julio Cesar > Rodolfo Vieira |
Main Achievements (Medals)
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| World Championships | |||
| 2012 | Gold | Black belt | Heavyweight |
| 2011 | Gold | Black belt | Heavyweight |
| 2011 | Gold | Black belt | Open weight |
| 2008 | Gold | Brown belt | Open weight |
| World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup | |||
| 2012 | Gold | Black/brown belt | U94kg |
| 2012 | Gold | Black/brown belt | Open weight |
| 2011 | Gold | Black/brown belt | U94kg |
| 2011 | Gold | Black/brown belt | Open weight |
| Pan American Championships | |||
| 2011 | Gold | Black belt | Heavyweight |
| 2011 | Gold | Black belt | Open weight |
| European Open | |||
| 2012 | Gold | Black belt | Heavyweight |
| 2012 | Gold | Black belt | Open weight |
| Brazilian National Championships | |||
| 2008 | Gold | Purple belt | Open weight |
| 2008 | Gold | Purple belt | Open weight |
| 2007 | Gold | Blue belt | Open weight |
| 2007 | Gold | Blue belt | Open weight |
| Copa Pódio | |||
| 2013 | Gold | Black/brown belt | Open Weight |
Ricardo Demente - Interestingly enough, "After spending 3 years out of Jiu Jitsu due to lack of sponsorship, he returned in 2009 with great wins over some of BJJ’s very best, he has maintained his good form, having been invited as a grappling sparring partners by many big names in MMA (mixed martial arts) such as UFC standout Anderson “the spider” Silva and Tito Ortiz."
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Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Andre Pederneiras > Robson Moura > Ricardo Abreu
Main Achievements (BJJ/Grappling):
- 2x Silver Medallist World Championships (Black Belt 2010, 2009)
- European Champion (2010)
- Sao Paulo State Champion (Black Belt – Weight & Open Weight 2009)
- Open Weight South American Champion (CBJJE 2009)
- 2x World Pro Cup South Brazilian Trials Winner (2009, 2010)
- Bronze Medalist in World Cup – CBJJO (Brown Belt 2004)"
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