BJJ Heroes 2012 Mundials Divisional Breakdown of Competitors

BJJ Heroes has done a straight forward break down HERE of each division listing: current champion, contenders in the division and their accomplishments that make them contenders.

It's one of the better pre-viewing guides I've seen for next weekend's big event in Long Beach.

There are some incredibly tough brackets out there such as those ruled by 5x world champion Marcelo Garcia and 4x world champion Bruno Malfacine but then we also have the following divisions:

Peso Leve /Light Weight (76kg)

Current Champion
Name		Team	Main Achievements
Gilbert Burns		n/a	World Champion
The Main Contenders
Name	Team		Notes
Michael Langhi	Alliance		Former World Champion
Lucas Lepri	Alliance		Former World Champion
Roberto Satoshi	Bonsai		2012 European & World Pro Cup Champion
Leandro Lo	CiceroCostha		2012 Pan Am & Brazilian National Champion
JT Torres	Lloyd Irvin		Tough Competitor
Vinicius Marinho	GFTeam		Tough Competitor
Italo Lins	GFTeam		Tough Competitor
Davi Ramos	Atos		Tough Competitor
Ed Ramos	Atos		Tough Competitor
Della Monica	Gracie Barra		Former World Medallist

Peso Meio Pesado /Medium Heavy Weight (88kg)

Current Champion
Name		Team	Main Achievements
Sergio Moraes		Atos	World Champion
The Main Contenders
Name	Team		Notes
Kayron Gracie	Gracie Barra		Current Pan American Champion
Nivaldo Oliveira	Checkmat		2012 Absolute Brazilian National Champion
Rodrigo Fajardo	Gracie Barra		2012 European Open Champion
Tarsis Humphreys	Alliance		Former World Champion
Vitor Toledo	Atos		2012 Pan Am & World Pro Silver Medallist
Andre Galvao	Atos		ADCC Champion, World Champion
Romulo Barral	Gracie Barra		Former World Champion

Peso Médio /Middle Weight (82kg)

Current Champion
Name		Team	Main Achievements
Marcelo Garcia		Alliance	5x World Champion (at black belt)
The Main Contenders
Name	Team		Notes
Victor Estima	Gracie Barra		2012 Pan Silver Medallist
Kron Gracie	Gracie Humaita		2011 World Silver Medallist (Leve)
Claudio Calasans	Atos		2012 Pan Am & World Pro Cup Champion
Murilo Santana	Barbosa JJ		Veteran, Current Brazilian Champion
Lucas Leite	Checkmat		Veteran, former world medallist

Graciemag's 10 to Watch at the Mundials (but not Keenan Cornelius)

From over at Graciemag, 10 champions to watch at the Mundials.

Ridiculously, and what has to be on purpose to snub Lloyd Irvin, they leave out Keenan Cornelius. You know, that guy who won the Pan Ams, the Euro, Brazilian Nationals, the World Pro Trials, and armbarred one of the Miyaho's in less than a minute at the Pan Ams (but both the Miyao's made the list).

Weird, the whole list is Brazilian minus Francisco from Ecuador.

It must be hard when the mass exodus of world class teachers has chosen to make America their home.
But Graciemag dropped the ball on this list.
Big time.