Kasai 3 Welterweight GP Groups Announced

I’m beyond excited for this card Saturday. This whole event is ridiculous from prelims to main card to Grand Prix.
Lutes will likely advance in his group with a strong takedown game, willingness to disengage and reset endlessly and play the boundaries the way he did at the Kasai qualifier. He also looks like he’s on the "Jesus and hard work" bodybuilding regimen that’s hard to miss.
I’m having a harder time calling this bracket. Canuto brings a flying armbar, insert any other unpredictable move game, Silverio and Barch have top game and wrestling and Rau has a submission hunting game from bottom, and top/passing. 

Victor Silverio in as Late Replacement for Kasai 3 Welterweight Bracket

Silverio brings a versatile game with takedowns, pressure, passing, and an all around aggressive game when he chooses to use it. Excited to see him in action. I've seen him previously at the NY Pro and over the years. Some real marquee names for this bracket this weekend. 

New BJJ Hacks TV: Victor Silverio - My Jiu-Jitsu Championship Journey

I first came across him back on the BJJ Kumite and he's actually done quite well for himself at black belt.

Polaris Jiu-Jitsu PPV This Weekend: Competitor Profiles

Eduardo Telles



Garry Tonon

 

Victor Silverio

Oli Geddes

 

Keenan Cornelius
 

BJJ Kumite - Where Are They Now? Victor Silverio

Notwithstanding poor association to the Jiu-Jitsu "team" that shall remain nameless on this blog, Victor Silverio is featured on the most recent BJJ Hacks TV Piece. Below, I've also included a snazzy match of his from the Rio Open.

I was recently up at US Grappling Delaware/Diamond State Games and saw members of the above team competing. They won matches and divisions.But, y'know, if at the end of the day I was aware my coach had been present for a gangrape and his rationale for his innocence was that he wasn't erect....all the winning in the world would taste like battery acid.

BJJ Kumite - Where Are They Now? Victor Silverio

It's been some time since the BJJ Kumite introduced many of us to the likes of AJ Agazarm, Gary Tonon, Victor Silverio, Keenan Cornelius, and Sean Roberts. They're black bels now. Keenan's fighting with the big guys, AJ Agazarm and the like are all more high profile than previously.

Silverio managed to notch a win over the always tough as nails Gilbert Durinho Burns by the narrowest of margins but whatever. As a newly minted black belts, it's impressive no matter how close it was. He would lose 8x0 against Leandro Lo in that same Copa Podio event, but here he is fighting a very tough, very close battle with Leandro Lo.