Standout Blue Belt Performances at Brasileiro

Juliana Cidade, representing Scorpyon Jiu-Jitsu, secured double gold at the 2026 Brasileiro. She won the medium-heavyweight division and the open class.

In the medium-heavyweight division, Cidade, seeded fifth, achieved two rear-naked choke finishes. She won her semifinal match by armbar. In the final, she defeated Sthefany Vieira, scoring twelve unanswered points before finishing with a reverse triangle kimura.

In the open class, Cidade secured an armbar in the first round and a cross-collar choke from the guard in the second. She won her semifinal match by two points. In the absolute finals, she secured an eleven-point bow-and-arrow choke submission victory. Cidade secured seven submissions in eight matches across both divisions.

Johnny Anderson of Gracie Barra won the light-featherweight title. His run included a bow-and-arrow choke, a tarikoplata finish, and a darce choke victory. Anderson achieved a seven-point win in the quarterfinals. He faced high-level opponents in both the semifinals and finals to secure his title.

Karol Deleprani of Academia Ninenine won her featherweight division. She secured six submission victories in six matches. Deleprani's finishes included a triangle armbar in under one minute. She continued to submit her subsequent five opponents via triangle or armbar finishes, with none of her opponents reaching the midway point of their matches. Deleprani entered the event as the #36 seed.

Guilherme Camargo of CheckMat earned two medals at the Brasileiro, taking gold in his weight class and silver in the open class. He completed an eight-match run.

In his medium-heavyweight division, Camargo, the #1 seed, had two finishes under two minutes. He also secured a six-point win and a collar choke from the back. He achieved three submissions in four weight class fights.

In the open class, Camargo began with a submission victory. He won his semifinal match against ultra-heavyweight champion Bruno Garcez by advantage. In the blue belt open class finals, Camargo lost by two points to Brendo Rozendo.

Matheus Silva of Alliance won the featherweight Brasileiro title. He entered the 103-competitor bracket as the #3 seed. His run included a first-round omoplata and a second-round choke from the back. He advanced past Nadir Chikri by advantage in the third round. In the quarterfinals, Silva used an omoplata setup to secure the crucifix position and finish with a cross-collar choke. He defeated eventual open class champion Brendo Rozendo with a last-minute sweep, earning a two-point victory. Silva then defeated Lianis Yulu by points in the finals.

Chloe Pereira of Marcio Andre won the roosterweight division. Pereira entered as the top seed, having previously secured Pan and European Championship titles in 2026. She began her Brasileiro run with a triangle finish against Sarah Xisto in just over one minute. In the second round, she secured a second triangle finish in under thirty seconds. Pereira earned a two-point win in the semifinals. In the roosterweight finals, she defeated Isabella Machado by referee decision, marking her third Grand Slam event triumph of 2026.

Johnny Anderson now looks to the 2026 World Championships for an opportunity to clinch all four Grand Slam event titles in his inaugural adult campaign. Chloe Pereira also looks ahead to the World Championships for a Grand Slam sweep opportunity.