Look Out: Thalison Soares Is Officially A BJJ Black Belt

05 Jun, 2019

In the wake of IBJJF Worlds, a lot of promising up-and-comers (including 18-year-old Gabi Pessanha and Atos standout Jonnatas Gracie) have been promoted to the coveted rank of black belt. And among them is 19-year-old top-of-the-podium regular Thalison Soares.

The athlete has had an absolutely dominant jiu-jitsu career since he came on to the competition scene. His win at Worlds this year was his fourth so far, coming about a month after a win at the UAEJJF World Pro. This promotion was far from rushed — as a brown belt, Soares’ accomplishments include wins at Pans, No-Gi Pans, Euros, and No-Gi Worlds. Having conquered virtually every major title and submitting his way to the top at Worlds over the weekend, the next logical step for him was that highly coveted belt promotion.

In a social media post, Soares expressed gratitude for those who had helped him on his journey, thanking his professors and his academy, Unity.

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Ao longo da minha caminhada, eu tive varias pessoas que me ajudaram a chegar aonde eu estou, e seria chato esquecer alguém, mas saibam que eu sou grato de coração a todos que de alguma maneira me ajudaram, Sempre acreditei que nada é por acaso, e que Deus coloca as pessoas certas nos momentos certos de nossas vidas, peço desculpas se um dia eu falhei. Mas faço minha promessa aos que me ajudaram que vou fazer meu melhor pra deixar meu nome na história e hoje eu quero deixar um agradecimento especial a todos os professores que eu tive nessa caminhada. @laerciojr_svteam @robson_s_vieira @alcenorsoeiro @melquigalvaobjj @cicerocosthabjj @unityjiujitsu #murilosantana @wilsonmoreiracostajr @maikmatosbjj

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