Roger Gracie won as a brown belt. Photo: GRACIEMAG archives
If the champion of the black belt open weight division is considered to be king of the Jiu-Jitsu Pan, the absolute brown belt champion can be seen as his crown prince.
Thus, while the Pan 2010 moves at full throttle in Irvine, California, GRACIEMAG.com analyses further data and information regarding the event on everyone’s tongue. (You can participate too, leaving your comments on the site).
Out of curiosity, we went to the IBJJF.org website to record the open weight brown belt champions ever since 1996, and we came across a true constellation.
Who will be the heir to the thrown in 2010? Give your prediction and reap the rewards later.
1996 – Tatá Duarte
1997 – Carlos Chermont
1998 – Bruno Fernandes
1999 – Rodrigo Minotauro
2000 – Erik Wanderley
2001 – Marcel Louzado
2002 – Roger Gracie
2003 – Braulio Estima
2004 – André Galvão
2005- Romulo Barral
2006- Tarsis Humphreys
2007 – Abmar Barbosa
2008 – Kron Gracie
2009 – João Assis
2010 – ?