Osiris Maia, one of the late Grandmaster Carlson Gracie’s 109 black belts and the winner of the senior 2 division at the last Rio International Masters and Seniors tournament, held the annual promotion ceremony for his team, Brazilian Fight, last December 22.
The party took place at soccer club Botafogo headquarters, with over a hundred people in attendance.
In all, 17 Brazilian Fight members were promoted, with five earning their brown belts and no black belts—a clear sign of how demanding the master and champion is. Congratulations to all.
