Bochecha is in the No-Gi event. Photo: K Jewel (publicity).
This Friday, April 8, the World Pro kicks off. Some of the big-name athletes will only see action next week, in the gi event. However, things are already heating up in the No-Gi contest, being held for the first time this season. A number of aces are scattered through the brackets, with the under-74 kg standing out as being especially thorny.
To check out the brackets, click here.
Check out some of the big names from each category:
65kg:
Rafael Mendes, Guilherme Mendes, Bruno Frazatto, Ary Farias, Eduardo Ramos, Bruno Malfacine, Reinaldo Ribeiro, Renan Borges e Richard Avilla.
74kg:
Rodrigo Caporal, Davi Ramos, Jonatas Tagarela, Augusto Tanquinho, Leandro Pereira, Michel Maia, Gilbert Durinho, JT Torres and Ryan Hall.
83kg:
Tarsis Humphreys, Murilo Santana, Yan Cabral, Claudio Calasans and Clark Gracie.
92kg:
Rodolfo Vieira, Nivaldo de Oliveira, Bruno Bastos, Bernardo Faria, Rafael Lovato and Ricardo Evangelista.
+92kg:
Igor Silva, Antonio Braga Neto, Xande Ribeiro and Marcus Almeida “Bochecha”.
* The No-Gi event does have a female division.