Introducing the Kingz World Champs

This past IBJJF World Championships was quite the roller coaster! As usual, the event was packed with the best of the best in the world, and the matches showcased epic battles between well-established veterans and fresh new faces. 

This World Championships featured a number of incredible upsets, but as you all know, one of the beautiful things about jiu-jitsu is that nobody is always on top. One day can be all yours, and the next it's somebody else's. It keeps us humble, and it keeps us hungry for more. 

That being said, we can't be more proud of the amazing performances of all of our Kingz athletes. They went out there and represented all of the qualities that we value: drive, persistence, resilience and passion for the gentle art. Here are the athletes whose efforts paid off, and found themselves standing at that coveted podium... 

The Adult Divisions: 

Mica Galvao

• Gold
• Belt: Black Adult
• Weight Class: Light
• Academy: Melqui Galvao Jiu-Jitsu
• Instagram: @micagalvaojj

Jansen Gomes

• Double Silver
• Belt: Black Adult
• Weight Class: Medium-Heavy and Open
• Academy: CheckMat
• Instagram: @jansengomesbjj

Amanda Canuto

• Silver
• Belt: Black Adult
• Weight Class: Light-Feather
• Academy: GF Team
• Instagram: @amandamontbjj

Melissa Cueto

• Bronze
• Belt: Black Adult
• Weight Class: Heavy
• Academy: Alliance
• Instagram: @strickermel

Marlon Tajik

• Double Bronze
• Belt: Brown Adult
• Weight Class: Medium-Heavy and Open
• Academy: Atos
• Instagram: @marlontajik

Sarah Galvao 

• Double Gold
• Belt: Purple Adult
• Weight Class: Light and Open
• Academy: Atos
• Instagram: @sarah_galvao1

Ashlee Funegra

• Gold
• Belt: Purple Adult
• Weight Class: Light-Feather
• Academy: AOJ
• Instagram: @funegragirls

Mia Funegra

• Gold
• Belt: Purple Adult
• Weight Class: Rooster
• Academy: AOJ
• Instagram:  @funegragirls

Mateo Cardona

• GOld
• Belt: Purple Adult
• Weight Class: Middle
• Academy: AOJ
• Instagram: @mateocardonajj

Jose Steve Nduazulu Ndilu

• Double Silver
• Belt: Purple Adult
• Weight Class: Middle
• Academy: DreamArt
• Instagram: @josesteve.jj

The Juvenile Divisions: 

 Felipe Goulart

• Double Gold
• Belt: Blue Juvenile 2
• Weight Class: Light and Open
• Academy: AOJ

Kalebe Henrique

• Gold (weight), Bronze (open)
• Belt: Blue Juvenile 1
• Weight Class: Medium-Heavy and Open
• Academy: Melqui Galvao

Fernando Paiva

• Gold (weight), Silver (open)
• Belt: Blue Juvenile 1
• Weight Class: Light and Open
• Academy: Melqui Galvao

Brenda Goncalves

• Silver 
• Belt: Blue Juvenile 1
• Weight Class: Medium-Heavy
• Academy: Alliance