(Click photo to enlarge.) Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles takes on Wellington “Megaton” Dias at the 2009 BJJ Mundial. Photo courtesy Jay from Grappling With Life for The FightWorks Podcast.
As part of our ongoing effort to bring you the details of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission grappling news from all parts, here are the results of the 2009 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship which took place June 4 -7 in Long Beach, California.
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BLACK BELT ADULT
ROOSTER
FIRST bruno malfacine Alliance
SECOND caio terra Brasa
THIRD bernardo pitel Nova União
THIRD felipe costa Brasa
LIGHT FEATHER
FIRST guilherme mendes Atos
THIRD carlos vieira Check Mat Bjj
THIRD daniel beleza academy of combative
FEATHER
FIRST rubens charles Alliance
SECOND bruno frazatto Atos
THIRD rafael mendes Atos
THIRD mario reis Gracie Barra
LIGHT
FIRST michael langhi Alliance
SECOND gilbert burns Atos
THIRD philipe della monica Gracie Barra
THIRD rafael barbosa Soul Fighters
MIDDLE
FIRST marcelo garcia Alliance
SECOND sergio moraes Alliance
THIRD lucas leite Check Mat Bjj
THIRD alan do nascimento Check Mat Bjj
MEDIUM HEAVY
FIRST romulo barral Gracie Barra
SECOND tarsis humphreys Alliance
THIRD otavio de souza Gracie Barra
THIRD victor estima Gracie Barra
HEAVY
FIRST braulio estima Gracie Barra
SECOND alexandre de souza Gracie Florianópolis
THIRD alexandre ceconi Rillion Gracie
THIRD rafael lovato Gracie Humaita
SUPER HEAVY
FIRST roger gracie Gracie Barra
SECOND ricardo gonzalez Nova União
THIRD thiago gaia Nova União
THIRD bernardo faria Alliance
ULTRA HEAVY
FIRST gabriel vella Alliance
SECOND rodrigo cavaca Check Mat Bjj
THIRD marcio corleta Winner
THIRD andre de freitas Cesar Gracie
OPEN CLASS
FIRST roger gracie Gracie Barra
SECOND romulo barral Gracie Barra
THIRD claudio calanzas Atos
THIRD gabriel vella Alliance
BROWN/BLACK FEMALE
LIGHT FEATHER
FIRST leticia ribeiro Gracie Humaita
SECOND michelle nicolini Drysdale JJ
THIRD claudia martinez kvenbo C quence jiu jitsu
THIRD nyjah easton Lloyd Irvin
FEATHER
FIRST bianca barreto Gracie Barra
SECOND shioda sayaka AACC
THIRD jennifer petrina Gracie Humaita
THIRD fabiana borges Gracie Barra
LIGHT
FIRST luanna alzuguir Alliance
SECOND kyra gracie Renzo Gracie
THIRD juliana borges American Top Team
THIRD ana carolina vidal Gracie Humaita
MIDDLE
FIRST hannette staack Andre Negao
SECOND monica vanessa silva Sandro Bala e Julio Pudim
THIRD shanti abelha Check Mat Bjj
THIRD ana maria soares Check Mat Bjj
MEDIUM HEAVY
FIRST penny thomas Gracie Humaita
SECOND valerie worthington Carlson Gracie Team
THIRD caroline de lazzer Sul JJ
THIRD fernanda mazzeli Agnaldo Goes
HEAVY
FIRST lana stefanac trinity bjj
SECOND luciana dias Gracie Humaita
THIRD diana de souza de menezes Bon Sai
THIRD emily wetzel Carlson Gracie Team
OPEN CLASS
FIRST lana stefanac trinity bjj
SECOND kyra gracie Renzo Gracie
THIRD gabrielle garcia Alliance
THIRD penny thomas Gracie Humaita
For results from the white, blue and purple belt divisions, see the IBJJF’s website.
