Early Look: The Stars Coming To The IBJJF 2023 European Championships
Early Look: The Stars Coming To The IBJJF 2023 European Championships
The first major IBJJF tournament of the year is set to thrill from Paris, France.
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The IBJJF 2023 European Championships are nearly upon us! Scheduled to run Jan. 23-29 in Paris, France, the tournament represents the launch of the 2023 gi season and is stacked with talent from all over the globe.
All eyes should be on two-time IBJJF World Champion Tainan Dalpra. The Art of Jiu-Jitsu superstar had a flawless year in 2022, winning every event he entered and reaching a total record of 18-0 with 14 submissions. Will Tainan's reign over the middleweight division continue? At this point, it's hard to imagine otherwise.
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It would not be an overstatement to say that Gabrielle Pessanha from Infight jiu-jitsu might be the most dominant athlete competing in the IBJJF today. A double grand slam winner (gold in weight and the absolute category at every IBJJF major) in 2022 , Pessanha has been an unstoppable force and unmoveable object. She racked up an astonishing record of 51-0 with 35 finishes over the course of the season.
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Make the jump to see the key players in each black belt category.
Roosterweight
- Thalison Soares
- Frank Cespedes
Featherweight
- Shane Jamil-Hill Taylor
- Fabricio Andrey
- Alexxsandro Sodre
- Sam Mcnally
- Diogo Reis
- Eduardo Roque
Lightweight
- Andy Murasaki
- Pablo Lavaselli
- Max Lindblad
- Marcel Fausto
- Meyram Alves
- Marcio Andre
- Elijah Dorsey
Middleweight
- Tainan Dalpra
- Lucas. Protasio
- Espen Mathiesen
- Italo Moura
- Tarik Hopstock
Medium-Heavy
- Matheus Spirandeli
- Pedro Machado
- Jansen Gomes
- Clay Mayfield
- Francisco Lo
- Taylor Pearman
Heavyweight
- Bruno Lima
- Fellipe Andrew
- Adam Wardzinski
- Rider Zuchi
- Devhonte Johnson
Super-Heavy
- Steffan Banta
- Kaynan Duarte
- Thomas Bracher
Ultra-Heavy
- Mason Fowler
- Wallace Costa
- Seif-Eddine Humane
Rooster
- Jessa Khan
- Thais Loureiro
- Julia Gomes
Light-Featherweight
- Rose-Marie El Sharon
- Bendra Larissa
- Mayssa Bastos
Featherweight
- Sophia Dalpra
- Ana Rodrigues
- Andreia Cavalcante
Lightweight
- Luiza Monteiro
- Nathalie Ribeiro
- Maria Almeida
- Kira Sung
Middleweight
- Lis Clay
- Raquel Canuto
- Vanessa Griffin
- Thalyta Lima
Medium-Heavyweight
- Maria Malyjasiak
- Amy Campo
Heavyweight
- Leticia Cardozo
- Amanda Oliveira
Super-Heavyweight
- Gabrielle Pessanha
- Claire-France Thevenon
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