2008 Mens Black Belt World Champions
| Weight Division | Champion (Gold) | Finalist (Silver) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Name | Team | |
| Absolute | Alexandre Ribeiro | Gracie Humaita | Roger Gracie | Gracie Barra |
| Super Super Heavyweight | Roger Gracie | Gracie Barra | Leonardo Leite | Brasa Jiu-Jitsu |
| Super Heavyweight | Antonio Braga Neto | Gordo Jiu-Jitsu | Rafael Lovato Jr. | Gracie Humaita |
| Heavyweight | Alexandre Ribeiro | Gracie Humaita | Alexandre Souza | Gracie Florianópolis |
| Medium Heavyweight | Andre Galvao | Atos | Braulio Estima | Gracie Barra |
| Middleweight | Sergio Moraes | Alliance | William Cooper | Alliance |
| Lightweight | Celso Vinicius | Ryan Gracie | Lucas Lepri | Alliance |
| Featherweight | Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles Maciel | Alliance | Bruno Frazatto | Brasa Jiu-Jitsu |
| Super Featherweight | Samuel Braga | Gracie Barra | Dai Yoshioka | Tokyo Yellowmans |
| Roosterweight | Caio Terra | Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | Yusuke Honma | Paraestra |
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