2009 Mens Black Belt World Champions
| Weight Division | Champion (Gold) | Finalist (Silver) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Name | Team | |
| Absolute | Roger Gracie | Gracie Barra | Romulo Barral | Gracie Barra |
| Ultra Heavyweight | Gabriel Vella | Alliance | Rodrigo Cavaca | Check Mat |
| Super Heavyweight | Roger Gracie | Gracie Barra | Ricardo Gonzales | Nova Uniao |
| Heavyweight | Braulio Estima | Gracie Barra | Alexandre Souza | Gracie Florianópolis |
| Medium Heavyweight | Romulo Barral | Gracie Barra | Tarsis Humphreys | Alliance |
| Middleweight | Marcelo Garcia | Alliance | Sergio Moraes | Alliance |
| Lightweight | Michael Langhi | Alliance | Gilbert "Durinhos" Burns | Atos |
| Featherweight | Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles Maciel | Alliance | Bruno Frazatto | Atos |
| Light Featherweight | Guilherme Mendes | Atos | No Silver (Samuel Braga disqualified) | |
| Roosterweight | Bruno Malfacine | Alliance | Caio Terra | Brasa |
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