World Jiu-Jitsu Championship - Black Belt Trivia

Black Belt Trivia

  • Roger Gracie has won 10 golds (7 weight and 3 absolute).
  • Xande Ribeiro has won 6 golds (4 weight & 2 absolute).
  • Saulo Ribeiro,Marcelo Garcia, and Robson Moura have both won 5 golds at their weight.
  • Royler Gracie, Fabio Gurgel, Roberto Magalhães (Roleta), Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles e Bruno Malfacine won 4 golds at their weight.
  • Robson Moura won his first gold in 1997 and his most recent in 2007, the longest career.
  • Roger Gracie has been in the absolute final 8 years in a row, winning 3.
  • Royler Gracie, Robson Moura and Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles won their divisions 4 years in a row.
  • Saulo Ribeiro won a different weight division 4 years in a row (1997 - 2000 Medio, Pesado, Meio Pesado, Super Pesado).
  • Roger Gracie has been in his weight category final 7 years in a row, winning all 7.
  • Xande Ribeiro, Amauri Bitetti, Marcio Cruz (Pe de Pano), Rodrigo Medeiros (Comprido), Roger Gracie, & Ronaldo Souza (Jacare) have all won the Absolute division twice.
  • Margarida (2001), Pe de Pano (2002) & Jacare (2005) have won their weight division and the absolute in the same year - Ronaldo Souza (Jacare) couldn't contest the Meio Pesado final in 2004.
  • Xande Ribeiro (2006, 2008) has won his weight and the absolute in the same year twice.
  • Roger Gracie (2009) won all 9 matches in weight and absolute by submission.
  • Roger Gracie (2007, 2009, 2010) has won his weight division and the absolute in the same year 3 times.

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