The 2009 Worlds is one week away and now that the registration is closed one can see who’s in and who’s out. Noticebly absentt is current World Absolute champion "Xande" Ribeiro. I also did not see current Pan Absolute and weight Champion Antonio Braga Neto’s name anywhere! Roger Gracie has his name inked in at the Super-heavy along with Lovato Jr and rodrigo "Comprido". Also notice perhaps the toughest ever division in the history of the Worlds . . . the Black Belt medium! Check out the list below with the notables in bold amongst the 38 signees! It is a World Tournament of its own this middle weight division. Also the sheer number of athletes in the Blue Belt Super-feather and feather are incredible! Total number of competitors is rumored to have toped 1800.
Black Belt Male Medium Weight:
Alliance Marcelo Garcia
Alliance Sergio Moraes
Alliance Atlanta Rogel Monsalve
American Top Team Edson Diniz
Atos Claudio Calasans
Atos Gustavo Campos
Barbosa JJ Tiago Alves
Bon-sai Marcos de Souza
Brasa Jonatas Nascimento
Brazilian Top Team Diego Gamonal
Carvalho-Teixeira Rodrigo Teixeira
Check Mat BJJ Alan do Nascimento
Check Mat BJJ Lucas Leite
Check Mat USA BJJ Elizandro Beda
Check Mat USA BJJ Ingmar Santos
Clube Pina Carlos Diego Ferreira
Drysdale JJ Abmar Barbosa
Frontline Nic Ruben Nikolaisen
Gracie Barra Augusto Vieira
Gracie Barra Travis Tooke
Gracie Barra America Luciano Ferreira
Gracie Barra Gyn Henryque Pofahl
Gracie Barra Westchester Jomari Guarin
Gracie Humaita Kron Gracie
Gracie Humaita Regis Lebre
Gracie Humaita USA Curtis Hill
Gracie Humaita USA Fabricio Camoes
Gracie Humaitá/Megaton Ryan Clark
Lloyd Irvin M.A. Academy Mike Fowler
Lloyd Irvin M.A. Academy Nakapan Phungephorn
Nine Nine Pedro Bessa
Paraestra Hironori Tohyama
Pedro Sauer John Carlquist
Pedro Sauer Rylan Lizares
Pittbull BJJ Roy Neeman
Purebred Takuma Tokito
Ralph Gracie Luis Fraga
Relson Gracie Steve Hordinski
