Felipe Bezerra leads the AJP men’s ranking under 120kg; see the top 7
The Brazilian has 5,800 points, one thousand more than Guilherme Gomes, in the race between the heavier athletes
Felipe Bezerra leads the AJP men’s ranking in the under 120kg division. The AJP is the organization that runs the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro tour, and athletes earn ranking points in its tournaments. The Brazilian is at the top of the division with 5,800 points, one thousand more than Guilherme Gomes, who is second with 4,800.
The race between the heavier athletes is still strong on the international tour. At the same time, expectations are growing for one more edition of the World Pro, in Abu Dhabi, one of the biggest events of the season.
AJP men’s ranking, under 120kg
- Felipe Bezerra — 5,800 points
- Guilherme Gomes — 4,800 points
- Viacheslav Ilin — 2,000 points
- Adalberto Padilla — 1,800 points
- Umar Gaisumov — 1,600 points
- Gabriel Mauricio — 1,500 points
- Bilal Kurbabagamayev — 1,200 points
Who is Felipe Bezerra
Bezerra is from the state of Rio Grande do Norte, in the northeast of Brazil, and he has a history at the main tournament of the tour. In 2023 and in 2024, he won the World Pro in the professional and master divisions, according to the Brazilian newspaper Tribuna do Norte. The master division is for older athletes.
The World Pro 2026 is in November
The World Pro 2026 takes place from November 19 to 21 at the Mubadala Arena, in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. Registration is open until October 25, and the tournament has more than US$ 800,000 in prizes.
Read also: Lucas Protasio explains why the World Pro is special.
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