Lukas Freitas targets gold at the PBJJF Worlds
The Manaus-born Inspirit Jiu-Jitsu Academy black belt is confirmed for the October 24 tournament in Maryland, which has more than R$350,000 in prize money
Lukas Freitas already has his next goal set. The Inspirit Jiu-Jitsu Academy black belt is confirmed for the PBJJF World Championship, set for October 24 at APGFCU Arena in Bel Air, Maryland, and he is going after the gold medal.
A Manaus native and a student of coach Rodrigo Freitas, he is in his first full season as a black belt. His year included podiums between brown and black belt and appearances on some of the biggest stages on the calendar: he took bronze at Jiu-Jitsu CON, competed at the first UFC BJJ Open in Las Vegas and, last weekend, reached the light-featherweight quarterfinals at the IBJJF Pan No-Gi.
Among the results he lists on his record are gold at the Miami Grand Slam, the World Pro title and two bronze medals at the European Championship.
The PBJJF World Championship
The tournament will have gi and no-gi divisions and more than R$350,000 in prize money, according to the event’s promotional material. It comes a few weeks after the federation held the Orlando Open in Florida, and as part of the growth plan in the United States that president JP Ferreira described to VF Comunica.
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