Our Champions

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Marco Aurellio De Queiroz

Team: Piarmide Grappling, Rio De Janeiro 
2026 80kg Champion
80kg Championship Recap
A male athlete standing in an indoor sports facility holding two championship belts, with a banner in the background that reads "Okinawa International" and some Japanese text in red and white, wearing black sports attire.

Marlon Barbosa Godoy

Team: Bonsai Jiu Jitsu 
2025 95kg Champion                                        2025 Absolute Champion
Absolute Championship Recap
95kg Championship Recap
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Caroline Kuwahara

Women’s 60kg Champion
Team: Infight Japan Jiu Jitsu
60kg Championship Recap
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Jude Cruz

Team: Garage Gang Okinawa

2024 Purple Belt Grand Prix
Purple Belt GP Recap