Vinicius Liberati secured a dominant double gold performance at the Campeonato Sul-Americano de Jiu-Jitsu 2026 on September 27th. Liberati, representing Soldiers Jiu Jitsu, earned his 43rd and 44th career golds by winning both the Super Heavyweight division and the Open Class. His path to victory in the Open Class included wins over unrated Hericks Luiz Lacerda da Silva and Cleyton Rafael Flores, followed by a semi-final victory against Igor Ferreira Ribeiro (Elo 1077) and a final win against Manoel Miguel da Rocha P Jr. In the Super Heavyweight division, Liberati's wins included a disqualification victory over Yonathan Guertznstein (Elo 990), a win against Joao Victor T M Leal (Elo 1134), and a final victory over Caio Pinheiro Goncalves (Elo 1047). This performance adds to Liberati's impressive record of 69 career medals. He recently secured golds at the Sao Paulo 2026 (Open Class and Super Heavy), Curitiba Summer 2026 (Super Heavy), European 2026 (Super Heavy), and World 2026 (Super Heavy) championships.
Other Notable Victories
At the San Antonio Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2026, also held on September 27th, Ricardo Ferreira Evangelista of GF Team claimed the Ultra Heavyweight title. Evangelista, with an Elo of 1581 and 142nd world rank, achieved this with a single match victory in the final against Jonathan Taylor Ten Broek (Elo 973). This win marks his 79th career gold medal out of 116 total medals. His recent successes include golds at the World Master 2026 (Ultra Heavy), Dallas Summer 2026 (Ultra Heavy), Austin Summer 2026 (Open Class and Ultra Heavy), and American 2026 (Ultra Heavy).
Francisco Eduardo Alves Costa, representing Alliance, also earned a gold medal at the Campeonato Sul-Americano de Jiu-Jitsu 2026, winning the Medium Heavyweight division. Costa, with an Elo of 1554 and ranked 166th globally, secured his victory through three matches. His wins included opponents Pedro Henrique Lopes Cabral (Elo 995) in the quarter-finals and Kaua Araujo Goncalves (Elo 1050) in the semi-finals. He also defeated Manoel Miguel da Rocha P Jr. This victory adds to his 33 career golds from 49 medals. His recent accolades include a gold medal at the European 2026 (Medium Heavy) championship.
Vinicius Liberati — route to gold
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Opening round | Hericks Luiz… | Won |
| Quarter-final | Cleyton Rafael… | Won |
| Semi-final | Igor Ferreira… | Won |
| Quarter-final | Yonathan Guertznstein | Won |
| — | Joao Victor… | Won |
| Final | Caio Pinheiro… | Won |
| Final | Manoel Miguel… | Won |
Ricardo Ferreira Evangelista — route to gold
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Jonathan Taylor… | Won |
Francisco Eduardo Alves Costa — route to gold
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter-final | Pedro Henrique… | Won |
| Semi-final | Kaua Araujo… | Won |
| — | Manoel Miguel… | Won |
Match results and Elo from bjjmetrics. Rounds are shown where the IBJJF order of fights recorded them.
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