Name the best No Gi Competitors in Southern California

[socalpankration]

Have an opportunity to put together two 8 man $1500-$2000 prize money Grappling Tournaments in Southern California.

Tenative - Either mid December or Early Spring
Who would you pick?


8 Man $1500-$2000 Tournament
170 lbs & under
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8 Man $1500-$2000 Tournament
200 lbs & under
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US Amateur Fight League

 

[BatBoyJG]

Bill Cooper is a must have

 

[KeNPoWeRs]

no heavy?

 

[socalpankration]

Either 200 and under or heavyweight. Which ever would draw the best guys....

 

[Zankou]

Nino Schembri
Romulo Barral
Xande Ribeiro
Shane Rice
Kron
... and a million others I'm forgetting.

 

[TrumpetDan]

Beneil dariush

 

[socalpankration]

Nino Schembri
Romulo Barral
Xande Ribeiro
Shane Rice
Kron
... and a million others I'm forgetting.

Who else.....

 

[Macungah]

Dean Lister
Jeff Glover
Rani Yahya
Mike Cusi
Scott Epstein

 

[socalpankration]

Next Questions:

How many of these guys would compete in a $1500 8 Man Grappling Tournament??

 

[Mike Wilson Jr.]

Who else.....

Cobrinha!!!! Hes in LA now!

Caio Terra, Kayron Gracie, Javier Vasquez, Baret Yoshida, Nino Shembri, Jeff Glover, Shane Rice, Cleber Luciano, Rani Yahya. (Reserve: Tim Peterson, Beneil Dariush, Sean Roberts)

Xande, Romulo, Dean Lister, Lucas Lepri, Joao Assis, Kron Gracie. Not a ton of really good 200lbers from So.Cal.

Next Questions:

How many of these guys would compete in a $1500 8 Man Grappling Tournament??

Uh, shouldnt you call them up?

 

[rowdstar]

Andre Galvao

 

[metatronics]

Laercio Fernandes (under 140 lbs.)
Giva Santana (200 lbs. +)

 

[Mike Wilson Jr.]

^ This guy posting too.

 

[socalpankration]

ttt

 

[socalpankration]

ttt

 

[MMA junkie]

Philipe Della Monica.
Mikey Gomez is a bigger sized competitor from SoCal.

 

[martiallist]

Josh Barnett

 

[krunko]

Romulo Barral
Jason Mayhem Miller

 

[ASMBJJ]

Fabricio Werdum, romulo barral, jeff glover, josh barnett, bill cooper, nino schembri, shane rice, dean lister, kron gracie, clark gracie, mayhem miller, joao assis, to name a few

 

[Mike Wilson Jr.]

Josh Barnett

Hes one id like to see there as well, but there is a 200lb weight limit.

ttt for this thread. Hopefully they can make it happen.