Saulo Ribeiro was always considered a legend with plenty of heart. He proved that once more yesterday!
The Royler Gracie black belt and prestigious competitor had the bad luck to contract a tear in his bicep tendon in the Master 3 division heavyweight semifinal.
But in spite of all the pain he chose not to disclose the injury to his team and went on to fight in the finals.
With a nice takedown Saulo stepped one step closer to defeating Cristiano Lazzarini and left the mat emotional. He went on to win the division. This is his 5th World Master title.
Saulo Ribeiro Shares His Mindset To Compete At World Championships
Saulo talked to Jiu-Jitsu Magazine about what it took to secure the gold medal. Click to watch.
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