Yara Soares competes for DreamArt and represents Brazil. She is in the women's super heavyweight field for the 2026 IBJJF Crown. Titles include: IBJJF Pan Championship, open class, 2021; IBJJF European Championship, heavy, 2026; IBJJF Brasileiro, heavy, 2025 and 2026; IBJJF Brasileiro, super heavy, 2021. Medals include: IBJJF World Championship silver, heavy, 2025; IBJJF World Championship silver, super heavy, 2021, 2022 and 2024; IBJJF World Championship silver, open class, 2021 and 2024.
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All 48 contenders are in for November 8 in Long Beach. Gabi Pessanha and Erich Munis go for a fourth straight title, and Cole Abate is the only 2025 champion who is not back.
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The IBJJF has named 43 of 48 contenders for November 8 at the Pyramid in Long Beach. Andy Murasaki is the only defending champion among them, and his bracket includes two men who have beaten him at the Worlds.