World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Men 's Champions
Table:
Year
55.5 kg
61.5 kg
67.5 kg
73.5 kg
79.5 kg
85.5 kg
91.5 kg
97.5 kg
+97.5 kg
Absolute

2007
Takeo Tani (1/1)
Samuel Braga (1/1)
Rubens Charles (1/4)
Jeff Glover (1/1)
Pablo Popovitch (1/3)
Kim Johnson (1/1)
Roberto Camargo (1/5)
Vinny Magalhaes (1/1)
Bruno Paulista (1/1)
Jeff Monson (1/1)

2008
Pablo Texeira (1/2)
Caio Terra (1/10)
Bruno Frazatto (1/1)
Rubens Charles (2/4)
Daniel Moraes (1/1)
Saulo Ribeiro (1/1)
Roberto Alencar (2/5)
Gabriel Vella (1/1)
Antonio Braga Neto (1/3)
Antonio Braga Neto (2/3)

2009
Pablo Texeira (2/2)
Caio Terra (2/10)
Baret Yoshida (1/1)
Lucas Lepri (1/3)
Lucas Leite (1/3)
Romulo Barral (1/1)
Roberto Alencar (3/5)
Antonio Braga Neto (3/3)
Josh Barnett (1/1)
Roberto Alencar (4/5)

2010
Brandon Mullins (1/2)
Caio Terra (3/10)
Justin Rader (1/2)
Lucas Lepri (2/3)
Gilbert Burns (1/2)
Pablo Popovitch (2/3)
Rafael Lovato Jr. (1/3)
João Assis (1/3)
Roberto Abreu (1/6)
Roberto Abreu (2/6)

2011
Brandon Mullins (2/2)
Caio Terra (4/10)
Rubens Charles (3/4)
Lucas Lepri (3/3)
Victor Estima (1/1)
Rafael Lovato Jr. (2/3)
Lucas Leite (2/3)
Marcus Almeida (1/2)
Roberto Abreu (3/6)
Marcus Almeida (2/2)

2012
Caio Terra (5/10)
Henrique Rezende (1/1)
Rubens Charles (4/4)
Augusto Mendes (1/2)
De'Alonzio Jackson (1/2)
Pablo Popovitch (3/3)
Roberto Alencar (5/5)
Alexandre Ribeiro (1/2)
Roberto Abreu (4/6)
Alexandre Ribeiro (2/2)

2013
Caio Terra (6/10)
Laercio Fernandes (1/1)
Justin Rader (2/2)
Jonathan Torres (1/1)
Gilbert Burns (2/2)
Eduardo Telles (1/1)
Jackson Sousa (1/1)
James Puopolo (1/1)
Rafael Lovato Jr. (3/3)
Murilo Santana (1/1)

2014
Caio Terra (7/10)
João Miyao (1/4)
Samir Chantre (1/1)
AJ Agazarm (1/1)
Marcelo Mafra (1/2)
Keenan Cornelius (1/2)
Lucas Leite (3/3)
João Assis (2/3)
Yuri Simões (1/4)
Yuri Simões (2/4)

2015
Caio Terra (8/10)
João Miyao (2/4)
Augusto Mendes (2/2)
Michael Langhi (1/1)
De'Alonzio Jackson (2/2)
Lucas Barbosa (1/4)
Felipe Pena (1/2)
João Assis (3/3)
Gabriel Lucas (1/1)
Felipe Pena (2/2)

2016
Caio Terra (9/10)
Michael Musumeci (1/1)
Osvaldo Moizinho (1/2)
Marcio Barbosa (1/1)
Marcelo Mafra (2/2)
Josh Hinger (1/3)
Lucas Barbosa (2/4)
Luis Panza (1/1)
Yuri Simões (3/4)
Yuri Simões (4/4)

2017
Caio Terra (10/10)
João Miyao (3/4)
Osvaldo Moizinho (2/2)
Renato Canuto (1/1)
Josh Hinger (2/3)
Keenan Cornelius (2/2)
Arnaldo Maidana (1/1)
Lucas Barbosa (3/4)
Roberto Abreu (5/6)
Lucas Barbosa (4/4)

2018

Nobuhiro Sawada (1/1)

João Miyao (4/4)

Kennedy Maciel (1/1)

Gianni Grippo (1/1)

Hugo Martinez (1/1)

Josh Hinger (3/3)

Tim Spriggs (1/1)

Kaynan Duarte (1/1)

Gordon Ryan (1/2)

Gordon Ryan (2/2)

2019
Thalison Soares (1/1)
Hiago George (1/1)
Alexssandro Sodré (1/1)
Johnny Tama (1/1)
Dante Leon (1/1)
Manuel Ribamar (1/1)
Adam Wardzinski (1/1)
Vinicius Gazola (1/1)
Roberto Abreu (6/6)
Victor Hugo (1/1)

Taking into account the following table and the relevant paragraphs listed below.

Respond to the question below: Who is the absolute of the year whose 73.5 kg winner opened his own school Cobrinha BJJ in Los Angeles , California , in 2011 ? Respond with the correct answer (omit explanations) in JSON format as {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"}. Use only the information given.

Samuel Braga is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and ten-time world champion . Samuel is a member of the Gracie Barra competition team and currently owns and runs an academy in Knoxville , Tennessee . There are several other affiliate schools of his in the surrounding area . Including , but not limited to , Leviathan Jiu-Jitsu , Maryville Jiu-Jitsu , and Seymour Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy . He was awarded his black belt in 2005 by Vinicius Draculino Magalhães . He is a native of Belo Horizonte , Brazil .
Rubens Charles Maciel ( born December 24 , 1979 ) , aka Cobrinha and sometimes referred to as Rubens Cobrinha Charles , is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ( BJJ ) competitor . He is considered the best featherweight in the decade and to be among the best pound for pound jiu jitsu competitors in the world [ citation needed ] . Cobrinha is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fernando Terere Augusto and a member of Alliance Jiu Jitsu . Cobrinha has won a total of six world championship titles in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a black belt in the featherweight ( or lightweight ) category . He started training BJJ in 2000 , received his black belt in 2005 , and has since medaled in every World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in which he has competed - a total of ten . He is known for his attacking style of jiu jitsu and , in particular , for his guard . His guard was voted the best Guard of the Decade by fellow World Champions . Before opening his own school Cobrinha BJJ in Los Angeles , California , in 2011 , he was an instructor at the Alliance Jiu Jitsu headquarters in Atlanta , Georgia . One of his notable students is Fabricio Werdum .
Jeff Glover ( born April 15 , 1983 ) is an American submission wrestler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt . He is known for his competitive achievements in both gi and no-gi competition . In addition , Glover has competed in numerous exhibition matches , including at the inaugural World Jiu-Jitsu Expo where he scored a win over 7-time World black belt champion Caio Terra . Glover also holds a notable submission win over 6-time black belt World champion Robson Moura at the 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship . Glover is known for his particularly playful and unorthodox style of grappling . After their super-fight in 2012 , Chris Haueter said of Glovers grappling style - Its like grappling a monkey or a cat . He never loses balance . In 2014 , Glover was a color commentator for Metamoris III and IV . At Metamoris IV he and Baret Yoshida were surprise competitors in the much-hyped secret match , that ended in a draw .
Pablo Popovitch born September 9 , 1979 is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner , mixed martial artist and a 4th degree black belt under Jorge Popovitch .
Vinicius Vinny de Magalhães ( Portuguese pronunciation : [ maɡaˈʎɐ̃ȷ̃ʃ ] ; born July 2 , 1984 ) , is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Professional Fighters League 's Light heavyweight division . A professional competitor since 2006 , he was a finalist in The Ultimate Fighter : Team Nogueira vs . Team Mir and has fought five times within two stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is the former Titan FC Light heavyweight Champion , M-1 Global Light heavyweight Champion and is also a former jiu-jitsu no-gi world champion and ADCC champion . Magalhães currently fights in the light heavyweight division of the Professional Fighters League .
Jeffrey William Monson ( born January 18 , 1971 ) is an American-Russian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division . A professional competitor since 1997 , he has competed for the UFC , Strikeforce , DREAM , PRIDE , M-1 Global , Impact FC , World Victory Road , and Cage Warriors . In Brazilian jiu-jitsu and grappling , Monson is a two-time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship , and a No Gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Champion . Monson is an anarcho-communist known for his radical left-wing political views . He is the host of Monson TV on RT .
Caio Terra ( born 8 February , 1986 in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil ) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ( BJJ ) competitor and world champion . Caio began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2003 and received his black belt in 2006 , making his promotion to black belt one of the quickest recorded in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu .
Saulo Ribeiro ( born July 2 , 1974 ) , brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro , is a 6th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu . After earning a black belt in Judo , he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de Janeiro under Royler Gracie , the son of Hélio Gracie , at the famous Gracie Humaitá . Saulo received his black belt in BJJ on November 27 , 1995 . Less than 2 years later , he won his first MMA fight . He also won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship five times , in an equal amount of varying weight classes .
Antônio Braga Neto ( born October 29 , 1987 ) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and grappler currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is a gold medalist in both the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and Pan American Championship .
Baret Yoshida ( born April 26 , 1975 ) is an American mixed martial artist . He competed in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions .
Lucas Lepri ( born September 19 , 1984 ) is a Brazilian grappler . Lucas is one of few who have won all 4 majors at the black belt , adult level - The World Jiu-Jitsu Championship , Pan American Championships , the European Championship , and the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship . He has also won the Nogi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and the Nogi Pan American Championships multiple times in the lightweight division . Lucas is a black belt under Elan Santiago and fights under the Alliance team . He is currently living , training and instructing in Charlotte , North Carolina at Lucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Fitness , an Alliance affiliate . Lucas is an active world class competitor/instructor and teaches seminars around the world at Alliance affiliate schools in addition to teaching at his academy . Recent Alliance Seminars : 11/9/2014 - Twisted Fitness - Madison , WI 12/20/2014 - Evolution MMA - Naperville , IL 10/24/2015 - Evolution MMA - Schaumburg , IL 05/01/2016 - Flying Arm Bar Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Vauxhall , NJ
Lucas Joas Gomes Leite ( born November 3 , 1982 ) is a Brazilian grappler . He is a multi-time world champion with first place finishes at the Gi , Nogi , and Grapplers Quest world championships . Leite started training Brazilian Jiu-jitsu when he was 12 years old under Ryan Gracie . He earned his black belt under Leo Vieira in 2006 . Lucas is noted for having a dynamic half guard game utilizing a twisting knee-hip pressure that is difficult to stop . He says he likes to attack through half guard because it is effective in both gi and no gi competition . Though a natural lightweight , Leite mostly competes at heavyweight or absolute because he often practices with heavier training partners at his gym . Leite moved from Brazil to California in 2007 and opened his own jiu-jitsu academy , where he currently teaches full-time . Leite 's students include UFC fighter Jessica Penne . He is a member of Checkmat BJJ Academy . Leite won the Pan American Championships in the under 94 kg division in 2015 .
Rômulo Barral ( born May 3 , 1983 ) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor . He is a black belt under Vinicius Magalhaes and competes for Gracie Barra , where he has won numerous championships . Rômulo Barral is one of the top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters in the Meio Pesado weight division . Rômulo Barral maintained this black belt status in the years that followed with consistent medals at the top BJJ tournaments in the world . In August 2011 , Rômulo established his own Gracie Barra academy in Northridge , California , proving that he is also a coach . Rômulo is a 5-time black belt world champion , 3-time silver medalist in the open weight division , and a NO GI world champion , and the 2013 ADCC champion . He is also famous for losing to one of his 3 degree white belt during a BJJ tournament . He would later say he lost the match on purpose . [ citation needed ]
Joshua Lawrence Barnett ( born November 10 , 1977 ) is an American mixed martial artist , professional wrestler and color commentator currently signed to Bellator MMA , competing in their Heavyweight division . Barnett previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ) , where he is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion . In 2003 , Barnett won the King of Pancrase Openweight Championship and was a finalist in both the 2006 PRIDE Openweight Grand Prix and the 2012 Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship Grand Prix . He has also competed in Affliction , World Victory Road , DREAM and Impact FC . In Brazilian jiu-jitsu , Barnett won the inaugural Metamoris Heavyweight Championship in 2014 . As a professional wrestler , Barnett made his in-ring debut in 2003 in the main event of New Japan Pro Wrestling 's annual January 4 Tokyo Dome Show , in a bout against IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yuji Nagata . Since then he has also wrestled for Inoki Genome Federation and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . In January 2015 , Barnett began working as a color commentator for NJPW 's weekly program on America 's AXS TV .
Gilbert Alexander Pontes Burns ( born July 20 , 1986 ) , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and submission grappler who currently competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ) . As a grappler , Burns is a three-time World Champion and World Cup gold medalist . He is the older brother of fellow UFC fighter Herbert Burns . As of June 2 , 2020 , he is # 1 in the UFC welterweight rankings .
Rafael Lovato Jr. ( born June 25 , 1983 ) is an American mixed martial artist and BJJ competitor and instructor who is currently competing in the Middleweight division of Bellator MMA , where he is the former Bellator Middleweight World Champion . He is currently ranked as the # 4 Middleweight fighter in the world by Fight Matrix .
João Assis ( born July 11 , 1983 ) , is a Brazilian Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a former mixed martial artist . João became the ADCC Submission Grappling World Champion by defeating Dean Lister in the finals .
Roberto de Abreu Filho ( also known as Cyborg ) is a 5 times World Champion Ultra Heavy weight Brazilian jiu-jitsu ( BJJ ) fighter currently living in Miami United States . He grew up in rural Brazil and is affiliated with Nova Geracao . Abreu is active and highly competitive in BJJ , with multiple titles including gold medals at the 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2017 and 2019 IBJJF No-Gi World Championships . He also won the coveted ADCC Absolute title in 2013 .
Victor Estima is a fourth degree Carlos Gracie , Jr. Black Belt who , along with his brother Braulio Estima , was coached under Ze Radiola in his native Brazil . He has competed and won at the highest level in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at European , Pan-American and World Championships .
Marcus Vinicius Oliveira de Almeida , also known as Buchecha ( born in Santos , São Paulo , Brazil , January 8 , 1990 ) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and black belt under Rodrigo Cavaca , who gave Almeida his nickname Buchecha , which means big cheeks . Almeida competes for the Checkmat team .
Augusto Mendes ( born March 3 , 1983 ) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner . He is currently signed to the Absolute Championship Berkut . He was the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Black Belt World ( IBJJF World ) 70kg champion ( 2013 ) , International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Nogi ( IBJJF World No-Gi ) 73.5kg champion in 2012 and 2015 and UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion in 2011 and 2013 .
Alexandre Ribeiro ( born January 20 , 1981 ) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner , mixed martial artist and submission wrestler . He is a two-time World Black Belt Absolute ( open weight ) World Jiu-Jitsu Champion , five-time World Black Belt Heavy Weight Champion , and three-time World Black Belt Pro Division Champion .
Jonathan Torres , also known as JT Torres , is a Puerto Rican American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner . He is known for a number of competitive accomplishments earned both prior to and following his promotion to black belt . Though having won numerous victories in gi competition , Torres has been particularly successful in no-gi events , earning multiple international championships . In March 2013 , Torres left Team Lloyd Irvin and joined Atos Jiu-Jitsu . On November 22 , 2014 , Torres fought Rory MacDonald in a grappling match in Metamoris V. Giving up 40 pounds , the fight ended in a draw .
AJ Agazarm ( born July 26 , 1990 ) is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and professional mixed martial arts fighter .
Keenan Kai-James Cornelius is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner originally from Hawaii and is currently based in San Diego , California . His competitive achievements include what has been called a grand slam in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu , having won double gold medals at four major tournaments : the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship , Pan-American Championship , European Open Championship , and Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship - as a brown belt . He is also known for his creation of guard techniques such as the Worm Guard .
Michael Langhi born 2 April 1985 in Sao Carlos , Sao Paulo , Brazil is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ( BJJ ) 3x World Championship Champion and 1x World No-Gi Championship Champion . Langhi is one of a select group of fighters to have won all 4 major Gi Championships more than once - World Championship x3 , European Open Championship x6 , Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship x2 and Brazilian Nationals Championship x4 . Langhi began training in 2002 under Rubens Charles at his academy in Sao Carlos . Prior to receiving his Black Belt Langhi was also a multiple World Champion at Blue , Purple and Brown Belt level . In 2009 Langhi was awarded the best Jiu Jitsu Competitor of the year award . Jiu Jitsu talent runs in the family as his brother Michel Langhi is also a multiple IBJJF World Champion . Langhi retired from competition during the 2019 IBJJF World Championships . Langhi is widely considered to be one of the best lightweight competitors of all time and he is also recognized globally as an outstanding BJJ Coach having given seminars throughout Brazil and around the World in countries like Finland the UK and Croatia . He is the head coaches at the 12x World Champions Alliance Jiu Jitsu Club in Sao Paulo where he teaches alongside 6th degree Black Belt Mestre Fabio Gurgel and trains alongside numerous multiple world champions .
Felipe Carsalade Araujo Pena is a Brazilian Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitionerand ADCC world champion . Pena is the only person to submit ADCC champion Gordon Ryan in competition .
Gordon Ryan ( born July 8 , 1995 ) is an American grappler , who primarily competes in no-gi submission wrestling matches . He is a 3-time ADCC world champion , IBJJF No-gi world champion and a four-time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion .