The grand finale of The New Star tournament will take place on June 26, when Felipe Preguiça and Patrick Gaudio will write another chapter of a rivalry that has everything to become a Jiu-Jitsu classic. Several other matches are also expected to follow in this BJJ final, where fighters of the new generation, “old school clashes”, female fighters, specialists in specific techniques and others will share the stage space on the 26th and 27th.
The partnership with NetBet, which structured its platform since 2018 when the federal government sanctioned Previsional Measure (PM) 846, related to fixed-odd betting in Brazil, greatly strengthened the visibility of BJJ Stars. The platform has many options for betting on fights, as well as a huge wealth of opportunities in other sports. So much so that NetBet's “advertising boy” is former Brazilian national team player Zé Roberto, as well as partnerships with football clubs.
BJJ Stars, created by Fepa Lopes, is one of the biggest Brazilian martial arts tournaments and intends to take Jiu-Jitsu to an international level. These joint efforts for the organizers are important and part of the synthesis of what sport is.
Fepa Lopes explains: “I think it's fantastic that NetBet has opened its horizons and looked at Jiu-Jitsu, which is a martial art that has 2.5 million practitioners and super participative fans in Brazil alone. This gives the condition for these fans to guess who they think will win the matches, placing their bets and thus feeling more involved in the event. The partnership has been innovative in the segment, and it is definitely here to stay!”
Giovani Becker, former president of the UFC and now one of the heads at BJJ, explains that the event is becoming relevant and growing a lot with each edition, planning to internationalize it soon. He explains that in his UFC time, he had an enriching entrance, where he saw all the opportunities that are available in the fight and entertainment world in this segment, where he intends to pass on this vision to the event.
About the bookmaker NetBet being the main support for the event, he comments: “NetBet is an amazing betting platform that clearly supports the sport and is growing a lot in Brazil. It is becoming more and more relevant within a market that is currently growing a lot, which is sports betting. They brought Jiu-Jitsu bets into NetBet, which is a sport that has millions of practitioners, so it's a company that had a lot of vision in this initiative.”
The grand final takes place on the 26th and 27th and will be available on pay per view, on its official website, on the sports betting platform and other news can also be followed via YouTube on its official channel.
Source: GMB
