In the fight tied, Keenan Cornelius defeated Paul Miyao for an advantage in the final of the absolute purple. As a result, the American reached the Grand Slam at graduation, having won in four major weight and absolute IBJJF Championships, European, Brazilian, Pan and worldwide! The confrontation between Miyao and Cornelius had World Cup atmosphere, with the fans of Lloyd Irvin celebrating shouting "USA, USA, USA!"
