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Oliver Silvestro has become one of the most exciting color belt prospects in the sport. The Australian native finalized a remarkable purple belt career with a double-silver performance at the 2026 World Championships. The High Rollers athlete made his brown belt debut last weekend in Chiba, Japan at the Asian Championships. Oliver made a resounding statement in his inaugural brown belt outing, capturing double-gold through six matches. Most impressively, Oliver secured five submissions through his six opportunities, and displayed the relentless submission arsenal for which he is quickly becoming renowned for. 

The IBJJF team followed Oliver throughout his brown belt debut in Japan, providing the community with insights from both Oliver and his father Tony. Enjoy this IBJJF Film, and head over to the official IBJJF Youtube Channel to watch all of Oliver's full-length matches from the 2026 Asian Championships.