ORLANDO, Fla. — World Elite Sumo is coming to Orlando and they just announced seven additional competitors for its upcoming 12-man openweight professional sumo tournament, scheduled for Nov. 21 at Caribe Royale Orlando.
The one-night event, titled “World Elite Sumo: Pro Era V,” will feature athletes from a variety of combat sports and wrestling backgrounds, including mixed martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, amateur wrestling and professional wrestling.
Among the newly announced entrants are Brian Dina, a U.S. Army veteran and Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor from Melbourne; Duke “The Viking” Webb, a longtime MMA and kickboxing competitor from Merritt Island; Jahsua Marsh, a former collegiate national wrestling champion and MMA heavyweight titleholder; and professional wrestler “Juicy” Finau, a veteran of World Elite Sumo competition.
“World Elite Sumo has assembled for this event a very diverse group of athletes with high-level skills and accomplishments in a variety of martial arts and sports, making this one-night tournament something no sports fan should miss,” World Elite Sumo spokesperson Alaa Okasha said in a statement.
Also joining the tournament field are World Elite Sumo veterans Rui Jr. of Brazil, Josh “Siua” Tuitupou of Union City, California, and Gilberto “El Coloso Aztec” De La Torre of Los Angeles.
Organizers also announced that previously scheduled competitors Brennen Moorefield and Jakob “Mosin” Alekseyev have withdrawn from the event. Moorefield is sidelined because of a training injury, while no reason was provided for Alekseyev’s withdrawal.
Dina, 6-foot-3 and 360 pounds, served as an Army infantryman during the war in Afghanistan and trains at Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, where he earned a blue belt.
Webb, 32, stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 312 pounds. He has competed in MMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and kickboxing for more than 15 years. His career includes multiple submission grappling tournament victories and a notable MMA win in 2022 over 412-pound fighter Thomas Riggins.
Marsh, 35, is a 6-foot-3, 285-pound native of Brentwood, New York, and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. He won the 2012 NAIA national wrestling championship at Midland University in Nebraska and earned All-American honors twice during his collegiate career. He also is a former two-time heavyweight MMA champion.
Finau, 30, brings one of the largest frames in the tournament at 6-foot-4 and 465 pounds. The California native has a background in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling and has wrestled professionally for organizations including AAA Lucha Libre and Major League Wrestling.
The newly announced athletes join previously revealed competitors Makini “Big Mak” Manu, the top-ranked super heavyweight in Dana White’s Power Slap organization; former top-division Japanese sumo wrestler Hidenoumi “The Iron Wall” Takuya of Tokyo; and Soslan “Big Bear” Gagloev, who competes out of Orlando.
Doors for the event open at 6 p.m., with the first bout scheduled for 7 p.m.
Tickets are on sale through VBO Tickets. More information is available at World Elite Sumo’s website. www.worldelitesumo.com.
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