Lucas Kanard Upsets Number One Seed Victor Hugo At Craig Jones Invitational 2024

Victor Hugo was the number one seed and one of the favourites to win the Craig Jones Invitational 2024. Lucas Kanard was a relative unknown who got called in as a replacement two weeks out from the start of the tournament. Lucas Kanard created the upset of the tournament by submitting Victor Hugo in 1 minute via inside heel hook.

"That is the biggest upset you could have possible have seen in this tournament!"

"If you didn't know Lucas Kanard's name, now you do"

"This has got to be one of the biggest upsets, maybe, in the history of jiu jitsu"

Lucas also won $50,000 for submission of the tournament from this match.

Whilst Lucas got beat in the quarter finals, he will take away a lot of confidence from competing at this level and also upsetting someone as world class as Victor Hugo.

It is so motivating and rewarding seeing athlete's you have worked with chase their dreams and see all the hard work start to pay off.