Reigning PBR World Champion Jose Vitor Leme Cracks World Top 10 with Round 1 Win in Kansas City

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Photo courtesy Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media | PBR

Leme’s third PBR Unleash The Beast round win of 2021 earned courtesy of league-leading third 90-point ride of 2021 season

Despite his 2021 season having already been derailed twice by injury, reigning PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Champion Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) is riding with the same seemingly unstoppable form that earned him his first gold buckle in record fashion in 2020.
After breaking ribs during the late February event in Fort Worth, Texas, Leme, who was subsequently sidelined for one elite Unleash The Beast event, returned in triumphant fashion on Saturday evening in Kansas City, recording his third 90-point ride of the year to win Round 1 of the PBR Caterpillar Classic.

Read MoreReigning PBR World Champion Jose Vitor Leme Cracks World Top 10 with Round 1 Win in Kansas City

PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Remains Red Hot in Tulsa Splitting Round 1 Unleash The Beast Victory with Young Gun Ezekiel Mitchell

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Photo courtesy Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

Seeking his second world title on Nov. 12-15 at the 2020 PBR World Finals at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Davis hones in on No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme who failed to reach the 8 in Round 1

Eager to make up for lost time, after a broken neck sustained in January sidelined him for nearly the entire first half of the 2020 PBR (Professional Bull Rider) Unleash The Beast season, 2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis (Jasper, Texas) remained red hot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, tying for the Round 1 victory of the PBR Express Ranches Classic, presented by Bass Pro Shops, with young gun Ezekiel Mitchell (Rockdale, Texas) Saturday evening inside the BOK Center.

Read MorePBR World Champion Cooper Davis Remains Red Hot in Tulsa Splitting Round 1 Unleash The Beast Victory with Young Gun Ezekiel Mitchell

2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Dominates Round 1 of Unleash The Beast Event in Nebraska to Gain Ground in World Title Race as 2020 PBR World Finals Inches Closer

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Photo courtesy Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

World No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme furthers stronghold on the top ranking ahead of season-culminating event’s debut at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Nov. 12-15

On the opening night of competition for the first-ever PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast event held in Lincoln, Nebraska, at Pinnacle Bank Arena, one former PBR World Champion showed he’s ready for a world title run and another took a big leap toward yet another World Finals qualification when the season culminating event is held in Arlington, Texas on Nov. 12-15 at AT&T Stadium.

Read More2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Dominates Round 1 of Unleash The Beast Event in Nebraska to Gain Ground in World Title Race as 2020 PBR World Finals Inches Closer

Two-Time Pbr World Champion J.b. Mauney on Precipice of Pbr History With Round 1 Unleash the Beast Victory in Des Moines, Iowa

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Photo courtesy Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

With world No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme out, two-time and reigning PBR World Champion Jess Lockwood fails to ride and make up ground in the title race

Capturing his first round win since September 2019 Saturday evening during Round 1 of the elite PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast’s Lucas Oil Invitational in Des Moines, Iowa, two-time PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Champion J.B. Mauney (Statesville, North Carolina) inched closer to further cementing his name in the league record books.

Read MoreTwo-Time Pbr World Champion J.b. Mauney on Precipice of Pbr History With Round 1 Unleash the Beast Victory in Des Moines, Iowa

PBR Weekend Update: Leme Goes Back-To-Back-To-Back With League-Leading Seventh Utb Win in Billings

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The Western sports world is running out of superlatives for Jose Vitor Leme’s 2020 season, which is shaping up to be one of the best in the history of Professional Bull Riders (PBR).
Leme went a perfect 5-for-5 at First Interstate Arena at Metrapark in Billings this weekend, winning his third PBR Unleash the Beast (UTB) event in a row, along with Saturday’s 15/15 Bucking Battle.

Read MorePBR Weekend Update: Leme Goes Back-To-Back-To-Back With League-Leading Seventh Utb Win in Billings

2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Dominates on Opening Night in Fort Worth Winning Round 1 and Splitting the Victory in 15/15 Bucking Battle

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Joao Ricardo Vieira Ties for 15/15 Bucking Battle Victory to Hone in on World No. 1 Ranking

FORT WORTH, Texas – In front of a raucous Texas crowd, home state hopeful Cooper Davis (Jasper, Texas) dominated the opening night of competition for the elite PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast WinStar World Casino and Resort Invitational. Davis won Round 1 and tied for the victory in the 15/15 Bucking Battle, as Dickies Arena in Fort Worth welcomed back fans for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic with new safety protocols in place.

Read More2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Dominates on Opening Night in Fort Worth Winning Round 1 and Splitting the Victory in 15/15 Bucking Battle

Leme Wins PBR 2020 TicketSmarter Invitational, Presented by Cooper Tires With A 94-Point Ride

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Photo Courtesy of Andy Watson/BullStock Media

Win pushes Leme’s lead on world No. 2 to 365.75 points

In the shadow of Utah’s state capitol building, world No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) finished the 2020 TicketSmarter Invitational, presented by Cooper Tires, with a bang. The Brazilian’s championship round ride had the socially distanced crowd erupting inside Days of ’47 Arena.

Read MoreLeme Wins PBR 2020 TicketSmarter Invitational, Presented by Cooper Tires With A 94-Point Ride

During PBR second half of the Unleash The Beast tour, Leme Bounces Back, Splits Round Win With Eldred To Increase World Lead!

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Photo courtesy of Andy Watson/BullStock Media

Utah’s Keyshawn Whitehorse in Fifth After Round 1

As PBR (Professional Bull Riders) bucked on in the second half of the 2020 Unleash The Beast tour season, Days of ’47 Arena and the Rocky Mountains played as the backdrop of world No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme’s (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) bounce-back in Round 1 of the 2020 TicketSmarter Invitational, after a disappointing outing last weekend.

Read MoreDuring PBR second half of the Unleash The Beast tour, Leme Bounces Back, Splits Round Win With Eldred To Increase World Lead!

Pacheco Ices the Competition in Guthrie to Win PBR’s Bullnanza and Rise to No. 5 in the World

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Photo by PBR.com

The world’s No. 1 bull rider who had looked invincible finally faltered in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and a World Champion stepped up to win significant points and tighten the PBR title race.
As the revival of the iconic PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Bullnanza, part of the elite Unleash The Beast, wound to a close today, perennial contender Kaique Pacheco (Itatiba, Brazil) iced the competition to win his first elite tour event in 2020, gaining significant ground in the world standings and on No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil).

Read MorePacheco Ices the Competition in Guthrie to Win PBR’s Bullnanza and Rise to No. 5 in the World