He then returned to Brazil in 1997 and won the World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the absolute purple belt division.
hiː ðˈɛn ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə bɹɐzˈɪl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ænd wˈʌn ðə wˈɜːld bɹæzˈɪliən dʒˈɪuːdʒˈɪtsuː tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɪnðɪ ˈæbsəlˌuːt pˈɜːpəl bˈɛlt dᵻvˈɪʒən.