Felipe Furlan claims round one in Jacksonville with captivating ride on Elmo

02.20.26 - News

Felipe Furlan claims round one in Jacksonville with captivating ride on Elmo

No. 1 John Crimber adds to UTB Standings lead, now 34 points ahead of No. 2 Dalton Kasel.

By Taylor Riemersma

JACKSONVILLE, Fl. -- Felipe Furlan fought for a fan-engaging 89.65 points on Elmo Friday night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville to take home the round win in the second Unleash The Beast (UTB) event in Florida this season.

Furlan (Sales Oliveira, Brazil) and Elmo were one of the final rides of the individual round and after a thrilling eight seconds the duo paired for just shy of 90 points to open up Progressive PBR Jacksonville.

The No. 35 rider is looking for a big Championship Saturday to move up the standings at the conclusion of the tenth event of the 2026 regular season.

Maverick Smith (Cabool, Mo.) captivated the crowd with an 87.50-point ride on Down Payment – the fifth bull Smith attempted on Friday night. Before producing the second-highest score of the round, the resilient 21-year-old cowboy earned four re-ride attempts, including turning down a qualified score on Rank Hank for 79.80 points.

Sage Steele Kimzey (Strong City, Okla.) and Wall Street TNT battled it out for the full eight, coming just shy of Smith’s score with 87.40 points in the opening round. Kimzey, No. 4 in the UTB Standings, looks to narrow the 77-point margin with No. 1 John Crimber on Championship Saturday.

Sitting ninth in the standings, Marco Rizzo (Quitman, Ga.) had a strong 87.20-point performance on Little Rip in Jacksonville. Not far from home, the young cowboy who leads the 2026 Rookie of the Year Standings by 156 points, looks to capitalize on the home dirt advantage Saturday night.

Closing out the Top 5 from Clermont, Australia was world No. 7 Brady Fielder with an 86.90-point outing on Red Reservation for the Texas Rattlers during the Monster Energy Teams Challenge against the Nashville Stampede. Despite Fielder’s ride, the Stampede (2-1) edged the Rattlers (1-2) 167.15-160.25, with rides from Alan de Souza (Tremembe, Brazil – 83.85 on Hay Train) and Kaiden Loud (Kaufman, Texas – 83.30 on Real Deal).

In the nightcap, the home-state Florida Freedom were also able to pull out a victory over the reigning champion Carolina Cowboys 169.25-158.70. Alex Cerqueira (Iguatemi, Brazil) opened the game up with an 83.55-point outing aboard The Preacher with Crimber later closing out Florida’s portion with 85.70 points on Margin of Error. The Freedom moved to 1-2 in the METC while the Cowboys fell to 0-3.

Crimber’s ride put him in eighth place heading into Championship Saturday and helped the 20-year-old cowboy extend his UTB Standings lead to 34 points over Dalton Kasel, who bucked off Big Dawg in 3.83 seconds.

Championship Saturday begins at 7:45 p.m. ET at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena with the action available on Paramount+.

Unleash The Beast – Progressive PBR Jacksonville

VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena – Jacksonville, Florida

Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Event Aggregate-Event Points)

1. Felipe Furlan, 89.65-0-0-89.65-28 Points.

2. Maverick Smith, 87.5-0-0-87.50-18 Points.

3. Sage Steele Kimzey, 87.4-0-0-87.40-17 Points.

4. Marco Rizzo, 87.2-0-0-87.20-16 Points.

5. Brady Fielder, 86.9-0-0-86.90-15 Points.

6. Koltin Hevalow, 86.7-0-0-86.70-14 Points.

7. Andrew Alvidrez, 86.65-0-0-86.65-13 Points.

8. John Crimber, 85.7-0-0-85.70-12 Points.

9. Kaique Pacheco, 85.15-0-0-85.15-11 Points.

10. Eduardo Aparecido, 84.65-0-0-84.65-10 Points.

11. Wyatt Rogers, 84.5-0-0-84.50-9 Points.

12. Alan de Souza, 83.85-0-0-83.85-8 Points.

13. Bob Mitchell, 83.6-0-0-83.60-8 Points.

14. Alex Cerqueira, 83.55-0-0-83.55-8 Points.

15. Kaiden Loud, 83.3-0-0-83.30-8 Points.

16. Ramon Fiorini, 79.45-0-0-79.45-7 Points.

17. Manoelito de Souza Junior, 79.25-0-0-79.25-7 Points.

18. Claudio Montanha Jr., 73.35-0-0-73.35

Dalton Kasel, 0-0-0-0.00

Paulo Eduardo Rossetto, 0-0-0-0.00

Julio Cesar Marques, 0-0-0-0.00

Leandro Zampollo, 0-0-0-0.00

Cassio Dias, 0-0-0-0.00

Cort McFadden, 0-0-0-0.00

Callum Miller, 0-0-0-0.00

Keyshawn Whitehorse, 0-0-0-0.00

Luciano De Castro, 0-0-0-0.00

Daylon Swearingen, 0-0-0-0.00

Daniel Keeping, 0-0-0-0.00

Afonso Quintino, 0-0-0-0.00

Mauricio Gulla Moreira, 0-0-0-0.00

Kase Hitt, 0-0-0-0.00

Joao Ricardo Vieira, 0-0-0-0.00

Alison dos Santos, 0-0-0-0.00

Bruno Carvalho, 0-0-0-0.00

Andy Guzman, 0-0-0-0.00

Ezekiel Mitchell, 0-0-0-0.00

Elijah Jennings, 0-0-0-0.00

Austin Richardson, 0-0-0-0.00

Elizmar Jeremias, 0-0-0-0.00

Mason Taylor, 0-0-0-0.00

2026 Professional Bull Riders Unleash The Beast Standings
(Place, Rider, Events, Wins, Top 5's, Points, Total Winnings)

1. John Crimber, 10, 1, 3, 456.00, $89,933.33

2. Dalton Kasel, 9, 2, 4, 422.00, $119,573.33

3. Clay Guiton, 8, 0, 4, 409.50, $89,715.48

4. Sage Steele Kimzey, 9, 1, 2, 379.00, $73,964.29

5. Paulo Eduardo Rossetto, 10, 1, 4, 341.00, $83,055.00

6. Julio Cesar Marques, 9, 0, 3, 320.00, $67,055.48

7. Brady Fielder, 10, 1, 2, 292.00, $73,350.00

8. Cassio Dias, 10, 1, 1, 291.00, $55,707.14

9. Marco Rizzo, 10, 1, 2, 284.00, $80,290.00

10. Leandro Zampollo, 9, 0, 3, 275.50, $49,729.29

11. Alex Cerqueira, 10, 0, 2, 260.50, $42,133.33

12. Kaiden Loud, 10, 0, 2, 238.00, $35,230.00

13. Jess Lockwood, 5, 1, 1, 215.00, $65,075.00

14. Cort McFadden, 7, 0, 1, 213.00, $22,990.48

15. Koltin Hevalow, 10, 0, 1, 203.50, $34,283.33

16. Callum Miller, 9, 0, 2, 179.00, $22,097.14

17. Bruno Carvalho, 5, 0, 0, 144.50, $1,600.00

18. Keyshawn Whitehorse, 10, 0, 0, 141.00, $11,200.00

19. Claudio Montanha Jr., 10, 0, 1, 139.00, $15,757.14

20. Thiago Salgado, 8, 0, 0, 136.50, $19,750.00

21. Luciano De Castro, 8, 0, 1, 129.00, $17,807.14

21. Eduardo Aparecido, 10, 0, 1, 129.00, $26,840.00

23. Maverick Smith, 9, 0, 1, 124.50, $14,225.00

24. Daylon Swearingen, 8, 0, 0, 116.50, $14,700.00

25. Alan de Souza, 9, 0, 0, 116.00, $9,550.00

26. Kaique Pacheco, 10, 0, 0, 115.50, $7,925.00

26. Daniel Keeping, 9, 0, 0, 115.50, $15,700.00

28. Lucas Divino, 7, 0, 1, 114.00, $11,650.00

29. Afonso Quintino, 10, 0, 0, 112.00, $8,507.14

30. Andrew Alvidrez, 10, 0, 0, 109.00, $13,350.00

31. Kade Madsen, 5, 0, 0, 106.00, $3,150.00

32. Manoelito de Souza Junior, 5, 0, 1, 102.00, $15,850.00

33. Jose Vitor Leme, 6, 0, 0, 100.50, $15,650.00

34. Bob Mitchell, 7, 0, 0, 98.00, $14,100.00

35. Felipe Furlan, 5, 0, 1, 81.00, $10,157.14

36. Hudson Bolton, 7, 0, 0, 77.00, $9,250.00

37. Mauricio Gulla Moreira, 10, 0, 0, 74.00, $8,950.00

38. Kase Hitt, 7, 0, 1, 70.50, $7,932.14

39. Alison dos Santos, 6, 0, 0, 54.00, $3,900.00

40. Joao Ricardo Vieira, 7, 0, 0, 42.00, $2,900.00

41. Cleber Henrique Marques, 9, 0, 0, 38.50, $7,933.33

42. Wyatt Rogers, 6, 0, 0, 36.00, $1,450.00

43. Heitor Santos Ferreira, 4, 0, 0, 29.50, $3,500.00

44. Alex Junior da Silva, 3, 0, 0, 29.00, $1,150.00

45. Andy Guzman, 5, 0, 0, 22.00, $2,600.00

Monster Energy Team Challenge Games

Game 1 — Jacksonville — February 20, 2026

Team

1

2

3

4

F

Nashville Stampede

83.85

0

0

80.70/83.30*

167.15

Texas Rattlers

86.90

0

73.35^

0

160.25

*Denotes a RR attempt.

^Denotes a declined RR.

OUTS

Nashville Stampede — Alan de Souza rode Hay Train for 83.35 points; Mason Taylor bucked off Slim Pickens in 5.23 seconds; Austin Richardson bucked off Muddy Jake in 7.90 seconds, Challenged for a Re-Ride, Ruled a No Ride; Kaiden Loud rode Mississippi Mercenary for 80.70 points, Re-Ride awarded and accepted; Kaiden Loud rode Real Deal for 83.30 points (Re-Ride)

Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder rode Red Reservation for 86.90 points; Daniel Keeping bucked off Nightmare in 3.59 seconds; Claudio Montanha Jr. rode Sunday Best for 73.35 points, Re-Ride awarded and declined; Ezekiel Mitchell bucked off What The Freak in 5.34 seconds

Nashville Stampede

2-for-4 (167.15 points)

Re-Rides: Kaiden Loud rode Mississippi Mercenary for 80.70 points, Re-Ride awarded and accepted; Kaiden Loud rode Real Deal for 83.30 points (Re-Ride)

Texas Rattlers

2-for-4 (160.25 points)

Re-Rides: Claudio Montanha Jr. rode Sunday Best for 73.35 points, Re-Ride awarded and declined

High Score: Brady Fielder 86.90 points on Red Reservation

Game 2 — Jacksonville — February 20, 2026

Team

1

2

3

4

F

Florida Freedom

83.55

0

0

85.70

169.25

Carolina Cowboys

79.60/0*

79.45

79.25

58.15/0*

158.70

*Denotes a RR attempt.

^Denotes a declined RR.

OUTS

Florida Freedom — Alex Cerqueira rode The Preacher for 83.55 points; Elizmar Jeremias bucked off Sober Child in 3.20 seconds; Joao Ricardo Vieira bucked off Squealin’ Kitty in 5.58 seconds; John Crimber rode Margin of Error for 85.70 points

Carolina Cowboys — Daylon Swearingen rode Snuggles for 79.60 points, Re-Ride awarded and accepted; Ramon Fiorini rode Rowdy for 79.45 points; Manoelito de Souza Jr. rode Big Timber for 79.25 points; Daylon Swearingen bucked off Velvet Revolver in 6.14 seconds (Re-Ride); Elijah Jennings rode Night Fury for 58.15 points, Re-Ride awarded and accepted; Elijah Jennings bucked off Dirty South in 6.23 seconds (Re-Ride)

Florida Freedom

2-for-4 (169.25 points)

Carolina Cowboys

2-for-4 (158.70 points)

Re-Rides: Daylon Swearingen rode Snuggles for 79.60 points, Re-Ride awarded and accepted; Daylon Swearingen bucked off Velvet Revolver in 6.14 seconds (Re-Ride); Elijah Jennings rode Night Fury for 58.15 points, Re-Ride awarded and accepted; Elijah Jennings bucked off Dirty South in 6.23 seconds (Re-Ride)

High Score: John Crimber 85.70 points on Margin of Error

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