No. 1 John Crimber adds to UTB Standings lead, now 34 points ahead of No. 2 Dalton Kasel
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 Crimber on Championship Saturday.
Sitting in 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 John Crimber (Decatur, Texas) later closing out the 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 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)
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)
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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