The Nashville Stampede saved their biggest moment for last.
Closing out a three-day homestand at Bridgestone Arena on Sunday, the Stampede defeated the Oklahoma Wildcatters in dramatic fashion, capping Stampede Days with another walk-off victory in front of a raucous Nashville crowd.
The win pushed Nashville to 9-2 on the season and gave the Stampede a two-game lead in the PBR Teams standings after four events. It also completed a perfect weekend at home after Nashville opened Stampede Days Friday night with a walk-off victory over the Arizona Ridge Riders.
Riquelmi Silva delivered the heroics once again.
Riding Big Mac in the bottom of the fifth, the Brazilian rider posted a career-best 90.9 points — the highest score of the day — to secure his second walk-off victory of the weekend and send Bridgestone Arena into a frenzy.
Nashville’s strong weekend highlighted a competitive PBR Teams slate that featured several standout performances across the league.
The reigning PBR Teams champion Carolina Cowboys improved to 7-4 after defeating the Texas Rattlers 89.05-0. Guilherme Valleiras provided the decisive ride, scoring 89.05 points aboard Drinkin & Dreamin. It was Valleiras’ second successful ride of the weekend after he competed in two-thirds of Carolina’s rides during the Nashville event.
The Kansas City Outlaws also continued their strong run, defeating the Florida Freedom 264.4-176.95. Sandro Batista went a perfect 3-for-3 on the weekend, while 2024 PBR World Champion Cassio Dias posted the event’s highest score for Kansas City with 90.35 points.
Missouri Thunder completed a perfect 3-0 weekend in Nashville, edging the New York Mavericks 179-175.1. Paulo Eduardo Rossetto led the way with a 90.6-point ride, while Julio Cesar Marques added an 88.4-point performance to help Missouri secure the victory.
The Arizona Ridge Riders defeated the Austin Gamblers 263.05-175.65, getting successful rides from Luciano De Castro, Eduardo Aparecido and Elizmar Jeremias. Three-time PBR World Champion Jose Vitor Leme and Dalton Kasel accounted for Austin’s two rides.
Leme remains atop the PBR Teams MVP race with 796.7 points after covering nine of his 11 bulls, an 81.82% success rate.
The weekend also produced a three-way tie for Bull of the Event, with Buck Nasty, Cherry Shot and Elmo each earning 45.45 points.
