World_IBJJF_Jiu-Jitsu_Championship

World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship

World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitions


The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament held annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. It is widely considered the most important and prestigious jiu-jitsu tournament of the year.

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The first edition took place in February 1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since 2007 the tournament has been held in California. The last edition of the championship took place at California State University in 2023. In 2024 the tournament will be held at the Walter pyramid in Long Beach California.

History

The first World Championship was held on 3 and 4 February 1996 at the Tijuca Tênis Clube in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2007 the tournament moved to California State University in Long Beach, US where it has been held ever since.[2] The Championship is commonly known as "the Worlds" or "Mundials". Many considered the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship as the toughest and the most prestigious Gi tournament in the world.[3][4] Its counterpart in No-Gi is the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship.

Weight classes

The men's division started in 1996 with a total of 10 divisions from –57.5 kg to the absolute (open class) division. The women's division started in 1998 with two weight classes "Light" and "Heavy". Since 2016 the women's division now comprised a total of 9 weight classes from -48.5 kg up to the absolute (open class) division.[2]

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Competitions by year

Men's black belt world champions

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Women's black belt world champions

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List of winners by total titles

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List of titles by team

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Notable champions

See also


References

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  12. "World IBJJF Jiu-jitsu Championship 2023 Results". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.

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