Marcus Buchecha at the 2015 WPJJC
The 2016 World Professional Jiu-Jitsu championship is less than a month away.
This years’ edition is scheduled April 19-23, once again at the IPIC Arena, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
As usual, hundreds of competitors will clash for big money prizes, totaling US$680,000.
The adult black belt division is already attracting some huge names in search of glory.
Here are some of the biggest ones registered to compete.
MALE
+94kg: Gabriel Fedor, Jon Satava, Alex Trans, Marcus Buchecha, Roberto Cyborg, Mahamed Aly, Igor Silva, Ricardo Evangelista.
-94kg: Jackson Santos, Keenan Cornelius, Erberth Santos, Felipe Pena, Andre Galvão.
-85kg: Gustavo Campos, Leandro Lo, Claudio Calasans, Romulo Barral.
-77kg: Gabriel Rollo, Tiago Bravo, Kevin Mahecha, Lucas Lepri, Rodrigo Caporal.
-69kg: Isaque Paiva, Paulo Miyao, Brian Mahecha, Marcio Andre, Gianni Grippo.
-62kg: Hiago George, Wellington Lima, Jose Tiago.
FEMALE (Brown/black)
+70kg: Monique Elias, Tayane Porfirio, Ewelyn Arruda, Fernanda Mazzelli.
-70kg: Luiza Monteiro, Priscila Cerqueira, Luanna Alzuguir, Ana Carolina Srour.
-62kg: Bianca Basilio, Michelle Nicolini, Beatriz Mesquita, Nadia Mello.
-55kg: Ariadne Oliveira, Mackenzie Dern, Marina Ribeiro.
By the way, the registration period for the event closes April 10, so you can still sign up.
Click here to register now.
