Worlds: remember Roger Gracie’s first open class title and register now for 2014
The year was 2007, the first year the World Championship moved to the USA. In the Long Beach Arena, Roger gracie was a man under…
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Worlds: remember some of the greatest moments of the past and register today for 2014
It's that time of the year again! The World Jiu-Jitsu Championship is a little over a month away so it's time to recollect on…
IBJJF launches rankings divided in belt color and age division
The IBJJF has expanded its athlete rankings. From now on, it is possible to check who are the best in each belt color and age…
Smallest & tallest females: See the weights of your new divisions set for Worlds in May!
Last month the IBJJF announced that females of both adult and master divisions will have two new weight classes: rooster and super-heavy. The additions came…
IBJJF adds rooster and superheavy to women’s division
The IBJJF once again heard the requests of athletes and made changes to its tournaments. Two new weight categories will be included starting at the…
IBJJF changes rules to allow female muslims to compete with heads covered
It was a long awaited change requested by female muslins that train Jiu-jitsu and want to compete. The IBJJF studied the request and decided to…
Don’t look now, but there’s an IBJJF event near you; register today!
The IBJJF is working hard to spread its circuit of competitions all around the globe. Right now, there's 9 different events with registrations open for…
New IBJJF eligibility requirements for adult black belts at 2015 Worlds
The IBJJF has established a new rule for the hopeful black belts planning to register for the 2015 World Championship. To keep the prestigious tournament…
BJ Penn visits the Tijuca Tennis Club in Brazil, scene of his historic Jiu-Jitsu world title
" The First gringo Black Belt World Champion." That’s how the Brazilians call, in Portuguese of course, the Jiu-Jitsu world champion and the UFC champion…