World Master Jiu-Jitsu Championship
The World Master Jiu-Jitsu Championship is one of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation's (IBJJF) most prestigious tournaments, bringing together veteran athletes for high-level competitions. Created to provide a suitable competitive environment for more experienced fighters, the event has become a landmark in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu calendar.[1][2]
History
The World Masters Championship was introduced in 2012 by the IBJJF to offer a high-performance competition for athletes over the age of 30. Since then, it has been held annually in the United States, attracting fighters worldwide.[3][4]
Categories
The tournament's categories are divided by age group and degree level, ensuring that competitors face opponents of similar age and experience.[5]
Age categories
- Master 1 - 30 to 35 years old
- Master 2 - 36 to 40 years old
- Master 3 - 41 to 45 years old
- Master 4 - 46 to 50 years old
- Master 5 - 51 to 55 years old
- Master 6 - 56 to 60 years old
- Master 7 - 61 and over
Graduation categories
- Blue belt
- Purple belt
- Brown belt
- Black belt
2025 edition
The 2025 edition is scheduled to take place between August 28 and 30 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino[7] in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
IBJJF Grand Prix
The IBJJF Grand Prix is a parallel tournament to the World Masters, bringing together elite athletes in bouts that offer cash prizes. The first edition took place in 2016, during UFC Fight Week[8] in Las Vegas. The event resumed in 2024 after a five-year hiatus.[9]
Recent winners
- 2024 - Return of the No-Gi Grand Prix with a bracket of 8 competitors competing for $40,000 in prizes.[10]
- 2023 - Nicholas Meregali won the absolute GP.[11]
- 2022 - Felipe Pena won the absolute division.[12]
- 2021 - Victor Hugo won the absolute division.[13]
- 2020 - Event not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
- 2019 - Leandro Lo won the absolute division.[15]
See also
- World Jiu-Jitsu Championships
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system
- Master international jiu-jitsu championship
References
- ^ IBJJF. "IBJJF - Mundial Master 2025". IBJJF. International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "IBJJF World Master Jiu-Jitsu Championship: The Numbers That Matter". flograppling.
- ^ Graciemag (27 June 2012). "IBJJF lança 1º Mundial Master de Jiu-Jitsu e Europeu sem Kimono". Graciemag (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "The Difference Between IBJJF Masters Worlds and the World Championships". www.flograppling.com.
- ^ "Tabela de Pesos e Categorias". www.flograppling.com. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Book of rules IBJJF". www.ibjjf.com.
- ^ "World Master 2025". ibjjf.com.
- ^ UFC (25 June 2024). "O que é a International Fight Week do UFC?". UFC (in Portuguese). Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ VF Comunica (10 January 2024). "Grand Prix No-Gi da IBJJF está de volta após hiato de cinco anos". VF Comunica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ JitsMagazine (29 February 2024). "IBJJF No Gi Absolute Grand Prix 2024 Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Danny O'Donnell (5 September 2023). "IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix Recap: Nicholas Meregali Triumphs in the 2023 IBJJF Absolute Grand Prix". IBJJF. International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ BJJ Heroes. "Felipe Pena". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ BJJ Heroes. "Victor Hugo". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ IBJJF. "2020 IBJJF World Championship Canceled". IBJJF. International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ BJJ Heroes (20 May 2015). "Leandro Lo". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
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