2013 Euro Open Jiu Jitsu Championship

The 2013 European Jiu Jitsu Open will be held on: January 24, 25, 26 and 27

This year's European event will take place at the Complexo Municipal Esportivo do Casal Vistoso, Rua João Silva, in Lisbon, Portugal. This year's European Open is expected to bring in record breaking numbers compared to last years, with heavy competition in the Blue, Purple, Brown, and Black belt divisions.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 16/Jan/2013

ATHLETE CORRECTION DEADLINE: 17/Jan/2013

REGISTRATION CHECK DAY: 21/Jan/2013

PRICES:
$110.00 by 14/Dec/2012 (equivalent to 86 euros)
$130.00 by 16/Jan/2013 (equivalent to 102 euros)

Below is the list of the registered competitors: 

Brown Belt - Adult Jiu Jitsu Competitor Rankings - 2012

The Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt Adult Divisions are the next breed of black belts that are being prepared for stardom. Below we have posted the top 20 Jiu Jitsu Brown Belts (Adult Division) for the 2012 competition season. Will any of these competitors see a black belt around their waist in the near future?

Click here to see the complete 2012 Brown Belt Jiu Jitsu Competitor Rankings.

Rank	Division	Weight	Name	Team	Points
1	Adult	Medium-Heavy	Felipe Carsalade Araujo Pena	Gracie Barra	1040
2	Adult	Super-Heavy	João Gabriel de Oliveira e S. Rocha	Soul Fighters BJJ	780
3	Adult	Ultra-Heavy	Orlando Mario Sanchez	Gracie Barra	620
4	Adult	Heavy	Jurandir Vieira da Conceição	Godoi JJ Club	600
5	Adult	Middle	Beneil Dariush	Gracie Barra	520
6	Adult	Middle	Renato Guimaraes Cardoso	CheckMat	500
7	Adult	Medium-Heavy	Victor Silverio Santos	GF Team	500
8	Adult	Light-Feather	Ronaldo Cândido Oliveira	Atos Jiu-Jitsu	420
9	Adult	Light-Feather	Thomas L Correa Lisboa	Alliance	420
10	Adult	Light	Stephen Patrick Martin	Gracie Barra	380
11	Adult	Super-Heavy	Eliot Andrew Kelly	Yemaso Brazilian Jiu Jitsu	380
12	Adult	Ultra-Heavy	Abraham J. Marte Messina	Yamasaki Academy Gothenburg	360
13	Adult	Light	AJ Agazarm	Gracie Barra	320
14	Adult	Middle	De'Alonzio Jerome Jackson	Team Lloyd Irvin	320
15	Adult	Heavy	Herico Hesley de Albuquerque Pinto	Nova União	320
16	Adult	Feather	Victor Figueiredo Genovesi	Alliance	300
17	Adult	Super-Heavy	Aaron Michael Johnson	Alliance	280
18	Adult	Medium-Heavy	Roberto Torralbas	Team Lloyd Irvin	280
19	Adult	Heavy	Steven J Patterson	Brasa Warrior International	280
20	Adult	Light	Tanner Wade Rice	Alliance Los Angeles	280

Jiu Jitsu Competitors heat things up at the 2012 Chicago Winter Open - See Tournament Results....

Congrats to Brasa Warrior International, who took first place team  results at the 2012 Chicago Winter Open. In second place this past weekend, Carlson Gracie Team scored a number of medals. And in third place, Gracie Barra landed several great placements in this weekend's beautiful display of Jiu Jitsu. As we have said before, this year's tournaments have been nothing short of amazing, with record breaking numbers of competitors showing up. And they are not just showing up for a light roll on the mat. These Jiu Jitsu fighters are all looking to take home gold.

Congratulations to all of the competitors at this weekend's Chicago Winter Open. Below are the tournament results:

Houston Open BJJ Competitors - Start the year off right...

Houston, we do not have a problem. With the number of competitors showing up this year, there is no doubt that you will have the most competitive year yet. There are currently over 600 competitors registered for next weekends Houston IBJJF Open out in Texas. The tournament will be held at the Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center at the University of Saint Thomas. Below is the most up-to-date competitor list. Brackets will be posted later on in the middle of this week. After competing, be sure to stay track of your 2012 ranking @ the WorldofJiuJIitsu.com.

European Jiu Jitsu Madness begins...tomorrow!

Calling all European Open Jiu Jitsu competitors. The brackets are up, and the pressure is on! Check the brackets online now to see how your division will be matched up for the first bout.

Matches begin tomorrow, January 26th, and will go through Sunday, January 29th.

See the detailed competition schedule below: