2012 Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Competitor Rankings are here!

From the Pan Ams, to the Mundials World Jiu Jitsu Competition, this year’s black belts have been taking on the 2012 Jiu Jitsu competition season with no fear and with no mercy for their opponents. And if you were lucky enough to catch this year’s Mundial Finals, you would understand exactly what we are talking about. Of course, Black Belt Jiu Jitsu finals at Worlds are always intense, but this year competition was so fierce that many of the matches ended with a dead even score, or with a victory being pulled out at the last remaining second of the match. Truly nail-biting stuff happening here!

With the results in for the majority of the 2012 season, we are posting our updated 2012 Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Competitor Rankings. This includes all IBJJF tournaments thus far, including the BJJ Pan American Championship, as well as the Mundials World Championships, both taking place in Southern California. The remaining competitor points were earned at IBJJF Opens so far this year. So if you are not happy with your rank and want to boost it up a bit more, check out the remaining opportunities you have for this year to put your score higher on this year’s rankings.

Click here to see 2012 Black Belt Jiu Jitsu Competitor Rankings

IBJJF Pro-League Confirmed Athletes - 2012

The first ever, IBJJF Pro League competition will take place December 2012 in California, USA.

Below is a list of the confirmed athletes for this tournament:

Sul-Americano de Jiu-Jitsu 2012

This year's South American Jiu Jitsu Championship will take place in Santa Catarina, Brazil. (FYI - The capital of Sanata Catarina is Florianopolis, which is one of the busiest tourist areas in the country of Brazil.)

It will take place the weekend after Thanksgiving, on November 24th-25th. (Saturday and Sunday) This two day Jiu Jitsu tournament is expected to bring quite a show of Jiu Jitsu competitors from South America. Jiu Jitsu in South America, particularly in Brazil, is a highly competitive sport.

The 2012 Sul Americano Jiu Jitsu tournament will take place at:
Centro Multiuso de São José
Avenida Beira Mar de São José, s/n.
São José / SC

Brasília International Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship

The 2012 Brasilia International Open will be an amazing event in the city of Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. The population in this Brazilian city is about 2.5 Million people, and there are many Brazilian Jiu Jitsu schools in the city, and in surrounding Brazilian cities.

This is the first year IBJJF will be heading into Brasilia for an IO, but certainly not the last.

The location of the tournament will take place at:
Ginásio de Esportes do Cruzeiro,
SHCES Quadra 609 Lote 02,
Cruzeiro Novo, Brasília - DF. 

This will be a one day Jiu Jitsu tournament, taking place on Saturday, November 17th. 

Did anyone else see the prices? Venues must be much cheaper in Brazil...because registration is only $50/$60. (Compared to $100+ anywhere else).

No Gi World Championship Results - 2012

Congrats to all the World No Gi competitors who were brave enough to compete this year. The number of competitors was a little lower than last year, but the day still turned out with some great match ups.

Below is the list of results for the 2012 World No Gi Championship.

World No Gi Jiu Jitsu Competitor List - 2012

Get ready for this year's Jiu Jitsu World's No Gi tournament. Prep your rash guard, and primp your shorts...or whatever you do to get yourself ready for some slip and sliding, fast and furious Jiu Jitsu matches. This year's tournament will take place in Long Beach California, at Cal State University, Long Beach. (1250 Bellflower Blvd.)

The registration deadline is quickly approaching, and the last day to submit your registration is Friday, October 26th, 2012.

2012 Miami IBJJF International Open Results

Miami Dade College was swarming with Jiu Jitsu competitors and spectators for the 2012 Miami IBJJF Open tournament, the 4th year the Open has been held in the Sunshine State. Jiu Jitsu has grown substantially in the Miami area, and the tournament was packed with competitors from Juvenile, Adult, Masters and Senior divisions.

This year's 2012 Miami Open Jiu Jitsu tournament saw some of the world's top black belts competing on the mats, as the tournament was held in the backyard to many great Jiu Jitsu schools.

London Open Jiu Jitsu IBJJF 2012 - Results

The 2012 London Open Jiu Jitsu tournament took place at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, London, SE19 2BB. One of many European Jiu Jitsu tournaments hosted by the IBJJF, as it continues to grow its international presence and tour throughout the year.

2012 Montreal IBJJF Tournament Results

As the IBJJF tournament expands its international presence in more nations around the world, its 2012 Montreal Jiu Jitsu Open marks another successful tournament to expand the reach of competitive Jiu Jitsu in the world. This year's event took place on Saturday, September 1st, 2012, in Montreal, Canada, at the Centre Pierre Charbonneau. See the Montreal Open tournament results below: