World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
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The World Jiu-Jitsu Championship or Campeonato Mundial de Jiu-Jitsu (commonly Mundials) is one of the most prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) tournament in the world. They are hosted annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. The first Mundial tournament to be held outside of Brazil was in 2007, when it was held at California State University in Long Beach, California, USA. This trend continued in the 2008 Mundials, once again in Long Beach, California. The first Mundial was held in 1996 at the Tijuca Tênis Clube gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and has since grown tremendously, with over 1650 competitors (including 250 foreign athletes) fighting before a crowd of over 12 thousand in the 2005 championship.
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[edit] "Mundials" Weight Divisions
The Mundials includes ten weight divisions ranging from 126.5lbs to over 221lbs. Divisions are as follows:
- Openweight: This Division is open to all competitors regardless of weight class.
- Super Super Heavyweight: Over 221.0 lbs
- Super Heavyweight: under 221.0 lbs
- Heavyweight: under 207.5 lbs
- Medium Heavyweight: under 194.5 lbs
- Middleweight: under 181.0 lbs
- Lightweight: under 167.5 lbs
- Featherweight: under 154.0 lbs
- Super Featherweight: under 141.0 lbs
- Roosterweight: under 126.5 lbs
[edit] 2008 Black Belt World Champions
| Weight Division | Champion (Gold) | Finalist (Silver) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Team | Name | Team | |
| Openweight | Alexandre Ribeiro | Gracie Humaita | Roger Gracie | Gracie Barra |
| Super Super Heavyweight | Roger Gracie | Gracie Barra | Leonardo Leite | Brasa Jiu-Jitsu |
| Super Heavyweight | Antonio Braga Neto | Gordo Jiu-Jitsu | Rafael Louvato Jr. | Gracie Humaita |
| Heavyweight | Alexandre Ribeiro | Gracie Humaita | Alexandre Souza | Gracie Florianópolis |
| Medium Heavyweight | Alexandre Galvao | Brasa Jiu-Jitsu | Braulio Estima | Gracie Barra |
| Middleweight | Sergio Morais | Alliance Jiu-Jitsu | Willian Cooper | Alliance Jiu-Jitsu |
| Lightweight | Celso Vinicius | Ryan Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | Lucas Lepri | Alliance Jiu-Jitsu |
| Featherweight | Rubens Charles Maciel | Alliance Jiu-Jitsu | Bruno Fazatto | Brasa Jiu-Jitsu |
| Super Featherweight | Samuel Braga | Gracie Barra | Dai Yoshioka | Tokyo Yellowmans |
| Roosterweight | Caio Terra | Ceaser Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | Yusuke Honna | Paraestra |
[edit] Famous Mundials Champions
- B.J. Penn - 2000 Featherweight Division Champion.
- Marcelo Garcia - 2004 & 2006 Middleweight Division Champion.
- Roger Gracie - 2007 Openweight Champion. 2004, 2005 Super Heavyweight Champion. 2006, 2007, and 2008 Super Super Heavyweight Division Champion.
- Ronaldo "Jacare" Desouza - 2004 & 2005 Openweight Champion.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- International Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. World Championship, Results. ibjjf.com. URL last accessed June 10, 2008.
- IBJJF Weight Classes [1]
