2017 SJJIF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Confirmed Black Belts
On October 27th, 28th and 29th, the SJJIF is hosting it’s fifth SJJIF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship at the beautiful Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California USA.
The SJJIF is awarding up to $72,000.00 USD in cash prizes for the black belt divisions, male and female adult black belt champions having the opportunity to go home with up to $21,000.00 USD ( $1,000.00 for the Weight division + $15,000.00 for the Gi Open + $5,000.00 for the No Gi Open).
In addition to the traditional SJJIF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, the SJJIF is also hosting Adapted Jiu-Jitsu divisions hosting the first World Deaf Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World Special Jiu-Jitsu Championship, and World Para Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
Event registration will close on October 17th at 11:59pm Pacific Time and the final check date is October 18th.
Below is the list of already registered adults black belts.
| Female Black Belt Feather Weight | |
| Crystal Cooper | Paragon BJJ |
| Maxine Thylin | Gracie Humaita Southbay |
| Female Black Belt Light Weight | |
| Catherine Perret | Checkmat |
| Luiza Monteiro | Ns Brotherhood |
| Female Black Belt Middle Weight | |
| Ana Srour | GF Team |
| Anna Sophia Nordenö | Barrum JJ |
| Claudia Do Val | De La Riva |
| Nathiely Melo de jesus | Pslpb Cicero costha |
| Female Black Be;t Medium Heavy Weight | |
| Jéssica Flowers | Gracie Barra |
| Male Black Belt Super Feather Weight | |
| Ari Tavira | Aloisio Silva BJJ |
| Jeysen Dos Santos | Gracie Humaitá |
| Male Black Belt Feather Weight | |
| Adrian Vasquez | CIA Paulista |
| Albert Gonzalez | Aloisio Silva BJJ |
| Bruno Valdivino | ZR Team |
| Isaac Doederlein | Cobrinha BJJ |
| Jose Luis Alvarez Albor | Hunos Jiu-Jitsu |
| Male Black Belt Light Weight | |
| Kauan Barboza | Carlson Gracie Team |
| Mailson Leal | Gracie Humaita La mesa |
| Yan Paiva | Saulo Ribeiro-UNIJJ |
| Male Black Belt Middle Weight | |
| Eric Johnson | CIA Paulista |
| Felipe Silva | Unity Jiu-Jitsu |
| Helderson Martins | NOVA UNIÃO |
| Moises Cavalcante | GF Team |
| Sean Downie | Lotus Club USA |
| Sergio Rios da silva | 99 jiu jitsu |
| Thomas Keenan | Arizona BJJ |
| Vinny Morais | Camarillo Jiu Jitsu |
| Male Black Belt Medium Heavy Weight | |
| Diego Ramalho | ZR Team California |
| Herman Terrado | Carlson Gracie San Diego |
| Mateo Tenzera | Aloisio Silva BJJ |
| Tarsis Humphreys | Alliance Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Male Black Belt Heavy Weight | |
| Andrew Wooten | Gracie Barra Downey |
| Arnaldo Oliveira | Checkmat |
| Ben Hodgkinson | Absolute MMA |
| Gabriel Checco | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Mica |
| Keenan Cornelius | Atos |
| Lucas Barbosa | Atos |
| Luis Fernando Freire | Gracie Barra |
| Rodolfo Rocha | Lotus Club USA |
| Stephen Martinez | Checkmat |
| Todd Mueckenheim | Soca Bjj |
| Male Black Belt Super Heavy Weight | |
| Max Gimenis | GF Team |
| Male Black Belt Ultra Heavy Weight | |
| Brandon Ruiz | Ruiz Combat Grappling |
| Erberth Santos | Esquadrao de Jiu Jitsu Brasilerio |
| Gustavo Dias Elias | Saulo Ribeiro-UNIJJ |
You can check HERE for the full competitor list.
This event attracts competitors from all over the world and now with nearly 3000 competitor already registered you don’t want to miss the opportunity to be part of it! Go to www.SJJIF.org for more information on the event.