2021 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2021 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | |
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Venue | Anaheim Convention Center[1] |
Location | ![]() |
Dates | 9-12 December 2021 [2] |
Website | IBJJF |
The 2021 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship or World 2021 IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship was an international jiu-jitsu event organised by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJFF) and held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, from 9-12 December 2021.[3] This 25th edition of the most prestigious Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament was the first one to take place following the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of the 2020 season, it saw the emergence of a brand new generation of world champions.
Background
[edit]The 2021 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship was the first season of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, the most prestigious event in the sport, to take place following the 2019 IBJJF World edition. The previous 2020 edition was cancelled by the organising International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
This 25th edition took place for the first time at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California instead of the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach where it had been held since 2007 after moving from Brazil to the United States. This edition also took place for the first time at the end of the year instead of the beginning of the year like previous edition, giving more time for athletes to be able to participate. The black belts competition took place towards the end, on 11 December and 12 December (two days); the elimination round and the open class / absolute division matches took place on the first day, Saturday 11 December followed by the quarterfinals all the way to the finals on Sunday 12 December, the last day of the tournament.[4]
This Championship saw Checkmat winning its first world team title,[5] Dream Art competing for its first year as a team and a new generation of black belts winning their first gold medals,[6] such as Tainan Dalpra who was the first black belt to represent Art Of Jiu Jitsu (AOJ) at the IBJJF World final.[7]
Men's division
[edit]In the roosterweight division, Mikey Musumeci became world champion for the fourth time in a row, the first American to do so at black belt, representing his new team, Pedigo Submission Fighting for the first time, after beating ten time world champion Bruno Malfacine by points.[8][9] In the ultra heavy division semifinal Nicholas Meregali was disqualified from the tournament, after winning his match, for giving the finger to a heckler in the audience.[8]
Men's medallists
[edit]Adult male black belt results[10]
Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Rooster (57.5 kg) | ![]() Pedigo Submission Fighting |
![]() Alliance |
![]() PSLPB Cicero Costha USA |
![]() Qatar BJJ Brasil | |||
Light-feather (64 kg) | ![]() PSLPB Cicero Costha USA |
![]() Team Lloyd Irvin |
![]() Dream Art |
![]() Jiu-Jitsu Methods | |||
Feather (70 kg) | ![]() Fight Sports |
![]() Team Lloyd Irvin |
![]() Nova União |
![]() Nova União | |||
Light (76 kg) | ![]() CheckMat |
![]() CheckMat |
![]() Gracie Barra |
![]() Alliance | |||
Middle (82.3 kg) | ![]() Art of Jiu Jitsu |
![]() Dream Art |
![]() Atos Jiu-Jitsu |
![]() Nova União | |||
Medium-Heavy (88.3 kg) | ![]() Atos Jiu-Jitsu |
![]() Atos Jiu-Jitsu |
![]() Fight Sports |
![]() Unity Jiu Jitsu | |||
Heavy (94.3 kg) | ![]() Atos Jiu-Jitsu |
![]() PSLPB Cicero Costha USA |
![]() Alliance |
![]() Alliance | |||
Super-Heavy (100.5 kg) | ![]() Dream Art |
![]() Alliance |
![]() Unity Jiu Jitsu |
![]() Gracie Barra | |||
Ultra-Heavy (over 100.5 kg) |
![]() Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu |
![]() GFTeam | |
![]() Dream Art | |||
Open Class (any weight divisions) |
![]() Gracie Barra |
![]() Alliance | |
![]() Atos Jiu-Jitsu |
Women's division
[edit]After one of the longest career in the sport and 13 years since receiving her black belt from Fabio Gurgel, "the queen of the heaviest weightclass" Gabi Garcia, after getting submitted for the first time in over 10 years, announced her retirement from gi competition to concentrate on her MMA career.[11] Bia Mesquita won her 7th world title after defeating Luiza Monteiro by points while Gabrieli Pessanha won double gold.[9]
Women's medallists
[edit]Adult female black belt results[10]
Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Rooster (48.5 kg) | ![]() GFTeam |
![]() Unique Logic Jiu-Jitsu HQ |
![]() Fight Sports |
![]() Flow | |||
Light-feather (53.5 kg) | ![]() Dream Art |
![]() Pedigo Submission Fighting |
![]() Art of Jiu Jitsu |
![]() CheckMat | |||
Feather (58.5 kg) | ![]() Atos Jiu-Jitsu |
![]() Atos Jiu-Jitsu |
![]() CheckMat |
![]() Gracie Humaita | |||
Light (64 kg) | ![]() Gracie Humaita |
![]() Atos Jiu-Jitsu |
![]() Unity Jiu Jitsu |
![]() CheckMat | |||
Middle (69 kg) | ![]() Gracie Barra |
![]() Guigo JJ |
![]() TAC Team BJJ |
![]() CheckMat | |||
Medium-Heavy (74 kg) | ![]() Aviv Jiu-Jitsu |
![]() Ares BJJ |
![]() Unity Jiu Jitsu |
![]() Evox BJJ | |||
Heavy (79.3 kg) | ![]() Alliance |
![]() Dream Art |
![]() Fight Sports |
![]() Abmar Barbosa Association | |||
Super-Heavy (over 79.3 kg) | ![]() Infight JJ |
![]() Dream Art |
![]() Alliance |
![]() CheckMat | |||
Open Class (any weight divisions) |
![]() Infight JJ |
![]() Dream Art |
![]() Gracie Humaita |
![]() Alliance |
Teams results
[edit]For this season Checkmat brought 102 competitors, Gracie Barra counted 87, Grappling Fight Team known as GFTeam 48, Unity Jiu Jitsu 46, and Art of Jiu-Jitsu who had just separated in early 2020 from Atos 29 athletes.[12]
Rank | Men's division[10] | |
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Team | Points | |
1 | Checkmat | 62 |
2 | Alliance | 52 |
3 | Atos Jiu-Jitsu | 47 |
4 | Gracie Barra | 35 |
5 | R1NG BJJ | 32 |
6 | Unity Jiu Jitsu | 27 |
7 | Art of Jiu Jitsu | 23 |
8 | Nova União | 22 |
9 | Renzo Gracie Academy | 21 |
10 | GFTeam | 19 |
Rank | Women's division[10] | |
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Team | Points | |
1 | GFTeam | 63 |
2 | Dream Art | 49 |
3 | CheckMat | 39 |
4 | Infight JJ | 27 |
5 | Atos Jiu-Jitsu | 27 |
6 | Unity Jiu Jitsu | 26 |
7 | Gracie Barra | 24 |
8 | Alliance | 24 |
9 | Art of Jiu Jitsu | 21 |
10 | Zenith BJJ – Las Vegas | 18 |
See also
[edit]- World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship
- European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship
- Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship
References
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- ^ "IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship: Finals – Grappling Event". Tapology. 2021-12-12.
- ^ Teague, Hywel (2021-11-29). "Grappling Bulletin: Why This IBJJF Worlds Will Be Unlike Any Other". FloGrappling.
- ^ "World Championships Results, Pena Wins Absolute, Pessanha Double Gold And Musumeci Dominates". BJJ Heroes. 2021-12-13.
- ^ "IBJJF Brings Back Major Tournaments". Black Belt Magazine. 2022-01-01.
- ^ Stockton, Corey (2021-12-12). "Live Updates & Results – 2021 IBJJF World Championships Finals". FloGrappling.
- ^ a b "2021 IBJJF World Championship: Full Results & Highlights". Bjj Eastern Europe. 2021-12-13.
- ^ a b "IBJJF World Championships Results and Highlights 2021". Jiu Jitsu Legacy. 2021-12-14.
- ^ a b c d "Results World IBJJF Jiu-jitsu Championship 2021". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
- ^ Burne, Kathrine (2021-12-13). "Gabi Garcia Submitted For The First Time At Black Belt And Retires From IBJJF Competition". Jitsmagazine.com.
- ^ Teague, Hywel (2021-12-06). "Grappling Bulletin: The World Championships That Will Go Down In History". FloGrappling.