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| Abbreviation | IBJJF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2002 |
| Type | Private |
| Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | Portuguese, English |
President | Carlos Gracie, Jr. |
| Website | ibjjf.org |
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is a for-profit company that hosts several of the biggest Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments in the world, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World No-Gi Championship, Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship, and European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
The company was created by Carlos Gracie, Jr., who is the head of one of the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu schools, Gracie Barra. The IBJJF uses the ruleset of the Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu, which is their sister organization in Brazil.[1] On October 11, 2020, the IBJJF announced that they will begin to allow both heel hooks and knee-reaping for all brown and black belts competing in no-gi tournaments, starting on an undisclosed date in 2021.[2]
- ^ "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation". Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "It's Official, Heelhooks and Reaping Are Coming to the IBJJF in 2021". 11 October 2020.