World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship

World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Current event or competition:
2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Competition details
LocationLong Beach, California
Local name(s)Mundials, Worlds
DisciplineBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TypeAnnual
OrganiserInternational Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
History
First edition4 February 1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1]
Editions27 (2023)
Most winsMarcus Almeida (13)
Most recent2023

The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament held annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. It is widely considered the most important and prestigious jiu-jitsu tournament of the year.

The first edition took place in February 1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since 2007 the tournament has been held in California. The last edition of the championship took place at California State University in 2023. In 2024 the tournament will be held at the Walter pyramid in Long Beach California.

  1. ^ "1996 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship - Grappling Event". Tapology. 2020-11-24.