World Jiu-Jitsu Championship - Long Beach Jiu Jitsu

The World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (commonly known as Mundials) is 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 at the California State University in Long Beach, California, USA. This trend continued with the 2008 Mundials, once again in Long Beach, California. The first World Championship 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 12,000 in the 2005 championship.

IBJJF Black Belt World Champions in Men's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight

Multiple-Time World Champions

10 Time World Championships

Roger Gracie, 2004-2010

7 Time World Championships

Bruno Malfacine, 2007-2015

Xande Ribeiro, 2004-2015

6 Time World Championships

Marcus Almeida, 2012-2014

5 Time World Championships

Saulo Ribeiro, 1997-2002

Robson Moura, 1997-2007

Marcelo Garcia, 2004-2011

Rodolfo Vieira, 2011-2014

Rafael Mendes, 2010-2015

4 Time World Championships

Royler Gracie, 1996-1999

Roberto Magalhaes, 1996-2000

Fabio Gurgel, 1996-2001

Ruben Charles, 2006-2009

Romulo Barral, 2007-2013

Guilherme Mendes, 2009-2014

Leandro Lo, 2012-2015

Bernardo Faria, 2010-2015

IBJJF Black Belt World Champions in Women's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by year and weight

Multiple-Time Female World Champions

8 Time World Championships

Michelle Nicolini, 2006-2014

7 Time World Championships

Leticia Ribeiro, 2000-2012

Hannette Staack, 2002-2011

6 Time World Championships

Bianca Andrade, 2001-2010

Gabrielle Garcia, 2008-2012

5 Time World Championships

Luanna Alzuguir, 2009-2013

Beatriz Mesquita, 2012-2015

4 Time World Championships

Kyra Gracie, 2006-2010

2013 Men's Black Belt World Champions

2012 Men's Black Belt World Champions

2011 Men's Black Belt World Champions

2011 Women's Brown/Black Belt World Champions

2010 Men's Black Belt World Champions

2010 Women's Brown/Black Belt World Champions

2009 Men's Black Belt World Champions

2009 Women's Brown/Black Belt World Champions

2008 Men's Black Belt World Champions

2008 Women's Brown/Black Belt World Champions

Famous Mundials Champions

• Robson Moura - 5x World Champion
• Saulo Ribeiro - 5x World Champion
• Alexandre Ribeiro - 7x World Champion (2 Absolute titles)
• João Roque - 1997 Light Featherweight World Champion (1st African & Non-Brazilian champion)
• B.J. Penn - 2000 Featherweight World Champion (1st American)
• Marcelo Garcia - 5x World Champion
• Roger Gracie - 10x World Champion (3 Absolute titles)
• Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza - 3x World Champion (2 Absolute titles)
• Royler Gracie - 4x World Champion
• Marcio Feitosa - 3x World Champion
• Rubens 'Cobrinha' Charles - 4x World Champion
• Rafael Lovato Jr. - 2007 Ultra Heavyweight champion (2nd American & Non-Brazilian champion)
• Fredson Paixao - 3x World Champion
• Fabrício Werdum - 2x World Champion

Past winners

Absolute (Openweight)

1996: Amauri Bitetti

1997: Amauri Bitetti (2)

1998: Mario Sperry

1999: Rodrigo Medeiros

2000: Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros (2)

2001: Fernando "Margarida" Pontes

2002: Marcio "Pé de Pano" Cruz

2003: Marcio "Pé de Pano" Cruz (2)

2004: Ronaldo "Jacare" De Souza

2005: Ronaldo "Jacare" De Souza (2)

2006: Alexandre Ribeiro

2007: Roger Gracie

2008: Alexandre Ribeiro (2)

2009: Roger Gracie (2)

2010: Roger Gracie (3)

2011: Rodolfo Viera

2012: Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida

2013: Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida (2)

2014: Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida (3)

2015: Bernardo Faria

Super Super Heavy (Pesadissimo)

(division renamed Ultra Heavyweight in 2009)

1996: Mario Sperry

1997: Luiz Guilherme

1998: Roberto Traven

1999: Roberto Traven (2)

2000: Leonardo Leite

2001: Marcio Corleta

2002: Marcio Cruz

2003: Fabrício Werdum

2004: Fabrício Werdum (2)

2005: Francisco Fernandes

2006: Gabriel Gonzaga

2007: Rafael Lovato Jr.

2008: Roger Gracie

2009: Gabriel Vella

2010: Rodrigo Cavaca

2011: Antonio Braga Neto

2012: Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida

2013: Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida (2)

2014: Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida (3)

Super Heavy (Super-Pesado)

1996: Ricardo Liborio

1997: Mario Sperry

1998: Roberto "Roleta" Magalhaes

1999: Leonardo Leite

2000: Saulo Ribeiro

2001: Fernando Marques

2002: Gabriel Vella

2003: Erik Wanderley

2004: Roger Gracie

2005: Roger Gracie (2)

2006: Roger Gracie (3)

2007: Roger Gracie (4)

2008: Antonio Braga Neto

2009: Roger Gracie (5)

2010: Roger Gracie (6)

2011: Leonardo Nogueira

2012: Leonardo Nogueira (2)

2013: Bernardo Faria

2014: Rodolfo Vieira

Heavy (Pesado)

1996: Fabio Gurgel

1997: Fabio Gurgel (2)

1998: Saulo Ribeiro

1999: Murilo Bustamante

2000: Fabio Gurgel (3)

2001: Fabio Gurgel (4)

2002: Fabio Leopoldo

2003: Jefferson Moura

2004: Alexandre Ribeiro

2005: Robert Drysdale

2006: Alexandre Ribeiro (2)

2007: Alexandre Ribeiro (3)

2008: Alexandre Ribeiro (4)

2009: Braulio Estima

2010: Bernardo Faria

2011: Rodolfo Vieira

2012: Rodolfo Vieira (2)

2013: Rodolfo Vieira (3)

2014: Felipe Pena

Medium-Heavy (Meio-Pesado)

1996: Roberto "Roleta" Magalhães

1997: Roberto "Roleta" Magalhães (2)

1998: Rafael Correa

1999: Saulo Ribeiro

2000: Roberto "Roleta" Magalhães (3)

2001: Rudolph Pollard

2002: Saulo Ribeiro (2)

2003: Cassio Werneck

2004: Bráulio Estima

2005: Ronaldo "Jacare" De Souza

2006: Bráulio Estima (2)

2007: Romulo Barral

2008: André Galvão

2009: Romulo Barral (2)

2010: Tarsis Humphreys

2011: Sergio Moraes

2012: Romulo Barral (3)

2013: Romulo Barral (4)

2014: Bráulio Estima (3)

Middleweight (Medio)

1996: Roberto Correa

1997: Saulo Ribeiro

1998: Fernando Vasconcelos

1999: Alexandre Paiva

2000: Fernando Terere

2001: Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro

2002: Delson Heleno

2003: Fernando Terere (2)

2004: Marcelo Garcia

2005: Andre Galvao

2006: Marcelo Garcia (2)

2007: Lucas Leite

2008: Sergio Moraes

2009: Marcelo Garcia (3)

2010: Marcelo Garcia (4)

2011: Marcelo Garcia (5)

2012: Octavio Sousa

2013: Octavio Sousa (2)

2014: Leandro Lô

Light (Leve)

1996: Paulo Barroso

1997: Marcio Feitosa

1998: Leonardo Vieira

1999: Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro

2000: Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro (2)

2001: Marcio Feitosa (2)

2002: Marcio Feitosa (3)

2003: Daniel Moraes

2004: Daniel Moraes (2)

2005: Celso Vinicius

2006: Celso Vinicius (2)

2007: Lucas Lepri

2008: Celso Vinicius (3)

2009: Michael Langhi

2010: Michael Langhi (2)

2011: Gilbert "Durinho" Burns

2012: Leandro Lo

2013: Leandro Lo (2)

2014: Lucas Lepri (2)

Feather (Pena)

1996: Royler Gracie

1997: Royler Gracie (2)

1998: Royler Gracie (3)

1999: Royler Gracie (4)

2000: BJ Penn

2001: Fredson Paixão

2002: Fredson Paixão (2)

2003: Mário Reis

2004: Mário Reis (2)

2005: Fredson Paixão (3)

2006: Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles

2007: Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles (2)

2008: Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles (3)

2009: Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles (4)

2010: Rafael Mendes

2011: Rafael Mendes (2)

2012: Rafael Mendes (3)

2013: Augusto "Tanquinho" Mendes

2014: Rafael Mendes (4)

Super Feather (Pluma)

(division renamed Light Feather in 2009)

1996: Hélio Moreira

1997: João Roque

1998: Robson Moura

1999: Robson Moura (2)

2000: Robson Moura (3)

2001: Ricardo Vieira

2002: Carlos Lemos

2003: Bibiano Fernandes

2004: Fernando Vieira

2005: Bibiano Fernandes (2)

2006: Bibiano Fernandes (3)

2007: Robson Moura (4)

2008: Samuel Braga

2009: Guilherme Mendes

2010: Pablo Silva

2011: Guilherme Mendes (2)

2012: Guilherme Mendes (3)

2013: Gabriel Moraes

2014: Guilherme Mendes (4)

Rooster (Galo)

1996: Marcos Barreto

1997: Robson Moura

1998: Marcelo Pereira

1999: Omar Salum

2000: Omar Salum (2)

2001: Bernardo Pitel

2002: Marcos Norat

2003: Felipe Costa

2004: Gabriel Moraes

2005: Samuel Braga

2006: Daniel Otero

2007: Bruno Malfacine

2008: Caio Terra

2009: Bruno Malfacine (2)

2010: Bruno Malfacine (3)

2011: Bruno Malfacine (4)

2012: Bruno Malfacine (5)

2013: Caio Terra (2)

2014: Bruno Malfacine (6)

Campeões por Ano/Peso

Maiores Vencedores

Black Belt trivia

• Roger Gracie has won 10 golds (7 weight and 3 absolute).
• Xande Ribeiro has won 6 golds (4 weight and 2 absolute).
• Roger Gracie (2007, 2009, 2010) and Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida (2012, 2013, 2014) have each won their weight division and the absolute in the same year 3 times.
• Saulo Ribeiro, Marcelo Garcia, Robson Moura and Bruno Malfacine have won 5 golds at their weight.
• Royler Gracie, Fabio Gurgel, Roberto Magalhães (Roleta), Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles and Rômulo Barral have won 4 golds at their weight.
• Robson Moura won his first gold in 1997 and his most recent in 2007, the longest span between gold medals.
• Wellington "Megaton" Dias is the only person to have competed as a black belt in every World Championship ever held, which is 20 in a row 1996-2015.
• Roger Gracie has been in the absolute final 8 years in a row, winning 3.
• Royler Gracie, Robson Moura, Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles and Bruno Malfacine won their divisions 4 years in a row.
• Saulo Ribeiro won a different weight division 4 years in a row (1997 - 2000 Medio, Pesado, Meio Pesado, Super Pesado).
• Roger Gracie has been in his weight category final 7 years in a row, winning all 7.
• Xande Ribeiro, Amauri Bitetti, Marcio Cruz (Pe de Pano), Rodrigo Medeiros (Comprido), Roger Gracie, & Ronaldo "Jacaré" Souza have all won the Absolute division twice.
• Fernando "Margarida" Pontes (2001), Marcio "Pe de Pano" Cruz (2002) & Ronaldo "Jacaré" Souza (2005) have won their weight division and the absolute in the same year - Ronaldo "Jacaré" Souza could not contest the Meio Pesado final in 2004.
• Xande Ribeiro (2006, 2008) has won his weight and the absolute in the same year twice.
• Roger Gracie (2009) won all 9 matches in weight and absolute by submission.

See also

• IBJJF
• World No-Gi Championship
• Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
• Pan No-Gi Championship
• European Open Championship
• Asian Open Championship
• Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship

References

1. International Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. World Championship, Results. ibjjf.com. URL last accessed June 10, 2008.

1. IBJJF Weight Classes [1]

External links

• Worlds BJJ
• World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
• 2010 Mundials results
• Helpful Mundial's Calendar

Interesting Informations

Looking products related to this topic, find out at Amazon.com

Source of the article : here