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 California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California, United States. 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.
Maps, Directions, and Place Reviews
IBJJF Black Belt World Champions in Men's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight
10 Time World Championships
Roger Gracie, 2004-2010
Marcus Almeida, 2012-2017
9 Time World Championships
Bruno Malfacine, 2007-2017
7 Time World Championships
Xande Ribeiro, 2004-2015
6 Time World Championships
Rafael Mendes, 2010-2016
5 Time World Championships
Saulo Ribeiro, 1997-2002
Robson Moura, 1997-2007
Marcelo Garcia, 2004-2011
Rodolfo Vieira, 2011-2014
Romulo Barral, 2007-2014
Leandro Lo, 2012-2016
Rubens Charles, 2006-2017
André Galvão, 2005-2017
4 Time World Championships
Royler Gracie, 1996-1999
Roberto Magalhães, 1996-2000
Fabio Gurgel, 1996-2001
Guilherme Mendes, 2009-2014
Bernardo Faria, 2010-2015
Lucas Lepri, 2007-2017
Long Beach Jiu Jitsu Video
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
Beatriz Mesquita, 2012-2016
6 Time World Championships
Bianca Andrade, 2001-2010
Gabrielle Garcia, 2008-2012
5 Time World Championships
Luanna Alzuguir, 2009-2013
4 Time World Championships
Kyra Gracie, 2006-2010
Dominyka Obelenyte, 2015-2016
Famous Mundials Champions
- Rafael Mendes - 6x World Champion
- Robson Moura - 5x World Champion
- Saulo Ribeiro - 5x World Champion
- Alexandre Ribeiro - 7x World Champion (2 Absolute titles)
- Bruno Malfacine - 8x World Champion
- 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
- Teco Shinzato - 2x World Champion
Black Belt trivia
- Roger Gracie has won 10 golds (7 weight and 3 absolute).
- Xande Ribeiro has won 7 golds (5 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.
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