2021 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship

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2021 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
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Venue Anaheim Convention Center [1]
Location Flag of the United States.svg Anaheim, California [1]
Dates9-12 December 2021 [2]
Website IBJJF
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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.

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Background

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

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

Adult male black belt results [10]

DivisionGoldSilverBronze
Rooster (57.5 kg) Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Musumeci
Pedigo Submission Fighting		 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Malfacine
Alliance 		Flag of Brazil.svg Jonas Andrade
PSLPB Cicero Costha USA
Flag of Brazil.svg Rodnei Barbosa
Qatar BJJ Brasil
Light-feather (64 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Oliveira Batista
PSLPB Cicero Costha USA		 Flag of the United States.svg Malachi Edmond
Team Lloyd Irvin		 Flag of Brazil.svg Meyram Maquiné
Dream Art
Flag of the United States.svg Rene Eduardo Lopez
Jiu-Jitsu Methods
Feather (70 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Fabricio Andrey
Fight Sports 		Flag of the United States.svg Shane Hill-Taylor
Team Lloyd Irvin		 Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Sodré
Nova União
Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Sodre
Nova União
Light (76 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Renato Canuto
CheckMat 		Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Gabriel
CheckMat 		Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Valente
Gracie Barra
Flag of Brazil.svg Murilo Amaral
Alliance
Middle (82.3 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Tainan Dalpra
Art of Jiu Jitsu 		Flag of Brazil.svg Isaque Bahiense
Dream Art		 Flag of Brazil.svg Jonnatas Gracie
Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Flag of Norway.svg Tommy Langaker
Nova União
Medium-Heavy (88.3 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Batista
Atos Jiu-Jitsu		 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Barbosa
Atos Jiu-Jitsu		 Flag of Brazil.svg André Porfirio
Fight Sports
Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Lo
Unity Jiu Jitsu
Heavy (94.3 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Kaynan Duarte
Atos Jiu-Jitsu		 Flag of Brazil.svg Luan Azeved
PSLPB Cicero Costha USA		 Flag of Brazil.svg Dimitrius Souza
Alliance
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Oliveira
Alliance
Super-Heavy (100.5 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Erich Munis
Dream Art		 Flag of Brazil.svg Fellipe Andrew
Alliance 		Flag of the United States.svg Devhonte Johnson
Unity Jiu Jitsu
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Pena
Gracie Barra
Ultra-Heavy
(over 100.5 kg)		 Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Hugo Marques
Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu 		Flag of Brazil.svg Max Gimenis
GFTeam
Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Schneider
Dream Art
Open Class
(any weight divisions)		 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Pena
Gracie Barra 		Flag of Brazil.svg Fellipe Andrew
Alliance
Flag of Brazil.svg Kaynan Duarte
Atos Jiu-Jitsu

Women's division

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

Adult female black belt results [10]

DivisionGoldSilverBronze
Rooster (48.5 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Mayssa Bastos
GFTeam 		Flag of Brazil.svg Jessica Dantas
Unique Logic Jiu-Jitsu HQ		 Flag of Brazil.svg Brenda Larissa
Fight Sports
Flag of Italy.svg Serena Gabrielli
Flow
Light-feather (53.5 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Rodrigues
Dream Art		 Flag of the United States.svg Tammi Musumeci
Pedigo Submission Fighting		 Flag of the United States.svg Jessa Khan
Art of Jiu Jitsu
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rose-Marie El Sharouni
CheckMat
Feather (58.5 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabrielle McComb
Atos Jiu-Jitsu 		Flag of Brazil.svg Bianca Basílio
Atos Jiu-Jitsu		 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriela Fechter
CheckMat
Flag of Brazil.svg Larissa Campos
Gracie Humaita
Light (64 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Bia Mesquita
Gracie Humaita		 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiza Monteiro
Atos Jiu-Jitsu		 Flag of Italy.svg Margot Ciccarelli
Unity Jiu Jitsu
Flag of the United States.svg Nathalie Ribeiro
CheckMat
Middle (69 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Andressa Cintra
Gracie Barra 		Flag of Brazil.svg Thamara Ferreira
Guigo JJ		 Flag of the United States.svg Claire North
TAC Team BJJ
Flag of the United States.svg Raquel Pa’aluhi Canuto
CheckMat
Medium-Heavy (74 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Carolina Vieira
Aviv Jiu-Jitsu		 Flag of the United States.svg Elisabeth Clay
Ares BJJ		 Flag of the United States.svg Chloé McNally
Unity Jiu Jitsu
Flag of Japan.svg Fernanda Yukari Makiyama Cristo
Evox BJJ
Heavy (79.3 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Melissa Cueto
Alliance 		Flag of Brazil.svg Izadora Cristina Silva
Dream Art		 Flag of the United States.svg Maggie Grindatti
Fight Sports
Flag of Poland.svg Maria Malyjasiak
Abmar Barbosa Association
Super-Heavy (over 79.3 kg) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabrieli Pessanha
Infight JJ		 Flag of Brazil.svg Yara Soares
Dream Art		 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Garcia
Alliance
Flag of Brazil.svg Mayara Custódio
CheckMat
Open Class
(any weight divisions)		 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabrieli Pessanha
Infight JJ		 Flag of Brazil.svg Yara Soares
Dream Art		 Flag of Brazil.svg Bia Mesquita
Gracie Humaita
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Garcia
Alliance

Teams results

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]

RankMen's division [10]
TeamPoints
1 Checkmat 62
2 Alliance 52
3 Atos Jiu-Jitsu 47
4 Gracie Barra 35
5R1NG BJJ32
6 Unity Jiu Jitsu 27
7 Art of Jiu Jitsu 23
8 Nova União 22
9 Renzo Gracie Academy 21
10 GFTeam 19
RankWomen's division [10]
TeamPoints
1 GFTeam 63
2 Dream Art 49
3 CheckMat 39
4Infight JJ27
5 Atos Jiu-Jitsu 27
6 Unity Jiu Jitsu 26
7 Gracie Barra 24
8 Alliance 24
9Art of Jiu Jitsu21
10 Zenith BJJ – Las Vegas18

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