| 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Walter Pyramid, (CSU) |
| Location | Long Beach, California [1] |
| Dates | 1–4 Jun 2023 |
| Website | IBJJF |
The 2023 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship was an international Brazilian jiu-jitsu event organised by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJFF) and held at the California State University, Long Beach in California from 1 to 4 Jun 2023. [1]
The World Jiu-Jitsu Championship is known as the most important Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament of the year on the IBJJF calendar. [2]
Adult male black belt results [3]
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster -57.5 kg (127 lb) |  Lucas Pinheiro Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Thalison Soares Art of Jiu Jitsu | Carlos Alberto Oliveira GFTeam |
| Roiter Lima Gracie Barra | |||
| Light-feather -64 kg (141 lb) | Diego Oliveira Batista Art of Jiu Jitsu | Meyram Maquiné Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Cleber Sousa Atos Jiu-Jitsu |
| Diogo Reis Melqui Galvão Jiu-jitsu | |||
| Feather -70 kg (150 lb) | Samuel Nagai Hatchwell CheckMat | Diego Sodré Nova União | Fabricio Andrey Melqui Galvão |
 Isaac DoederleinAlliance | |||
| Light -76 kg (168 lb) | Johnatha Alves Art of Jiu Jitsu | Pedro Maia Escola de Jiu-Jitsu WF | Jackson Nagai CheckMat |
| Murilo Amaral Alliance | |||
| Middleweight -82 kg (181 lb) | Jansen Gomes Checkmat | Tainan Dalpra Art of Jiu Jitsu | Rolando Samson Atos Jiu-Jitsu |
| Tye Ruotolo Atos Jiu-Jitsu | |||
| Medium-heavyweight -88 kg (194 lb) | Gustavo Batista Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Andy Murasaki Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Isaque Bahiense Dream Art |
 Sebastian RodriguezUnity | |||
| Heavyweight -94 kg (207 lb) | Fellipe Andrew Alliance | Pedro Machado Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Dimitrius Souza Alliance Jiu Jitsu |
| Rider Zuchi Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |||
| Super-heavyweight -100 kg (220 lb) | Erich Munis Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Kaynan Duarte Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Cássio Felipe Costa Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu |
| Gutemberg Pereira GFTeam | |||
| Ultra-heavyweight +100 kg (220 lb) | Victor Hugo Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu | Marcus Ribeiro Alliance |  Alexander TransGFTeam International |
| Guilherme Augusto Alliance Jiu Jitsu | |||
| Absolute Openweight | Victor Hugo Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu | Erich Munis Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Kaynan Duarte Atos Jiu-Jitsu |
| Paulo Henrique Gracie Barra |
Adult female black belt results [3]
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooster -48.5 kg (107 lb) | Mayssa Bastos Art of Jiu Jitsu | Jhenifer Aquino Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Brenda Larissa Melqui Galvão Jiu-jitsu |
| Mariana Rolszt Gracie Humaitá | |||
| Light-feather -53.5 kg (118 lb) | Jessa Khan Art of Jiu Jitsu | Thamires Aquino GFTeam | Jessica Dantas R1NG BJJ |
 Rose El Sharouni CheckMat | |||
| Feather -58.5 kg (129 lb) | Bianca Basílio Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Ana Rodrigues Dream Art | Gabriela Pereira Qatar BJJ / Vision Brasil |
 Margot Ciccarelli Art of Jiu Jitsu | |||
| Light -64 kg (141 lb) |  Ffion Davies Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Janaina Maia de Menezes Gracie Humaita |  Brianna Ste-Marie Brazilian Top Team |
| Luciane Silva Checkmat | |||
| Middleweight -69 kg (152 lb) | Andressa Cintra Gracie Barra | Thalyta Lima Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Thamara Ferreira Brasa CTA |
| Vannessa Griffin Team Lloyd Irvin | |||
| Medium-heavyweight -74 kg (163 lb) | Amy Campo Zenith BJJ |  Maria Malyjasiak Abmar Barbosa Association | Ana Carolina Vieira Aviv Jiu-Jitsu |
 Aurelie Le Vern Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu | |||
| Heavyweight -79.3 kg (175 lb) | Melissa Cueto Alliance | Larissa Dias R1NG BJJ | Nathiely de Jesus Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ |
| Tamiris Fernanda Dream Art | |||
| Super-heavyweight +79.3 kg (175 lb) | Gabrieli Pessanha Infight JJ | Mayara Custódio CheckMat | Amanda Magda Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Claire-France Thévenon IFT | |||
| Absolute Openweight | Gabrieli Pessanha Infight JJ | Ana Carolina Vieira Aviv Jiu-Jitsu | Amy Campo Zenith BJJ |
| Melissa Cueto Alliance |
Results by Academy [3]
| Rank | Men's division | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | DreamArt | 105 |
| 2 | Alliance | 89 |
| 3 | Atos Jiu-Jitsu | 87 |
| 4 | Art of Jiu Jitsu | 46 |
| 5 | Checkmat | 43 |
| 6 | Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 26 |
| 7 | Qatar BJJ / Vision Brasil | 22 |
| 8 | Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu | 21 |
| 9 | GFTeam | 16 |
| 10 | Nova União | 13 |
| Rank | Women's division | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | DreamArt | 67 |
| 2 | GFTeam | 64 |
| 3 | Checkmat | 38 |
| 4 | Atos Jiu-Jitsu | 36 |
| 5 | Alliance | 29 |
| 6 | Art of Jiu Jitsu | 28 |
| 7 | Gracie Barra | 28 |
| 8 | LEAD BJJ | 22 |
| 9 | Nova União | 22 |
| 10 | Infight JJ | 18 |
Black belt champions from rooster to ultra-heavyweight were awarded between $5,000 and $8,000, depending on their ranking points. Open class champions were awarded $15,000. [4]
| Athletes in Division | 2–8 | 9–16 | 17–32 | 33+ |
| Champion | $5,000.00 (USD) | $6,000.00 (USD) | $7,000.00 (USD) | $8,000.00 (USD) |
| Athletes in Division | OPEN |
| Champion | $15,000.00 (USD) |
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