Asian IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship

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Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Competition details
Location Asia
Discipline Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Organiser International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
Divisions
Current weight divisions
  • (with gi)
  • Ultra Heavyweight: over 221.0 lbs (+100.5 kg)
  • Super Heavyweight: under 221.0 lbs (-100.5 kg)
  • Heavyweight: under 207.5 lbs (-94.3 kg)
  • Medium Heavyweight: under 194.5 lbs (-88.3 kg)
  • Middleweight: under 181.0 lbs (-82.3 kg)
  • Lightweight: under 167.5 lbs (-76 kg)
  • Featherweight: under 154.0 lbs (-70 kg)
  • Light Featherweight: under 141.0 lbs (-64 kg)
  • Roosterweight: under 126.5 lbs (-57 kg)
History
First edition2006
Editions9
Most winsMen Koji Shibamato (6)
Women Mackenzie Dern (6)

The Asian Championship is the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held in Asia by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.

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History

The Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship has been held since 2006 with the first tournament taking place in Tokyo, Japan. In 2008, the championship moved to Bangkok, Thailand, its 2010 third edition was held in Amman, Jordan. The fourth edition was held on the 15th & 16 July 2012 in Doha, Qatar. As of 2013 forwards the championship is hosted annually in Tokyo Japan. For the 2017/2018 season it carried a weighting of 3 in the IBJJF tournament list.

Asian Champions in Men's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight

Asian Champions in Men's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight
YearHost57 kg64 kg70 kg76 kg82 kg88 kg94 kg100 kg+100 kgAbsolute
2006 Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Yasuke Honna (1/1) Flag of Japan.svg Isamu Shishido (1/2) Flag of Japan.svg Takeshi Wantanabe (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Sugie Daisuke (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Romulo Barral (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Leopoldo Canal (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Arthur Cesar (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Ulpiano Malachias (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Romulo Barral (2/2)
2008 Flag of Thailand.svg Flag of Japan.svg Isamu Shisido (2/2) Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Nakayama (1/1) Flag of Japan.svg Yoshinobu Kakizawa (1/1) Flag of Japan.svg Sugie Daisuke (2/2) Flag of the United States.svg Robert Drysdale (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Calvacante Junior (1/1) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karim Byron (1/1) Flag of the United States.svg Mike Fowler (1/1)
2010 Flag of Jordan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Kitade Takuya (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Pablo Silva (1/1) Flag of Japan.svg Ominami Ryo (1/1) Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Torres (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Abmar Barbosa (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos de Souza (1/2) Flag of Lebanon.svg Fadi Serhal (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Silva (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Enzo Gracie (2/2)
2012 Flag of Qatar.svg Flag of Japan.svg Koji Shibamoto (1/6) Flag of Japan.svg Ichiro Kaneko (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Isaque Paiva (1/3) Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Torres (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Souza Kussano (1/1) Flag of Japan.svg Akihisa Iriki (1/1) Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Torres (3/3)
2013 Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Koji Shibamoto (2/6) Flag of Japan.svg Takuto Kako (1/2) Flag of Japan.svg Ichitaro Tsukada (1/1) Flag of Japan.svg Daisuke Shiraki (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg William Ferreira Dias (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Vicente Gomes Cavalcanti (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Charles Gaspar Costa (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Silva (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg William Ferreira Dias (2/2)
2014 Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Koji Shibamoto (3/6) Flag of Japan.svg Takuto Kako (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Isaque Paiva (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Satoshi (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Caporal (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Claudio Calasans (1/4) Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Kelly (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos de Souza (2/3) Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Abraham Marte (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Claudio Calasans (2/4)
2015 Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Koji Shibamoto (4/6) Flag of Japan.svg Kazuhiro Miyachi (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Isaque Paiva (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Satoshi (2/3) Flag of the United States.svg Andris Brunovskis (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo de Toledo (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Toledo (1/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos de Souza (3/3) Flag of France.svg Dany Gerard (1/2) Flag of France.svg Dany Gerard (2/2)
2016 Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Tomoyuki Hashimoto (1/1) Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Shimada (1/3) Flag of the Philippines.svg Alvin Aguilar (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Caporal (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Satoshi (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Claudio Calasans (3/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Toledo (2/4) Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Kelly (2/2) Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Sekine (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Claudio Calasans (4/4)
2017 Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Koji Shibamoto (5/6) Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Shimada (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Yu Yamaki (1/1) Flag of the United States.svg Andris Brunovskis (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Kayron Gracie (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Barbosa (1/3) Flag of the United States.svg Keenan Cornelius (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Toledo (3/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Igor Silva (1/1) Flag of the United States.svg Keenan Cornelius (2/3)
2018 [1] Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Koji Shibamoto (6/6) Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Shimada (3/3) Flag of the United States.svg Cole Franson (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Molinaro (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Luan de Carvalho Alves (1/1) Flag of Hong Kong.svg Viking Wong (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Barbosa (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Toledo (4/4) Flag of the United States.svg Keenan Cornelius (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Barbosa (3/3)
2019 [2] Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Koji Shibamoto Diego Henrique Sato AnicetoJosé Tiago da Silva BarrosYoungseung ChoJacob Williams MackenzieThomas MietzWerique da Silva Oliveira Flag of Serbia.svg Uroš Čulić Hugo Matheus de Oliveira Alves Flag of Serbia.svg Uroš Čulić

Asian Champions in Women's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight

Asian Champions in Women's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight
YearHost-48 kg Rooster-53 kg Light Feather-58 kg Feather-64 kg Light-69 kg Middle-74 kg Medium Heavy-80  kg Heavy+80 kg Super HeavyAbsolute
2006 [3] Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Kyra Gracie (1/1)
2008 [4] Flag of Thailand.svg Flag of Japan.svg Shioda Sakaya (1/1) Flag of Japan.svg Abe Takako (1/1)
2014 [5] Flag of Japan.svg Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie Dern (1/6) Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie Dern (2/6)
2015 [6] Flag of Japan.svg Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie Dern (3/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Isabelle de Souza (1/4) Flag of the United States.svg Leanna M Dittrich (1/1) Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie Dern (4/6)
2016 [7] Flag of Japan.svg Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Barlaan (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Mackenzie Dern (5/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Isabelle de Souza (2/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Mackenzie Dern (6/6)
2017 [8] Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Saori Shibamoto (1/1) Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Barlaan (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Monique Carvalho (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Monique Carvalho (2/3)
2018 [1] Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Mayssa Bastos (1/1) Flag of the United States.svg Kristina Barlaan (3/3) Flag of the United States.svg Kristin Mikkelson (1/1) Flag of the United States.svg Erin Herle (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Claudia do Val (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Claudia do Val (2/2)
2019 [2] Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Japan.svg Rikako Yuasa Flag of Brazil.svg Isabelle de Souza (3/4)Yuki Kaneko Flag of Brazil.svg Isabelle de Souza (4/4)

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