IBJJF COMPETITION

AUGUST 26/27 International Masters & Seniors:
One of the highlights of this event is being able to watch famous instructors and great athletes of past generations in action on the mats. Awesome match ups take place every year, making students and fans cheer as their teachers square off in historical battles against other famous names of the Jiu-Jitsu world.
Besides these exciting fights in the black belt division, the International Masters & Seniors Championship also attracts practitioners who are over 30 years of age in every belt division. Despite the intense competition on the mats, the atmosphere surrounding the event is light and cheerful. Athletes from all over the world come to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to take part in this great event that has become one of the most popular tournaments held by the IBJJF and CBJJ.

Divisions

Masters (30-35)
Fight time: Blue belts – 5 minutes
Purple/brown/black belts – 6 minutes
Seniors 1 (36-40)
Fight time: all belts - 5 minutes
Seniors 2 (41-45)
Fight time: all belts - 5 minutes
Seniors 3 (46-50)
Fight time: all belts - 5 minutes
Seniors 4 (51-55)
Fight time: all belts - 5 minutes
Seniors 5 (over 55)
Fight time: all belts - 5 minutes