Congratulations Kingz BJJ World Champions!
Last weekend, athletes from around the world gathered at the Walter Pyramid to participate in one of BJJ’s most prestigious events: the IBJJF World Championships. Not only was this the first time the Worlds had returned to Long Beach since COVID, it was also the first time IBJJF’s new rule was implemented… drumroll, please… close-outs will receive no cash prizes or ranking points! This made for some well-earned BJJ World Champion titles! kimonos jiu jitsu If you’ve been an avid – or just a mildly curious – IBJJF fan, you know that teammates closing out in the finals of their division has been a growing issue. As teams get bigger, and the hottest talent in jiu-jitsu have either grown up in or moved to join the biggest teams, there have been more and more of them. Which… makes for boring events. Who wants to see two of the best athletes in the world walk on the mat, just to have one hand raised in a pre-arranged agreement, simply because they’re members of the same team? And espe...