World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2011


World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2011 is a third annual installment of the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu event in the world, with combined prize fund of one million US dollars.

Format and prizes

Gi divisions

Men’s brown/black belt

  • Absolute – $30,000 to first / $3,000 to second / $1,500 to thirds
  • Weight groups – $8,000 to first / $3,000 to second / $1,500 to thirds

Female purple/brown/black belt

  • No absolute
  • Weight divisions – $4,000 to first / $2,000 to second / $500 to thirds

Female white/blue belt

  • $3,000 to first / $1,500 to second

New no-gi division

No female no-gi category.

Men’s Brown/black belt

  • Absolute – $15,000 to first place / $1,500 to second / $750 to both third places
  • Weight division – $4,000 to first / $1,500 to second / $750 to both thirds

Men’s purple belt

  • $2,500 to first / $1,000 to second

Men’s blue belt

  • $1,500 to first / $750 to second

New ranking system

The athletes will be ranked according to their participation at various stages of the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup since 2009. The first four athletes in the ranking will go straight to the quarterfinals of the main event, while the fifth-to eighth-place competitors will go straight into the round of eight. Submissions will count for more points in the ranking, and at the end of the season, an extra 5,000 points will be rewarded the first-ranked athlete, 3,000 points to the second and 2,000 points to the third. In the coming years title-defenses will be held during the tryouts. The athletes are ranked as follows:

Main event rankings

Absolute

  • 40 pts – 1st place
  • 20 pts – 2nd place
  • 8 pts – 3rd place

Weight divisions

  • 20 pts – 1st
  • 10 pts – 2nd
  • 4 pts – 3rd

Trials rankings

Absolute

  • 20 pts – 1st
  • 10 pts – 2nd
  • 4 pts – 3rd

Weight groups

  • 10 pts – 1st
  • 5 pts – 2nd
  • 2 pts – 3rd

Trials

Geo zones

5 stars: Brazil, USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, United Kingdom, Portugal, and Sweden4 stars: New Zealand, Poland and South Africa3 stars: Korea, China, Jordan and Bahrain

Schedule

, the trials are scheduled take place as follows:
WhereWhen
Korea – Bucheon2010-10-24
Brazil – Natal2010-11-06
New Zealand - Auckland2010-11-13
Sweden – Stockholm2010-11-20
USA – New Jersey2011-02-05
USA – Las Vegas2011-03-05
USA – West Palm Beach2011-02-26
South Africa – Johannesburg2010-12-11
China - Shanghai2010-12-18
Portugal - Lisbon2010-12-11
Brazil – Rio de Janeiro2011-01-22
Brazil- Gramado2011-02-05
Poland – Warsaw2011-02-12
Australia – Sydney2011-02-19
Canada – Montreal2011-02-26
Japan – Tokyo2011-03-12
United Kingdom – London2011-03-26
Bahrain – Manama2011-04-02
Jordan - Amman2010-11-26

Weight divisions in trials

5 stars
  • * White/Blue Belts: -62 kg, -68 kg, -74 kg, -80 kg, -86 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weights
  • * Purple Belt: -65 kg, -74 kg, -83 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weight
  • * Brown/Black Belt: -65 kg, -74 kg, -83 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weight
  • * Female White/Blue Belts: -63 kg, +63 kg
  • * Female Purple/Brown/Black Belts: -63 kg, +63 kg4 stars
  • * White/Blue Belts: -62 kg, -68 kg, -74 kg, -80 kg, -86 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weights
  • * Purple Belt: -65 kg, -74 kg, -83 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weight
  • * Brown/Black Belt: -65 kg, -74 kg, -83 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weight
  • * Female White/Blue/Purple/Brown/Black Belts: -63 kg, +63 kg3 stars
  • * White/Blue Belts: -62 kg, -68 kg, -74 kg, -80 kg, -86 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weights
  • * Purple Belt: -65 kg, -74 kg, -83 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weight

Prizes

Winners of the trials will receive all-expense-paid trips to the main event to Abu Dhabi. Gold and silver medalists of the black belt absolute divisions will receive additional $4,000 and $1,000 respectively. The organizers calculated that the total amount paid out for the main event, qualifiers, and travel package prizes will be one million US dollars. The actual total cash amount distributed will be AED 1,000,000 or US$272,000. This is largest amount to be awarded in a Jiu-Jitsu tournament ever.

Main event

The main event is open not only to those who qualify at the trials. Any competitor who can afford to be in Abu Dhabi on the following dates can enter to compete at the main event:
  • April 8 and 9, 2011 - No-Gi Tournament
  • April 14, 15 and 16, 2011 Gi Tournament.