The 2024 IBJJF no gi world championship will occur within the subsequent three days, beginning TODAY (Thurs., Dec. 12, 2024) as much as SATURDAY (Dec. 14, 2024). The Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) establishment will finish their calendar 12 months with the most important occasion, and can have 1000’s of grapplers competing for his or her prestigious world titles.
The no gi jiu-jitsu occasion will stream LIVE on FloGrappling, beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, and can proceed on to Friday and Saturday. A free reside stream of the sooner matches can be obtainable and might be seen on the video embedded under.
Preview: BJJ and wrestling stars to look at at IBJJF No Gi Worlds
Black belt divisions begin from Friday onto Saturday and shall be that includes a number of world champions, however there are additionally some very notable skilled grapplers within the coloured belts as nicely. Full brackets for the 2024 IBJJF No Gi World Championships can be found right here.
At black belt, there are a number of returning champions and different BJJ stars, together with the likes of Edwin Ocasio, Roosevelt Sousa, and Elder Cruz, together with ADCC 2024 vets Jacob Sofa and Felipe Costa. The ladies’s aspect of issues will function BJJ champs like Mayssa Bastos and Elisabeth Clay. It would additionally mark the lengthy overdue no gi debut of probably the most dominant power within the gi as we speak in Gabi Pessanha.
There are additionally notable skilled grapplers and ADCC veterans within the decrease belts, with the likes of Dorian Olivarez and Achilles Rocha competing at brown belt, and Helena Crevar and Michael Pixley competing at purple belt.
Blue belt may also function two champion wrestlers. Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis will make her IBJJF debut, whereas US Open champ and CJI vet Pat Downey will take an enormous step down in competitors from dealing with the likes of Gordon Ryan and Luke Rockhold. A bunch of hobbyist rookies are seemingly about to get rag-dolled by these champion wrestlers, however technically IBJJF can be partly at fault for these impending mismatches.
2024 IBJJF No Gi World Championships reside stream
IBJJF No Gi World Championship: Outcomes and Video Highlights
Hundreds of opponents have joined the three day-event, with grownup black belt divisions alone accounting for nicely over 200 grapplers. This outcomes put up will primarily deal with black belts, together with the few notable professionals and performances within the coloured belts.
The lengthy checklist of medalists and key highlights shall be posted under, so preserve checking again within the subsequent three days.
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Blue Belt
The 2 wrestling champions just about dominated the sphere. Three-time Olympic medalist Helen Maroulis gained gold, however Pat Downey isn’t going dwelling with a medal after a brawl in his remaining match. He did nonetheless earn his purple belt after although, so he’ll at the least compete in opposition to higher opposition subsequent time.
Wrestler Pat Downey wins three matches, then will get disqualified after brawl
Olympic champ Helen Maroulis wins 5 matches and gold in change to BJJ
FEMALE / ADULT / BLUE / LIGHTWEIGHT (136 lbs.)
Gold: Helen Louise Maroulis
Silver: Seika Rebecca Van Keuren
Bronze: Samantha Carolina Ojeda, Taylor Elaine Wingstrom
Brown Belt
ADCC vet Dorian Olivarez gained gold at brown belt, as did two second technology grapplers in Vagner Rocha’s son Achilles Rocha and Andre Galvao’s daughter Sarah Galvao. AOJ teenage phenoms Mia Funegra and Ashlee Funegra additionally closed out their division.
MALE / ADULT / BROWN / LIGHTWEIGHT (162.6 lbs.)
Gold: Dorian Michael Olivarez
Silver: Luca Martone-Martel
Bronze: Noah Rodrigues Alves, Suleyman Samet Göktopal
MALE / ADULT / BROWN / HEAVYWEIGHT (202 lbs.)
Gold: Achilles Rocha
Silver: Sebastian Bishoy Morcos Attard
Bronze: Jacob Howarth, Tommi Oiva Juhani Toikkanen
FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN / LIGHT-FEATHERWEIGHT (114 lbs)
Gold: Mia Funegra
Silver: Ashlee Funegra
Bronze: Bethanii Elsa-Lee Baron-Heeris, Izabella Frezzo
FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN / LIGHTWEIGHT (136 lbs)
Gold: Sarah C. Firme Galvao
Silver: Zara Di Tofano
Bronze: Elizabeth Nicole Genge, Natasha Nikole Druggan
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