Logo 2013 BJJ Pro League
The IBJJF has just confirmed the date for the second edition of the BJJ Pro League.
The event that pays money prizes for champions and runner-ups will be held next December 8, at the Long Beach Pyramid.
This year the champion of each category will receive a $5,000 prize and runner-ups will get $1,000.
The 2013 BJJ Pro League will consist of four weight divisions gathering the best placed male black belt athletes in the IBJJF ranking.
The weight divisions are:
Rooster / Light Feather / Feather – Up to 70 kg (154.5 lb)
Light / Middle – Up to 82.3 kg (181.5 lb)
Medium Heavy / Heavy – Up to 94.3 kg (208 lb)
Super Heavy / Ultra Heavy – Over 94.3 kg (over 208 lb
The first two athletes confirmed belong to the Light/Middle division, the 2013 Worlds middleweight finalists, Otavio Sousa and Claudio Calasans Jr.
In the next days, the IBJJF will release more info on the 2013 BJJ Pro League.
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