The IBJJF is headed to San Diego next week for the second installment of their BJJ Pro series. The BJJ Pro offers $4,000 to first place at black belt and $1,000 USD to the 2nd place in four different weight divisions (feather, middle, heavy, ultra-heavy).
The most stacked division of this event is by far the middle division. Three-time world champion Otavio Sousa is the favorite, having won his last three BJJ Pros. But he has some formidable opposition with a new wave of young and hungry black-belts like Yan Lucas Paiva, Manuel Ribamar and Jaime Canuto. Here’s the full list of competitors vying for the $4K. Who is your pick?
BLACK / Adult / Male / Middle
| 99 Nine Nine JJ – International | Sergio Raimundo Rios da Silva |
| Alliance Ecuador | Johnny Joachin Tama Apolinario |
| Alliance San Diego | Piter Frank Almeida Silva |
| Ares BJJ Brasil | Breno Henrique Abreu Bittencourt |
| Coalition 95 | Nathan Albrecht Mendelsohn |
| Easton BJJ | John Taylor Combs |
| GF Team | Jaime Soares Canuto |
| Gracie Barra Huntington Beach | Otavio Ferreira de Sousa |
| Gracie Barra Northridge | Victor Silverio Santos |
| Ns Brotherhood | Manuel Ribamar V. de Oliveira Filho |
| Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu | Yan Lucas Cordeiro Paiva |