That’s it! It’s go time.

The last day of the 2015 European has come and the black belt champions will be crowned.

You don’t want to miss anything, so stay glued to our social media outlets for the latest results and most amazing pictures.

With 3.400 athletes registered, the 2015 European championship is the biggest Jiu-Jitsu event ever.

Leading the herd you have big stars such as Andre Galvão, Gabi Garcia, Michael Langhi, Michelle Nicolini, JT Torres, Mackenzie Dern, Caio Terra, Janni Larson, Lucio Lagarto and many, many others.

Click here for the brackets and also the schedule and order of fights for each day.

Once again, GRACIEMAG will be present at the Casal Vistoso Gymnasium during the five days.

So, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram (@graciemagazine), Twitter (@graciemag) and also on Facebook for the latest news, best pictures and amazing videos you know you can only find here.

If you’re gonna be in the venue, stop by our booth and get your subscription to GRACIEMAG and get amazing gifts (with a very special discount).

For more info, go to ibjjf.com.

The IBJJF event scheduled for Lisbon, Portugal, on January 21-25, has the staggering number of 3,400 athletes registered.

This figure makes the 2015 European the Jiu-Jitsu championship with highest number of participants ever.

It is also an impressive growth in comparison to last year, when 2,300 athletes took part in the event.

The final schedule and the brackets will be released this Monday, January 19.

For more info, go to ibjjf.com.

From January 21st to the 25th, close to 3,000 athletes will be in action at the Casal Vistoso Gymnasium, in Lisbon, Portugal.

The IBJJF has updated the pre-schedule for the event.

Take a look on which day your division will be held on.

Wednesday:
White adult male and female
White master 1 and 2
Blue adult male – Rooster to Feather

Thursday:
Blue adult male – Light to Open Class
Blue adult female
Purple adult male and female

Friday:
Blue master male and female
Purple master male and female

Saturday:
White juvenile male and female
Blue juvenile male and female
Brown master male and female
Black master male and female
Black adult male and female – Open Class

Sunday:
Brown adult male and female
Black adult male and female – Rooster to Ultra Heavy and Open Class Final

Gabi Garcia fights Beatriz Mesquita at the 2012 Worlds

With the registration closed, it is now possible to know which big names will be competing in Portugal.

Gabrielle Garcia is the biggest star in the female division, followed by Ida Hansson, Janni Larson, Angelica Galvão, Michelle Nicolini, Mackenzie Dern, among others.

In the male division, we’ll have huge names such as André Galvão, Luiz Panza, Caio Terra, Eduardo Telles, Eberth Santos, Lucio Lagarto, JT Torres, AJ Agazarm, Gianni Grippo, Marcio Andre, João and Paulo Miyao and many others.

Click here for the full list of registered athletes.

The brackets and the final schedule should be released on January 19.

For more info, go to IBJJF.com

Lucio Lagarto, in 2011

1. Lucio Lagarto worked hard to have the honor of being the first black belt open class champion of the European, in 2004. The event debuted in Lisbon, at the same Caval Vistoso Gymnnasium of today, but only 300 athletes registered, in oposition to the almost 3000 expected to 2015.

2. In 2005, Roger Gracie and Ronaldo Jacaré met in Almada (the only year the event was not in Lisbon) only six months after the most famous BJJ match of all times, the 2004 Worlds black belt open class final, the armlock final. Roger said that he was there with the sole purpose of fighting Jacaré. The final result was a 2-0 Roger win, with a sweep.

Mario Reis

3. Mario Reis was the name of 2006. To this day he is the lightest fighter to have ever won the black belt open class gold medal. And to do that, he defeated an ultra-heavy Victor Costa.

4. Braulio Estima won the first of his two black belt open class titles in 2007. The Gracie Barra star kind of had a team revenge over Xande Ribeiro, who had defeated Braulio’s teammate Roger Gracie at the 2006 Worlds, six months earlier.

Alexandre Souza

5. Alexandre Souza taught an important lesson in 2008. The black belt open class champion defeated the much heavier Luiz Big Mac in the final and said: “You don’t fight a mountain, you climb it”.

6. In 2009 Braulio Estima and Alexandre Souza battled for the honor of becoming the first athlete with two black belt open class gold medals. Braulio came out on top after a tough match. He still holds the title of only two-time open class champion.

7. Another “magrinho”(thin guy) to steal the show in the black belt open class division was Guto Campos, in 2010. He faced Rodrigo Cavaca in the final and despite the weight difference (middleweight to ultra-heavy) caught the opponent with a triangle for the gold. Also in 2010, the European was honored with the return of Fabio Gurgel to the adult division. The General fought and won the heavyweight division.

8. Now a UFC star, Sergio Moraes also had his moment in Lisbon. In 2011, Serginho lost the medium-heavy gold to Braulio Estima, but came back in the open class, with a win over Claudio Calasans Jr.

9. In January 2012, Rodolfo Vieira was the man of the moment in Jiu-Jitsu, once he had dominated the 2011 season. He consolidated his dominance in Portugal with two golds, in the heavyweight and open class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5AhBY2g5iw

10. In 2013, the black belt open class had no final match, once Bernardo Faria and Leo Nogueira closed out the division. The thrill was brought on by the brown belt open class final, when Keenan Cornelius defeated João Miyao with a last minute ezequiel choke.

11. The European 2013 was the setting for one of the most thrilling moments in recent Jiu-Jitsu history. The crowd was brought to its feet when Alan Nascimento gave Fernando Tererê his old black belt back. The very belt Tererê sold to him years before to buy drugs and Nascimento said he would return the belt once Tererê got back to his feet and competing again.

12. Alex Trans made history in 2014 when he became the first Europe-born black belt to win the male adult open class in Lisbon. After the feat, he dismissed it: “I train with Brazilians, I spend a lot of time in Brazil. I don’t give that much importance for being born in Europe,” said the Danish.

The 2015 European Championship is getting closer by the day.

Two months before the action takes place in Lisbon, Portugal, an important deadline is already approaching.

November 28 is the last day you can register paying reduced prices.

And, as you know, the sooner you book your plane and hotel, the cheaper you’ll pay.

So, don’t miss out and register today for the most charming event in the IBJJF calendar.

Here are two videos of last year’s event so you can get a great taste of what it is to compete at the Euros.

Click here for more info and to register now.

Day 1 -2014

Day 2 – 2014