To see the full results of the tournament, click here.

The Pyramid will be the stage both for the Long Beach Open and the Pro League. Photo by Mike Colon

Missing the famous Pyramid?

Know that you still got a chance to compete at Jiu-Jitsu’s most glamorous arena in 2013.

The Long Beach Fall Open is scheduled next December 8 and you still have until next Saturday, Nov. 30, to register.

The Long Beach Fall Open happens at the same time and place as the BJJ Pro League, so besides competing, you’ll get the chance to see some of the best in the game competing.

So hurry and register now.

Go to ibjjf.com and sign in.

Get in the zone of competing by watching the 2012 BJJ Pro League finals.

The IBJJF Pro League made its debut in December 2012 as the first of its kind to use ranking and offer prize money. With the IBJJF Long Beach Fall Open on the same day, black belts could qualify for the Pro League should they win their divisions. This year will be a little different.

The date is set for December 8 at the famed location, the Long Beach Walter Pyramid. So far on the website it shows the categories, that are combined to make only four total, and the four spots open in each. You can see the athletes who are confirmed and when you click on their pictures a complete profile of their ranking breakdown will show.

Some of the athletes include Caio Terra, Otavio Sousa, Andre Galvao, Ricardo Evangelista.

More information will be available regarding confirmed athletes, livestream and more so stay tuned.

Check out the new website now: http://bjjproleague.com/

O campeão Leandro Lo (de branco) contra Lucas Lepri na final dos leves do Mundial 2012. Foto: John Lamonica/GRACIEMAG

Dia 8 de dezembro, sábado, a IBJJF apresenta aos fãs um campeonato que promete ser um marco, uma reivindicação antiga dos competidores. Com a primeira edição do IBJJ Pro League, o Jiu-Jitsu enfim tem um ranking com os melhores faixas-pretas do mundo, e um torneio com prêmios em dinheiro para os principais batalhadores da arte suave.

E agora? Quem será o melhor entre os melhores, no fim da temporada? Qual será a melhor luta do evento?

Paralelamente, o Long Beach Fall Open ocorrre na mesma Pirâmide, a partir das 9h da manhã. A IBJJ Pro League começa a partir das 15h. O curioso é que os últimos atletas serão classificados para a Liga logo depois do Long Beach Fall Open.

Confira quem já está dentro da IBJJ Pro League:

Até 64kg – Caio Terra, Koji Shibamoto, Laercio Fernandes, Daniel Beleza, Rafael Freitas;

Três vagas restantes: um atleta a ser confirmado pela IBJJF; o faixa-preta campeão dos galos no Long Beach Open; o faixa-preta campeão dos plumas no Long Beach Open.

Até 76kg – Leandro Lo, Lucas Lepri, Samir Chantre, Augusto Tanquinho, Osvaldo Moizinho, Oliver Geddes;

Duas vagas restantes: o faixa-preta campeão dos penas no Long Beach Open; o faixa-preta campeão dos leves no Long Beach Open.

Até 88,3kg – Otavio Sousa, Romulo Barral, Rafael Monteiro, Bruno Augusto, Vitor Oliveira, André Galvão;

Duas vagas restantes: o faixa-preta campeão dos médios no Long Beach Open, o faixa-preta campeão meio-pesado no Long Beach Open.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooX812QlWqM

Mais 88,3kg – Gustavo Pires, Bruno Bastos, Ricardo Evangelista, Roberto Tussa, Stephen Hall;

Três vagas restantes: o faixa-preta campeão dos pesados no Long Beach Open, o faixa-preta campeão superpesado do Long Beach Open; e o faixa-preta campeão pesadíssimo no Long Beach Open.

Qual será a melhor luta do IBJJ Pro League? Quem serão os campeões? Comente com a gente, leitor.

The champion Leandro Lo (in white) against Lucas Lepri in the 2012 lightweight World Championship final  Photo by John Lamonica/GRACIEMAG

This coming Saturday, December 8, the IBJJF will be treating fans to a tournament they’ve been promising since back in March–one competitors have been dreaming of since way back. With the maiden IBJJ Pro League event, Jiu-Jitsu finally has a system ranking the best black belts in the world, and a tournament paying out cash prizes to the gentle-art’s top warriors.

So, who will turn out to be the best of the best come season’s end? Which will be the best match of the event?

Running alongside the Pro League at the same pyramid-shaped gymnasium, the Long Beach Fall Open will kick off at 9 AM. The IBJJ Pro League will begin at 3 PM. The interesting part is that the final berths in the League will only be filled once the Long Beach Fall Open is done.

Check out who will be competing in the inaugural IBJJ Pro League:

Under-64 kg – Caio Terra, Koji Shibamoto, Laercio Fernandes, Daniel Beleza, Rafael Freitas;

Three remaining openings: one athlete to be confirmed by the IBJJF; winner of the Long Beach Open black belt roosterweight division; black belt winner of the Long Beach Open light featherweight division.

Under-76 kg – Leandro Lo, Lucas Lepri, Samir Chantre, Augusto Tanquinho, Osvaldo Moizinho, Oliver Geddes;

Two remaining openings: Long Beach Open black belt-featherweight winner; Long Beach Open black belt-lightweight winner.

Under-88.3 kg – Otavio Sousa, Romulo Barral, Rafael Monteiro, Bruno Augusto, Vitor Oliveira, André Galvão;

Two remaining openings: Long Beach Open black belt-middleweight winner; Long Beach Open black belt-medium heavyweight winner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooX812QlWqM

Over-88.3kg – Gustavo Pires, Bruno Bastos, Ricardo Evangelista, Roberto Tussa, Stephen Hall;

Three remaining openings: one athlete to be confirmed by the IBJJF; winner of the Long Beach Open black belt heavyweight division; black belt winner of the Long Beach Open light superheavyweight division; black belt winner of the Long Beach Open light ultraheavyweight division

So who’ve you got putting on the best match of the IBJJ Pro League? Who’ve you got winning the whole shebang? Comment below.

Check out this video interview with Gracie Barra Knoxville’s Samuel Braga. No stranger to competition, Samuel arrived at Romulo Barral’s Gracie Barra Northridge last night to spend the next days preparing for his match at the 2012 IBJJF Long Beach Fall Open, this Saturday December 8.

Although unexpected, GRACIEMAG.com was able to get a few questions answered by the light featherweight berimbolo ace, about how he has prepared, what he expects, and how he plans to deal with fighting his teammates should the opportunity arise.

For more information on the Long Beach Fall Open, visit www.ibjjf.org

For the schedule, visit: www.ibjjf.org/longbeachfall2012schedule.htm

Mackenzie Dern, faixa-marrom da Gracie Humaitá, é uma das atrações do Long Beach Open 2012. Foto: Divulgação

Dia 8 de dezembro, sábado, a IBJJF apresenta ao mundo um campeonato que promete ser um marco. Se você é apaixonado pelo Jiu-Jitsu e vive na Costa Oeste dos EUA, o programa é obrigatório.

Trata-se de uma reivindicação antiga dos competidores – uma liga com prêmios em dinheiro para os principais nomes da arte suave.

A iniciativa fez com que a IBJJF criasse, pela primeira vez na história do esporte, um ranking internacional dos melhores faixas-pretas da temporada. E eles estarão lá para provar quem é, de fato, o melhor, na IBJJ Pro League – entre os confirmados, nomes como Rubens Cobrinha, Rominho Barral, André Galvão, Leandro Lo, Caio Terra, Roberto Tussa e outras feras.

Paralela à League, será realizado o Long Beach Fall Open 2012, que também promete. São mais de 300 atletas já inscritos, e algumas estrelas de olho no ouro. As inscrições terminam hoje, portanto garanta seu lugar, aqui.

O GRACIEMAG.com estará lá para cobrir os melhores momentos desse dia especial para o Jiu-Jitsu. E você, vai perder a chance de aparecer no GRACIEMAG.com?

Se você ainda precisa de mais motivos para competir, elegemos, a seguir, as oito principais razões para você se inscrever logo no Long Beach Open, e não ficar assistindo a toda essa festa das arquibancadas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zThG8pVdwfc

1. Fim de ano dourado

Será sua última chance de faturar uma medalha da IBJJF em 2012. E o teste não será de todo fácil, já que alguns grandes astros da faixa-preta estão inscritos, como Lucio Lagarto, DJ Jackson, Ricardo Bastos e Raul Castillo.

2. A primeira medalha

Apesar da briga acirrada, há algumas divisões de peso sem tantas lutas. Fim de temporada, astros em temporada de seminários, você sabe. Pode ser sua grande chance de ganhar uma medalha de ouro incontestável sem precisar enfrentar quatro, cinco oponentes.

3. Luta antes, UFC depois

No mesmo dia 8, o UFC programou um show rico em Jiu-Jitsu, em que Ben Henderson bota o cinturão em jogo contra o desafiante faixa-preta Nate Diaz. Lute mais cedo, reúna os amigos e assista ao UFC entre amigos, de preferência com comentários especializados do seu professor faixa-preta, se ele lá estiver para competir também. Diversão garantida.

4. Mulherada cascuda

O feminino promete no Long Beach Open. Já estão inscritas Mackenzie Dern (faixa-marrom), Kristina Barlaan (faixa-roxa) e Erin Herle (roxa). Erin, lutadora da Alliance, é a mais nova e casca-grossa repórter do GRACIEMAG.com.

5. Consistência e evolução

“Não é porque é fim de ano que temos de parar de lutar. Eu sempre quero competir, e acho que muitos lutadores se sentem assim”, explicou Erin, dando mais um bom motivo. “É minha última chance de tentar uma medalha de ouro antes que a temporada 2012 do Jiu-Jitsu se encerre de fato”.

6. Kobe Bryant vs Michael Jordan

Se você é fã de Jiu-Jitsu e basquete, estar na Califórnia será uma boa chance de ver os Lakers. O time de Kobe joga, no fim de semana, contra o Utah Jazz, na clássica Staples Center Arena, em Los Angeles. Aliás, no Long Beach Open, teremos Michael Jordan em ação. O faixa-marrom Michael Jordan Krider, fera da GB San Diego.

7. Após as lutas, as praias da Califa

Se você vive em outra região dos EUA, quer desculpa melhor para fugir do frio? Vista o kimono e vá para oeste! E, se bobear, volte com a medalhinha para mostrar em casa.

8. Brinde e informação

A melhor por último. Todo competidor ganha uma camisa exclusiva do evento e um exemplar de GRACIEMAG, perefito para ler enquanto seu nome não é chamado.

As inscrições terminam hoje, portanto se apresse. Para se registrar no Long Beach Open, clique aqui.

Mackenzie Dern, a Gracie Humaitá brown belt, is one of the attractions at the Long Beach Open 2012. Publicity photo.

On Saturday, December 8, the IBJJF will be introducing the world to a new championship promising to be a milestone. If you love Jiu-Jitsu and live on West Coast USA, your presence there is mandatory.

The tournament is something competitors have been yearning for for years–a league paying out cash prizes to the biggest names in the gentle art.

For the initiative to come to pass, the IBJJF created internationals standings where the best black belts of the season are ranked, for the first time in the sport’s history. And they’ll be there to prove who is indeed the best, at the IBJJ Pro League–among those confirmed to be there are the likes of Rubens Cobrinha, Romulo Barral, André Galvão, Leandro Lo, Caio Terra, Roberto Tussa and other top-flight submission wizards.

Running alongside the League, the Long Beach Fall Open 2012 also promises excitement. Over 300 athletes are already signed up, of whom some are stars with their eyes on the gold. Sign-ups end today, so secure your spot here.

GRACIEMAG.com will be there to cover all the major moments on this special day for Jiu-Jitsu. So are you going to miss the chance to appear on GRACIEMAG.com?

If those aren’t enough reasons to get you to compete, then maybe the following eight will convince you to sign up for the Long Beach Open, instead of watching the party from the stands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zThG8pVdwfc

1. Golden end of the year

It’ll be your last chance to win an IBJJF gold medal in 2012. And it won’t be the easiest of tasks, as some of the biggest names at black belt are in the mix, like Lucio Lagarto, DJ Jackson, Ricardo Bastos and Raul Castillo.

2. The first medal

However fierce the competition may be, there are still some weight groups without that many matches. Holiday season, stars doing seminar tours… You know how it goes. It could be your big chance to win an unquestionable gold medal without having to go through four, five matches.

3. Fight first, UFC after

For the same day of the 8th, the UFC has put together a show rich in Jiu-Jitsu, where Ben Henderson puts his belt on the line against black belt Nate Diaz. So get your own competing in, and then gather with your friends to watch the UFC, preferably with special commentary from your black belt instructor, if he happens to be there to compete too. Guaranteed fun.

4. Hard-nosed ladies

The female division at the Long Beach Open will be serving up some stern competition. Already signed up to compete are brown belt Mackenzie Dern and purple belts Kristina Barlaan and Erin Herle. Erin, who fights under the Alliance banner, is the latest thick-skinned reporter to join the GRACIEMAG.com team.

5. Consistence and evolution

“I always want to compete. And that’s the feeling for a lot of people,” says Erin in a post listing her reason’s for sticking her neck out at the championship (click here to read it). “This is my last chance to get an IBJJF gold medal before the 2012 tournament season officially ends.”

6. Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan

If you’re a Jiu-Jitsu and basketball fan, being in California will be a chance to see the Lakers. That weekend, Kobe’s team will be taking on the Utah Jazz at the Los Angeles Staples Center Arena. To top that off, at the Long Beach Open we’ll get to see Michael Jordan in action–the brown belt Michael Jordan Krider of team GB San Diego, that is.

7. Hit the California beaches post comp

If you live elsewhere in the USA, could you have a better excuse than to escape the cold? Throw on your gi and go west! And you may just come up with a gold medal to show off when you get home.

8. Perks and information

The best for last. Every competitor gets an exclusive event T-shirt and a copy of GRACIEMAG, perfect to keep you busy while you’re waiting for your name to be called.

Sign-ups end today, so rush and get your name on the list. Click here to register for the Long Beach Open.