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Dates
Thursday, September 3rd, 2026 – Saturday, September 5th, 2026
Location
Las Vegas Convention Center, Hall W1-W3
300 Convention Center Dr. in Las Vegas, NV, 89109
Prices
Standard
$143.00 (USD) until Saturday, April 4th, 2026
$175.00 (USD) until Saturday, June 20th, 2026
$184.00 (USD) until Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
Spectator Entrance Fee
$35
Free Admission
Children aged 12 years and younger get free admission.
Black belt coaches with a valid membership get free admission.
Athletes registered in the tournament get free admission for all event days.
Athletes registered in the juvenile or kids division are allowed to bring one companion on the day they compete free of charge.
Please contact ibjjf@ibjjf.com if you have any questions.
Parking Fee
$15
Relevant Dates
*Date(s) and time(s) based on event location
Affiliation Deadline
Thursday, August 13th, 2026
Registration deadline
Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
Athlete Correction Deadline
Monday, August 24th, 2026
Professor Correction Period
Tuesday, August 25th, 2026 – Wednesday, August 26th, 2026
Registration Checkday
Friday, August 28th, 2026
Schedule Release Date
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026
Brackets Release Date
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026
Hotel Deals
Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109
For guest who prefer to call in their reservations directly, please have them call 1-800-732-7117 and give the following code: SIBJJ6R
For those who prefer to make their reservations online, please have them use this link.
The discounted reservation code is valid until the cut-off date, August 12th, 2026, or until we meet the maximum room block capacity. After that, you may still request rooms, but it will be subject to the HOTEL’s availability at prevailing room rates.
Las Vegas Marriott Convention Center
325 Convention Center Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Please use [this link] to book with a discounted rate.
The discounted reservation code is valid until the cut-off date, August 11th, 2026, or until we meet the maximum room block capacity. After that, you may still request rooms but it will be subject to the HOTEL’s availability at prevailing room rates.
Flamingo Las Vegas
3555 Las Vegas Blvd S., Las Vegas, NV 89109
Please use [this link] for your discounted rate.
The discounted reservation code is valid through the cut-off date of August 4, 2026, or until the maximum room block capacity has been reached, whichever comes first. After that, additional room requests will be subject to the HOTEL’s availability and prevailing room rates.
Belt & Age Divisions
Male and Female
| Year Of Birth | Age Division | Belt |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 and before | Master 1 | Blue, Purple, Brown, Black |
| 1990 and before | Master 2 | Blue, Purple, Brown, Black |
| 1985 and before | Master 3 | Blue, Purple, Brown, Black |
| 1980 and before | Master 4 | Blue, Purple, Brown, Black |
| 1975 and before | Master 5 | Blue, Purple, Brown, Black |
| 1970 and before | Master 6 | Blue, Purple, Brown, Black |
| 1965 and before | Master 7 | Blue, Purple, Brown, Black |
*Any athlete who has proven to be a black belt in judo, has fought MMA professionally, has an amateur MMA record or has proven experience in wrestling, Olympic wrestling or Greco-Roman wrestling, can not participate in any IBJJF event as a white belt.
Proven experience in the U.S. consists of having competed at the collegiate level or higher and in other countries, having competed in nationwide events.
Open Class
Athletes who placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd are eligible to register for the Open Class bracket.
How to register?
The athletes who are willing to register for the Open Class may do so at the event at the Open Class registration table.
Athletes must register in Open Class within 15 minutes after receiving their medal awards.
Athletes will not be able to register for the Open Class division after its registration deadline.
The Open Class start time posted in the event’s schedule it’s an estimated start time only. The division start time can vary throughout the event day due to several factors, such as: number of people registered, previous fight time duration, inside the ring medical care, etc.
The competitors who are willing to participate in the Open Class divisions must have a flexible schedule, in order to be available for the start time of the division, whenever that may be.
Important Information
Registration
We try to accommodate as many athletes as possible in our events comfortably, but there is a limit on the number of athletes in order to guarantee a high-quality event.
The registration for this tournament will not be confirmed until the payment is completed (a pending registration does not guarantee the spot in the tournament).
IBJJF reserves the right to close registration when we reach full capacity, or on the day of the appointed event registration deadline, whichever comes first.
We strongly suggest that athlete registration is finalized before making any travel arrangements.
Any false information provided during registration such as, but not limited to, DOB, may lead to immediate disqualification. Such actions are subject to suspension or even banishment from future IBJJF events.
Refund Policy
The registration fee is only refundable within 48 hours of purchase. All cancellation requests after 48 hours are non-refundable and non-transferable. However, athletes can contact IBJJF by the Athlete Correction Deadline to be removed from the brackets without refund.
IBJJF cannot guarantee the athletes will show up for the tournament. Therefore, IBJJF will not refund athletes who end up without a match due to a non-show for his/her opponent.
Exemption:
Athletes who are alone in their division are eligible to receive a full refund of the registration if they contact ibjjf@ibjjf.com and request to withdraw their name from the competition on the day of the tournament’s Registration Checkday, before 5 PM (event local time). If the athlete remains alone in the division by 5 PM, the refund will be processed.
If an athlete’s division becomes populated with an additional athlete(s) on or before the Registration Checkday, the athlete will remain in their division and will no longer qualify for a refund.
For more detailed information regarding athletes who are alone in their division, please refer to the “Athlete Alone in the Division” section found below.
Competition Day – Show-up Time and Weigh-in
It is the responsibility of the athlete to be knowledgeable of the rules and guidelines pertaining to the sport (as outlined in the IBJJF Rules Book).
It is mandatory to have an official government photo ID or an IBJJF membership card at all times. Before each fight, athletes will be asked to show their valid form of photo identification (ID) to the officials. Make sure you have it on hand.
If you have any issues regarding your ID documents, please go to the Customer Service booth when it is available, or the Administration Table.
Refer to the schedule link in order to know when you should be at the event ready to compete and inside the warm up area.
Athletes must be physically present inside the gymnasium and in the designated bullpen area at least one (1) hour prior to the estimated start time of their division, as published on the event schedule page.
Estimated division start times are not guaranteed and may change at any time due to match duration, submissions, medical stoppages, or mat reassignments.
Athletes are solely responsible for actively monitoring the official bullpen screens, which are the only authoritative source for real-time division calls and bout progression. Failure to be present in the bullpen area and attentive to the screens when a division is called may result in disqualification.
The division start time posted in the event’s schedule it’s an estimated start time only. The division start time can vary throughout the event day due to several factors that are beyond our control.
The official weight measurements of this event is in POUNDS.
Official weigh-in will occur immediately before the first fight. Only one attempt to make weight is allowed.
Be advised the athletes will be disqualified in their division if they weigh in heavier than the weight listed for the division they registered in.
Athletes are subject to blood and/or urine testing for any substance or method on the World Anti-Doping Agency (“WADA”) Prohibited List (click here to view). You may review the WADA Code by clicking here.
Black Belt Coaching Area
If the tournament doesn’t have a coaching area available, coaching will be prohibited within the barricaded area/competition area. Coaching will be allowed outside of the barricaded area only.
If the tournament has a specific designated area for coaches, only coaches with valid IBJJF Black Belt membership ID will be allowed inside the coaching area.
Black Belt Coaches will need to have valid membership prior to the competition day. Memberships will not be renewed in person at the event.
Athlete Alone in the Division
Posted below are the three options for single-bracket competitors. Single-bracket competitors must inform IBJJF via their registered email which option they choose by 5 PM (event local time) on the event’s Registration Checkday – ibjjf@ibjjf.com.
In the case that the division becomes populated with additional athletes during the Registration Checkday period, these options will no longer apply and the athlete will remain in the original division.
Option #1
Athletes may stay in their current weight class, make weight, and receive the 1st place medal for the division.
Once the athlete has had their weight and uniform checked, they will then be eligible to register for the Open Class division in the case that the age and belt division offers an Open Class division.
Please note: Option #1 is the default option if athletes do not respond to ibjjf@ibjjf.com by 5 PM (event local time) before the Registration Checkday deadline.
Option #2
Move up or down in age and/or weight division.
By moving up or down in age and/or weight, athletes may be paired with an opponent. However, IBJJF cannot guarantee that an opponent will be available. Athletes may select a second change option in case their first choice of division change is not available.
Athletes can make their selection(s) after viewing the Athlete’s List by Division. The decision to move up or down in age and/or weight should be made solely at the athlete’s discretion. If athletes choose OPTION 2 to change divisions, please be aware that athletes will be required to make weight for the new division. In order to request to change divisions, athletes will need to specify the exact division that they wish to be moved to. Athletes can specify a first and second choice (limited to the divisions available for the tournament).
Athletes can move up or down in age by specifying an age-eligible division determined by the athlete’s birth year. For example, an athlete eligible to compete in Master 3 may move to Master 2 or 1, but may not move into Master 4 unless they are eligible.
Option #3
Withdraw from the tournament if alone at 5 PM on the Registration Checkday.
Athletes who are alone in their division on the Registration Checkday are eligible to receive a full refund of their tournament registration fee if they contact ibjjf@ibjjf.com PRIOR to the end of the Registration Checkday deadline. Refunds will be processed after 5 PM (event local time) if the athlete is still alone after the Checkday period.
Teams
Each team can only have two athletes in the same division bracket of age/weight/belt. If your team has more than two athletes in the same division, the Professor needs to email ibjjf@ibjjf.com prior to the Professor Correction Period deadline in order to edit their student’s registration. This rule does not prevent you from registering for the event.
Athletes from the exact same team will not fight against each other before the final match, except in a three-athlete bracket.
Medals and Trophy
Athletes who place in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in their division will receive a medal at the event.
All the medals should be picked up at the event’s podium. IBJJF does not mail out unclaimed or lost medals after the tournaments.
There will be two trophy groups for this event:
- Master male
- Master female
Tournament T-Shirt
Athletes will receive a complimentary event t-shirt which they must pick up at the event’s shirt booth.
IBJJF does not mail out unclaimed T-shirts after the tournaments.
What Is Not Permitted Inside the Venue
Signs/flags are not permitted inside the event facility.
Food, pets, professional cameras, and guns are not permitted inside the event facility.
Please note that video recording for social media live streaming of fights will not be allowed at any time.
Organization
This tournament is organized by the International BJJ Inc. in partnership with the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.