IBJJF will be organizing the 2nd edition of the grand Prix for which the awards total over 40.000$.
Previous edition of the Grand Prix was arranged as a part of the huge UFC expo surrounding UFC’s jubilant 200th edition.
In the first edition of the event Marcus Almeida Buchecha took home the huge prize. Later on he said:
IBJJF should be congratulated for taking initiative to offer a prize as big as the Absolute Division of ADCC. The format and the criteria for selecting participants were also good. I’m glad to have been in the first event. I always fought for an even of this format. I complained for a long time. So when they called me, I accepted first even if I wasn’t going to be 100%. – said Buchecha
2nd edition of the IBJJF Grand Prix also promises to feature Andre Galvao. The seasoned athlete will be a huge contender for the prize.
6 more entrants into the Grand Prix will be announced later on.
The 2017 Grand Prix will take place during the Masters World Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 24th-26th.
The event was previously live streamed on the IBJJF facebook page. You can still watch the matches in question below:
Quarter Finals:
Marcus Buchecha caught Bruno Bastos with a bow and arrow choke from the back to advance to the GP semifinals:
Joao Rocha beat Felipe Pena 5-0 on advantages after a 4-4 tie on points to advance to the semifinals against Marcus Buchecha.
Mahamed Aly resisted Xande Ribeiro’s dangerous attacks to win 2-0 with a sweep and make it to the GP semifinals.
Leo Nogueira is in the GP semifinals after finishing Alexandro Ceconi with a bow and arrow choke. He faces Aly.
Semi Finals:
Marcus Buchecha outscored Joao Rocha 7-0 with a guard pass and full mount to make it to the GP final.
Leo Nogueira is the second finalist of the GP after a 4-2 win over Mahamed Aly with a sweep and a takedown. He meets Marcus Buchecha for a rematch of the 2012 Worlds open class final.
Final: Marcus Buchecha vs Leo Nogueira:
Marcus Buchecha is the first ever Ibjjf Pro League GP champion. With a 3-1 lead on advantages, Buchecha defended well Leo Nogueira’s sweep attempts until the end to win the $40,000 prize. Leo took home $10k for the second place.
