Marianas Open Jiu Jitsu Championship

HUGE Pro Jiu-Jitsu Event Lands On Tiny Pacific Island! Lo, Pena, Najmi & Co

HUGE Pro Jiu-Jitsu Event Lands On Tiny Pacific Island! Lo, Pena, Najmi & Co

The biggest jiu-jitsu in Micronesia is back! The Marianas Open Jiu Jitsu Championship takes place in Guam on April 30 and features an amazing black belt pro invitational that includes some of the biggest names in the game.

Mar 29, 2017 by FloGrappling Staff
HUGE Pro Jiu-Jitsu Event Lands On Tiny Pacific Island! Lo, Pena, Najmi & Co
The biggest jiu-jitsu in Micronesia is back! The Marianas Open Jiu Jitsu Championship takes place in Guam on April 30 and features an amazing black belt pro invitational that includes some of the biggest names in the game. 

Two pro black belt divisions (-180lb and 180lb+) will offer big cash prizes to the winners, with the two champions later facing off for a possible $7,000 prize! 

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And the names confirmed for the event include stars such as Leandro Lo, Felipe Pena, Edwin Najmi, Isaque Bahiense, and more! 

"We are a tiny Island in the Pacific that has one of the biggest hearts and love for jiu-jitsu. We open our home to everyone who has best intentions of helping and promoting our island paradise," event promoter Steve Shimizu said.

Our goal is to give our local competitors a chance to go up against the world's best BJJ players. By bringing world class athletes, it gives the chance for our island to see how these athletes perform live!
Past winners of the Marianas Open include Keenan Cornelius (2015) and Felipe Pena (2016). 

How it works 

The day will start with an open tournament. At around 10 AM local time (Chamorro Time) the main show begins, and the two pro divisions will run. The prize for first place in each division is $3,000. Second and third place get $1,500 and $500, respectively. 

At the end of both divisions, the first-place winners are invited to compete against each other in an absolute superfight for an additional $7,000, to make it a grand total of $10K for the overall winner. 

The 8-man divisions are as follows:

Lightweight Division (-180lb)
Country
Team
Isaque Bahiense
Brazil
Alliance
Renato Canuto
Brazil
Zenith
Michael Liera Jr.
USA
Atos
Edwin Najmi
USA
Gracie Barra
Mike Sanchez
Guam
Purebred
More names TBA





Heavyweight Division (180lb+)


Nick Cavalense
USA
BJJ United
Jacob Guerrero
Guam
Spike 22
Joshua Jerome
Guam
Purebred
Leandro Lo
Brazil
NS Brotherhood
Bryant Pangelinan
Guam
Sabre BJJ
Felipe Pena
Brazil
Gracie Barra
Tanner Rice
USA
Soul Fighters
Eric Sian
Guam
Purebred


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