By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Eduardo Ferreira

After spreading thousands of dollars on its two first editions, the World Professional of Jiu-Jitsu, which happens between the days 14 and 16 of April of next year – besides the no-gi tournament which happens on the days 8 and 9 of the next month – will give a reward of US$ 195 thousand. Before the main tournament, the great names can guarantee their vacancies on the trials, which will happen all around the world, and to travel with all expenses paid to Abu Dhabi, on the Arab Emirates.

The trial which will happen in Rio de Janeiro, scheduled for January 22, has a place set. It will on be the Sports Complex Miécimo da Silva, a gym which has been used to host several matches on Pan American of 2007. “Rio is lacking competitions since Mundial of CBJJ went to the United States, so I’m betting on this competition to be a rescue for the hegemony we have around here. I’m betting on it”, affirmed Silvio Pereira, founder and president of LERJJI, responsible for the organization of the trial in Brazil.

Besides revealing the dates of all trials for Mundial Pro 2011, Silvio confirmed that the event which will happen next year will bring new on the categories of weight, with the male purple-belt dispute as an individual category, and female white/blue dispute apart from the purple/brown/belt. Check here below the calendar of the trials, which will come to Brazil twice – Natal will host the first one, next October, and Gramado will host another on February of 2011 – and stay tuned on TATAME to know more news about it. 

October 24 in Bucheon, South Korea

November 6 in Natal, Brazil

November 13 in Aucklandn, New Zeeland

November 20 in Stockholm, Sweden

December 4 in New York, USA

December 11 in Johannesburg, South Africa

December 18 in Xangai, China

January 15 in Lisboa, Portugal

January 22 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

February 5 in Gramado, Brazil

February 12 in Warsow, Poland

February 19 in Sydney, Australia

February 26 in Montreal, Canada

March 5 in Las Vegas, USA

March 12 in Tokyo, Japan

March 19 in West Palm Beach, USA          

March 26 in London, England

April 2 in Manama, Bahrein

April 8 and 9 in Abu Dhabi (World Pro No Gi), Arab Emirates

April 14, 15 e 16 in Abu Dhabi (World Pro), Arab Emirates