How much is paid to the IBJJF World Champion?
It’s no secret that BJJ is a relatively niche sport and it’s difficult to make enough money in it, but what about those at the very highest levels of the game who medal at world championships? Realistically, the IBJJF is the most prestigious organization in the world, especially if we are talking about Gi tournaments.
However, in the last years, many controversies have arisen regarding the payments made by the Federation to athletes. That said, the question is how much should a black belt world champion earn?
In case you don’t know, if you win the IBJJF World Championship in your black belt weight division, you earn $4,000 as a minimum, $5,000 if there is 9-16 competitors, $6,000 if there is 17-32 competitors and $7,000 for 33 or more. This is for both male and female black belt champions and podium placements earn no money whatsoever. All colored belt champions and podium placements also earn no money either.
The black belt absolute division comes with it’s own reward of $10,000 for winners. For an athlete who is able to become a black belt double champion, the maximum prize available is $17,000, provided they had to fight at least five matches in their weight-class.
In case you don’t know, if you win the IBJJF World Championship in your black belt weight division, you earn $4,000 as a minimum, $5,000 if there is 9-16 competitors, $6,000 if there is 17-32 competitors and $7,000 for 33 or more. This is for both male and female black belt champions and podium placements earn no money whatsoever. All colored belt champions and podium placements also earn no money either.
The black belt absolute division comes with it’s own reward of $10,000 for winners. For an athlete who is able to become a black belt double champion, the maximum prize available is $17,000, provided they had to fight at least five matches in their weight-class.
In your opinion, are the current payout amounts for winning the IBJJF Gi World Championship black belt division a fair amount?
