[World No. 3] SJJJF Representative Director Ryozo Murata wins bronze medal at the 2025 WORLD MASTER IBJJF JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP
SJJJF Sport Jiu-Jitsu Japan Federation (NPO) Press Release: September 1, 2025 [World No. 3] SJJJF Representative Director Ryozo Murata wins bronze medal at the 2025 WORLD MASTER IBJJF JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP ~ A remarkable achievement showcasing Japan’s presence on the stage of one of the world’s largest events, with 12,000 participants ~ Ryozo Murata (black belt), Representative Director of the Sport Jiu-Jitsu Japan Federation (SJJJF), participated in the 2025 WORLD MASTER IBJJF JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in the United States from August 28th to 30th, 2025, and placed third (bronze medal) in the Men’s Master 3 (41-45 years old) Black Belt Featherweight (68kg) division. (Official results: https://www.bjjcompsystem.com/tournaments/2672/categories/2581733
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/157004/3/157004-3-7de43a639b80a99edcf884adb76c7f5d-3810×2540.jpg (First place: Bruno Cardoso Barbosa (Team Buda International) Second place: Bernardo Correa da Cruz (Rolles Gracie Academy) Third place: Ryozo Murata (Yawara Jiu-Jitsu Academy) Third place: Abel Thames Pereira da Paz (Fabin Rosa Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) This tournament is the world’s largest Jiu-Jitsu Masters tournament, with a record-breaking 12,500 participants, including related categories. Japanese athletes made their presence felt on the world’s biggest stage, in both name and reality.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/157004/3/157004-3-3b2242b646005d1bd52cbfadc0713b1b-1440×960.jpg (IBJJF From Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1174331124720441&set=pb.100064306946936.-2207520000) Tournament Overview Tournament name: 2025 WORLD MASTER IBJJF JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP Dates: Thursday, August 28th – Saturday, August 30th, 2025 Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA) Participant size: Approximately 12,500 people (Reference:
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/157004/3/157004-3-2984bd0136ae4f807947800c1ff3ae2e-3900×2600.jpg Comment from Ryozo Murata (Representative Director, Japan Sport Jiu-Jitsu Federation) “I’m very grateful to my teammates who came to support me, to those who cheered me on from Japan, and to all my sponsors. Every time I compete against a world-class opponent, I become more convinced that Japanese jiu-jitsu is effective. However, I didn’t win the gold medal this time, so I’m definitely going for it next year!” Round 1: Won by armbar submission 50 seconds into the match Round 2: Won by walkover Round 3: Won by points 2-0
Quarterfinals: Won by referee decision Semifinals: Lost by submission via rear choke It was a grueling schedule, with only around 20 minutes between matches.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/157004/3/157004-3-83b1fce1bc08ab7202c2d5e2c348fd5c-3900×2600.jpg Tokyo/Harajuku YAWARA JIU-JITSU ACADEMY https://jiujitsu.yawara.fit/ Tokyo Kitasando SWEEP JIU-JITSU ACADEMY https://sweep.love/academy Overlimit Sapporo, Sapporo, Hokkaido https://overlimit-sapporo.com Reference link IBJJF 2025 WORLD MASTER IBJJF JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP Tournament Official Page
https://ibjjf.com/events/world-master-ibjjf-jiu-jitsu-championship-2025 Contact information Person in charge: Murata sjjjf@jiujitsu.co.jp Photography: MURATA Ai For more information about this release *This email was sent Copyright ©
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