World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2011
World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2011 is a third annual installment of the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu event in the world, with combined prize fund of one million US dollars.
Format and prizes
Gi divisions
Men’s brown/black belt
- Absolute – $30,000 to first / $3,000 to second / $1,500 to thirds
- Weight groups – $8,000 to first / $3,000 to second / $1,500 to thirds
Men’s purple belt
Men’s white/blue belt
Female purple/brown/black belt
- No absolute
- Weight divisions – $4,000 to first / $2,000 to second / $500 to thirds
Female white/blue belt
- $3,000 to first / $1,500 to second
New no-gi division
Men’s Brown/black belt
- Absolute – $15,000 to first place / $1,500 to second / $750 to both third places
- Weight division – $4,000 to first / $1,500 to second / $750 to both thirds
Men’s purple belt
- $2,500 to first / $1,000 to second
Men’s blue belt
- $1,500 to first / $750 to second
New ranking system
Main event rankings
Absolute
- 40 pts – 1st place
- 20 pts – 2nd place
- 8 pts – 3rd place
Weight divisions
- 20 pts – 1st
- 10 pts – 2nd
- 4 pts – 3rd
Trials rankings
Absolute
- 20 pts – 1st
- 10 pts – 2nd
- 4 pts – 3rd
Weight groups
- 10 pts – 1st
- 5 pts – 2nd
- 2 pts – 3rd
Trials
Geo zones
- 5 stars: Brazil, USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, United Kingdom, Portugal, and Sweden
- 4 stars: New Zealand, Poland and South Africa
- 3 stars: Korea, China, Jordan and Bahrain
Schedule
| Where | When |
| Korea – Bucheon | |
| Brazil – Natal | |
| New Zealand - Auckland | |
| Sweden – Stockholm | |
| USA – New Jersey | |
| USA – Las Vegas | |
| USA – West Palm Beach | |
| South Africa – Johannesburg | |
| China - Shanghai | |
| Portugal - Lisbon | |
| Brazil – Rio de Janeiro | |
| Brazil- Gramado | |
| Poland – Warsaw | |
| Australia – Sydney | |
| Canada – Montreal | |
| Japan – Tokyo | |
| United Kingdom – London | |
| Bahrain – Manama | |
| Jordan - Amman |
Weight divisions in trials
- 5 stars
- * White/Blue Belts: -62 kg, -68 kg, -74 kg, -80 kg, -86 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weights
- * Purple Belt: -65 kg, -74 kg, -83 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weight
- * Brown/Black Belt: -65 kg, -74 kg, -83 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weight
- * Female White/Blue Belts: -63 kg, +63 kg
- * Female Purple/Brown/Black Belts: -63 kg, +63 kg
- 4 stars
- * White/Blue Belts: -62 kg, -68 kg, -74 kg, -80 kg, -86 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weights
- * Purple Belt: -65 kg, -74 kg, -83 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weight
- * Brown/Black Belt: -65 kg, -74 kg, -83 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weight
- * Female White/Blue/Purple/Brown/Black Belts: -63 kg, +63 kg
- 3 stars
- * White/Blue Belts: -62 kg, -68 kg, -74 kg, -80 kg, -86 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weights
- * Purple Belt: -65 kg, -74 kg, -83 kg, -92 kg, +92 kg, Open Weight
Prizes