The IBJJF World Championships is undoubtedly the pinnacle of the competitive season, and the training camps ahead of the big show are some of the most thrilling and grueling times to be an athlete.

Last year, FloGrappling set out to capture some of that magic with our Road To Worlds tour.  

Watch IBJJF 2018 World Championships LIVE on FloGrappling

Dates: May 30 – June 4 | Time: 9 AM PST

Reid and Chase visited Lucas Lepri In North Carolina; Joao Gabriel and team Soul Fighters in Dallas, Texas; and Andre Galvao plus the Atos hit squad and more in an effort to see how the best in the world prepare for the most important event of the year. (See all the coverage from the 2017 World Championships.)

Road To Worlds Vlog 2: Lucas Lepri

This year, we're going even bigger! 

The Road To Worlds crew has doubled: Chase and Reid will be tackling New York City, Ireland, and Norway. Meanwhile, Hywel and Will are flying to the motherland for a tour of Brazil! In total, we'll be covering athletes such as JT Torres, the Miyaos, the Vikings, Nicholas Meregali, Leandro Lo, and many, many more as they all prepare for a single goal: an IBJJF World Championship title.

Look out for: 

• Virtual tours of the country's top jiu-jitsu gyms 

• Training and behind-the-scenes footage with the best black belt athletes 

• Technique videos, photo essays, training discussions

• Live interviews, social media bonanza. 

The Schedule

Chase & Reid

• May 7-9, New York City, NY
• May 10-12, Dublin, Ireland
• May 13-16, Haguesned, Norway

Hywel & Will

• May 5-8, Sao Paulo, Brazil
• May 9, Porto Alegre, Brazil
• May 10-11, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

MORE LOCATIONS TBD. See all the coverage here.