The IBJJF made a surprise announcement tonight that will no doubt come as great news to the jiu-jitsu community. After being forced to cancel the 2020 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship in March, the event has an official date and location of October 8-11 in Orlando, Florida. Registration is open until September 28, with an early registration deadline of September 2.

Departing its regular home of Irvine, California, Pans will the first major IBJJF tournament to take place after the pandemic. The IBJJF had recently announced upcoming Open tournaments in Austin, TX, and Oklahoma City, OK. Points will not be required, and as seen on the attached Instagram post there will be a number of precautions taken place to limit the number of people in the venue.

This is an ongoing story and this article will be updated as new details emerge. Stay tuned for plenty of more news about the 2020 IBJJF Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the coming days!