The IBJJF Pans tournament kicks off this weekend, with the lower belts and masters divisions battling it out Friday afternoon in sunny Kissimmee, Florida. As higher profile pros take over tomorrow, Bloody Elbow is here to break down the stacked black belt divisions and round one matchups.
With many high level athletes serving doping bans from the 2022 No Gi Worlds, fresh black belts have a bigger shot at upsetting established names and making deep podium runs. Here are just a handful of the numerous athletes to watch.
The adult black belt division kicks off Saturday at 1PM EST, and you can stream it here.