IBJJF Masters World Championship

NOTES

DATE CORRECTED scan-2026-07-18-1206: Confirmed September 3-5, 2026 at Las Vegas Convention Center (not "August TBD" as previously listed). Gilbert Burns publicly named this his post-MMA-retirement target (Apr 24) — no-gi only ("I'm not wearing a kimono"). 12 IBJJF World titles on his record before MMA pivot. UPDATE Apr 26: Burns CONFIRMED return ("It's not easy… I want to be a world champion in jiu-jitsu in the Masters") eight days after retiring vs Malott at UFC Winnipeg — second high-profile retired MMA-BJJ fighter publicly entered for this card alongside the Lovato Jr crossover storyline.