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The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championships kick off Thursday in California, featuring plenty of competition among some of the very best BJJ practitioners in the world.

The Bloody Elbow grappling coverage team reviews this year's Men's and Women's Black Belt category from this past weekend's World Jiu Jitsu Championship.

Marcelo Garcia continues to add to his legend by netting his 5th IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu Championship title in impressive fashion this past weekend. With this victory can Garcia be considered the pound for pound best in the sport? Read and watch his path to victory at Bloody Elbow.

Learn how you can watch the most prestigious Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament in the world live and online this weekend. Bloody Elbow has the details.

Bloody Elbow guest contributor Ben Thapa returns with the concluding part of his 2011 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu Championships / Mundials preview, this time focusing on the Black Belt competitors to look out for throughout the Men's and Women's weight classes.

In a continuing effort to expand its grappling coverage, Bloody Elbow guest contributor Ben Thapa has written an introductory preview for the most prestigious tournament in Gi based Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - the 2011 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu Championships, also known as The Mundials.