South America Continental: AJP offers Open Weight champions up to a thousand dollars

February 18, 2024

Scheduled to take place from March 1st to 3rd, the AJP Tour South America Continental Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2024 will land at the Brazilian city of Balneário Camboriú and bring the organization’s mats to the Expocentro for three days of explosive action. But while the competition will welcome athletes of all ages and graduations as they strive to put their training to the test, the higher echelons of the sport will have a bit of an added interest in pursuing the gold this time around.

In addition to the ranking points and the glory of being called a champion in one of the biggest organizations in the competitive scene, competitors can look forward to earning a hefty cash prize alongside the usual gold medals. But there’s a catch, as the aforementioned prizes will only be available for warriors that conquer the most challenging battlegrounds of all: The Open Weight divisions.

The prizes will be available for men and women in the Professional category from purple to black belt, and the Master 1 category for male black belts only. With an Open Lightweight and Heavyweight for each of those belt levels, that money will be in the sights of every eligible competitor and comes as both an incentive for the best fighters and a guarantee that each division will bring about memorable battles.

In the Professional category, the men’s black belt and women’s brown/black divisions will feature the biggest prize of all, with a thousand dollars for each Open Weight Champion. Check out the cash prizes for each division below!

Men's GI / Purple / Professional: $400

Men's GI / Brown / Professional: $600

Men's GI / Black / Professional: $1000

Women’s GI / Purple / Professional: $400

Women’s GI / Brown / Black / Professional: $1000

Men’s GI / Black / Master 1: $1000

It’s worth noting that this isn’t the only prize for the champions. In addition to the cash, athletes who manage to conquer the gold in the Open Weight divisions will also have their spot saved to fight at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro 2024 in July, with plane tickets for the tournament covered by the organization.

The registration window for the South America Continental closes on February 26th, so don’t waste any more time. Click here and put your Jiu-Jitsu to the test while fighting for amazing prizes!