New Agreement to Include Live Coverage of Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship,
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and More
AUSTIN, Texas — March 15, 2017 — Today, FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, announced a new agreement with the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) to live stream the biggest IBJJF events and championships exclusively on FloGrappling.com.
FloSports’ partnership with the IBJJF began in October 2015 at the Pan Jiu Jitsu No-Gi IBJJF Championship. The next event in the partnership is the Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Irvine, Calif., March 16-19, 2017, featuring top black belts and defending champions such as Leandro Lo and Mackenzie Dern.
“We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with the IBJJF to provide jiu-jitsu fans with global access to the top competitions in the world,” FloSports SVP Global Rights Acquisition & Subscription Phil Wendler said. “IBJJF competitions are among the most competitive and prestigious jiu-jitsu events, and we’re excited to showcase the best athletes in the sport.”
The full list of the IBJJF competitions to be aired on FloGrappling.com are:
- World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
- World Master Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
- Grand Prix
- Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi IBJJF Championship
- World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi IBJJF Championship
- European Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
- Pan Kids Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
- Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship
“FloGrappling.com is the No. 1 site in the world for live coverage of jiu-jitsu, and we’re happy to continue showcasing our biggest events on this platform,” IBJJF Events Director Andre Fernandes said. “There is no more global sport than jiu-jitsu, so we’re happy to reach a worldwide audience of fans through this agreement.”
Along with live and on-demand coverage, FloGrappling features breaking news, original documentaries, rankings, interviews and in-depth technique videos.
To access the live stream Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship and other IBJJF events, users must sign up to become FloPRO subscribers on FloGrappling.com. FloSports content is available on all screens now with the recent launch of the FloSports’ Roku and Apple TV 4 apps.
For more information, visit FloGrappling.com.
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