| Competition: | 1996 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship |
| Location: |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Dates: | 3-4 February 1996 [1] |
| Venue: | Tijuca Tênis Clube |
| Website: | IBJJF |
| Next: | 1997 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship |
The 1996 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, also known as I BJJ Mundials, was an international jiu-jitsu event organised by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJFF) and held at the Tijuca Tênis Clube in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on the 3 and 4 February 1996.
The 1996 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship was the first international jiu-jitsu event organised by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJFF). Participants came from the US, Brazil, France, Japan, Holland, Switzerland, UAE, Italy and Cuba.[2] The first ever world black belt match was between Helio "Soneca" Moreira and Octavio “Ratinho” Couto in the light featherweight weight class. While other organisations hold world championships, the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship winners are the only ones referred to as Jiu Jitsu World Champions.[3]
Adult male black belt results[4]
| Rooster (57.5 kg) | Marcos Barreto Ac. Monir | Nikos Bahlzetis Suiça | |
| Light-feather (64 kg) | Helio Moreira Gracie Barra | Wellington Dias Gracie Humaita | |
| Feather (70 kg) | Royler Gracie Gracie Humaita | Paulo Brandao Gracie Humaita | |
| Light (76 kg) | Paulo Barroso Gracie Humaita | Renato Barreto Gracie Humaita | |
| Middleweight (82.3 kg) | Roberto Correa Gracie Barra | Eduardo Conceiçãoo Carlson Gracie | |
| Medium-heavyweight (88.3 kg) | Roberto Magalhães Gracie Barra | Luis Roberto Duarte Carlson Gracie | |
| Heavyweight (94.3 kg) | Fabio Gurgel Alliance | Murilo Bustamante Carlson Gracie | |
| Super-heavyweight (100.5 kg) | Ricardo Liborio Carlson Gracie | Leonardo Castello Branco Alliance Jiu Jitsu | |
| Ultra-heavyweight (No Limit) | Mario Sperry Carlson Gracie | Roberto Traven Alliance Jiu Jitsu | |
| Absolute (Open Class) | Amauri Bitetti Carlson Gracie | Ricardo Liborio Carlson Gracie | |