Pan 2009 special

Special reports in lead-up to 2009 Pan

The eyes of the sport Jiu-Jitsu world are turned to Carson, California, where the 2009 Jiu-Jitsu Pan-American Championship is set to take place. The 15th installment of the most traditional tournament in North America is open for sign-ups and guarantees stars galore.

Check in with us here daily to keep up with GRACIEMAG.com’s coverage of the lead-up to this not-to-be-missed event, before the mats to catch fire in the California State University Dominguez Hills gymnasium have even been set up.

Check out the articles featuring the big-names to grace the event and the Jiu-Jitsu Pan-American 2009 teaser video:

Victor Estima in Pan

Pan-Ams: program and brackets

Caio Terra grateful for Pan return

Langhi beyond the guard at Pan

Comprido in JJ Pan-Ams

Braga Neto to put on show

Cachorrinho returns to Pan with intent

Kron going for fifth Pan title

Cobrinha going for third Pan gold

Otavio Sousa hungry for titles

Ana Laura in the house

Guilherme Mendes to debut in Pan

Alliance shoots for the top again

Kyra back for Pan

Langhi excited to fight

Mario Reis' eyes on Pan

Michele Nicolini off to Pan

Felipe Costa's in

Lepri going for first Pan gold

Abreu looking for second

Barral is in