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World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitions


Summary

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitions

FieldValue
nameWorld Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship
current_event2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
imageWorld-IBJJF-white.png
localeLong Beach, California
localnamesMundials, Worlds
disciplineBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
typeAnnual
organiserInternational Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
first4 February 1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
number27 (2023)
mostwinsMarcus Almeida (13)
mostrecent2023

The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament held annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. It is widely considered the most important and prestigious jiu-jitsu tournament of the year.

The first edition took place in February 1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since 2007 the tournament has been held in California. The last edition of the championship took place at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach California in 2025.

History

The first World Championship was held on 3 and 4 February 1996 at the Tijuca Tênis Clube in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2007 the tournament moved to California State University in Long Beach, US where it has been held ever since. The Championship is commonly known as "the Worlds" or "Mundials". Many considered the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship as the toughest and the most prestigious Gi tournament in the world. Its counterpart in No-Gi is the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship. As of 2024, Marcus Almeida has won 13 Men's IBJJF World Championships, and Beatriz Mesquita has won 10 Women's IBJJF World Championships, the highest numbers in history.

Weight classes

Main article: Brazilian jiu-jitsu weight classes

The men's division started in 1996 with a total of 10 divisions from –57.5 kg to the absolute (open class) division. The women's division started in 1998 with two weight classes "Light" and "Heavy". Since 2016 the women's division now comprised a total of 9 weight classes from -48.5 kg up to the absolute (open class) division.

DivisionsMenWomen
Rooster57.5 kg48.5 kg
Light Feather64 kg53.5 kg
Feather70 kg58.5 kg
Light76 kg64 kg
Middle82.3 kg69 kg
Medium Heavy88.3 kg74 kg
Heavy94.3 kg79.3 kg
Super Heavy100.5 kgNo weight limit
Ultra HeavyNo weight limitn/a
Open Classopen to all weight divisionsopen to all weight divisions

Competitions by year

Men's black belt world champions

Year57 kg64 kg70 kg76 kg82 kg88 kg94 kg100 kg+100 kgAbsolute
title=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1996website=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1996url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/1996-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championship}}Brazil Marcos Barreto (1/1)Brazil Helio Moreira (1/1)Brazil Royler Gracie (1/4)Brazil Paulo Barroso (1/1)Brazil Roberto Correa (1/1)Brazil Roberto Magalhães (1/4)Brazil Fábio Gurgel (1/4)Brazil Ricardo Libório (1/1)Brazil Mário Sperry (1/3)Brazil Amaury Bitetti (1/2)
title=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1997website=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1997url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/1997-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championship}}Brazil Robson Moura (1/5)Angola João Roque (1/1)Brazil Royler Gracie (2/4)Brazil Marcio Feitosa (1/3)Brazil Saulo Ribeiro (1/5)Brazil Roberto Magalhães (2/4)Brazil Fábio Gurgel (2/4)Brazil Mário Sperry (2/3)Brazil Luiz Guilherme (1/1)Brazil Amaury Bitetti (2/2)
title=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1998website=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1998url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/1998-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championship}}Brazil Marcelo Pereira (1/1)Brazil Robson Moura (2/5)Brazil Royler Gracie (3/4)Brazil Leo Vieira (1/1)Brazil Fernando Vasconcelos (1/1)Brazil Rafael Correa (1/1)Brazil Saulo Ribeiro (2/5)Brazil Roberto Magalhães (3/4)Brazil Roberto Traven (1/2)Brazil Mário Sperry (3/3)
title=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1999url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/1999-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championshipwebsite=ibjjf.com}}Brazil Omar Salum (1/2)Brazil Robson Moura (3/5)Brazil Royler Gracie (4/4)Brazil Vítor Ribeiro (1/3)Brazil Alexandre Paiva (1/1)Brazil Saulo Ribeiro (3/5)Brazil Murilo Bustamante (1/1)Brazil Leo Leite (1/2)Brazil Roberto Traven (2/2)Brazil Rodrigo Medeiros (1/2)
title=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2000url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2000-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championshipwebsite=ibjjf.com}}Brazil Omar Salum (2/2)Brazil Robson Moura (4/5)USA B.J. Penn (1/1)Brazil Vítor Ribeiro (2/3)Brazil Fernando Augusto (1/2)Brazil Roberto Magalhães (4/4)Brazil Fábio Gurgel (3/4)Brazil Saulo Ribeiro (4/5)Brazil Leo Leite (2/2)Brazil Rodrigo Medeiros (2/2)
title=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2001url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2001-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championshipwebsite=ibjjf.com}}Brazil Bernardo Pitel (1/1)Brazil Ricardo Vieira (1/1)Brazil Fredson Paixão (1/3)Brazil Marcio Feitosa (2/3)Brazil Vítor Ribeiro (3/3)Brazil Fernando Pontes (1/2)Brazil Fábio Gurgel (4/4)Brazil Fernando Marqués (1/1)Brazil Marcio Corleta (1/2)Brazil Fernando Pontes (2/2)
title=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2002url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2002-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championshipwebsite=ibjjf.com}}Brazil Marcos Norat (1/1)Brazil Carlos Lemos (1/1)Brazil Fredson Paixão (2/3)Brazil Marcio Feitosa (3/3)Brazil Delson Heleno (1/1)Brazil Saulo Ribeiro (5/5)Brazil Fábio Leopoldo (1/1)Brazil Gabriel Vella (1/2)Brazil Márcio Cruz (1/3)Brazil Márcio Cruz (2/3)
title=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2003url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2003-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championshipwebsite=ibjjf.com}}Brazil Felipe Costa (1/1)Brazil Bibiano Fernandes (1/3)Brazil Mario Reis (1/2)Brazil Daniel Moraes (1/2)Brazil Fernando Augusto (2/2)Brazil Cassio Werneck (1/1)Brazil Jefferson Moura (1/1)Brazil Erik Wanderley (1/1)Brazil Fabrício Werdum (1/2)Brazil Márcio Cruz (3/3)
title=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2004url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2004-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championshipwebsite=ibjjf.com}}Brazil Gabriel Moraes (1/2)Brazil Fernardo Vieira (1/1)Brazil Mario Reis (2/2)Brazil Daniel Moraes (2/2)Brazil Marcelo Garcia (1/5)Brazil Braulio Estima (1/3)Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro (1/7)Brazil Roger Gracie (1/10)Brazil Fabrício Werdum (2/2)Brazil Ronaldo Souza (1/3)
title=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2005url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2005-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championshipurl-status=website=ibjjf.com}}Brazil Samuel Braga (1/2)Brazil Bibiano Fernandes (2/3)Brazil Fredson Paixão (3/3)Brazil Celso Vinicius (1/3)Brazil André Galvão (1/5)Brazil Ronaldo Souza (2/3)USA Robert Drysdale (1/1)Brazil Roger Gracie (2/10)Brazil Francisco Fernandes (1/1)Brazil Ronaldo Souza (3/3)
title=World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2006url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2006-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championshipwebsite=ibjjf.com}}Brazil Daniel Otero (1/1)Brazil Bibiano Fernandes (3/3)Brazil Rubens Charles (1/5)Brazil Celso Vinicius (2/3)Brazil Marcelo Garcia (2/5)Brazil Braulio Estima (2/3)Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro (2/7)Brazil Roger Gracie (3/10)Brazil Gabriel Gonzaga (1/1)Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro (3/7)
2007Brazil Bruno Malfacine (1/10)Brazil Robson Moura (5/5)Brazil Rubens Charles (2/5)Brazil Lucas Lepri (1/6)Brazil Lucas Leite (1/1)Brazil Romulo Barral (1/5)Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro (4/7)Brazil Roger Gracie (4/10)USA Rafael Lovato Jr. (1/1)Brazil Roger Gracie (5/10)
2008Brazil Caio Terra (1/2)Brazil Samuel Braga (2/2)Brazil Rubens Charles (3/5)Brazil Celso Vinicius (3/3)Brazil Sérgio Moraes (1/2)Brazil André Galvão (2/5)Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro (5/7)Brazil Antônio Braga Neto (1/2)Brazil Roger Gracie (6/10)Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro (6/7)
2009Brazil Bruno Malfacine (2/10)Brazil Guilherme Mendes (1/4)Brazil Rubens Charles (4/5)Brazil Michael Langhi (1/3)Brazil Marcelo Garcia (3/5)Brazil Romulo Barral (2/5)Brazil Braulio Estima (3/3)Brazil Roger Gracie (7/10)Brazil Gabriel Vella (2/2)Brazil Roger Gracie (8/10)
2010Brazil Bruno Malfacine (3/10)Brazil Pablo Silva (1/1)Brazil Rafael Mendes (1/6)Brazil Michael Langhi (2/3)Brazil Marcelo Garcia (4/5)Brazil Tarsis Humphreys (1/1)Brazil Bernardo Faria (1/4)Brazil Roger Gracie (9/10)Brazil Rodrigo Cavaca (1/1)Brazil Roger Gracie (10/10)
2011Brazil Bruno Malfacine (4/10)Brazil Guilherme Mendes (2/4)Brazil Rafael Mendes (2/6)Brazil Gilbert Burns (1/1)Brazil Marcelo Garcia (5/5)Brazil Sérgio Moraes (2/2)Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (1/5)Brazil Leo Nogueira (1/2)Brazil Antônio Braga Neto (2/2)Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (2/5)
title=World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/114/PublicResultswebsite=www.ibjjfdb.com}}Brazil Bruno Malfacine (5/10)Brazil Guilherme Mendes (3/4)Brazil Rafael Mendes (3/6)Brazil Leandro Lo (1/8)Brazil Otávio Souza (1/3)Brazil Romulo Barral (3/5)Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (3/5)Brazil Leo Nogueira (2/2)Brazil Marcus Almeida (1/13)Brazil Marcus Almeida (2/13)
title=World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/177/PublicResultswebsite=www.ibjjfdb.com}}Brazil Caio Terra (2/2)Brazil Gabriel Moraes (2/2)Brazil Augusto Mendes (1/1)Brazil Leandro Lo (2/8)Brazil Otávio Souza (2/3)Brazil Romulo Barral (4/5)Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (4/5)Brazil Bernardo Faria (2/4)Brazil Marcus Almeida (3/13)Brazil Marcus Almeida (4/13)
title=World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/272/PublicResultswebsite=www.ibjjfdb.com}}Brazil Bruno Malfacine (6/10)Brazil Guilherme Mendes (4/4)Brazil Rafael Mendes (4/6)Brazil Lucas Lepri (2/6)Brazil Leandro Lo (3/8)Brazil Romulo Barral (5/5)Brazil André Galvão (3/5)Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (5/5)Brazil Marcus Almeida (5/13)Brazil Marcus Almeida (6/13)
title=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/415/PublicResultsaccess-date=2023-06-06website=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federationlanguage=}}Brazil Bruno Malfacine (7/10)Brazil Paulo Miyao (1/1)Brazil Rafael Mendes (5/6)Brazil Michael Langhi (3/3)Brazil Claudio Calasans (1/1)Brazil Leandro Lo (4/8)Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro (7/7)Brazil Bernardo Faria (3/4)Brazil Gabriel Lucas (1/1)Brazil Bernardo Faria (4/4)
title=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/535/PublicResultsaccess-date=2023-06-06website=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federationlanguage=}}Brazil Bruno Malfacine (8/10)Brazil Ary Farias (1/1)Brazil Rafael Mendes (6/6)Brazil Lucas Lepri (3/6)Brazil Otávio Souza (3/3)Brazil Leandro Lo (5/8)Brazil André Galvão (4/5)Brazil Alexandro Ceconi (1/1)Brazil Marcus Almeida (7/13)Brazil Marcus Almeida (8/13)
title=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/730/PublicResultsaccess-date=2023-06-06website=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federationlanguage=}}Brazil Bruno Malfacine (9/10)USA Mikey Musumeci (1/4)Brazil Rubens Charles (5/5)Brazil Lucas Lepri (4/6)Brazil Gabriel Arges (1/2)Brazil André Galvão (5/5)Brazil Nicholas Meregali (1/3)Brazil Erberth Santos (1/1)Brazil Marcus Almeida (9/13)Brazil Marcus Almeida (10/13)
title=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/926/PublicResultsaccess-date=2023-06-06website=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federationlanguage=}}Brazil Bruno Malfacine (10/10)USA Mikey Musumeci (2/4)USA Jamil Hill (1/1)Brazil Lucas Lepri (5/6)Brazil Isaque Bahiense (1/1)Brazil Lucas Barbosa (1/1)Brazil Felipe Pena (1/2)Brazil Mahamed Aly (1/1)Brazil Marcus Almeida (11/13)Brazil Leandro Lo (6/8)
title=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/1209/PublicResultsaccess-date=2023-06-06website=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federationlanguage=}}USA Mikey Musumeci (3/4)BRA João Miyao (1/1)BRA Matheus Gabriel (1/2)Brazil Lucas Lepri (6/6)Brazil Gabriel Arges (2/2)Brazil Felipe Pena (2/2)Brazil Leandro Lo (7/8)Brazil Nicholas Meregali (2/3)Brazil Marcus Almeida (12/13)Brazil Marcus Almeida (13/13)
2021USA Mikey Musumeci (4/4)BRA Diego "Pato" Oliveira Batista (1/4)BRA Fabrício Andrey (1/1)Brazil Renato Canuto (1/1)Brazil Tainan Dalpra (1/3)Brazil Gustavo Batista (1/3)Brazil Kaynan Duarte (1/2)Brazil Erich Munis (1/6)Brazil Victor Hugo (1/4)
2022BRA Thalison Soares (1/1)BRA Meyram Maquine (1/2)USA Isaac Doederlein (1/1)USA Tye Ruotolo (1/1)Brazil Tainan Dalpra (2/3)Brazil Leandro Lo (8/8)Brazil Kaynan Duarte (2/2)Brazil Erich Munis (2/6)Brazil Victor Hugo (2/4)Brazil Nicholas Meregali (3/3)
2023BRA Lucas Pinheiro (1/1)BRA Diego "Pato" Oliveira Batista (2/4)BRA Samuel Nagai (1/1)BRA Johnatha Alves (1/1)BRA Jansen Gomes (1/2)Brazil Gustavo Batista (2/3)BRA Fellipe Andrew (1/1)Brazil Erich Munis (3/6)Brazil Victor Hugo (3/4)Brazil Victor Hugo (4/4)
title=World IBJJF Jiu-jitsu Championship 2024 Resultswebsite=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federationurl=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/2465/PublicResults}}BRA Carlos 'Bebeto' Oliveira (1/1)BRA Diego "Pato" Oliveira Batista (3/4)BRA Meyram Maquine (2/2)BRA Micael Galvão (1/1)BRA Jackson Nagai (1/1)Brazil Gustavo Batista (3/3)POL Adam Wardziński (1/2)Brazil Anderson Munis (1/1)MAR Seif-Eddine Houmine (1/1)Brazil Erich Munis (4/6)
2025 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship2025USA Michael Jalen Fonacier (1/1)BRA Diego "Pato" Oliveira Batista (4/4)BRA João "Bisnaga" Mendes (1/1)BRA Matheus Gabriel (2/2)BRA Tainan Dalpra (3/3)BRA Jansen Gomes (2/2)POL Adam Wardziński (2/2)BRA Erich Munis (5/6)BRA Roosevelt Souza (1/1)BRA Erich Munis (6/6)

Women's black belt world champions

YearHost–48 kg–53 kg–58 kg–64 kg–69 kg–74 kg–80 kg+80 kgAbsolute
1998BrazilBrazil Tais Ramos (1/1)Brazil Rosângela Conceição (1/3)
1999BrazilBrazil Alessandra Vieira (1/3)Brazil Alessandra Oliveira (1/2)Brazil Cristina Pereira (1/1)
2000BrazilBrazil Daniela Figueredo (1/1)Brazil Leticia Ribeiro (1/7)Brazil Alessandra Oliveira (2/2)Brazil Renata Pimentel (1/1)Brazil Erika Paes (1/1)
2001BrazilBrazil Ana Michelle (1/1)Brazil Bianca Andrade (1/7)Brazil Claudia Oliveira (1/1)Brazil Juliana Vieira (1/1)Brazil Ana Carolina Ferreira (1/1)
2002BrazilBrazil Virginia Maria (1/1)Brazil Leticia Ribeiro (2/7)Brazil Alessandra Vieira (2/3)Brazil Hannette Staack (1/7)Brazil Mirela Cortes (1/2)
2003BrazilBrazil Danielle Piermatei (1/3)Brazil Andrezza Pinho (1/1)Brazil Hannette Staack (2/7)Brazil Poliana Lago (1/3)Brazil Rosângela Conceição (2/3)
2004BrazilBrazil Danielle Piermatei (2/3)Brazil Bianca Andrade (2/6)Brazil Hannette Staack (3/7)Brazil Poliana Lago (2/3)Brazil Mirela Cortes (2/2)
2005BrazilBrazil Danielle Piermatei (3/3)Brazil Bianca Andrade (3/6)Brazil Alessandra Vieira (3/3)Brazil Poliana Lago (3/3)Brazil Rosângela Conceição (3/3)
2006BrazilBrazil Michelle Nicolini (1/8)Brazil Leticia Ribeiro (3/7)Brazil Kyra Gracie (1/4)Brazil Caroline de Lazzerok (1/1)Brazil Luiza Fernandes (1/1)
2007USABrazil Michelle Nicolini (2/8)France Laurence Cousin (1/1)Brazil Hannette Staack (4/7)Canada Emily Kwok (1/1)South Africa Penny Thomas (1/2)Brazil Michelle Nicolini (3/8)
2008USABrazil Mirian Cerqueira (1/1)Brazil Bianca Andrade (4/6)Brazil Kyra Gracie (2/4)Brazil Hannette Staack (5/7)Brazil Ana Laura Cordeiro (1/3)Brazil Gabi Garcia (1/6)Brazil Kyra Gracie (3/4)
2009USABrazil Leticia Ribeiro (4/7)Brazil Bianca Andrade (5/6)Brazil Luanna Alzuguir (1/5)Brazil Hannette Staack (6/7)South Africa Penny Thomas (2/2)USA Lana Stefanac (1/2)USA Lana Stefanac (2/2)
2010USABrazil Leticia Ribeiro (5/7)Brazil Bianca Andrade (6/6)Brazil Kyra Gracie (4/4)USA Hillary Williams (1/1)Brazil Michelle Nicolini (4/8)Brazil Gabi Garcia (2/6)Brazil Luanna Alzuguir (2/5)
2011USABrazil Leticia Ribeiro (6/7)Brazil Michelle Nicolini (5/8)Brazil Luanna Alzuguir (3/5)Brazil Hannette Staack (7/7)Brazil Talita Nogueira (1/1)Brazil Gabi Garcia (3/6)Brazil Gabi Garcia (4/6)
2012USABrazil Leticia Ribeiro (7/7)Brazil Michelle Nicolini (6/8)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (1/10)Brazil Luanna Alzuguir (4/5)Brazil Fernanda Mazelli (1/3)Brazil Gabi Garcia (5/6)Brazil Gabi Garcia (6/6)
2013USABrazil Gezary Matuda (1/3)Brazil Marina Ribeiro (1/1)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (2/10)Brazil Luanna Alzuguir (5/5)Brazil Michelle Nicolini (7/8)Brazil Andresa Correa (1/3)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (3/10)
2014USAJapan Shiho Yaginuma (1/1)Brazil Gezary Matuda(2/3)Brazil Michelle Nicolini (8/8)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (4/10)Sweden Janni Larsson (1/1)Brazil Ana Laura Cordeiro (2/3)Brazil Andresa Correa (2/3)Finland Venla Luukkonen (1/2)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (5/10)
2015USAJapan Rikako Yuasa (1/4)USA Mackenzie Dern (1/2)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (6/10)Brazil Luiza Monteiro (1/3)Brazil Ana Laura Cordeiro (3/3)Lithuania Dominyka Obelenyte (1/4)Brazil Fernanda Mazelli (2/3)Lithuania Dominyka Obelenyte (2/4)
2016USAJapan Rikako Yuasa (2/4)Brazil Gezary Matuda (3/3)BRA Mackenzie Dern (2/2)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (7/10)Brazil Monique Elias (1/1)Brazil Andresa Correa (3/3)Brazil Fernanda Mazzelli (3/3)Lithuania Dominyka Obelenyte (3/4)Lithuania Dominyka Obelenyte (4/4)
2017USAJapan Rikako Yuasa (3/4)Brazil Talita Alencar (1/1)Sweden Maxine Thylin (1/1)Brazil Luiza Monteiro (2/3)Brazil Ana Carolina Vieira (1/5)Brazil Nathiely de Jesus (1/5)Brazil Claudia Do val (1/3)Brazil Tayane Porfírio (1/2)Brazil Tayane Porfírio (2/2)
2018USAJapan Rikako Yuasa (4/4)Brazil Amanda Monteiro (1/1)Brazil Karen Antunes (1/1)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (8/10)Brazil Ana Carolina Vieira (2/5)Brazil Claudia Do val (2/3)Brazil Nathiely de Jesus (2/5)FIN Venla Luukkonen (2/2)Brazil Nathiely de Jesus (3/5)
2019USABRA Mayssa Bastos (1/6)USA Tammi Musumeci (1/1)Brazil Ana Carolina Schmitt (1/1)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (9/10)Brazil Ana Carolina Vieira (3/5)Brazil Andressa Cintra (1/5)Brazil Nathiely de Jesus (4/5)Brazil Claudia Do val (3/3)Brazil Nathiely de Jesus (5/5)
2021USABRA Mayssa Bastos (2/6)Brazil Anna Rodrigues (1/2)Brazil Gabrielle McComb (1/1)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (10/10)Brazil Andressa Cintra (2/5)Brazil Ana Carolina Vieira (4/5)Brazil Melissa Cueto (1/2)Brazil Gabi Pessanha (1/10)Brazil Gabi Pessanha (2/10)
2022USABRA Mayssa Bastos (3/6)Brazil Anna Rodrigues (2/2)Brazil Bianca Basílio (1/2)Wales Ffion Davies (1/2)Brazil Andressa Cintra (3/5)Brazil Ana Carolina Vieira (5/5)Brazil Larissa Dias (1/2)Brazil Gabi Pessanha (3/10)Brazil Gabi Pessanha (4/10)
2023USABRA Mayssa Bastos (4/6)CAM Jessa Khan (1/1)Brazil Bianca Basílio (2/2)Wales Ffion Davies (2/2)Brazil Andressa Cintra (4/5)USA Amy Campo (1/1)Brazil Melissa Cueto (2/2)Brazil Gabi Pessanha (5/10)Brazil Gabi Pessanha (6/10)
2024USABRA Mayssa Bastos (5/6)BRA Thamires Aquino (1/1)Brazil Nathalie Ribeiro (1/1)BRA Luiza Monteiro (3/3)Brazil Andressa Cintra (5/5)BRA Thamara Ferreira (1/2)Brazil Tamiris Silva (1/1)Brazil Gabi Pessanha (7/10)Brazil Gabi Pessanha (8/10)
2025USABRA Mayssa Bastos (6/6)USA Mia Funegra (1/1)BRA Larissa Campos (1/1)BRA Janaina Lebre (1/1)BRA Thalyta "Thata" Silva (1/1)BRA Thamara Ferreira (2/2)BRA Larissa Dias (2/2)BRA Gabi Pessanha (9/10)BRA Gabi Pessanha (10/10)

List of winners by total titles

RankWinnerTotalAbsoluteWeight ClassWinning yearsGender
1BRA Marcus Almeida13672012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019M
2BRA Roger Gracie10372004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010M
BRA Bruno Malfacine100102007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018M
BRA Beatriz Mesquita10282012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021F
BRA Gabi Pessanha10552021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025F
6BRA Michelle Nicolini8172006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014F
BRA Leandro Lo8172012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022M
8BRA Alexandre Ribeiro7252004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015M
BRA Leticia Ribeiro7072000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012F
BRA Hannette Staack7072002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011F
11BRA Gabi Garcia6242008, 2010, 2011, 2012F
BRA Bianca Andrade6062001, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010F
BRA Rafael Mendes6062010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016M
BRA Lucas Lepri6062007, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019M
BRA Mayssa Bastos6062019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025F
BRA Erich Munis6242021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025M
17BRA Nathiely de Jesus5232017, 2018, 2019F
BRA Luana Alzuguir5142009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013F
BRA Rodolfo Vieira5142011, 2012, 2013, 2014M
BRA Saulo Ribeiro5051997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002M
BRA Robson Moura5051997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007M
BRA Marcelo Garcia5052004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011M
BRA Romulo Barral5052007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014M
BRA Rubens Charles5052006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017M
BRA André Galvão5052005, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2008M
BRA Ana Carolina Vieira5052017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022F
BRA Andressa Cintra5052019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024F
28LIT Dominyka Obelenyte4222015, 2016F
BRA Kyra Gracie4132006, 2008, 2010F
BRA Bernardo Faria4132010, 2013, 2015M
BRA Royler Gracie4041996, 1997, 1998, 1999M
BRA Roberto Magalhães4041996, 1997, 1998, 2000M
BRA Fábio Gurgel4041996, 1997, 2000, 2001M
BRA Guilherme Mendes4042009, 2011, 2012, 2014M
JPN Rikako Yuasa4041996, 1997, 1998, 1999F
USA Mikey Musumeci4042017, 2018, 2019, 2021M
BRA Victor Hugo4132021, 2022, 2023M
BRA Diego "Pato" Oliveira Batista4042021, 2023, 2024, 2025M
39BRA Márcio Cruz3212002, 2003M
BRA Ronaldo Souza3212004, 2005M
BRA Mário Sperry3121996, 1997, 1998M
BRA Nicholas Meregali3122017, 2019, 2022M
BRA Vítor Ribeiro3031999, 2000, 2001M
BRA Marcio Feitosa3031997, 2001, 2002M
BRA Daniele Piermatei3032002, 2003, 2004F
BRA Alessandra Vieira3032000, 2002, 2005F
BRA Poliana Lago3032003, 2004, 2005F
BRA Rosângela Conceição3031998, 2003, 2005F
BRA Fredson Paixão3032001, 2002, 2005M
BRA Bibiano Fernandes3032003, 2005, 2006M
BRA Celso Vinicius3032005, 2006, 2008M
BRA Braulio Estima3032004, 2006, 2009M
BRA Ana Laura Cordeiro3032008, 2014, 2015F
BRA Michael Langhi3032009, 2010, 2015M
BRA Gezary Matuda3032013, 2014, 2016F
BRA Fernanda Mazzelli3032012, 2015, 2016F
BRA Otávio Souza3032012, 2013, 2016M
BRA Claudia do Val3032017, 2018, 2019F
BRA Luiza Monteiro3032015, 2017, 2024F
BRA Gustavo Batista3032021, 2023, 2024M
BRA Tainan Dalpra3032021, 2022, 2025M
62BRA Amaury Bitetti2201996, 1997M
BRA Rodrigo Medeiros2201999, 2000M
BRA Fernando Pontes2112001M
USA Lana Stefanac2112009F
BRA Tayane Porfírio2112017F
BRA Roberto Traven2021998, 1999M
BRA Alessandra Oliveira2021999, 2000F
BRA Omar Salum2021999, 2000M
BRA Leo Leite2021999, 2000M
BRA Fernando Augusto2022000, 2003M
BRA Mirela Cortes2022002, 2004F
BRA Mario Reis2022003, 2004M
BRA Daniel Moraes2022003, 2004M
BRA Fabrício Werdum2022003, 2004M
BRA Samuel Braga2022005, 2008M
RSA Penny Thomas2022007, 2009F
BRA Gabriel Vella2022002, 2009M
BRA Sérgio Moraes2022008, 2011M
BRA Antônio Braga Neto2022008, 2011M
BRA Leo Nogueira2022011, 2012M
BRA Caio Terra2022008, 2013M
BRA Gabriel Moraes2022004, 2013M
USA Mackenzie Dern2022015, 2016F
FIN Venla Luukkonen2022014, 2018F
BRA Gabriel Arges2022017, 2019M
BRA Felipe Pena2022018, 2019M
BRA Anna Rodrigues2022021, 2022F
BRA Kaynan Duarte2022021, 2022M
BRA Melissa Cueto2022021, 2023F
GBR Ffion Davies2022022, 2023F
BRA Bianca Basílio2022022, 2023F
BRA Meyram Maquine2022022, 2024M
BRA Matheus Gabriel2022019, 2025M
POL Adam Wardziński2022024, 2025M
BRA Jansen Gomes2022023, 2025M
BRA Larissa Dias2022022, 2025F
BRA Thamara Ferreira2022024, 2025F
99BRA Felipe Andrew1102021M
BRA Renato Barreto1011996M
BRA Helio Moreira1011996M
BRA Paulo Barroso1011996M
BRA Roberto Correa1011996M
BRA Ricardo Liborio1011996M
ANG João Roque1011997M
BRA Luis Guilherme1011997M
BRA Tais Ramos1011998M
BRA Marcelo Pereira1011998M
BRA Leo Vieira1011998M
BRA Fernando Vasconcelos1011998M
BRA Rafael Correia1011998M
BRA Cristina Pereira1011999F
BRA Alexandre Paiva1011999M
BRA Murilo Bustamante1011999M
BRA Daniella Figuerdo1012000F
BRA Renata Pimentel1012000F
BRA Erika Paes1012000F
USA B.J. Penn1012000F
BRA Ana Michelle1012001F
BRA Claudia Oliveira1012001F
BRA Juliana Vieira1012001F
BRA Ana Carolina Ferreira1012001F
BRA Bernardo Pitel1012001M
BRA Ricardo Vieira1012001M
BRA Fernando Marquez1012001F
BRA Virginia Maria1012002M
BRA Marcos Norat1012002M
BRA Carlos Lemos1012002M
BRA Delson Heleno1012002M
BRA Fábio Leopoldo1012002F
BRA Andrezza Pinho1012003M
BRA Felipe Costa1012003M
BRA Cassio Werneck1012003M
BRA Jefferson Moura1012003M
BRA Erik Wanderley1012003M
BRA Fernando Vieira1012004M
USA Robert Drysdale1012005M
BRA Francisco Fernandes1012005M
BRA Caroline de Lazzerok1012006F
BRA Luiza Fernandes1012006F
BRA Daniel Otero1012006M
BRA Gabriel Gonzaga1012006M
FRA Laurence Cousin1012007F
CAN Emily Kwok1012007F
BRA Lucas Leite1012007M
USA Rafael Lovato Jr.1012007M
BRA Mirriam Cerqueira1012008F
USA Hillary Williams1012010F
BRA Pablo Silva1012010M
BRA Tarsis Humphreys1012010M
BRA Rodrigo Cavaca1012010M
BRA Talita Nogueira1012011F
BRA Gilbert Burns1012011M
BRA Marina Ribeiro1012013F
BRA Augusto Mendes1012013M
JPN Shiho Yaginuma1012014F
SWE Janni Larsson1012014F
BRA Paulo Miyao1012015M
BRA Claudio Calasans1012015M
BRA Gabriel Lucas1012015M
BRA Monique Elias1012016F
BRA Ary Farias1012016M
BRA Alexandro Ceconi1012016M
BRA Talita Alencar1012017F
SWE Maxine Thylin1012017F
BRA Erberth Santos1012017M
BRA Amanda Monteiro1012018F
BRA Karen Antunes1012018F
USA Jamil Hill1012018M
BRA Isaque Bahiense1012018M
BRA Lucas Barbosa1012018M
BRA Mahamed Aly1012018M
USA Tammi Musumeci1012019F
BRA Ana Carolina Schmitt1012019F
BRA João Miyao1012019M
BRA Gabrielle McComb1012021F
BRA Fabrício Andrey1012021M
BRA Renato Canuto1012021M
BRA Thalison Soares1012022M
USA Isaac Doederlein1012022M
USA Tye Ruotolo1012022M
Cambodia Jessa Khan1012023F
USA Amy Campo1012023F
BRA Thamires Aquino1012024F
BRA Nathalie Ribeiro1012024F
BRA Tamiris Silva1012024F
USA Mia Funegra1012025F
BRA Larissa Campos1012025F
BRA Janaina Lebre1012025F
BRA Thalyta "Thata" Silva1012025F
BRA Lucas Pinheiro1012023M
BRA Samuel Nagai1012023M
BRA Johnatha Alves1012023M
BRA Fellipe Andrew1012023M
BRA Carlos 'Bebeto' Oliveira1012024M
BRA Micael Galvão1012024M
BRA Jackson Nagai1012024M
BRA Anderson Munis1012024M
Morocco Seif-Eddine Houmine1012024M
USA Michael Jalen Fonacier1012025M
BRA João "Bisnaga" Mendes1012025M
BRA Roosevelt Souza1012025M

List of titles by team

YearWinning team1997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Nova União (1/2)
Alliance (1/16)
Alliance (2/16)
Gracie Barra (1/6)
Nova União (2/2)
Gracie Barra (2/6)
Gracie Barra (3/6)
Gracie Barra (4/6)
Gracie Barra (5/6)
Brasa (1/1)
Gracie Barra (6/6)
Alliance (3/16)
Alliance (4/16)
Alliance (5/16)
Alliance (6/16)
Alliance (7/16)
Alliance (8/16)
Alliance (9/16)
Alliance (10/16)
Alliance (11/16)
Atos Jiu-Jitsu (1/1)
Alliance (12/16)
Alliance (13/16)
CheckMat (1/1)
Alliance(14/16)
Dream Art (1/1)
Alliance(15/16)
Alliance(16/16)

Notable champions

  • Beatriz Mesquita – 10x World Champion (2 absolute titles)
  • Bruno Malfacine – 10x Roosterweight World Champion
  • Gabi Pessanha – 10x World Champion (5 absolute titles)
  • Michelle Nicolini – 8x World Champion (1 absolute title)
  • Leandro Lo – 8x World Champion (1 Absolute title)
  • Alexandre Ribeiro – 7x World Champion (2 absolute titles)
  • Leticia Ribeiro – 7x World Champion
  • Gabi Garcia – 6x World Champion (2 absolute titles)
  • Rafael Mendes – 6x World Champion
  • Lucas Lepri – 6x World Champion
  • Nathiely de Jesus – 5x World Champion (2 absolute titles)
  • Rodolfo Vieira – 5x World Champion (1 absolute title)
  • Luanna Alzuguir – 5x World Champion (1 absolute title)
  • André Galvão – 5x World Champion
  • Marcelo Garcia – 5x World Champion
  • Rubens Charles Maciel – 5x World Champion
  • Robson Moura – 5x World Champion
  • Saulo Ribeiro – 5x World Champion
  • Romulo Barral – 5x World Champion
  • Andressa Cintra – 5x World Champion
  • Ana Carolina Vieira – 5x World Champion
  • Bernardo Faria – 4x World Champion (1 absolute title)
  • Victor Hugo – 4x World Champion (1 absolute title)
  • Royler Gracie – 4x World Champion
  • Guilherme Mendes – 4x World Champion
  • Mikey Musumeci – 4x World Champion (first American to ever win multiple world titles and to ever win world titles in two different divisions)
  • Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza – 3x World Champion (2 absolute titles)
  • Luiza Monteiro - 3x World Champion
  • Fabrício Werdum – 2x World Champion
  • Melissa Cueto – 2x World Champion
  • Ffion Davies – 2x World Champion (1st British/Welsh champion)
  • João Roque – 1997 Light Featherweight World Champion (1st African & Non-Brazilian champion)
  • B.J. Penn – 2000 Featherweight World Champion (1st American champion)
  • Laurence Cousin – 2007 Featherweight World Champion (1st European/French & Non-Brazilian female champion)

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