World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship

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World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Current event or competition:
2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
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Competition details
Location Long Beach, California
Local name(s)Mundials, Worlds
Discipline Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TypeAnnual
Organiser International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
History
First edition4 February 1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [1]
Editions27 (2023)
Most wins Marcus Almeida (13)
Most recent 2023

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. [2]

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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 California State University in 2023. In 2024 the tournament will be held at the Walter pyramid in Long Beach California.

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. [3] 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. [4] [5] 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

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. [3]

DivisionsMenWomen
Rooster57.5 kg (126.8 lb)48.5 kg (106.9 lb)
Light Feather64 kg (141.1 lb)53.5 kg (117.9 lb)
Feather70 kg (154.3 lb)58.5 kg (129.0 lb)
Light76 kg (167.6 lb)64 kg (141.1 lb)
Middle82.3 kg (181.4 lb)69 kg (152.1 lb)
Medium Heavy88.3 kg (194.7 lb)74 kg (163.1 lb)
Heavy94.3 kg (207.9 lb)79.3 kg (174.8 lb)
Super Heavy100.5 kg (221.6 lb)No 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
1996 [6] Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Barreto (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Helio Moreira (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Royler Gracie (1/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Barroso (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Correa (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Magalhães (1/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Gurgel (1/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Libório (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Mário Sperry (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Amaury Bitetti (1/2)
1997 [7] Flag of Brazil.svg Robson Moura (1/5) Flag of Angola.svg João Roque (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Royler Gracie (2/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcio Feitosa (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Saulo Ribeiro (1/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Magalhães (2/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Gurgel (2/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Mário Sperry (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Guilherme (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Amaury Bitetti (2/2)
1998 [8] Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Pereira (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Robson Moura (2/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Royler Gracie (3/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Leo Vieira (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Vasconcelos (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Correa (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Saulo Ribeiro (2/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Magalhães (3/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Traven (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Mário Sperry (3/3)
1999 Flag of Brazil.svg Omar Salum (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Robson Moura (3/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Royler Gracie (4/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Vítor Ribeiro (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Paiva (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Saulo Ribeiro (3/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Murilo Bustamante (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Leo Leite (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Traven (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Medeiros (1/2)
2000 Flag of Brazil.svg Omar Salum (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Robson Moura (4/5) Flag of the United States.svg B.J. Penn (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Vítor Ribeiro (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Augusto (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Magalhães (4/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Gurgel (3/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Saulo Ribeiro (4/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Leo Leite (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Medeiros (2/2)
2001 Flag of Brazil.svg Bernardo Pitel (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Vieira (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Fredson Paixão (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcio Feitosa (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Vítor Ribeiro (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Pontes (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Gurgel (4/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Marqués (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcio Corleta (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Pontes (2/2)
2002 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Norat (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Lemos (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Fredson Paixão (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcio Feitosa (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Delson Heleno (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Saulo Ribeiro (5/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Leopoldo (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Vella (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Cruz (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Cruz (2/3)
2003 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Costa (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Bibiano Fernandes (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Mario Reis (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Moraes (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Augusto (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Cassio Werneck (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Jefferson Moura (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Erik Wanderley (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Fabrício Werdum (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Cruz (3/3)
2004 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Moraes (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Fernardo Vieira (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Mario Reis (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Moraes (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Garcia (1/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Braulio Estima (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Ribeiro (1/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Roger Gracie (1/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Fabrício Werdum (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo Souza (1/3)
2005 Flag of Brazil.svg Samuel Braga (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Bibiano Fernandes (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Fredson Paixão (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Celso Vinicius (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg André Galvão (1/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo Souza (2/3) Flag of the United States.svg Robert Drysdale (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Roger Gracie (2/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Francisco Fernandes (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo Souza (3/3)
2006 Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Otero (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Bibiano Fernandes (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Charles (1/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Celso Vinicius (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Garcia (2/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Braulio Estima (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Ribeiro (2/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Roger Gracie (3/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Gonzaga (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Ribeiro (3/7)
2007 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Malfacine (1/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Robson Moura (5/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Charles (2/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Lepri (1/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Leite (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Romulo Barral (1/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Ribeiro (4/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Roger Gracie (4/10) Flag of the United States.svg Rafael Lovato Jr. (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Roger Gracie (5/10)
2008 Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Terra (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Samuel Braga (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Charles (3/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Celso Vinicius (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Moraes (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg André Galvão (2/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Ribeiro (5/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Braga Neto (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Roger Gracie (6/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Ribeiro (6/7)
2009 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Malfacine (2/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Mendes (1/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Charles (4/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Michael Langhi (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Garcia (3/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Romulo Barral (2/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Braulio Estima (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Roger Gracie (7/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Vella (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Roger Gracie (8/10)
2010 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Malfacine (3/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Pablo Silva (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Mendes (1/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Michael Langhi (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Garcia (4/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Tarsis Humphreys (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Bernardo Faria (1/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Roger Gracie (9/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Cavaca (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Roger Gracie (10/10)
2011 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Malfacine (4/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Mendes (2/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Mendes (2/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Gilbert Burns (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Garcia (5/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Moraes (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Rodolfo Vieira (1/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Leo Nogueira (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Braga Neto (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Rodolfo Vieira (2/5)
2012 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Malfacine (5/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Mendes (3/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Mendes (3/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Lo (1/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Otávio Souza (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Romulo Barral (3/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Rodolfo Vieira (3/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Leo Nogueira (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida (1/13) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida (2/13)
2013 Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Terra (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Moraes (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Mendes (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Lo (2/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Otávio Souza (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Romulo Barral (4/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Rodolfo Vieira (4/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Bernardo Faria (2/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida (3/13) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida (4/13)
2014 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Malfacine (6/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Mendes (4/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Mendes (4/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Lepri (2/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Lo (3/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Romulo Barral (5/5) Flag of Brazil.svg André Galvão (3/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Rodolfo Vieira (5/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida (5/13) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida (6/13)
2015 [9] Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Malfacine (7/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Miyao (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Mendes (5/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Michael Langhi (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Claudio Calasans (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Lo (4/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Ribeiro (7/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Bernardo Faria (3/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Lucas (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Bernardo Faria (4/4)
2016 [10] Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Malfacine (8/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Ary Farias (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Mendes (6/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Lepri (3/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Otávio Souza (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Lo (5/8) Flag of Brazil.svg André Galvão (4/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandro Ceconi (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida (7/13) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida (8/13)
2017 [11] Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Malfacine (9/10) Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Musumeci (1/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Charles (5/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Lepri (4/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Arges (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg André Galvão (5/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Nicholas Meregali (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Erberth Santos (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida (9/13) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida (10/13)
2018 [12] Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Malfacine (10/10) Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Musumeci (2/4) Flag of the United States.svg Jamil Hill (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Lepri (5/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Isaque Bahiense (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Barbosa (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Pena (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Mahamed Aly (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida (11/13) Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Lo (6/8)
2019 [13] Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Musumeci (3/4) Flag of Brazil.svg João Miyao (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Gabriel (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Lepri (6/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Arges (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Pena (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Lo (7/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Nicholas Meregali (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida (12/13) Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida (13/13)
2021 [14] Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Musumeci (4/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Pato (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Fabrício Andrey (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Renato Canuto (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Tainan Dalpra (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Batista (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Kaynan Duarte (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Erich Munis (1/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Hugo (1/4)
2022 [15] Flag of Brazil.svg Thalison Soares (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Meyram Maquine (1/2) Flag of the United States.svg Isaac Doederlein (1/1) Flag of the United States.svg Tye Ruotolo (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Tainan Dalpra (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Lo (8/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Kaynan Duarte (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Erich Munis (2/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Hugo (2/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Nicholas Meregali (3/3)
2023 [16] Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Pinheiro (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Pato (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Samuel Nagai (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Johnatha Alves (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Jansen Gomes (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Batista (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Fellipe Andrew (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Erich Munis (3/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Hugo (3/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Hugo (4/4)
2024 [17] Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos 'Bebeto' Oliveira (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Pato (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Meyram Maquine (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Micael Galvão (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Jackson Nagai (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Batista (3/3) Flag of Poland.svg Adam Wardziński (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson Munis (1/1) Flag of Morocco.svg Seif-Eddine Houmine (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Erich Munis (4/4)

Women's black belt world champions

YearHostn/a n/a n/a Light
(–65 kg)		Heavy
(+65 kg)		n/a n/a n/a n/a 
1998 Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Tais Ramos (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Rosângela Conceição (1/3)
YearHostn/a n/a n/a Light
(–59 kg)		Middle
(–69 kg)		Heavy
(+69 kg)		n/a n/a n/a 
1999 Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Alessandra Vieira (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Alessandra Oliveira (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Cristina Pereira (1/1)
YearHostn/a –53 kg–58 kg–64 kg–69 kg+69 kgn/a n/a n/a
2000 Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Daniela Figueredo (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Leticia Ribeiro (1/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Alessandra Oliveira (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Renata Pimentel (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Erika Paes (1/1)
2001 Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Michelle (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Bianca Andrade (1/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Claudia Oliveira (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Juliana Vieira (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Carolina Ferreira (1/1)
2002 Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Virginia Maria (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Leticia Ribeiro (2/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Alessandra Vieira (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Hannette Staack (1/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Mirela Cortes (1/2)
2003 Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Danielle Piermatei (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Andrezza Pinho (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Hannette Staack (2/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Poliana Lago (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Rosângela Conceição (2/3)
2004 Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Danielle Piermatei (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Bianca Andrade (2/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Hannette Staack (3/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Poliana Lago (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Mirela Cortes (2/2)
2005 Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Danielle Piermatei (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Bianca Andrade (3/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Alessandra Vieira (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Poliana Lago (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Rosângela Conceição (3/3)
2006 Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Michelle Nicolini (1/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Leticia Ribeiro (3/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Kyra Gracie (1/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Caroline de Lazzerok (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Luiza Fernandes (1/1)
YearHostn/a –53 kg–58 kg–64 kg–69 kg–74 kgn/a n/a Absolute
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Michelle Nicolini (2/8) Flag of France.svg Laurence Cousin (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Hannette Staack (4/7) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emily Kwok (1/1) Flag of South Africa.svg Penny Thomas (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Michelle Nicolini (3/8)
YearHostn/a –53 kg–58 kg–64 kg–69 kg–74 kg+74 kgn/a Absolute
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Mirian Cerqueira (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Bianca Andrade (4/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Kyra Gracie (2/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Hannette Staack (5/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Laura Cordeiro (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Garcia (1/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Kyra Gracie (3/4)
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Leticia Ribeiro (4/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Bianca Andrade (5/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Luanna Alzuguir (1/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Hannette Staack (6/7) Flag of South Africa.svg Penny Thomas (2/2) Flag of the United States.svg Lana Stefanac (1/2) Flag of the United States.svg Lana Stefanac (2/2)
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Leticia Ribeiro (5/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Bianca Andrade (6/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Kyra Gracie (4/4) Flag of the United States.svg Hillary Williams (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Michelle Nicolini (4/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Garcia (2/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Luanna Alzuguir (2/5)
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Leticia Ribeiro (6/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Michelle Nicolini (5/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Luanna Alzuguir (3/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Hannette Staack (7/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Talita Nogueira (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Garcia (3/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Garcia (4/6)
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Leticia Ribeiro (7/7) Flag of Brazil.svg Michelle Nicolini (6/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Mesquita (1/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Luanna Alzuguir (4/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Fernanda Mazelli (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Garcia (5/6) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Garcia (6/6)
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Gezary Matuda (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Marina Ribeiro (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Mesquita (2/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Luanna Alzuguir (5/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Michelle Nicolini (7/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Andresa Correa (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Mesquita (3/10)
YearHost–48 kg–53 kg–58 kg–64 kg–69 kg–74 kg–80  kg+80 kgAbsolute
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Japan.svg Shiho Yaginuma (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Gezary Matuda (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Michelle Nicolini (8/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Mesquita (4/10) Flag of Sweden.svg Janni Larsson (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Laura Cordeiro (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Andresa Correa (2/3) Flag of Finland.svg Venla Luukkonen (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Mesquita (5/10)
YearHostn/a –53 kg–58 kg–64 kg–69 kg–74 kg–80  kg+80 kgAbsolute
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Japan.svg Rikako Yuasa (1/4) Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie Dern (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Mesquita (6/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Luiza Monteiro (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Laura Cordeiro (3/3) Flag of Lithuania.svg Dominyka Obelenyte (1/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Fernanda Mazelli (2/3) Flag of Lithuania.svg Dominyka Obelenyte (2/4)
YearHost–48 kg–53 kg–58 kg–64 kg–69 kg–74 kg–80  kg+80 kgAbsolute
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Japan.svg Rikako Yuasa (2/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Gezary Matuda (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Mackenzie Dern (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Mesquita (7/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Monique Elias (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Andresa Correa (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Fernanda Mazzelli (3/3) Flag of Lithuania.svg Dominyka Obelenyte (3/4) Flag of Lithuania.svg Dominyka Obelenyte (4/4)
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Japan.svg Rikako Yuasa (3/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Talita Alencar (1/1) Flag of Sweden.svg Maxine Thylin (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Luiza Monteiro (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Carolina Vieira (1/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Nathiely de Jesus (1/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Claudia Do val (1/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Tayane Porfírio (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Tayane Porfírio (2/2)
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Japan.svg Rikako Yuasa (4/4) Flag of Brazil.svg Amanda Monteiro (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Karen Antunes (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Mesquita (8/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Carolina Vieira (2/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Claudia Do val (2/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Nathiely de Jesus (2/5) Flag of Finland.svg Venla Luukkonen (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Nathiely de Jesus (3/5)
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Mayssa Bastos (1/5) Flag of the United States.svg Tammi Musumeci (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Carolina Schmitt (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Mesquita (9/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Carolina Vieira (3/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Andressa Cintra (1/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Nathiely de Jesus (4/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Claudia Do val (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Nathiely de Jesus (5/5)
2021 [14] Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Mayssa Bastos (2/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Anna Rodrigues (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabrielle McComb (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Mesquita (10/10) Flag of Brazil.svg Andressa Cintra (2/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Carolina Vieira (4/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Melissa Cueto (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Pessanha (1/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Pessanha (2/8)
2022 [15] Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Mayssa Bastos (3/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Anna Rodrigues (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Bianca Basílio (1/2) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ffion Davies (1/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Andressa Cintra (3/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Carolina Vieira (5/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Larissa Dias (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Pessanha (3/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Pessanha (4/8)
2023 [16] Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Mayssa Bastos (4/5) Flag of Cambodia.svg Jessa Khan (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Bianca Basílio (2/2) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ffion Davies (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Andressa Cintra (4/5) Flag of the United States.svg Amy Campo (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Melissa Cueto (2/2) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Pessanha (5/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Pessanha (6/8)
2024 [17] Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Mayssa Bastos (5/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Thamires Aquino (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Nathalie Ribeiro (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Luiza Monteiro (3/3) Flag of Brazil.svg Andressa Cintra (5/5) Flag of Brazil.svg Thamara Ferreira (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Tamiris Silva (1/1) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Pessanha (7/8) Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Pessanha (8/8)

List of winners by total titles

RankWinnerTotalAbsoluteWeight ClassWinning yearsGender
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcus Almeida 13672012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019M
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Roger Gracie 10372004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010M
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Malfacine 100102007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018M
Flag of Brazil.svg Beatriz Mesquita 10282012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021F
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Michelle Nicolini 8172006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014F
Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Lo 8172012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022M
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Ribeiro 7252004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015M
Flag of Brazil.svg Leticia Ribeiro 7072000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012F
Flag of Brazil.svg Hannette Staack 7072002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011F
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabi Garcia 6242008, 2010, 2011, 2012F
Flag of Brazil.svg Bianca Andrade6062001, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010F
Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Mendes 6062010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016M
Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Lepri 6062007, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019M
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Nathiely de Jesus5232017, 2018, 2019F
Flag of Brazil.svg Luana Alzuguir 5142009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013F
Flag of Brazil.svg Rodolfo Vieira 5142011, 2012, 2013, 2014M
Flag of Brazil.svg Saulo Ribeiro 5051997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002M
Flag of Brazil.svg Robson Moura 5051997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007M
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Garcia 5052004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011M
Flag of Brazil.svg Romulo Barral 5052007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014M
Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Charles 5052006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017M
Flag of Brazil.svg André Galvão 5052005, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2008M
Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Carolina Vieira 5052017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022F
24 Flag of Lithuania.svg Dominyka Obelenyte 4222015, 2016F
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabrieli Pessanha4222021, 2022F
Flag of Brazil.svg Kyra Gracie 4132006, 2008, 2010F
Flag of Brazil.svg Bernardo Faria 4132010, 2013, 2015M
Flag of Brazil.svg Royler Gracie 4041996, 1997, 1998, 1999M
Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Magalhães4041996, 1997, 1998, 2000M
Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Gurgel 4041996, 1997, 2000, 2001M
Flag of Brazil.svg Guilherme Mendes 4042009, 2011, 2012, 2014M
Flag of Japan.svg Rikako Yuasa 4041996, 1997, 1998, 1999F
Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Musumeci 4042017, 2018, 2019, 2021M
34 Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Cruz 3212002, 2003M
Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo Souza 3212004, 2005M
Flag of Brazil.svg Mário Sperry 3121996, 1997, 1998M
Flag of Brazil.svg Nicholas Meregali 3122017, 2019, 2022M
Flag of Brazil.svg Vítor Ribeiro 3031999, 2000, 2001M
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcio Feitosa 3031997, 2001, 2002M
Flag of Brazil.svg Daniele Piermatei3032002, 2003, 2004F
Flag of Brazil.svg Alessandra Vieira 3032000, 2002, 2005F
Flag of Brazil.svg Poliana Lago3032003, 2004, 2005F
Flag of Brazil.svg Rosângela Conceição 3031998, 2003, 2005F
Flag of Brazil.svg Fredson Paixão 3032001, 2002, 2005M
Flag of Brazil.svg Bibiano Fernandes 3032003, 2005, 2006M
Flag of Brazil.svg Celso Vinicius 3032005, 2006, 2008M
Flag of Brazil.svg Braulio Estima 3032004, 2006, 2009M
Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Laura Cordeiro 3032008, 2014, 2015F
Flag of Brazil.svg Michael Langhi 3032009, 2010, 2015M
Flag of Brazil.svg Gezary Matuda 3032013, 2014, 2016F
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernanda Mazzelli3032012, 2015, 2016F
Flag of Brazil.svg Otávio Souza 3032012, 2013, 2016M
Flag of Brazil.svg Claudia do Val 3032017, 2018, 2019F
Flag of Brazil.svg Mayssa Bastos 3032019, 2021, 2022F
Flag of Brazil.svg Andressa Cintra 3032019, 2021, 2022F
56 Flag of Brazil.svg Amaury Bitetti 2201996, 1997M
Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Medeiros 2201999, 2000M
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Pontes2112001M
Flag of the United States.svg Lana Stefanac 2112009F
Flag of Brazil.svg Tayane Porfírio 2112017F
Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Traven 2021998, 1999M
Flag of Brazil.svg Alessandra Oliveira2021999, 2000F
Flag of Brazil.svg Omar Salum2021999, 2000M
Flag of Brazil.svg Leo Leite2021999, 2000M
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Augusto 2022000, 2003M
Flag of Brazil.svg Mirela Cortes2022002, 2004F
Flag of Brazil.svg Mario Reis2022003, 2004M
Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Moraes2022003, 2004M
Flag of Brazil.svg Fabrício Werdum 2022003, 2004M
Flag of Brazil.svg Samuel Braga2022005, 2008M
Flag of South Africa.svg Penny Thomas2022007, 2009F
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Vella2022002, 2009M
Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Moraes 2022008, 2011M
Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Braga Neto 2022008, 2011M
Flag of Brazil.svg Leo Nogueira2022011, 2012M
Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Terra 2022008, 2013M
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Moraes2022004, 2013M
Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie Dern 2022015, 2016F
Flag of Brazil.svg Luiza Monteiro 2022015, 2017F
Flag of Finland.svg Venla Luukkonen 2022014, 2018F
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Arges2022017, 2019M
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Pena 2022018, 2019M
Flag of Brazil.svg Anna Rodrigues2022021, 2022F
Flag of Brazil.svg Erich Munis2022021, 2022M
Flag of Brazil.svg Tainan Dalpra 2022021, 2022M
Flag of Brazil.svg Kaynan Duarte2022021, 2022M
Flag of Brazil.svg Victor Hugo2022021, 2022M
88 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Andrew1102021M
Flag of Brazil.svg Renato Barreto1011996M
Flag of Brazil.svg Helio Moreira1011996M
Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Barroso1011996M
Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Correa1011996M
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Liborio 1011996M
Flag of Angola.svg João Roque1011997M
Flag of Brazil.svg Luis Guilherme1011997M
Flag of Brazil.svg Tais Ramos1011998M
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Pereira1011998M
Flag of Brazil.svg Leo Vieira 1011998M
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Vasconcelos1011998M
Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Correia1011998M
Flag of Brazil.svg Cristina Pereira1011999F
Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandre Paiva 1011999M
Flag of Brazil.svg Murilo Bustamante 1011999M
Flag of Brazil.svg Daniella Figuerdo1012000F
Flag of Brazil.svg Renata Pimentel1012000F
Flag of Brazil.svg Erika Paes1012000F
Flag of the United States.svg B.J. Penn 1012000F
Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Michelle1012001F
Flag of Brazil.svg Claudia Oliveira1012001F
Flag of Brazil.svg Juliana Vieira1012001F
Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Carolina Ferreria1012001F
Flag of Brazil.svg Bernardo Pitel1012001M
Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Vieira 1012001M
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Marquez1012001F
Flag of Brazil.svg Virginia Maria1012002M
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Norat1012002M
Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Lemos 1012002M
Flag of Brazil.svg Delson Heleno1012002M
Flag of Brazil.svg Fábio Leopoldo 1012002F
Flag of Brazil.svg Andrezza Pinho1012003M
Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Costa1012003M
Flag of Brazil.svg Cassio Werneck 1012003M
Flag of Brazil.svg Jefferson Moura1012003M
Flag of Brazil.svg Erik Wanderley 1012003M
Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Vieira1012004M
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Drysdale 1012005M
Flag of Brazil.svg Francisco Fernandes1012005M
Flag of Brazil.svg Caroline de Lazzerok1012006F
Flag of Brazil.svg Luiza Fernandes1012006F
Flag of Brazil.svg Daniel Otero1012006M
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Gonzaga 1012006M
Flag of France.svg Laurence Cousin 1012007F
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emily Kwok 1012007F
Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Leite 1012007M
Flag of the United States.svg Rafael Lovato Jr. 1012007M
Flag of Brazil.svg Mirriam Cerqueira1012008F
Flag of the United States.svg Hillary Williams1012010F
Flag of Brazil.svg Pablo Silva1012010M
Flag of Brazil.svg Tarsis Humphreys 1012010M
Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo Cavaca1012010M
Flag of Brazil.svg Talita Nogueira1012011F
Flag of Brazil.svg Gilbert Burns 1012011M
Flag of Brazil.svg Marina Ribeiro1012013F
Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Mendes 1012013M
Flag of Japan.svg Shiho Yaginuma1012014F
Flag of Sweden.svg Janni Larsson1012014F
Flag of Brazil.svg Paulo Miyao 1012015M
Flag of Brazil.svg Claudio Calasans 1012015M
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Lucas1012015M
Flag of Brazil.svg Monique Elias1012016F
Flag of Brazil.svg Ary Farias1012016M
Flag of Brazil.svg Alexandro Ceconi1012016M
Flag of Brazil.svg Talita Alencar 1012017F
Flag of Sweden.svg Maxine Thylin 1012017F
Flag of Brazil.svg Erberth Santos1012017M
Flag of Brazil.svg Amanda Monteiro1012018F
Flag of Brazil.svg Karen Antunes1012018F
Flag of the United States.svg Jamil Hill1012018M
Flag of Brazil.svg Isaque Bahiense1012018M
Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Barbosa 1012018M
Flag of Brazil.svg Mahamed Aly1012018M
Flag of the United States.svg Tammi Musumeci 1012019F
Flag of Brazil.svg Ana Carolina Schmitt1012019F
Flag of Brazil.svg João Miyao1012019M
Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Gabriel1012019M
Flag of Brazil.svg Gabrielle McComb 1012021F
Flag of Brazil.svg Melissa Cueto 1012021F
Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Pato1012021M
Flag of Brazil.svg Fabrício Andrey1012021M
Flag of Brazil.svg Renato Canuto1012021M
Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Batista1012021M
Flag of Brazil.svg Bianca Basílio1012022F
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ffion Davies 1012022F
Flag of Brazil.svg Larissa Dias 1012022F
Flag of Brazil.svg Thalison Soares1012022M
Flag of Brazil.svg Meyram Maquine1012022M
Flag of the United States.svg Isaac Doederlein1012022M
Flag of the United States.svg Tye Ruotolo1012022M

List of titles by team

YearWinning team
1997 Nova União (1/2)
1998 Alliance (1/14)
1999 Alliance (2/14)
2000 Gracie Barra (1/6)
2001 Nova União (2/2)
2002 Gracie Barra (2/6)
2003 Gracie Barra (3/6)
2004 Gracie Barra (4/6)
2005 Gracie Barra (5/6)
2006Brasa (1/1)
2007 Gracie Barra (6/6)
2008 Alliance (3/14)
2009 Alliance (4/14)
2010 Alliance (5/14)
2011 Alliance (6/14)
2012 Alliance (7/14)
2013 Alliance (8/14)
2014 Alliance (9/14)
2015 Alliance (10/14)
2016 Alliance (11/14)
2017Atos (1/1)
2018 Alliance (12/14)
2019 Alliance (13/14)
2021 CheckMat (1/1)
2022 Alliance (14/14)
2023 Dream Art (1/1)

Notable champions

See also

References

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