The biggest, most prestigious gi tournament of the year, the IBJJF World Championships, are starting June 1st, so before the first matches kick off get familiar with some of the names to watch in the black belt divisions. We're going to highlight the past World medalists, Grand Slam medalists, seedings coming in, and more so that you can follow all the action.

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World Championships Black Belt Schedule

Subject to change

June 2nd - Friday

Black belt adult male and female open class registration deadline is Friday 5PM. Brackets will be released shortly after.

June 3rd - Saturday

Black belt adult male & female, open class and weight, up to semifinals.

EXPECTED START TIMES - LISTED IN LOCAL PST

• Male Light-Feather - 11:47 AM
• Male Rooster - 11:49 AM
• Female Light Feather - 11:49 AM
• Male Feather - 12:01 PM
• Female Rooster - 12:49 PM
• Male Light - 1:01 PM
• Female Lightweight - 1:11 PM
• Female Feather - 1:49 PM
• Female Medium-Heavy - 2:35 PM
• Male Middle - 2:37 PM
• Female Middle - 2:37 PM
• Male Medium-Heavy - 3:37 PM
• Female Heavy - 3:37 PM
• Male Ultra-Heavy - 3:56 PM
• Female Super-Heavy - 4:25 PM
• Male Super-Heavy - 4:49 PM
• Male Heavy - 5:01 PM

June 4th - Sunday

Black belt adult male & female, open and weight semifinals and finals

EXPECTED START TIMES - LISTED IN LOCAL PST

• Male Light-Feather - 9:42 AM
• Male Rooster - 9:30 AM
• Male Feather - 9:54 PM
• Male Light - 10:06 AM
• Male Middle - 10:06 AM
• Male Medium-Heavy - 10:30 AM
• Male Heavy - 10:42 AM
• Male Super-Heavy - 10:54 AM
• Male Ultra-Heavy - 11:06 AM
• Female Rooster - 11:18 AM
• Female Light Feather - 11:30 AM
• Female Feather - 11:42 AM
• Female Lightweight - 11:54 AM
• Female Middle - 12:06 PM
• Female Medium-Heavy - 12:18 PM
• Female Heavy - 12:30 PM
• Female Super-Heavy - 12:42 PM

2023 IBJJF World Championship Seeding

Roosterweight (57.5kg/127lbs)

1. Thalison Soares
2. Bebeto Oliveira
3. Lucas Pinheiro
4. Zayed Alkatheeri

Light-Featherweight (64kg/141lbs)

1. Meyram Maquine
2. Diego Pato
3. Diogo Reis
4. Malachi Edmond

Featherweight (70kg/150lbs)

1. Isaac Doederlein
2. Fabricio Andrey
3. Diego Sodre
4. Alex Sodre

Lightweight (76kg/168lbs)

1. Johnatha Alves
2. Lucas Valente
3. Matheus Gabriel
4. Pablo Lavaselli

Middleweight (82kg/181lbs)

1. Tainan Dalpra
2. Tye Ruotolo
3. Jansen Gomes
4. Mauricio Oliveira

Medium-Heavyweight (88kg/194lbs)

1. Gustavo Batista
2. Matheus Spirandelli
3. Isaque Bahiense
4. Sebastian Rodriguez

Heavyweight (94kg/207lbs)

1. Fellipe Andrew
2. Adam Wardzinski
3. Dimitrius Souza
4. Rider Zuchi

Super-Heavyweight (100kg/220lbs)

1. Erich Munis
2. Kaynan Duarte
3. Gutemberg Pereira
4. Felipe Costa

Ultra-Heavyweight (+100kg/+220lbs)

1. Victor Hugo
2. Yatan Bueno
3. Marcus Scooby
4. Guilherme Augusto

Female Divisions

Roosterweight (48.5kg/107lbs)

1. Mayssa Bastos
2. Brenda Larissa
3. Jhenifer Aquino
4. Mariana Rolszt

Light-Featherweight (53.5kg/118lbs)

1. Jessica Caroline
2. Rose-Marie El Sharouni
3. Jessa Khan
4. Thamires Aquino

Featherweight (58.5kg/129lbs)

1. Bianca Basilio
2. Ana Rodrigues
3. Nathalie Ribeiro
4. Gabriela Pereira

Lightweight (64kg/141lbs)

1. Ffion Davies
2. Luiza Monteiro
3. Janaina Lebre
4. Luciane Silva

Middleweight (69kg/152lbs)

1. Andressa Cintra
2. Thalyta Lima
3. Elizabeth Clay
4. Thamara Ferreira

Medium-Heavyweight (74kg/163.5lbs)

1. Ana Carolina Vieira
2. Maria Malyjasiak
3. Sabatha Lais
4. Amy Campo

Heavyweight (79kg/175lbs)

1. Larissa Dias
2. Melissa Stricker
3. Nathiely de Jesus
4. Tamiris Silva

Super-Heavyweight (Unlimited)

1. Gabrieli Pessanha
2. Claire-France Thevenon
3. Mayara Custodio
4. Amanda Magda

Past World Medalists In Every Division

note - medalists are sorted by division entered in 2023, not previous weights in which they medaled

Roosterweight (57.5kg/127lbs)

• Thalison Soares - 2022 gold
• Carlos Alberto Oliveira - 2022 silver
• Rodnei Barbosa - 2022 bronze, 2021 bronze, 2019 silver, 2018 silver

Light-Featherweight (64kg/141lbs)

• Meyram Maquine - 2022 gold, 2021 bronze
• Diego Pato - 2022 silver, 2021 gold
• Malachi Edmond - 2021 silver
• Hiago George - 2022 bronze, 2019 bronze, 2016 bronze
• Cleber Sousa - 2022 bronze, 2019 bronze
• Tomoyuki Hashimoto - 2018 bronze, 2017 bronze
• Diogo Reis - 2022 bronze
• Rene Lopez - 2021 bronze

Featherweight (70kg/150lbs)

• Isaac Doederlein - 2022 gold, 2019 bronze, 2016 bronze
• Fabricio Andrey - 2021 gold
• Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor - 2021 silver, 2018 gold, 2017 bronze
• Diego Sodre - 2022 silver, 2021 bronze
• Osvaldo 'Queixinho' Moizinho - 2019 bronze, 2018 bronze, 2016 bronze
• Samuel Nagai - 2022 bronze
• Alex Sodre - 2021 bronze

Lightweight (76kg/168lbs)

• Lucas Valente - 2022 bronze, 2021 bronze, 2019 silver
• Matheus Gabriel - 2022 bronze, 2021 silver, 2019 gold (featherweight)
• JT Torres - 2014 silver, 2011 bronze
• Leo Saggiorio - 2018 silver, 2017 silver, 2012 bronze
• Murilo Amaral - 2021 bronze
• Espen Matheisen - 2018 bronze

Middleweight (82kg/181lbs)

• Tainan Dalpra - 2022 gold, 2021 gold
• Tye Ruotolo - 2022 gold (lightweight)

Medium-Heavyweight (88kg/194lbs)

• Gustavo Batista - 2021 gold, 2018 gold, 2019 silver, 2022 absolute bronze
• Lucas Barbosa - 2021 gold, 2018 gold, 2019 bronze
• Isaque Bahiense - 2018 gold (middleweight), 2021 silver, 2019 silver
• Andy Murasaki - 2022 silver (middleweight)
• Murilo Santana - 2014 bronze, 2008 bronze

Heavyweight (94kg/207lbs)

• Dimitrius Souza - 2014 bronze, 2017 bronze, 2019 bronze, 2022 bronze
• Fellipe Andrew - 2018 bronze(super heavyweight), 2021 silver (super heavyweight), 2021 absolute gold, 2022 bronze (super heavyweight), 2022 absolute bronze
• Jackson Sousa - 2015 bronze, 2016 silver
• Bruno Lima - 2022 bronze
• Pedro Machado - 2022 bronze
• Rider Zuchi - 2022 bronze
• Gabriel Henrique - 2021 bronze

Super-Heavyweight (100kg/220lbs)

• Kaynan Duarte - 2022 gold (heavyweight), 2021 gold (heavyweight), 2021 absolute bronze
• Erich Munis - 2022 gold, 2022 absolute silver
• Gutemberg Pereira - 2022 silver
• Devhonte Johnson - 2021 bronze

Ultra-Heavyweight (+100kg/+220lbs)

• Victor Hugo - 2022 gold, 2021 gold
• Guilherme Augusto - 2022 bronze, 2019 bronze, 2018 bronze
• Ricardo Evangelista - 2014 bronze, 2015 silver, 2016 bronze, 2019 silver

Female Divisions

Roosterweight (48.5kg/107lbs)

• Mayssa Bastos - 2022 gold, 2021 gold, 2019 gold
• Brenda Larissa - 2022 silver, 2021 bronze
• Jhenifer Aquino - 2022 bronze

Light-Featherweight (53.5kg/118lbs)

• Ana Carolina Schmit - 2017 silver, 2018 silver, 2019 gold
• Rose-Marie El Sharouni - 2022 bronze, 2021 bronze
• Thamires Aquino - 2022 bronze
• Jessa Khan - 2021 bronze

Featherweight (58.5kg/129lbs)

• Ana Rodrigues - 2022 gold (light featherweight), 2021 gold (light featherweight)
• Bianca Basilio - 2022 gold, 2021 silver, 2019 silver, 2018 absolute silver
• Nathalie Ribeiro - 2022 bronze, 2021 bronze, 2018 bronze
• Margot Ciccarelli - 2022 bronze, 2021 bronze
• Gabriela Pereira - 2022 bronze

Lightweight (64kg/141lbs)

• Ffion Davies - 2022 gold, 2019 bronze
• Luiza Monteiro - 2021 silver, 2019 silver, 2018 silver, 2017 gold, 2016 silver, 2015 gold, 2014 silver, 2014 absolute bronze, 2012 silver, 2012 absolute bronze, 2011 silver
• Janaina Lebre - 2022 silver

Middleweight (69kg/152lbs)

• Andressa Cintra - 2022 gold, 2021 gold, 2019 gold, 2018 bronze
• Thalyta Lima - 2022 silver
• Elisabeth Clay - 2021 silver
• Thamara Ferreira - 2022 bronze, 2021 bronze
• Raquel Canuto - 2021 bronze, 2018 silver

Medium-Heavyweight (74kg/163.5lbs)

• Ana Carolina Vieira - 2022 gold, 2022 absolute bronze, 2021 gold, 2019 gold, 2019 absolute bronze, 2018 gold, 2018 absolute bronze, 2017 gold
• Izadora Cristina - 2021 silver, 2019 bronze, 2019 absolute bronze
• Maria Malyjasiak - 2018 silver, 2021 bronze
• Ingridd Alves - 2022 bronze
• Sabatha Lais - 2018 bronze

Heavyweight (79kg/175lbs)

• Larissa Dias - 2022 gold
• Nathiely de Jesus - 2019 gold, 2019 absolute gold, 2018 gold, 2018 absolute gold, 2017 gold, 2017 absolute silver
• Melissa Cueto - 2022 bronze, 2021 gold, 2019 bronze
• Luciana Mota - 2022 silver
• Fernanda Cristo - 2022 bronze, 2021 bronze

Super-Heavyweight (Unlimited)

• Gabrieli Pessanha - 2022 gold, 2022 absolute gold, 2021 gold, 2021 absolute gold
• Claire-France Thevenon - 2022 bronze
• Mayara Custodio - 2022 bronze, 2021 bronze

2023 Grand Slam Tournament Medalists

European Championships

Male Divisions

Roosterweight (57.5kg/127lbs)

1. Thalison Soares
2. Welerson Goncalves
3. Frank Cespedes & Tadiyah Danforth

Light-Featherweight (64kg/141lbs)

1. Malachi Edmond
2. Diego Oliveria
3. Leonardo Pereira & Tomoyuki Hashimoto

Featherweight (70kg/150lbs)

1. Fabricio Andrey
2. Alex Sodre
3. Jun Yong Cho & Lucas Rodrigues

Lightweight (76kg/168lbs)

1. Andy Murasaki
2. Natan Cheung
3. Elijah Dorsey & Luiz Dos Santos

Middleweight (82kg/181lbs)

1. Tainan Dalpra
2. Pavel Kalesnik
3. Jakub Najdek & Lucas Protasio

Medium-Heavyweight (88kg/194lbs)

1. Jansen Gomes
2. Pedro Machado
3. Marcos Martins & Wellington Sebastiao

Heavyweight (94kg/207lbs)

1. Fellipe Andrew
2. Adam Wardzinski
3. Devhonte Johnson & Rider Zuchi

Super-Heavyweight (100kg/220lbs)

1. Kaynan Duarte
2. Luis Oliveira Cantareira
3. Harryson Pereira & Marcus Ribeiro

Ultra-Heavyweight (Unlimited)

1. Mason Fowler
2. Kjetil Lydvo
3. Cleyton Flores & Seif-Eddine Houmine

Absolute

1. Kaynan Duarte
2. Rider Zuchi
3. Bruno Lima & Mason Fowler

Female Divisions

Roosterweight (48.5kg/107lbs)

1. Jessica Caroline Dantas
2. Thais Lourerio
3. Jessa Khan & Vicky Hoang

Light-Featherweight (53.5kg/118lbs)

1. Mayssa Bastos
2. Brenda Larissa
3. Naiomi Matthews & Rose-Marie El Sharouni

Featherweight (58.5kg/129lbs)

1. Ana Rodrigues
2. Andreia Cavalcante
3. Ashley Bendle & Zofia Szawernowska

Lightweight (64kg/141lbs)

1. Luiza Monteiro
2. Nathalie Ribiero
3. Gabriela Pereira & Janine Mutton

Middleweight (69kg/152lbs)

1. Thalyta Silva
2. Vannessa Griffin
3. Elisabeth Clay & Magdalena Loska

Medium-Heavyweight (74kg/163.5lbs)

1. Maria Malyjasiak
2. Sabatha Lais
3. Gabriele Schuck

Super-Heavyweight (Unlimited)

1. Gabrieli Pessanha
2. Claire-France Thevenon

Absolute

1. Gabireli Pessanha
2. Thalyta Stefhane
3. Luiza Monteiro & Maria Malyjasiak

Pan American Championships

Male Divisions

Roosterweight (57.5kg/127lbs)

1. Zayed Alkatheeri
2. Hiryu Niwa
3. Jonas Andrade & Frank Cespedes

Light-Featherweight (64kg/141lbs)

1. Diogo Reis
2. Diego Oliveira
3. Yuta Shimada & Zachary Kaina-Kokobun

Featherweight (70kg/150lbs)

1. Marcio Andre
2. Fabricio Andrey
3. Alex Sodre & Diego Sodre

Lightweight (76kg/168lbs)

1. Jonatha Alves
2. Pablo Lavaselli
3. Alef Brito & Natan Chueng

Middleweight (82kg/181lbs)

1. Tainan Dalpra
2. Pedro Maia
3. Eduardo Avelar Carvalho & Rolando Samson

Medium-Heavyweight (88kg/194lbs)

1. Gustavo Batista
2. Jansen Gomes
3. Francisco Lo & Ronaldo Junior

Heavyweight (94kg/207lbs)

1. Adam Wardzinski
2. Fellipe Andrew
3. Dimitrius Souza & Lucas Lopes

Super-Heavyweight (100kg/220lbs)

1. Erich Munis
2. Cassio Sousa
3. Davi Cabral & Paulo Henrique

Ultra-Heavyweight (Unlimited)

1. Nicholas Meregali
2. Yatan Bueno
3. Guilherme Augusto & Roosevelt Souza

Absolute

1. Nicholas Meregali
2. Erich Munis
3. Dimitrius Souza & Guilherme Augusto

Female Divisions

Roosterweight (48.5kg/107lbs)

1. Jessica Caroline Dantas
2. Jhenifer Aquino
3. Brenda Larissa & Maria Duda Tozoni

Light-Featherweight (53.5kg/118lbs)

1. Mayssa Bastos
2. Rose-Marie El Sharouni
3. Amanda Alequin & Thamires Aquino

Featherweight (58.5kg/129lbs)

1. Ana Rodrigues
2. Margot Ciccarelli
3. Larissa Campos & Sophia Dalpra

Lightweight (64kg/141lbs)

1. Luiza Monteiro
2. Ffion Davies
3. Janaina Lebre & Janine Mutton

Middleweight (69kg/152lbs)

1. Elisabeth Clay
2. Thalyta Silva
3. Vannessa Griffin & Thamara Ferreira

Medium-Heavyweight (74kg/163.5lbs)

1. Ana Carolina Vieira
2. Amy Campo
3. Aurelie Le Vern & Izadora Cristina

Heavyweight (79kg/175lbs)

1. Larissa Dias
2. Ingridd Alves
3. Amanda Magda &Tamiris Silva

Super-Heavyweight (Unlimited)

1. Gabrieli Pessanha
2. Mayara Monteiro
3. Lama Qubbaj

Absolute

1. Gabireli Pessanha
2. Ana Carolina Vieira
3. Tamiris Silva & Maria Malyjasiak

Brasilieros Championships

Male Divisions

Roosterweight (57.5kg/127lbs)

1. Lucas Pinheiro
2. Welerson Goncalves
3. Carlos Alberto de Oliveira Silva & Rodrigo Otavio

Light-Featherweight (64kg/141lbs)

1. Diogo Reis
2. Cleber Sousa
3. Fernando Favari & Wesley Santos

Featherweight (70kg/150lbs)

1. Isaac Doederlein
2. Alex Sodre
3. Fabricio Andrey & Matheus Yudi

Lightweight (76kg/168lbs)

1. Lucas Valente
2. Natan Chueng
3. Ademir Barreto de Araujo & Luiz Paulo

Middleweight (82kg/181lbs)

1. Tainan Dalpra
2. Pedro Maia
3. Alexandre de Jesus & Yuri Rodriges

Medium-Heavyweight (88kg/194lbs)

1. Gustavo Batista
2. Matheus Sprinadeli
3. Leon Brito & Wellington Luis

Heavyweight (94kg/207lbs)

1. Fellipe Andrew
2. Gabriel Henrique Oliveira
3. Harryson Periera & Rider Zuchi

Super-Heavyweight (100kg/220lbs)

1. Pedro Lucas
2. Elioenai Braz
3. Luis Fernando de Oliveira & Wildemar Souza

Ultra-Heavyweight (Unlimited)

1. Victor Hugo
2. Cleyton Flores
3. Pedro Alex & Victor Honorio

Absolute

1. Victor Hugo
2. Victor Honorio
3. Luis Fernando & Pedro Alex

Female Divisions

Roosterweight (48.5kg/107lbs)

1. Brenda Larissa
2. Jessica Caroline Dantas
3. Amber Rymarz-Freitas & Giulia Gregorut

Light-Featherweight (53.5kg/118lbs)

1. Mayssa Bastos
2. Adele Fornarino
3. Andreza Morais & Eliana Carauni

Featherweight (58.5kg/129lbs)

1. Bianca Basilio
2. Gabriela Pereira
3. Andreia Cavalcante & Jaine Fragoso

Lightweight (64kg/141lbs)

1. Luiza Monteiro
2. Sabrina Gondim
3. Juliana Teixeira & Maria Almeida

Middleweight (69kg/152lbs)

1. Andressa Cintra
2. Thalyta Stefhane Lima Silva
3. Elisabeth Clay & Vannessa Griffin

Medium-Heavyweight (74kg/163.5lbs)

1. Maria Malyjasiak
2. Sabatha Lais
3. Leticia Cardozo & Welma Moreira

Heavyweight (79kg/175lbs)

1. Tamiris Fernanda
2. Thaynara Aparaecida
3. Fernanda Mazzelli & Amanda Magda

Super-Heavyweight (Unlimited)

1. Gabrieli Pessanha
2. Roberta Ribiero
3. Juliana Campos & Kauany Lorena Ramos

Absolute

1. Gabrieli Pessanha
2. Thalyta Lima
3. Elisabeth Clay & Sabatha Lais

You can watch these incredible athletes as they all try to climb the mountain at the 2023 World Championships. Who will succeed and make their mark on jiu-jitsu history? Tune in June 1-4 to watch live only on FloGrappling.