Every year brings a new crop of colored belt world champions and medalists, a group that has won the toughest tournament possible at their current rank and proven ready for higher levels of challenge. Below is a list of the 2023 IBJJF World Champions that have been promoted to the next highest rank since winning their bracket. The list will be updated every few days for the next few months to reflect ongoing promotions.

Brown Belt World Champions Promoted To Black Belt

• Shay Montague | MALE / ADULT / BROWN / ROOSTER (127.00LB)
• Kevin Alencar | MALE / ADULT / BROWN / LIGHT-FEATHER (141.60LB)
• Marco Mendes | MALE / ADULT / BROWN / FEATHER (154.60LB)
• Rafael Silveira | MALE / ADULT / BROWN / MIDDLE (181.60LB)
• Luccas Lira | MALE / ADULT / BROWN / MIDDLE (208.00LB)
• Nicholas Maglicic | MALE / ADULT / BROWN / SUPER-HEAVY (222.00LB)
• Helder Junior | MALE / ADULT / BROWN / ULTRA-HEAVY
• Rayron Gracie | MALE / ADULT / BROWN / OPEN CLASS
• Shelby Lena Murphey | FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN / ROOSTER (107.00LB)
• Abbigayle Pontes | FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN / LIGHT-FEATHER (118.00LB)
• Maria Luiza Nunes | FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN / FEATHER (129.00LB)
• Heloysa Oliveira | FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN / LIGHT (141.60LB)
• Brígida Carvalho | FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN / MIDDLE (152.60LB)
• Kauane Ramos da Silva | FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN / SUPER-HEAVY & OPEN CLASS

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Purple Belt World Champions Promoted To Brown Belt

• Yuri Silva | MALE / ADULT / PURPLE / ROOSTER (127.00LB)
• Gustavo Bruno | MALE / ADULT / PURPLE / LIGHT-FEATHER (141.60LB)
• Gustavo Ogawa | MALE / ADULT / PURPLE / FEATHER (154.60LB)
• Miguel Campos | MALE / ADULT / PURPLE / LIGHT (168.00LB)
• Rafael Borges | MALE / ADULT / PURPLE / MIDDLE (181.60LB) & OPEN CLASS
• Takeshiro Kauan | MALE / ADULT / PURPLE / MEDIUM-HEAVY (195.00LB)
• Pedro Filho | MALE / ADULT / PURPLE / HEAVY (208.00LB)
• Guilherme Avelino MALE / ADULT / PURPLE / HEAVY (208.00LB)
• Yasmyn Castro | FEMALE / ADULT / PURPLE / ROOSTER (107.00LB)
• Carol Brunacio | FEMALE / ADULT / PURPLE / FEATHER (129.00LB)
• Maria Carolina Joia | FEMALE / ADULT / PURPLE / LIGHT (141.60LB)
• Giovanna Carneiro | FEMALE / ADULT / PURPLE / MIDDLE (152.60LB)
• Isabely Lemos | FEMALE / ADULT / PURPLE / SUPER-HEAVY

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Blue Belt World Champions Promoted To Purple Belt

• Bernardo Gatti | MALE / ADULT / BLUE / FEATHER (154.60LB)
• Eduardo Alves | MALE / ADULT / BLUE / MIDDLE (181.60LB) & OPEN CLASS
• Seth Kiefer | MALE / ADULT / BLUE / MEDIUM-HEAVY (195.00LB)
• Jose Victor | MALE / ADULT / BLUE / SUPER-HEAVY (222.00LB)
• João Victor Nascimento | MALE / ADULT / BLUE / ULTRA-HEAVY
• Sabrina Lourenço | FEMALE / ADULT / BLUE / FEATHER (129.00LB)
• Eliza Nascimento | FEMALE / ADULT / BLUE / LIGHT (141.60LB)
• Mairead Rowland-Coman | FEMALE / ADULT / BLUE / HEAVY (175.00LB)
• Luandra Barbosa | FEMALE / ADULT / BLUE / OPEN CLASS
• Cauã Leonor | MALE / JUVENILE 2 / BLUE / LIGHT-FEATHER (129.00LB)
• Devin Riley | MALE / JUVENILE 2 / BLUE / FEATHER (141.60LB)
• Anthony Gabriel Andrade Silva | MALE / JUVENILE 2 / BLUE / MIDDLE (163.60LB) & OPEN CLASS HEAVY
• Park Jaewoon | MALE / JUVENILE 2 / BLUE / MEDIUM-HEAVY (175.00LB)
• Jadeya Reber | FEMALE / JUVENILE 2 / BLUE / MIDDLE (133.60LB)
• Sarah Galvao | FEMALE / JUVENILE 2 / BLUE / MEDIUM-HEAVY (143.60LB) & OPEN CLASS HEAVY
• Lillian Marchand | FEMALE / JUVENILE 2 / BLUE / HEAVY (152.00LB)

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