Whether you call it the IBJJF Brazilian National Championship or IBJJF Brasileiro, it’s time for the next Grand Slam event on the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation calendar. 

Brasileiro 2025 will take place in Sao Paulo from April 26 through May 4, welcoming a record number of participants – more than 7,000 – to Ginásio Poliesportivo José Correa (José Correa Multi-Sport Gymnasium), its home since 2013.

Competitors are placed into divisions based on their ages and belt colors – white, blue, purple, brown and black – while each category features nine weight classes. Fans can watch all the action live on FloGrappling.

Each category at the event certainly will have its share of drama and storylines, but it traditionally is the top tier, the black belts, garnering much of the attention and discussion.

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Since entries for the event already closed, we have a good idea about many of the top competitors for whom to watch out, and that includes a handful of athletes ranked at the top of their respective weight classes in the latest official FloGrappling rankings.

Among the black belts headed to Brazil are the No. 1- and No. 2-ranked fighters in the Women’s Lightweight division – Brianna Ste-Marie of Canada and Janaina Maia of Brazil.

As of April 15, there are 11 women set to fight in this category:

• Brianna Ste-Marie
• Janaina Maia de Menezes
• Beatriz Martins de Mendonça
• Vitória Ariadne Cabral Nunes
• Sayonara Silva Cavalcante
• Samayra da Silva Zaura
• Maria Cláudia Almeida Silva
• Natália Zumba de Souza
• Luciana Moraes Gouvea
• Victória Loureiro Ulrich
• Stephanie Torres Jangelni

The Women’s Lightweight champion in 2024 was Vitória Carolina Araujo Vieira, while Ste-Marie finished as the runner-up. 

Who Is Participating In IBJJF Brasileiro 2025?

The complete list of participants (separated by belt color and weight class) can be found here.

About IBJJF Brasileiro

Brasileiro is one of a handful of top-tier events run by the IBJJF, and it first was held in 1996. The first time women participated was 1998, and female champions have been crowned at each edition since 2000.

Through 2012, the prestigious competition was held in Rio de Janeiro, before moving to its current home in Sao Paulo.

How To Watch The IBJJF Brasileiro 2025 Stream

All matches at Brasileiro 2025 will be streamed and archived on FloGrappling and the FloSports app.

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Replays of the matches, highlights, results and news will be available on both platforms. 

IBJJF Brasileiro Jiu Jitsu 2025 Results 

Click here to see the results for Brasileiro 2025.

IBJJF Brasileiro Jiu Jitsu 2025 Schedule 

The tentative IBJJF Brasileiro 2025 schedule can be found here.

Have You Heard Of The IBJJF Grand Slam?

The IBJJF Grand Slam is a collection of four major gi tournaments throughout the season. 

Here’s the schedule for those events:

• The European Championships – Jan. 17-25
• The Pan Championships – March 19-23
• The Brazilian National Championship – April 26-May 4
• The World Championships – May 28-June 2

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