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2025 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship

Every IBJJF World Champion From 1996 To 2024

Every IBJJF World Champion From 1996 To 2024

Curious about who's won the IBJJF World Championship in the past? Here's a list of every champion in every weight class since 1996.

May 23, 2025 by Lindsey Plotkin

Hear From Tainan Dalpra Ahead Of IBJJF Worlds

As the 2025 IBJJF World Championships get closer, relive the last world champions in each weight class. FloSports and FloGrappling compiled a list of every IBJJF world champion from 1996 up to 2024.

IBJJF began hosting the world championship competition in 1996 and now establishes a new champion each year.

2025 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship

To see who is crowned champion of each weight class in 2025, watch the IBJJF World Championship on FloSports and FloGrappling from May 30 to June 1.

IBJJF Weight Classes For Gi:

Male:

RW- Roosterweight: (57.5kg/126.5lbs)
LFW - Light Featherweight: (64kg/141lbs)
FW - Featherweight: (70kg/154.6lbs)
LW- Lightweight: (76kg/167lbs)
MW - Middleweight: (82.3kg/181lbs)
MHW - Medium Heavyweight: (88.3kg/195lbs)
HW - Heavyweight: (94.3kg/208lbs)
SHW - Super Heavyweight: (97.5kg/215lbs)
UHW - Ultra Heavyweight: (No maximum)

Female:

RW- Roosterweight: 107 lbs (47.5 kg)
LFW - Light Featherweight: 115 lbs (52.2 kg)
FW - Featherweight: 125.5 lbs (57 kg)
LW- Lightweight: 138.5 lbs (62.8 kg)
MW - Middleweight: 152.0 lbs (69.1 kg)
MHW - Medium Heavyweight: 167.5 lbs (76.1 kg)
HW - Heavyweight: 181.5 lbs (82.3 kg)
SHW - Super Heavy: (No maximum)

IBJJF Weight Classes No-Gi

Male:

RW- Roosterweight: (55.5 kg/122.5 lbs)
LFW - Light Featherweight: (61.5 kg/136 lbs)
FW - Featherweight: (67.5 kg/149 lbs)
LW- Lightweight: (73.5 kg/162.5 lbs)
MW - Middleweight: (79.5 kg/175.5 lbs)
MHW - Middle Heavyweight: (85.5 kg/188.5 lbs)
HW - Heavyweight: (91.5 kg /202 lbs)
SHW - Super Heavyweight: (97.5 kg /215 lbs)
UHW - Ultra-Heavyweight: (No maximum)

Every IBJJF World Champion

2024:

Male:

RW: Carlos Alberto Oliveira da Silva
LFW: Diego Oliveira Batista
FW: Meyram Maquine Alves
LW: Micael Ferreira Galvao
MW: Jackson Nagai Hatchwell Junior
MHW: Gustavo Espindola Batista
HW: Adam Wardzinski
SHW: Anderson Munis dos Santos
UHW: Seif-Eddine Houmine
OPEN: Erich Munis dos Santos

Female:

RW: Mayssa Caldas Pereira Bastos
LFW: Thamires Diógenes de Aquino
FW: Nathalie Wan Soares Veras Ribeiro
LW: Luiza Monteiro Moura da Costa
MW: Andressa Mezari Cintra
MHW: Thamara Ferreira Silva
HW: Tamiris Fernanda da Silva
SHW: Gabrieli Pessanha de Souza Marinho
OPEN: Gabrieli Pessanha de Souza Marinho

2023:

Male:

RW: Lucas Pinheiro
LFW: Diego Batista Oliveira
FW: Samuel Nagai
LW: Johnatha Alves
MW: Jansen Gomes
MHW: Gustavo Batista
HW: Fellipe Andrew
SHW: Erich Munis
UHW: Victor Hugo
OPEN: Victor Hugo

Female:

RW: Mayssa Bastos
LFW: Jessa Khan
FW: Bianca Basilio
LW: Ffion Davies
MW: Andressa Cintra
MHW: Amy Campo
HW: Melissa Cueto
SHW: Gabi Pessanha
UHW: Gabi Pessanha

2022:

Male:

RW: Thalison Soares
LFW: Meyram Alves
FW: Isaac Doederlein
LW: Tye Ruotolo
MW: Tainan Dalpra
MHW: Leandro Lo
HW: Kaynan Duarte
SHW: Erich Munis
UHW: Victor Hugo
OPEN: Nicholas Meregali

Female:

RW: Mayssa Bastos
LFW: Ana Rodrigues
FW: Bianca Basilio
LW: Ffion Davies
MW: Andressa Cintra
MHW: Ana Carolina Vieira
HW :Larissa Dias
SHW: Gabi Pessanha
UHW: Gabi Pessanha

2021:

Male:

RW: Michael Musumeci Jr
LFW: Diego Pato Oliveira
FW: Fabricio Andrey
LW: Renato Canuto
MW: Tainan Dalpra
MHW: Gustavo Batista
HW: Kaynan Duarte
SHW: Erich Munis
UHW: Victor Hugo
OPEN: Fellipe Andrew

Female:

RW: Mayssa Bastos
LFW: Ana Rodrigues
FW: Gabi McComb
LW: Beatriz Mesquita
MW: Andressa Cintra
MHW: Ana Carolina Vieira
HW: Melissa Cueto
SHW: Gabi Pessanha
UHW: Gabi Pessanha

2020:

The IBJJF announced there would be no tournament due to challenging travel restrictions regarding forbidden entry into the U.S.

2019:

Male:

RW: Michael Musumeci Jr
LFW: Joao Miyao
FW: Matheus Gabriel
LW: Lucas Lepri
MW: Gabriel Arges
MHW: Felipe Pena
HW: Leandro Lo
SHW: Nicholas Meregali
UHW: Marcus Almeida
OPEN: Marcus Almeida

Female:

RW: Mayassa Bastos
LFW: Tammi Musumeci
FW: Ana Carolina Schmitt
LW: Beatriz Mesquita
MW: Ana Carolina Vieira
MHW: Andressa Mezzari
HW: Nathieley de Jesus
SHW: Claudia Do Val
OPEN: Nathieley de Jesus

2018:

Male:

RW: Bruno Malfacine
LFW: Michael Musumeci Jr
FW: Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor
LW: Lucas Lepri
MW: Isaque Bahiense
MHW: Lucas Barbosa
HW: Felipe Pena
SHW: Mahamed Aly
UHW: Marcus Almeida
OPEN: Leandro Lo

Female:

RW: Rikako Yuasa
LFW: Amanda Monteiro Nogueira
FW: Karen Antunes
LW: Beatriz Mesquita
MW: Ana Carolina Vieira
MHW: Claudia Do Val
HW: Nathieley de Jesus
SHW: Venla Luukkonen
OPEN: Nathieley de Jesus

2017:

Male:

RW: Bruno Malfacine
LFW: Michael Musumeci Jr
FW: Rubens Charles
LW: Lucas Lepri
MW: Gabriel Arges
MHW: Andre Galvao
HW: Nicholas Meregali
SHW: Erberth Santos
UHW: Marcus Almeida
OPEN: Marcus Almeida

Female:

RW: Rikako Yuasa
LFW: Talita Alencar
FW: Maxine Thylin
LW: Luiza Monteiro
MW: Ana Carolina Vieira
MHW: Nathieley de Jesus
HW: Claudia Do Val
SHW: Tayane Porfirio
OPEN: Tayane Porfirio

2016:

Male:

RW: Bruno Malfacine
LFW: Ary Farias
FW: Rafael Mendes
LW: Lucas Lepri
MW: Otavio Sousa
MHW: Leandro Lo
HW: Andre Galvao
SHW: Alexandro Ceconi
UHW: Marcus Almeida
OPEN: Marcus Almeida

Female:

RW: Rikako Yuasa
LFW: Gezary Matuda
FW: Mackenzie Dern
LW: Beatriz Mesquita
MW: Monique Elias
MHW: Andressa Correa
HW: Fernanda Mazzelli
SHW: Dominyk Obelenyte
OPEN: Dominyk Obelenyte

2015:

Male:

RW: Bruno Malfacine
LFW: Paulo Miyao
FW: Rafael Mendes
LW: Michael Langhi
MW: Claudio Calasans
MHW: Leandro Lo
HW: Alexandre Ribeiro
SHW: BernardoFaria
UHW: Gabriel Lyrio
OPEN: Bernardo Faria

Female:

LFW: Rikako Yuasa
FW: Mackenzie Dern
LW: Beatriz Mesquita
MW: Luiza Monteiro
MHW: Ana Laura Cordeiro
HW: Dominyk Obelenyte
OPEN: Fernanda Mazzelli

2014:

Male:

RW: Bruno Malfacine
LFW: Guilherme Mendes
FW: Rafael Mendes
LW: Lucas Lepri
MW: Leandro Lo
MHW: Romulo Barral
HW: AndreGalvao
SHW: Rodolfo Viera
UHW: Marcus Almeida
OPEN: Marcus Almeida

Female:

RW: Shiho Yaginuma
LFW: Gezary Matuda
FW: Michelle Nicolini
LW: Beatriz Mesquita
MW: Jani Larsson
MHW: Ana Laura Cordeiro
HW: Andressa Correa
SHW: Venla Luukkonen
OPEN: Beatriz Mesquita

2013:

Male:

RW: Caio Terra
LFW: Gabriel Moraes
FW: Augusto Mendes
LW: Leandro Lo
MW: Ottavio Sousa
MHW: Romulo Barral
HW: Rodolfo Viera
SHW: BernardoFaria
UHW: Marcus Almeida
OPEN: Marcus Almeida

Female:

LFW: Gezary Matuda
FW: Miriana Ribeiro
LW: Beatriz Mesquita
MW: Luanna Alzuguir
MHW: Michelle Nicolini
HW: Andressa Correa
OPEN: Beatriz Mesquita

2012:

Male:

RW: Bruno Malfacine
LFW:Guilherme Mendes
FW: Rafael Mendes
LW: Leandro Lo
MW: Otavio Sousa
MHW: Romulo Barral
HW: Rodolfo Viera
SHW: Leo Nogueira
UHW: Marcus Almeida
OPEN: Marcus Almeida

Female:

LFW: Leticia Ribeiro
FW: Michelle Nicolini
LW: Beatriz Mesquita
MW: Luanna Alzuguir
MHW: Fernanda Mazzelli
HW: Gabrielle Garcia
OPEN: Gabrielle Garcia

2011:

Male:

RW: Bruno Malfacine
LFW: Guilherme Mendes
FW: Rafael Mendes
LW: Gilbert Burns
MW: MarceloGarcia
MHW: Sergio Moraes
HW: Rodolfo Viera
SHW: Leonardo Nogueira
UHW: Antonio Braga
OPEN: Rodolfo Viera

Female:

LFW: Leticia Ribeiro
FW: Michele Nicolini
LW: Luanna Alzuguir
MW: Hanette Staack
MHW: Tailita Nogueira
HW: Gabrielle Garcia
OPEN: Gabrielle Garcia

2010:

Male:

RW: Bruno Malfacine
LFW: Pablo Silva
FW: Rafael Mendes
LW: Michael Langhi
MW: Marcelo Garcia
MHW: Tarsis Humphreys
HW: Bernardo Faria
SHW: Roger Gracie
UHW: Rodrigo Cavaca
OPEN: Roger Gracie

Female:

LFW: Leticia Ribeiro
FW: Bianca Barreto
LW: Kyra Gracie
MW: Hillary Williams
MHW: Michelle Nicolini
HW: Gabrielle Garcia
OPEN: Luanna Alzuguir

2009:

Male:

RW: Bruno Malfacine
LFW:Guilherme Mendes
FW: Rubens Charles
LW: Michael Langhi
MW: Marcelo Garcia
MHW: Romulo Barral
HW: Braulio Estima
SHW: Roger Gracie
UHW: Gabriel Vella
OPEN: Roger Gracie

Female:

LFW: Leticia Ribeiro
FW: Bianca Barreto
LW: Luanna Alzuguir
MW: Hanette Staack
MHW: Penny Thomas
HW: Lana Stefanac
OPEN: Lana Stefanac

2008:

Male:

RW: Caio Terra
LFW: Samuel Braga
FW: Rubens Charles
LW:Celso Vinicius
MW: Sergio Moraes
MHW: Andre Galvao
HW: Alexandre Ribeiro
SHW: Antonio Braga
UHW: Roger Gracie
OPEN: Alexandre Ribeiro

Female:

LFW: Mirian Cerqueria
FW: Bianca Barreto
LW: Kyra Gracie
MW: Hanette Staack
MHW: Ana Laura Cordeiro
HW: Gabrielle Garcia
OPEN: Kyra Gracie

2007:

Male:

RW: Bruno Malfacine
LFW: Robson Moura
FW: Rubens Charles
LW: Lucas Lepri
MW: Lucas Leite
MHW: Romulo Barral
HW: Alexandre Ribeiro
SHW: Roger Gracie
UHW: Rafael LovatoJr
OPEN: Roger Gracie

Female:

LFW: Michele Nicolini
FW: Laurence Cousins
LW: Hanette Staack
MW: Emily Kwok
MHW: Penny Thomas
OPEN: Michele Nicolini

2006:

Male:

RW: Daniel Otero
LFW: Bibiano Fernandes
FW: Rubens Charles
LW: Celso Vinicius
MW: MarceloGarcia
MHW: Braulio Estima
HW: Alexandre Ribeiro
SHW: Roger Gracie
UHW: GabrielGonzaga
OPEN: Alexandre Ribeiro

Female:

LFW: Michele Nicolini
FW: Leticia Ribeiro
LW: Kyra Gracie
MW: Caroline de Lazzerok
MHW: Luiza Fernandes

2005:

Male:

RW: Samuel Braga
LFW: Bibiano Fernandes
FW: Fredson Paixao
LW: Celso Vinicius
MW: AndreGalvao
MHW: Ronaldo Souza
HW: Robert Drysdale
SHW: Roger Gracie
UHW: Francisco Fernandes
OPEN: Ronaldo Souza

Female:

LFW: Daniele Piermatei
FW: Bianca Andrade
LW: Alessandra Vieira
MW: Polina Lago
MHW: Rosangela Concecao

2004:

Male:

RW: Gabriel Moraes
LFW: Fernando Vieira
FW: Mario Reis
LW: Daniel Moraes
MW: Marcelo Garcia
MHW: Braulio Estima
HW: Alexandre Ribeiro
SHW: Roger Gracie
UHW: Fabricio Werdum
OPEN: Ronaldo Sousa

Female:

LFW: Daniele Silva
FW: Bianca Andrade
LW: Hanette Staack
MW: Polyana Lago
MHW: Mirela Cortez

2003:

Male:

RW: Felipe Costa
LFW: Bibano Fernandes
FW: Mario Reis
LW: Daniel Moraes
MW: Fernando Augusto
MHW: Cassio Werneck
HW: Jefferson Moura
SHW: Eric Vanderlay
UHW: Fabricio Werdum
OPEN: Marcio Cruz

Female:

LFW: Daniele Piermatei
FW: Andrezza Pinho
LW: Hanette Staack
MW: Poliana Lago
MHW: Rosangela Concecao

2002:

Male:

RW: Marcos Norat
LFW: Carlos Lemos
FW: Fredson Paixao
LW: Marcio Feitosa
MW: Delson Heleno
MHW: Saulo Ribeiro
HW: Fabio Leopoldo
SHW: Gabriel Vella
UHW: Marcio Cruz
OPEN: Marcio Cruz

Female:

LFW: Virginia Maria
FW: Leticia Ribeiro
LW: Alessandra Vieira
MW: Hanette Staack
MHW: Mirela Cortez

2001:

Male:

RW: Bernardo Pitel
LFW: Ricardo Vieira
FW: Fredson Paixao
LW: Marcio Feitosa
MW: Vitor Ribeiro
MHW: Fernando Pontes
HW: FabioGurgel
SW: Fernando Marques
UHW: Marcio Corleta
OPEN: Fernando Pontes

Female:

LFW: Ana Michelle
FW: Bianca Andrade
LW: Claudia Oliveira
MW: Juliana Vieira
MHW: Ana Carolina Ferrera

2000:

Male:

RW: Omar Salum
LFW: Robson Moura
FW: BJ Penn
LW: Vitor Ribeiro
MW: Fernando Terere
MHW: Roberto Magalhaes
HW: Fabio Gurgel
SHW: Saulo Ribeiro
UHW: Leonardo Leite
OPEN: Rodrigo Medieros

Female:

LFW: Danielle Figueredo
FW: Leticia Ribeiro
LW: Alessandre Oliveira
MW: Renata Pimentel
MHW: Erika Paes

1999:

Male:

RW: Omar Salum
LFW: Robson Moura
FW: Royler Gracie
LW: Vitor Ribeiro
MW: Alexandre Pavia
MHW: Saulo Ribeiro
HW: Murilo Bustamante
SHW: Leonardo Leite
UHW: Roberto Traven
OPEN: Rodrigo Medieros

Female:

LW: Alessandra Vieira
MW: Alessandra Oliveira
HW: Christiane Perrera

1998:

Male:

RW: Marcelo Ferreira
LFW: Robson Moura
FW: Royler Gracie
LW: Leo Vieira
MW: Fernando Vasconcelos
MHW: Rafael Correia
HW: Saulo Ribeiro
SHW: Roberto Magalhaes
UHW: Roberto Traven
OPEN: Mario Sperry

Female:

LW: Tais Ramos
HW: Rosangela Concecao

1997:

RW: Robson Moura
LFW: Joao Roque
FW: Royler Gracie
LW: Marcio Feitosa
MW: Saulo Ribeiro
MHW: Roberto Magalhaes
HW: Fabio Gurgel
SHW: Mario Sperry
UHW: Luiz Guilerme
OPEN: Amaury Bitetti

1996 :

RW: Marcos Barreto
LFW: Helio Moreira
FW: RoylerGracie
LW: Paulo Barrosa
MW: RobertoCorrea
MHW: Roberto Magalhaes
HW: FabioGurgel
SHW: Ricardo Liborio
UHW: Mario Sperry
OPEN: Amaury Bitetti

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