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Mia Funegra Wins 2025 World Championship In Debut Black Belt Competition

Mia Funegra Wins 2025 World Championship In Debut Black Belt Competition

Mia Funegra takes down star wrestlers to win the World Championship in black-belt debut in 2025 IBJJF World Championships

Jun 1, 2025 by Lindsey Plotkin
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After making her black-belt debut yesterday at the 2025 IBJJF World Championships, Mia Funegra became the youngest black-belt IBBJF World Champion at just 18 years old. Funegra claimed the title after gaining three advantages over Andressa Guirau to claim the title. 

In her first match as a black belt after being promoted on Thursday, Mia Funegra wasted no time showing her talent, as she defeated world No. 3 Amanda Canuto. Funegra was promoted on Thursday, along with her twin sister Ashlee. 

Funegra took down Canuto in a lengthy match, upsetting the IBJJF's fourth seed. After winning her first match, she went on to advance all the way to the finals where she kept her winning streak alive. She is not only the youngest-ever world champion, but the first to win a title in her debut black-belt tournament. 

Watch Funegra's Debut:

Watch Mia Funegra's debut black belt match here: 

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The Schedule:

See when each weight class will compete: 

Sunday, June 1

  • Adult / Male / BLACK / Rooster – 12:30 PM ET
  • Adult / Male / BLACK / Light Feather – 12:42 PM ET
  • Adult / Male / BLACK / Feather – 12:54 PM ET
  • Adult / Male / BLACK / Light – 1:06 PM ET
  • Adult / Male / BLACK / Middle – 1:18 PM ET
  • Adult / Male / BLACK / Medium Heavy – 1:30 PM ET
  • Adult / Male / BLACK / Heavy – 1:42 PM ET
  • Adult / Male / BLACK / Super Heavy – 1:54 PM ET
  • Adult / Male / BLACK / Ultra Heavy – 2:06 PM ET
  • Adult / Female / BLACK / Rooster – 2:18 PM ET
  • Adult / Female / BLACK / Light Feather – 2:30 PM ET
  • Adult / Female / BLACK / Feather – 2:42 PM ET
  • Adult / Female / BLACK / Light – 2:54 PM ET
  • Adult / Female / BLACK / Middle – 3:06 PM ET
  • Adult / Female / BLACK / Medium Heavy – 3:18 PM ET
  • Adult / Female / BLACK / Heavy – 3:30 PM ET
  • Adult / Female / BLACK / Super Heavy – 3:42 PM ET

Winners So Far:

Friday, May 30 - Day 2

Adult / Male / PURPLE / Rooster 

  • 1. Vitor Crizel Almeida – Alliance  
  • 2. Hélio Jandir Seródio Caio – Marcio Andre Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Vitor Conceição Santana – Jiu-Jitsu For Life Team  
  • 3. Bernardo Rosalba de Menezes – Gracie Humaita

Adult / Male / PURPLE / Light Feather

  • 1. Felipe Goulart – AOJ  
  • 2. Pedro Victor Pereira Fontes – AOJ  
  • 3. Stuart Gregory Carmody – Atos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Samuel Victor Ladislau Alcantara – Vision

Adult / Male / BROWN / Rooster 

  • 1. Josué Braga Lira – DreamArt  
  • 2. Lukas Freitas Pessoa – Vision  
  • 3. Kaimoni Richhavath Operana – Sim Go Academy  
  • 3. Jong Soo Sa – Jiu-Jitsu Rim

Adult / Male / BROWN / Light Feather 

  • 1. Vinicius Gomes Inacio – Atos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Devin Patrick Riley – Team Lloyd Irvin  
  • 3. Arjuna Wade Brown – American Jiu-Jitsu Syndicate  
  • 3. Luiz Guilherme Pereira Gomes – Alliance

Adult / Male / BROWN / Feather

  • 1. Leonardo Ferreira dos Santos – Alliance  
  • 2. Ramiro Campos Meirelles – Alliance  
  • 3. Steven Alexander Gomez – AOJ  
  • 3. Madson Sagica da Costa – GF Team

Adult / Male / BROWN / Light 

  • 1. Mateo Cardona – AOJ  
  • 2. Thyago Silva Santana – GF Team  
  • 3. Rafael Belmont Gamba – Alliance  
  • 3. Seiilkhan Bolatbek – Qazaqstan Top Team

Adult / Male / BROWN / Middle

  • 1. José Steve Nduazulu Ndilu – DreamArt  
  • 2. Pablo de Oliveira Custódia – Carlson Gracie Team  
  • 3. Mahmoud Mazen Jabr – Pedigo Submission Fighting  
  • 3. Emerson Victor Ferreira Feitosa – Vision

Adult / Male / BROWN / Medium Heavy

  • 1. Francisco Eduardo Alves Costa – Alliance  
  • 2. Danylo Ferreira Wruck – Alliance  
  • 3. Joshua John Allsopp – AOJ  
  • 3. Matheus Medeiros Paiva – CheckMat

Adult / Male / BROWN / Heavy 

  • 1. Alex Liscano Filho – CheckMat  
  • 2. Lucas de Bonis Lopes – Alliance  
  • 3. Omar Tariq N. Nada – Unity Jiu-jitsu  
  • 3. Tiago Pereira Nascimento Filho – Alliance

Adult / Male / BROWN / Super Heavy 

  • 1. Andre Fernandes Baeta de Faria – DreamArt  
  • 2. Luiz Felipe Rigo – DreamArt  
  • 3. Natã Tenca Lima – Atos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Jorge Gabriel Pereira da Silva – Gracie Barra

Adult / Male / BROWN / Ultra Heavy 

  • 1. Adrian Roberto Pereira Ribeiro – Atos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Guilherme Avelino da Silva – Alliance  
  • 3. Horácio Maciel Antunes – WALLACE SAPO RODRIGUES  
  • 3. Louis Jurden Theodoridis – Atos Jiu-Jitsu

Adult / Female / BROWN / Light 

  • 1. Sarah C. Firme Galvao – Atos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Giovanna Parmisano Leite – Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Karina Nicole Lagrana – Team Lloyd Irvin  
  • 3. Christina Triantafyllopoulou – CheckMat

Adult / Female / BROWN / Middle 

  • 1. Helena Crevar – Alliance  
  • 2. Lillian Jane Marchand – Atos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Olivia Evelyn Schauer – Tony Passos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Mariah Mckennitt Alvares Barbosa – Double Five

Adult / Female / BROWN / Medium Heavy 

  • 1. Aghata Adriane Rabelo Fernandes – CheckMat  
  • 2. Bianca Barretto da Cruz Santos – Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Maria Eduarda Nogueira Torres – Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Gabriela de Miranda Barroso – Double Five

Adult / Female / BROWN / Heavy 

  • 1. Letícia Teixeira dos Santos – Atos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Maria Clara de Assis Fonseca Barreto – Gracie Barra  
  • 3. Anna Vyrginnia da Silva Rocha – CheckMat  
  • 3. Greta Notaro – Alliance

Adult / Female / BROWN / Super Heavy

  • 1. Luane Carvalho Correia – Vision  
  • 2. Maria Raniele Alencar Lima – Atos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Erin Nicole Quillen – CheckMat  
  • 3. Maria Luiza Fragoso Pinto Loreiro – Gracie Barra

Thursday, May 29 - Day 1

Adult / Male / BLUE / Rooster

  • 1. Michael Luiz B. Costa – Octa BJJ
  • 2. Jose Yeremay Martín Sanchez – AOJ
  • 3. Weverton Martins Teixeira – Alliance
  • 3. João Vitor da Silva Oliveira – Vision

Adult / Male / BLUE / Light Feather

  • 1. Ethan David Wong – Cicero Costha Internacional  
  • 2. Erick Hudson Rocha Lima – DreamArt  
  • 3. Luan Borges Nogueira Lima – Vision  
  • 3. Gabriel Petersen Macagnan Oliveira – Vision

Adult / Male / BLUE / Feather

  • 1. S. Maximus Schwartz – AOJ  
  • 2. Gabriel Matos dos Santos – Cicero Costha Internacional  
  • 3. David Mateus dos Santos – Melqui Galvão Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Vinicius Dylan Ramos de Lima Pereira – Melqui Galvão Jiu-Jitsu

Adult / Male / BLUE / Light

  • 1. Julio Cesar Suzigan Martins – Melqui Galvão Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Lucas Yan Souza de Oliveira – Melqui Galvão Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Kellyson Carlos de Lima da Silva – CheckMat  
  • 3. Cauã Rocha Araújo – Gracie Barra

Adult / Male / BLUE / Middle

  • 1. Jacob M Holman – Marcio Andre Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Mohamed-Qassim Régnier – Benmabrouk RF Team  
  • 3. João Vítor Haag Brito – Alliance  
  • 3. Jaedan Alexander Altamirano – DreamArt

Adult / Male / BLUE / Medium Heavy

  • 1. João Victor Rodrigues Fonseca – CheckMat  
  • 2. Alexandre André Stéphane Kron – GF Team  
  • 3. Nurgazy Bagyshbekov – AOJ  
  • 3. Luiz Otavio de Almeida – CheckMat

Adult / Male / BLUE / Heavy

  • 1. Italo Giulio Porcedda Poli – Cicero Costha Internacional  
  • 2. Arthur da Cunha Costa – DreamArt  
  • 3. Sebastian Lorenzo Zazueta – Soul Fighters BJJ  
  • 3. Divonte Derrick T. Beale – CheckMat

Adult / Male / BLUE / Super Heavy

  • 1. Renan Martins Alves Silva – DreamArt  
  • 2. Rayan Brahmi – WAO  
  • 3. Zakaria Moujib – Cens Academy  
  • 3. Damien Yves M. Bozec – Fernando Terere Jiu-Jitsu - Switzerland

Adult / Male / BLUE / Ultra Heavy

  • 1. Rodrigo Oliveira Dantas – Vision  
  • 2. Mauro Alves Riquicho – Gracie Barra  
  • 3. Luiz Fernando dos Santos Fuzari – Rhino Jiu-Jitsu Academy  
  • 3. João Victor Alves Jardim – DreamArt  

Adult / Female / BLUE / Rooster

  • 1. Kaitlyn Danica Schmidt – Marcio Andre Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Chloe Alvarez Pereira – Marcio Andre Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Marina dos Santos Albino – Gracie Humaita  
  • 3. Elliana Jade Yong – CheckMat

Adult / Female / BLUE / Light Feather

  • 1. Thainá Samila de Souza Guimarães - Melqui Galvão Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Kayleen Faith Escamilla - CheckMat International  
  • 3. Kaleah Dee Pyles - Alliance  
  • 3. Cira Mirai Banks - Team Lloyd Irvin

Adult / Female / BLUE / Feather

  • 1. Isis Cruz Maciel Costa – GF Team  
  • 2. Alexa Rose Herse – Atos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Lara Oliveira Silva – Lotus Club USA  
  • 3. Alanoud Mohammed F. Aldhefian – ECT Fight Club Academy

Adult / Female / BLUE / Light

  • 1. Annabelle Grace Christie – Team Lloyd Irvin  
  • 2. Lilli-Noemi Baronesse Von Heyking – Carlson Gracie International  
  • 3. Oliwia Rembecka – Novus Academy Metro  
  • 3. Nicole Reis Pereira – Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Adult / Female / BLUE / Middle

  • 1. Alexandria Faith Howard – TAC Team BJJ  
  • 2. Madeleine Lenore Avila – Team Lloyd Irvin  
  • 3. Zoe Clara Kerr – G13 BJJ USA  
  • 3. Nathaly Gomez Gallego – Renato Tavares Association Mexico

Adult / Female / BLUE / Medium Heavy

  • 1. Ana Beatriz Alves Sant'anna - Atos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Raven Lavania Norris - Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Rea Silver-Chisholm - Unity Jiu-jitsu  
  • 3. Natasha Dillon - Rysk Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Adult / Female / BLUE / Heavy

  • 1. Raika dos Santos Castro – Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Sarah Kathryn Lyle – Carlson Gracie Team  
  • 3. Rael Kalda – Zurich BJJ Lab  
  • 3. Heliane Lukeni Seródio Caio – Marcio Andre Jiu-Jitsu

Adult / Female / BLUE / Super Heavy

  • 1. Agatha de Souza Nigro – Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Sarai Noel Kaemmerling – Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Joan Camila Cuellar Njoh-Bissohong – CheckMat  
  • 3. Jacirah Elise Clay – Team Shawn Hammonds

Adult / Female / PURPLE / Rooster

  • 1. Lumara Thais Santos Silva - JFC Almeida JJ  
  • 2. Adrianna Leticia Barrientos - Ares BJJ  
  • 3. Akari Yamashita - Alma Fight Gym Homies Gifu  
  • 3. Blanca Aileen Ramirez - CheckMat

Adult / Female / PURPLE / Light Feather

  • 1. Emily Lynn Leyva - Atos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Michal Baly - Nxtgen Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Riya Sachin Menon - Alliance  
  • 3. Jeniffer Eduarda dos Santos Tenório - Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ

Adult / Female / PURPLE / Feather 

  • 1. Tarciane Damasceno Santos - Marcio Andre Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Kellen do Nascimento Arraes - Alliance  
  • 3. Any Karoline Oliveira - Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Isadora Amelia Friedlander - Unity Jiu-jitsu

Adult / Female / PURPLE / Light

  • 1. Eliza Carvalho Nascimento - Marcio Andre Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Nikolett Kis - Sigma Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Julianna Princess Wong - Cicero Costha Internacional  
  • 3. Pairin Pamela Sullivan - Team Lloyd Irvin

Adult / Female / PURPLE / Middle

  • 1. India Bree Risby - Atos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Ana Clara Regiani Arouca - Cicero Costha Internacional  
  • 3. Lauriane Stavacz Afonso - Gracie Barra  
  • 3. Merel Jacobien Sofie Van Leeuwen - CheckMat

Adult / Female / PURPLE / Medium Heavy

  • 1. Barbara Vitoria de Moraes Pinheiro - Fratres Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Zoe Elizabeth Parris - Atos Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Clarissa Nabes Soares Mártires - Lotus Club  
  • 3. Asami Yanagi - Infight JJ

Adult / Female / PURPLE / Heavy

  • 1. Hazel Rose Butcher-Salazar - Alliance  
  • 2. Danielle Marie Olafson - Luiz Palhares Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 3. Tori-Anna Frances Hamilton - GF Team  
  • 3. Carolina Granzotto Vidal Lima - CheckMat

Adult / Female / PURPLE / Super Heavy

  • 1. Kathleen Cierra Brann - Travis Lutter Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu  
  • 2. Nneamaka Olivia Obodoagha - Team Lloyd Irvin  
  • 3. Maya Janell Wood - Ares BJJ  
  • 3. Claudia Costa Santos - Double Five

Adult / Female / BROWN / Rooster

  • 1. Anne Elizabeth Druckrey - CheckMat  
  • 2. Kamilly Silva Dias de Souza - GF Team  
  • 3. Hazel Marie Vallejo - Cleber Jiu-Jitsu Visalia  
  • 3. Isabella Evelyn Thompson Agdeppa - Oceanside Jiu-Jitsu

Adult / Female / BROWN / Light Feather

  • 1. Ashlee Funegra - AOJ  
  • 2. Asma Hassan Alhosani - UAE Jiu-Jitsu Team  
  • 3. Lauren Hanako Sognefest - AOJ  
  • 3. Josefine Beatrice Modig - CheckMat

Adult / Female / BROWN / Feather

  • 1. Giovanah Oliveira da Silva - JFC Almeida JJ  
  • 2. Beatriz Gutierrez Campos - Brasa CTA  
  • 3. Elizabeth Nicole Genge - Stealth BJJ  
  • 3. Keanna Carolyn Klay - Gracie Barra

IBJJF Weight Classes

The IBJJF uses the following weight classes for gi competitions:

Male

  • Rooster (57.5kg/126.5lbs)
  • Light Feather (64kg/141lbs)
  • Feather (70kg/154lbs)
  • Light (76kg/167lbs)
  • Middle (82.3kg/181lbs)
  • Medium Heavy (88.3kg/195lbs)
  • Heavy (94.3kg/208lbs)
  • Super Heavy (97.5kg/215lbs)
  • Ultra Heavy (No maximum)

Female

  • Rooster: 107 lbs (47.5 kg)
  • Light Feather: 115 lbs (52.2 kg)
  • Feather: 125.5 lbs (57 kg)
  • Light: 138.5 lbs (62.8 kg)
  • Middle: 152.0 lbs (69.1 kg)
  • Medium Heavy: 167.5 lbs (76.1 kg)
  • Heavy: 181.5 lbs (82.3 kg)
  • Super Heavy: (No maximum)

The weight classes are designed to be fair for athletes of all sizes and to ensure that there is a competitive pool of athletes in each division. Athletes are required to weigh in their gis, which generally weigh between 2lbs and 4lbs.

The IBJJF weight classes are generally considered to be the standard for jiu-jitsu competitions, especially in gi competition.

Open Weight / Absolute Categories

IBJJF competitions feature open classes, sometimes called absolute divisions. These divisions, open to competitors in the blue, purple, brown and black belt ranks, allow athletes from different weight categories to compete together. The winner of this division is called the absolute champion.

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