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See All The Biggest Names Coming To Master's Worlds

See All The Biggest Names Coming To Master's Worlds

With the IBJJF Master's Worlds just weeks away, who are some of the biggest names in the tournament?

Aug 7, 2025 by Joe Gilpin
See All The Biggest Names Coming To Master's Worlds

The biggest master's jiu-jitsu tournament in the world is going down August 28th-20th when the IBJJF Master's Worlds kicks off in Las Vegas! With thousands of competitors ready to take the mats, the divisions are packed with talented 30+ grapplers.

We have picked out some of the biggest names competing that week in the black belt divisions, which include multiple black belt World champions and the first ever coral belt to compete at Master's Worlds.

Master One Black Belt

  • Bebeto Oliveira, men's rooster
  • Rodnei Barbosa, men's light-feather
  • Malachi Edmond, men's light-feather
  • Matheus Nicolau, men's feather
  • Hiago George, men's feather
  • Jackson Nagai, men's middle
  • Clay Mayfield, men's medium-heavy
  • Dory Aoun, men's heavy
  • Faris Benlamkadem, men's heavy
  • Thamires Aquino, women's light-feather
  • Ffion Davies, women's light
  • Catherine Perret, women's light
  • Lyz Mitrovic, women's medium-heavy
  • Chloe McNally, women's medium-heavy
  • Mel Cueto, women's heavy
  • Tayane Porfirio, women's super-heavy

Master Two Black Belt

  • Piter Frank, men's middle
  • AJ Agazarm, men's middle
  • Marcos Tinoco, men's medium-heavy
  • Ricardo Evangelista, men's ultra-heavy

Master Three Black Belt

  • Rani Yahya, men's feather
  • Josh Hinger, men's medium-heavy

Master Four Black Belt

  • Fredson Paixao, men's medium-heavy

Master Six Black Belt

  • Megaton Dias, men's light

Master Seven Black Belt

  • Julio Cesar, men's heavy

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