The chase for International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Grand Slam glory resumes this month with the start of the 2026 IBJJF Brazilian National Championship, also known as IBJJF Brasileiro.
The event will be held April 24 through May 3 and once again will take place at Ginásio Poliesportivo José Correa (José Correa Multi-Sport Gymnasium) in the city of Barueri, which is in São Paulo.
Thousands of athletes will make the trip to compete in a variety of divisions and weight classes, and all of the excitement will be broadcast live on FloGrappling and the FloSports app.
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IBJJF Brasileiro is the third of the year’s four IBJJF Grand Slam events and will see competitors placed into divisions based on their ages and belt colors – white, blue, purple, brown and black – and each category will feature nine weight classes. There also will be an Open/Absolute title up for grabs.
The expectation for this year’s tournament is nearly 8,000 entries, a record number, and while the event will provide a one-of-a-kind experience and opportunity for so many athletes, it’s usually the adult black belts who garner the most attention.
Three black belts still are in contention to complete the Grand Slam in 2026, and countless others are headed to Brazil looking for redemption from the European Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship in January and/or the Pan Jiu Jitsu IBJJF Championship in March.
The competitors who are 2 for 2 at IBJJF Grand Slam events this season and were victorious at last year’s World Championships are Diego Pato (men’s light featherweight), Tainan Dalpra (men’s middleweight) and Gabi Pessanha (women’s super-heavyweight).
Because the organization considers the World Championships in May/June to be the official start of the competition calendar, the trio can complete the feat in São Paulo.
To see a list of the other notable stars headed to Brasileiro 2026, check out this story.
Who Is Participating In IBJJF Brasileiro 2026?
If you’re curious about every black belt who will be in Brazil, or you have a favorite athlete in another classification, here’s a complete list of everyone who is entered in Brasileiro 2026.
How To Watch The IBJJF Brasileiro 2026 Stream
All matches at IBJJF Brasileiro 2026 will be streamed and archived on FloGrappling and the FloSports app.
Replays of the matches, highlights, results and news will be available on both platforms.
IBJJF Brasileiro Jiu Jitsu 2026 Results
Click here to see the results for Brasileiro 2026
IBJJF Brasileiro Jiu Jitsu 2026 Schedule
Pre-schedule updated April 2, 2026
Friday – April 24
- Black Belt Master 1, 2, 3
Saturday – April 25
- Black Belt Master 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Sunday – April 26
- White Belt Adult
- White Belt Master
- Black Belt Master 4, 5, 6, 7
Monday – April 27
- White Belt Adult
- Blue Belt Adult
Tuesday – April 28
- Blue Belt Adult
- Blue Belt Master
- Purple Belt Adult
Wednesday – April 29
- Purple Belt Adult
- Blue Belt Master
- Purple Belt Master
Thursday – April 30
- Purple Belt Master
- Brown Belt Adult
Friday – May 1
- Purple Belt Master
- Brown Belt Adult
- Brown Belt Master
Saturday – May 2
- Juvenile
- Black Belt Adult
Sunday – May 3
- Juvenile
- Black Belt Adult
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. 15-24
- The Pan Championships – March 25-29
- The Brazilian National Championship – April 24-May 3
- The World Championships – May 28-31
Who Were The Black Belt Champions At Brasileiro 2025?
If you missed IBJJF Brasileiro 2025, want a refresher on what happened or just want to get hyped up for this year’s edition, we’ve got you covered.
Watch all of the 2025 Adult Black Belt finals now: Final Day Of Black Belt At The IBJJF Brasileiro 2025
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 São Paulo.
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