As the IBJJF Brasileiro begins tomorrow, it's time to take a look at the athletes in the next generation who will be taking the mats and battling for gold. Featuring a deep field of reigning colored belt world champions, established names, and emerging talents all preparing for black belt, this year’s tournament promises high-level action across every division. Here we highlight the top colored belt athletes to watch at Pans.
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The 2026 IBJJF Brasileiro begins April 24th, with black belts taking the mats May 2nd. Every match will be streaming live exclusively on FloGrappling, with action in the juvenile, adult, and masters divisions.
Brown Belt
Men's Rooster
- Melquisedeque Moura
- Higor Rihan Soares Viegas
Men's Light-Feather
- João Alves
- Vitor Crizel
- Helio Caio
- Reinaldo Menezes
- Gabriel Felippe
Wendel Santos
Men's Feather
- Alex Vasquez
- Felipe Leonardo
- Bruno Marllon
- Jonah Aaron Grant
- Marcos Lobo
Men's Light
- Youness Bennouali
- Bernardo Gatti
- Andre Cruz
- Willian Arimura
- Rian Oliveira
- Allan Solano
Men's Middle
- Rafael Gamba
- Luan Veras
- Gustavo Augusto
- Mateus Alexandrino
- Bernardo Goulart
- Miggy James
Men's Medium-Heavy
- Emerson Feitosa
- Marcio Italo
- Rafael Araujo
- Davi Liborio
- Paulo Lopes
- Felipe Lacerda
- Luan Patrick
- So Shirasaka
Men's Heavy
- Jeferson Tijolo
- Vinicius Gabriel
- Lucas Bonis
- Mauro Lucas
- Enzo Ferreira
- Henrique Soares
Men's Super Heavy
- Tiago Nascimento
- Luiz Rigo
- Alvaro Pinheiro
Men's Ultra-Heavy
- Nata Tenca
- Joao Bolinho
- Louis Jurden Theodoridis
- Julio Oliveira
Women's Rooster
- Nelly Ferreira
- Joyse Barbosa Leda
Women's Light-Feather
- Emily Leyva
- Lauren Oliveira
- Fernanda Santos Barbosa
Women's Feather
- Libby Genge
- Kellen Arraes
- Micaela Gomes
- Elisa do Carmo Brito
Women's Light
- Isa Firmino da Silva
- Stephanie dos Santos Araujo
- Nati Maguerroski
Women's Middle
- Luana Soares
- Mariah McKennitt
- Ana Arouca
- Iris Feliz
- Laryssa Souza Andrade
- Lorenna Pereira
Women's Medium-Heavy
- Livia Barasine
- Barbara Moares
- Ana Clara
- Maria Clara Barreto
Women's Heavy
- Hazel Butcher Rose-Salazar
- Greta Notaro
Women's Super-Heavy
- Larah Bandeiraq
Purple Belt
Men's Rooster
- Eiki Suzuki
- Ricardo Yoshito
- Luan Henrique
- Joao Victor
Men's Light-Feather
- Pedro Fontes
- Corbin Ratheau
- Gabriel Fonseca
- Luan Borges
- Erik Hudson
Men's Feather
- Fernando Paiva
- Walker Adao
- Ezequiel Oliveira
- Caio Leon
- Gabriel Petersen
- Gui Oliveira
- Bernardo Ramires
Men's Light
- Kellyson Carlos
- Damiano Grillo
- Antonio Genovesi
- Anthony Silva
- Moises Souza
- Gabriel Fernandes
- Jorge Fernandes
Men's Middle
- Lucas Yan
- Erik Rodrigo
- Leo da Costa
- Steffano Cavalcante
- Joao Vitor
- Gabriel Victor
- Miguel Paiva
Men's Medium-Heavy
- Luis Henrique
- Victor Rodrigues
- Kaike Righetti
- Vinicius Andrade
- Osvaldo Pedro Neto
- Mateus Cardoso
- Gustavo Berti
- Vitor Gabriel Nascimento
Men's Heavy
- Freddy Lele
- Maycon Gabriel
- Jhonatan Motta
- Dione Munis
Men's Super Heavy
- Luan Camargo
- Luca Veras
- Sergio Pinatti
- Jose Victor
- Renan Martins
Men's Ultra-Heavy
- Rodrigo Dantas
- Yan Goulart
Women's Rooster
- Maria Eduarda
Women's Light-Feather
- Natalee Funegra
Women's Feather
- Isis Maciel
- Gaby Antunes
- Maria Clara
- Maria Eduarda
Women's Light
- Mia Montesinos Perdomo
- Lari Sanos
- Manuela Thier
- Liandra Costa
Women's Middle
- India Risby
- Ana Fernandes
Women's Medium-Heavy
- Raven Norris
- Julia Gervasio Silva
Women's Heavy
- Raika Castro
Women's Super-Heavy
- Agatha Nigro
Juvenile 1 Blue Belts
Men's Feather
- Lucas Emanuel
Men's Light
- Rai Bertolazo
- Mickey Whelan
- Ben Lopes
Men's Middle
- Kaua Gomes
- Bryan Dalpra
Men's Heavy
- Isaque Lima
Women's Light Feather
- Ester Pacheco
Women's Middle
- Biatriz Silva
- Maya Padilla
Women's Heavy
- Deborah de Castro
Juvenile 2 Blue Belts
Men's Rooster
- Miguel Pereira
- Gabriel Castro
- Pedro Antonio
Men's Light-Feather
- Angelus Franca
- Victor Dias
Men's Feather
- JP Tran
- Nicolas Souza
- Eduardo Lopes
Men's Light
- Arthur Breir Barbeiro
- Arthur Rodrigues
- Pedro Lima Magno
- Bryan Oliveira
- Kaua da Silva
Men's Middle
- Joao Pedro Figueiredo
- Kaua Diogo
- Bernardo Melo
- Gabriel Monteiro
- Caua Vilas Boas Lima
- Lucas Freitas
- Kayron Albert
Men's Medium-Heavy
- Gariel Henrique
- Ekleel Adam Sammady
- Bernardo Bernert
- Diego Alves
Men's Heavy
- Luis Felipe
- Pietro Marins
- Araken Esdras
- Gabriel dos Santos
- Ryan Balbino
- Murillo Alves
- Heitor Jose
Men's Super Heavy
- Zain Chaudhry
- Mateus Pinheiro
- Roberto Jose Silva Junior
- Murilo Ferreira
Men's Ultra-Heavy
- Nerivaldo Kirmse Da Trindade Jr
- Laerton Filho
Women's Light-Feather
- Yasmin Rodrigues
Women's Feather
- Verona Pesce
- Mirela Nascimento de Meireles
- Maria Isabelly da Cruz
Women's Light
- Ira Lays Mota Duarte
- Gabriela Guedes da Costa
- Yasmin de Souza Fortuna
- Kendra Vega
Women's Middle
- Ana Beatriz Souza
- Jaqueline Hasse
Women's Medium-Heavy
- Sofia Shomko
- Ana Carolina dos Santos
- Ana Bispo
Women's Heavy
- Eloa Lopes
- Mariia Tokmakova
Women's Super-Heavy
- Yasmin da Silva Andrade
- Maria Fernanda Marques Gomes
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