The Biggest Names Are Back For No-Gi Pans
Just weeks removed from the 2026 ADCC World Championships in Kraków, the no-gi season rolls on with another major championship on the horizon.
The 2026 IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship returns October 2-4 in Secaucus, New Jersey, bringing more than 2,300 registered athletes together for the second No-Gi Grand Slam of the season. With registration now closed, the tournament features a deep collection of established champions, ADCC veterans and rising stars looking to add another major title to their résumés.
The black-belt divisions are packed. Pawel Jaworski, fresh off winning ADCC gold, is registered at medium heavyweight alongside Jacob Couch and Wallisson Oliveira Souza. At middleweight, Kieran Kichuk and Tarik Hopstock are among the names to watch, while the super-heavyweight division features Andre Galvao and Natã Tenca.
On the women's side, Sarah Galvao is registered at middleweight, while Anabel Lopez Beard is entered at heavyweight. Both bring recent ADCC experience into a tournament where another major title is up for grabs.
Let's take a look at a few of the most stacked divisions and highlight the biggest names competing this weekend:
View the FULL list of athlete divisions HERE
Adult / Male / Middleweight
Tarik Hopstock - Frontline Academy
Kieran Kichuk - Cicero Costha
Saul Viayra - Gracie Barra
CJ Murdock - Pedigo Submission Fighting
Elijah Dorsey - Team Lloyd Irvin
Jett Thompson - Watkins Wrecking Crew
Natan Sap - ZR Team
Logan Smith - Alliance
Adult / Male / Medium Heavyweight
Alan Sanchez - 10th Planet
Pawel Jaworski - Gorilla Academy
David Garmo - Detroit Jiu-Jisu Syndicate
Angelo Cliborne - Team Lloyd Irvin
Natan Chueng - Unity Jiu-Jitsu
Adult / Female / Middleweight
Sarah Galvao - Atos Jiu-Jitsu
Nadia Franklin - Corvus Grappling Collective
Amanda Schurtz - ECJJA
Julia Maele - OXY
Naomi Sharp - Unity Jiu-JItsu
With the final schedule and brackets set to be released October 1, there is still plenty to be decided. The entire event will stream live on FloGrappling October 2-4.