Though registration remains open,  the black belt divisions are already loaded with heaps of talent for the IBJJF 2021 World Championships.  This edition is particularly interesting given the two-year gap in between World Championships - there are many new faces at the elite level, many of whom are more than evenly matched with their veteran counterparts.  

We've identified the key athletes present in each division as of publishing (Nov. 21) and will be adding more as the registration period continues. 

LIST UPDATED NOV 23

Roosterweight

• Mikey Musumeci
• Bruno Malfacine
• Lucas Pinheiro
• Tomoyuki Hashimoto
• Thalison Soares
• Jonas Andrade
• Livio Ribeiro
• Rodnei Barbosa

Light-Feather

• Josh Cisneros
• Keven Carrasco
• Jordan Vaisman
• Diego Batista
• Hiago George
• Malachi Edmond

Feather

• Matheus Gabriel (Confirmed Pending Registration With FloGrappling)
• Shane Jamil Hill-Taylor
• Marcio Andre
• Isaac Doederlein (Confirmed Pending Registration With FloGrappling)
• Gabriel Sousa
• Samuel Nagai 
• Fabricio Andrey
• Thiago Macedo
• Richar Nogueira
• Alexssandro Sodre
• Raimundo Sodre

Lightweight 

• Johnatha Alves 
• Johnny Tama
• Hugo Marques
• Andy Murasaki
• Jackson Nagai
• Rodrigo Gotari 
• AJ Agazarm
• Rodrigo Freitas
• Levi Jones-Leary
• Pablo Lavaseli 
• Inseong Jang
• Megaton

Middleweight 

• Tainan Dalpra
• Ronaldo Junior
• Isaque Bahiense
• Guthierry Barbosa
• Jose Luna
• Isaque Bahiense
• Jaime Canuto
• Magid Hage
• Tommy Langaker
• Yago De Souza
• Italo Moura

Medium-Heavy

• Leandro Lo
• Matheus Diniz
• Gustavo Batista
• Lucas ‘Hulk’ Barbosa
• Gabriel Almeida
• Matheus Luna
• Pedro Marinho
• Jake Watson
• Manuel Ribamar

Heavyweight

• Kaynan Duarte
• Dimitrius Souza
• Dominique Bell 
• Adam Wardzinski
• Marcelo Gomide
• Rider Zuchi

Super-Heavyweight

• Fellipe Andrew
• Felipe Pena
• Tanner Rice
• Matheus Xavier
• Arnaldo Maidana
• Devhonte Johnson
• Gerard Labinski

Ultra-Heavy

• Luiza Panza
• Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu
• Max Gimenes
• Victor Hugo
• Nicholas Meregali

Women’s Divisions

Roosterweight

• Mayssa Bastos
• Serena Gabrielli

Light-Feather

• Pati Fontes
• Jessa Khan
• Andreza Sousa
• Rose El Sharon
• Rita Griben

Feather

• Bianca Basilio
• Gabbi McComb
• Amal Amjahid
• Ershirley Kessy
• Alexa Yanes
• Larissa Campos

Lightweight

• Bia Mesquita
• Luiza Monteiro
• Nathalie Ribeiro
• Margot Ciccarelli

Middleweight 

• Raquel Canuto
• Thamara Ferreira
• Melissa Cueto
• Vanessa Griffin
• Cassia Paixão
• Claire North

Medium-Heavy

• Ana Carolina Vieira
• Elisabeth Clay
• Chloe McNally
• Bridget McEliece
• Andressa Cintra

Heavyweight

• Maria Malyjasiak
• Alison Tremblay
• Maggie Grindatti
• Fernanda Mazelli

Super-Heavy

• Talita Nogueira
• Mayara Custodio
• Gabrieli Pessanha