The IBJJF World Championships are ready to finally pop off and the biggest gi tournament in the world is packed with talent this year. Every match will be streamed exclusively on FloGrappling and there's over one hundred ranked athletes set to take the mats after a long season around the world. Now that the brackets are out, who's the favorite for gold?

The IBJJF Worlds is less than one week away and there is a bigger buzz than any year before around the brown belts, and for good reason. This year's crop has a special quality with a lot of competitors who seem primed to excel at black belt in the near future. After years at colored belt, this will be the final tournament for some before the highest levels. So who should you watch out for?

The toughest gi tournament of the year, the ultimate proving ground for traditional jiu-jitsu, is happening in just a few days as the IBJJF World Championships begins next week. Of course the black belts take center stage but one of the best parts of the event is watching the up-and-coming colored belts go to war to make their name. This year's purple belt class has some real gems worth paying attention to.

Before action kicks off in the Pyramid next week, lets get up to speed with who some of the best blue belt prospects have been in 2025. With a mix of juveniles and adults, there's a lot of impressive names but we managed to pick out a select few we think fans should know about.

We are only a few weeks away from the start of the 2025 IBJJF Worlds and the divisions are stacked - especially at the black belt level. In every weight, there are world class athletes ready to take the mats for their shot at glory and gold. Who should fans be looking out for this weekend when action kicks off?

The biggest gi tournament of the year, the IBJJF World Championships, is right around the corner and we can't wait to bring you all the action exclusively here on FloGrappling. Before the best of the best take the mats to figure out who will stand as champion,