As the IBJJF Pan Championship approaches, we want to shine some light on the sport’s most accomplished colored belt competitors — athletes who make up the next generation of stars in jiu-jitsu. Featuring a deep field of reigning colored belt world champions, established names, and emerging talents all building to 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.

Last year, the narrative around the team points race shifted. For decades, the IBJJF podiums were dominated by the massive, global affiliations. But in 2025, Art of Jiu-Jitsu (AOJ) officially kicked the door down, securing their first-ever major team title and proving that a concentrated "super-camp" could out-point the giants.

The IBJJF Pan Championships are right around the corner and registration is now closed. With the divisions roughly set (tho some may move to a new weight class), it's time to see who is in for one of the year's most prestigious events.

It’s been a minute since we’ve seen Tommy Langaker in the gi on an IBJJF major stage. With a more recent emphasis on the no-gi circuit, the Norwegian powerhouse has been noticeably absent from the IBJJF tournament brackets.

The 2026 IBJJF Pan Championship is officially one week away.

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With the 2026 IBJJF Pan Championship nearing closer, I believe it is only fitting to take a stroll down memory lane from notable moments from IBJJF Pans history.

Com rumo traçado para Austin, no Texas, o Who's Number One 32 revelou todos os confrontos que irão sacudir o cenário internacional do grappling no dia 31 de março. Trazendo um GP de leves entre quatro competidores promissores, o WNO 32 também abre suas portas para os astros da categoria Juvenil em mais um grand prix, e conta ainda com um explosivo card de superlutas, com destaque para a participação do brasileiro Felipe Laranjinha em duelo contra Sebastian Attard.

ADCC Trials are a perfect setup for crazy results. It's open to anyone from any belt level and the motivation to win and punch your ticket to Worlds is high for anyone. This past weekend in Rio de Janeiro delivered that chaos in abundance. Across multiple divisions, established contenders were stunned, dark horses announced themselves, and brackets were flipped upside down in dramatic fashion.

Central Florida once again will be the center of the jiu-jitsu world when the Silver Spurs Arena in Osceola Heritage Park, located in the tourist town of Kissimmee, Florida, welcomes the sport’s top competitors for one of the year’s biggest events.

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