Six-time world champion and undefeated since 2021, Gabrieli Pessanha is ready to add another high-profile victory to her resume at IBJJF The Crown.

Seis vezes campeã mundial e invicta desde 2021, Gabrieli Pessanha está pronta para acrescentar mais uma vitória ao seu pesado currículo no IBJJF The Crown.

Gabrieli Pessanha has accomplished a lot of firsts in 2023. The first woman to ever win the open class three times at IBJJF Worlds, and in a row no less. She's the first woman to ever submit her way through both brackets to double gold at Worlds. Now, she has the opportunity to be the first to win the IBJJF's Crown super-heavyweight division, and continue to etch her name into the history books.

With a little over a month until the debut of the prestigious gi event, IBJJF's The Crown, the federation has announced the four competitors who will be competing in the women's super-heavyweight division. All four have won an IBJJF black belt World Championship in the past.

Gabi Pessanha ran through the BJJ STARS 11: Gladiators Grand Prix in São Paulo on Saturday night, defeating longtime rival Yara Soares via footlock in the final to win the heavyweight title, and the $20,000 grand prize.

O BJJ Stars 11 estremeceu a cidade de São Paulo neste sábado, 9 de setembro, com a realização do GP Peso Pesado feminino e das seis superlutas, que trouxeram ainda mais expectativa ao card e deixaram a plateia a todo vapor com embates de tirar o fôlego.

BJJ Stars is bringing it's first-ever all female grand prix to Brazil on Saturday, Sept. 9.

At the 2023 IBJJF World Championships, Gabriela Pessanha of Infight JJ cemented herself as the greatest women's black belt in the world with a double gold, history-making performance. With five fights, five wins, and five submissions, Gabi became the first woman to both win three straight double golds and to submit her way through both brackets at the black belt level.

The IBJJF has released the brackets for the 2023 IBJJF World Championship black belt open classes, and we now know the pairings and paths for all the best who want to become absolute champ.

Two-time IBJJF world champion Victor Hugo had a landmark weekend at the 2023 IBJJF Brasileiro in São Paulo, where he conquered double gold, submitting six of his seven opponents.

Featuring names like Victor Hugo, Wellington Alemao, Pedro Henrique, Servio Tulio, and Alex Pedro 'Bom Bom' Pimenta, among others, the men's black belt category is exceptionally competitive and one of the years most anticipate brackets.

One of the most talented women in the super heavyweight division has returned to IBJJF competition after serving a four year suspension for doping changers.

The IBJJF 2023 European Championships are nearly upon us!  Scheduled to run Jan. 23-29 in Paris, France, the tournament represents the launch of the 2023 gi season and is stacked with talent from all over the globe.

Voting is now open for the 2022 FloGrappling Awards. Read below to see which five athletes have been nominated for Female Grappler of the Year, and cast your ballot in the form at the end of this article.

This year's IBJJF World Championships was one of the most highly anticipated of all time. And it delivered, with amazing matchups, budding rivalries, and hours of great jiu-jitsu. In retrospect, it was also a historic year for the event. The 26th edition of IBJJF Worlds saw records broken and history made across the black belt divisions. Here are some of the most notable superlatives now in the history books.