The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament held annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. It is widely considered the most important and prestigious jiu-jitsu tournament of the year.
The first edition took place in February 1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Since 2007 the tournament has been held in California. The last edition of the championship took place at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach California in 2025.
History The first World Championship was held on 3 and 4 February 1996 at the Tijuca Tênis Clube in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 2007 the tournament moved to California State University in Long Beach, US where it has been held ever since. The Championship is commonly known as "the Worlds" or "Mundials". Many considered the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship as the toughest and the most prestigious Gi tournament in the world. Its counterpart in No-Gi is the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship. As of 2024, Marcus Almeida has won 13 Men's IBJJF World Championships, and Beatriz Mesquita has won 10 Women's IBJJF World Championships, the highest numbers in history.
Weight classes
The men's division started in 1996 with a total of 10 divisions from –57.5 kg to the absolute (open class) division. The women's division started in 1998 with two weight classes "Light" and "Heavy". Since 2016 the women's division now comprised a total of 9 weight classes from -48.5 kg up to the absolute (open class) division.
+DivisionsMenWomenRoosterLight FeatherFeatherLightMiddleMedium HeavyHeavySuper HeavyNo weight limitUltra HeavyNo weight limitn/aOpen Classopen to all weight divisionsopen to all weight divisions
Competitions by year
Men's black belt world champions Year 57 kg 64 kg 70 kg 76 kg 82 kg 88 kg 94 kg 100 kg +100 kg Absolute 1996 Marcos Barreto Helio Moreira Royler Gracie Paulo Barroso Roberto Correa Roberto Magalhães Fábio Gurgel Ricardo Libório Mário Sperry Amaury Bitetti 1997 Robson Moura João Roque Royler Gracie Marcio Feitosa Saulo Ribeiro Roberto Magalhães Fábio Gurgel Mário Sperry Luiz Guilherme Amaury Bitetti 1998 Marcelo Pereira Robson Moura Royler Gracie Leo Vieira Fernando Vasconcelos Rafael Correa Saulo Ribeiro Roberto Magalhães Roberto Traven Mário Sperry 1999 Omar Salum Robson Moura Royler Gracie Vítor Ribeiro Alexandre Paiva Saulo Ribeiro Murilo Bustamante Leo Leite Roberto Traven Rodrigo Medeiros 2000 Omar Salum Robson Moura B.J. Penn Vítor Ribeiro Fernando Augusto Roberto Magalhães Fábio Gurgel Saulo Ribeiro Leo Leite Rodrigo Medeiros 2001 Bernardo Pitel Ricardo Vieira Fredson Paixão Marcio Feitosa Vítor Ribeiro Fernando Pontes Fábio Gurgel Fernando Marqués Marcio Corleta Fernando Pontes 2002 Marcos Norat Carlos Lemos Fredson Paixão Marcio Feitosa Delson Heleno Saulo Ribeiro Fábio Leopoldo Gabriel Vella Márcio Cruz Márcio Cruz 2003 Felipe Costa Bibiano Fernandes Mario Reis Daniel Moraes Fernando Augusto Cassio Werneck Jefferson Moura Erik Wanderley Fabrício Werdum Márcio Cruz 2004 Gabriel Moraes Fernardo Vieira Mario Reis Daniel Moraes Marcelo Garcia Braulio Estima Alexandre Ribeiro Roger Gracie Fabrício Werdum Ronaldo Souza 2005 Samuel Braga Bibiano Fernandes Fredson Paixão Celso Vinicius André Galvão Ronaldo Souza Robert Drysdale Roger Gracie Francisco Fernandes Ronaldo Souza 2006 Daniel Otero Bibiano Fernandes Rubens Charles Celso Vinicius Marcelo Garcia Braulio Estima Alexandre Ribeiro Roger Gracie Gabriel Gonzaga Alexandre Ribeiro 2007 Bruno Malfacine Robson Moura Rubens Charles Lucas Lepri Lucas Leite Romulo Barral Alexandre Ribeiro Roger Gracie Rafael Lovato Jr. Roger Gracie 2008 Caio Terra Samuel Braga Rubens Charles Celso Vinicius Sérgio Moraes André Galvão Alexandre Ribeiro Antônio Braga Neto Roger Gracie Alexandre Ribeiro 2009 Bruno Malfacine Guilherme Mendes Rubens Charles Michael Langhi Marcelo Garcia Romulo Barral Braulio Estima Roger Gracie Gabriel Vella Roger Gracie 2010 Bruno Malfacine Pablo Silva Rafael Mendes Michael Langhi Marcelo Garcia Tarsis Humphreys Bernardo Faria Roger Gracie Rodrigo Cavaca Roger Gracie 2011 Bruno Malfacine Guilherme Mendes Rafael Mendes Gilbert Burns Marcelo Garcia Sérgio Moraes Rodolfo Vieira Leo Nogueira Antônio Braga Neto Rodolfo Vieira 2012 Bruno Malfacine Guilherme Mendes Rafael Mendes Leandro Lo Otávio Souza Romulo Barral Rodolfo Vieira Leo Nogueira Marcus Almeida Marcus Almeida 2013 Caio Terra Gabriel Moraes Augusto Mendes Leandro Lo Otávio Souza Romulo Barral Rodolfo Vieira Bernardo Faria Marcus Almeida Marcus Almeida 2014 Bruno Malfacine Guilherme Mendes Rafael Mendes Lucas Lepri Leandro Lo Romulo Barral André Galvão Rodolfo Vieira Marcus Almeida Marcus Almeida 2015 Bruno Malfacine Paulo Miyao Rafael Mendes Michael Langhi Claudio Calasans Leandro Lo Alexandre Ribeiro Bernardo Faria Gabriel Lucas Bernardo Faria 2016 Bruno Malfacine Ary Farias Rafael Mendes Lucas Lepri Otávio Souza Leandro Lo André Galvão Alexandro Ceconi Marcus Almeida Marcus Almeida 2017 Bruno Malfacine Mikey Musumeci Rubens Charles Lucas Lepri Gabriel Arges André Galvão Nicholas Meregali Erberth Santos Marcus Almeida Marcus Almeida 2018 Bruno Malfacine Mikey Musumeci Jamil Hill Lucas Lepri Isaque Bahiense Lucas Barbosa Felipe Pena Mahamed Aly Marcus Almeida Leandro Lo 2019 Mikey Musumeci João Miyao Matheus Gabriel Lucas Lepri Gabriel Arges Felipe Pena Leandro Lo Nicholas Meregali Marcus Almeida Marcus Almeida 2021 Mikey Musumeci Diego "Pato" Oliveira Batista Fabrício Andrey Renato Canuto Tainan Dalpra Gustavo Batista Kaynan Duarte Erich Munis Victor Hugo 2022 Thalison Soares Meyram Maquine Isaac Doederlein Tye Ruotolo Tainan Dalpra Leandro Lo Kaynan Duarte Erich Munis Victor Hugo Nicholas Meregali 2023 Lucas Pinheiro Diego "Pato" Oliveira Batista Samuel Nagai Johnatha Alves Jansen Gomes Gustavo Batista Fellipe Andrew Erich Munis Victor Hugo Victor Hugo 2024 Carlos 'Bebeto' Oliveira Diego "Pato" Oliveira Batista Meyram Maquine Micael Galvão Jackson Nagai Gustavo Batista Adam Wardziński Anderson Munis Seif-Eddine Houmine Erich Munis 2025 Michael Jalen Fonacier Diego "Pato" Oliveira Batista João "Bisnaga" Mendes Matheus Gabriel Tainan Dalpra Jansen Gomes Adam Wardziński Erich Munis Roosevelt Souza Erich Munis 2026 Michael Jalen Fonacier Diego "Pato" Oliveira Batista Cole Abate Matheus Gabriel Tainan Dalpra Jansen Gomes Nicholas Maglicic Vinicius Liberati Seif-Eddine Houmine Erich Munis
Women's black belt world champions Year Host –48 kg –53 kg –58 kg –64 kg –69 kg –74 kg –80 kg +80 kg Absolute 1998 Tais Ramos Rosângela Conceição 1999 Alessandra Vieira Alessandra Oliveira Cristina Pereira 2000 Daniela Figueredo Leticia Ribeiro Alessandra Oliveira Renata Pimentel Erika Paes 2001 Ana Michelle Bianca Andrade Claudia Oliveira Juliana Vieira Ana Carolina Ferreira 2002 Virginia Maria Leticia Ribeiro Alessandra Vieira Hannette Staack Mirela Cortes 2003 Danielle Piermatei Andrezza Pinho Hannette Staack Poliana Lago Rosângela Conceição 2004 Danielle Piermatei Bianca Andrade Hannette Staack Poliana Lago Mirela Cortes 2005 Danielle Piermatei Bianca Andrade Alessandra Vieira Poliana Lago Rosângela Conceição 2006 Michelle Nicolini Leticia Ribeiro Kyra Gracie Caroline de Lazzerok Luiza Fernandes 2007 Michelle Nicolini Laurence Cousin Hannette Staack Emily Kwok Penny Thomas Michelle Nicolini 2008 Mirian Cerqueira Bianca Andrade Kyra Gracie Hannette Staack Ana Laura Cordeiro Gabi Garcia Kyra Gracie 2009 Leticia Ribeiro Bianca Andrade Luanna Alzuguir Hannette Staack Penny Thomas Lana Stefanac Lana Stefanac 2010 Leticia Ribeiro Bianca Andrade Kyra Gracie Hillary Williams Michelle Nicolini Gabi Garcia Luanna Alzuguir 2011 Leticia Ribeiro Michelle Nicolini Luanna Alzuguir Hannette Staack Talita Nogueira Gabi Garcia Gabi Garcia 2012 Leticia Ribeiro Michelle Nicolini Beatriz Mesquita Luanna Alzuguir Fernanda Mazelli Gabi Garcia Gabi Garcia 2013 Gezary Matuda Marina Ribeiro Beatriz Mesquita Luanna Alzuguir Michelle Nicolini Andresa Correa Beatriz Mesquita 2014 Shiho Yaginuma Gezary Matuda Michelle Nicolini Beatriz Mesquita Janni Larsson Ana Laura Cordeiro Andresa Correa Venla Luukkonen Beatriz Mesquita 2015 Rikako Yuasa Mackenzie Dern Beatriz Mesquita Luiza Monteiro Ana Laura Cordeiro Dominyka Obelenyte Fernanda Mazelli Dominyka Obelenyte 2016 Rikako Yuasa Gezary Matuda Mackenzie Dern Beatriz Mesquita Monique Elias Andresa Correa Fernanda Mazzelli Dominyka Obelenyte Dominyka Obelenyte 2017 Rikako Yuasa Talita Alencar Maxine Thylin Luiza Monteiro Ana Carolina Vieira Nathiely de Jesus Claudia Do val Tayane Porfírio Tayane Porfírio 2018 Rikako Yuasa Amanda Monteiro Karen Antunes Beatriz Mesquita Ana Carolina Vieira Claudia Do val Nathiely de Jesus Venla Luukkonen Nathiely de Jesus 2019 Mayssa Bastos Tammi Musumeci Ana Carolina Schmitt Beatriz Mesquita Ana Carolina Vieira Andressa Cintra Nathiely de Jesus Claudia Do val Nathiely de Jesus 2021 Mayssa Bastos Anna Rodrigues Gabrielle McComb Beatriz Mesquita Andressa Cintra Ana Carolina Vieira Melissa Cueto Gabi Pessanha Gabi Pessanha 2022 Mayssa Bastos Anna Rodrigues Bianca Basílio Ffion Davies Andressa Cintra Ana Carolina Vieira Larissa Dias Gabi Pessanha Gabi Pessanha 2023 Mayssa Bastos Jessa Khan Bianca Basílio Ffion Davies Andressa Cintra Amy Campo Melissa Cueto Gabi Pessanha Gabi Pessanha 2024 Mayssa Bastos Thamires Aquino Nathalie Ribeiro Luiza Monteiro Andressa Cintra Thamara Ferreira Tamiris Silva Gabi Pessanha Gabi Pessanha 2025 Mayssa Bastos Mia Funegra Larissa Campos Janaina Lebre Thalyta "Thata" Silva Thamara Ferreira Larissa Dias Gabi Pessanha Gabi Pessanha
List of winners by total titles