The Grand Slam in Brazilian jiu-jitsu is the achievement of winning all four major IBJJF tournaments in a calendar year. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the World IBJJF Championship, the European IBJJF Championship, Pan IBJJF Championship and the CBJJ Brazilian National Championship. Winning all four tournaments within a single year is widely considered the most prestigious accomplishment in Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition.
History In the sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the first Brazilian National Championship ("Brasileiro") started in 1994, the IBJJF World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship ("Worlds") was held in 1996, the Pan American Championship ("Pans") first took place in 1996 while the European Open Championship ("Euros") was inaugurated in 2004.
Euros, Pans, Brasileiros and Worlds are the four major and most renowned championships in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, they are part of a series of events known as the IBJJF Grand Slam.
The European Open is the first gi grand slam tournament of the year, the last edition took place in Paris, followed by Pans in California, the Brazilian Nationals in São Paulo and the World Championship in California. Being the reigning champion of all four competitions in a single year is regarded as the most prestigious accomplishment in competition (in either gi or no gi).
Grand Slam tournaments champions
List of athletes who have completed the Grand Slam or the double Grand Slam. Athlete Year Notes Source Zain A. Chaudhry 2025 won all four tournaments in the super-heavy and ultra-heavy divisions as a 16-year-old blue belt. Leon Davis2024won all four tournaments in the middleweight divisionMicael Galvão2024won all four tournaments in the lightweight division and won ADCC World that year. Mayssa Bastos 2022 won all four tournaments in the rooster and light featherweight divisions Gabi Pessanha 2022 won each of the four tournaments in both super heavyweight and absolute categories Gabi Pessanha2018At 17 years old, the only athlete to win a double grand slam at purple belt (double gold at all four majors) that year Claudia do Val 2018 won in three different weight classes Lucas Barbosa 2018 Rafael Lovato 2007 First Grand Slam winner Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles 2017 also winning ADCC World that year. Tainan Dalpra 2021 Tayane Porfirio 2015 double Grand Slam at purple belt Keenan Cornelius 2012 at purple belt, became the first person to win the double Grand Slam: winning weight and absolute in each of the four tournaments. Mica Galvao2020double Grand Slam as a 16-year-old blue belt.Lucas Pinheiro2022won Brazilian, European, Pan American, and World in No-GiAndré Galvão2003first purple belt to complete the IBJJF Grand SlamDiogo Reis2019Grand Slam as a Teen / Juvenile in his weight class and the absolute.
Other related concepts
Double Grand Slam Achieving a double Grand Slam means winning double gold (both weight and open weight category) at all four championships.
Grand Slam Academy Rankings 2016-2017 Grand Slam Academy Rankings
RankAcademy RankingTeam1Alliance2 Gracie Humaita3 Atos Jiu Jitsu 2022-2023 Grand Slam Academy Rankings
RankAcademy RankingTeamPoints1DreamArt6542Alliance6313Checkmat4934Atos Jiu-Jitsu4935GFTeam4386Cicero Costha Internacional3407Gracie Barra1898Qatar BJJ / Vision Brasil649Unity Jiu-jitsu129Infight JJ129Team Lloyd Irvin1212Nova União913Brasa CTA413Roger Gracie Academy4
Notes
References