Jiu-jitsu competition and federation management

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.

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.

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.

Marcus Almeida – 13x World Champion (6 absolute titles)

Gabi Pessanha – 10x World Champion (6 absolute titles)

Roger Gracie – 10x World Champion (3 absolute titles)

Beatriz Mesquita – 10x World Champion (2 absolute titles)

Bruno Malfacine – 10x Roosterweight World Champion

Michelle Nicolini – 8x World Champion (1 absolute title)

Leandro Lo – 8x World Champion (1 Absolute title)

Alexandre Ribeiro – 7x World Champion (2 absolute titles)

Leticia Ribeiro – 7x World Champion

Gabi Garcia – 6x World Champion (2 absolute titles)

Rafael Mendes – 6x World Champion

Lucas Lepri – 6x World Champion

Nathiely de Jesus – 5x World Champion (2 absolute titles)

Rodolfo Vieira – 5x World Champion (1 absolute title)

Luanna Alzuguir – 5x World Champion (1 absolute title)

André Galvão – 5x World Champion

Marcelo Garcia – 5x World Champion

Rubens Charles Maciel – 5x World Champion

Robson Moura – 5x World Champion

Saulo Ribeiro – 5x World Champion

Romulo Barral – 5x World Champion

Andressa Cintra – 5x World Champion

Ana Carolina Vieira – 5x World Champion

Bernardo Faria – 4x World Champion (1 absolute title)

Victor Hugo – 4x World Champion (1 absolute title)

Royler Gracie – 4x World Champion

Guilherme Mendes – 4x World Champion

Mikey Musumeci – 4x World Champion (first American to ever win multiple world titles and to ever win world titles in two different divisions)

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza – 3x World Champion (2 absolute titles)

Luiza Monteiro - 3x World Champion

Fabrício Werdum – 2x World Champion

Melissa Cueto – 2x World Champion

Ffion Davies – 2x World Champion (1st British/Welsh champion)

João Roque – 1997 Light Featherweight World Champion (1st African & Non-Brazilian champion)

B.J. Penn – 2000 Featherweight World Champion (1st American champion)

Laurence Cousin – 2007 Featherweight World Champion (1st European/French & Non-Brazilian female champion)

IBJJF

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu weight classes

World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship

European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship

European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship

Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship

Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship

Asian IBJJF Jiu Jitsu Championship

World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship final results June 30, 2022

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