World champion. Which world?
Give every world title its full meaning: organizer, edition, discipline, belt, age group, and division.
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World champions.
Every title deserves its full name: event, year, discipline, and division.
2026 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship · Gi · Adult black belt. The tables below report division winners from the official results archive. They do not represent no-gi champions or other organizers’ events. Checked September 12, 2026.
| Division | Champion |
|---|---|
| Rooster | Michael Jalen B. Fonacier |
| Light-feather | Diego Oliveira Batista |
| Feather | Cole Anthony Abate |
| Light | Matheus Gabriel Pinheiro Barros |
| Middle | Tainan Dalpra Costa |
| Medium-heavy | Jansen Gomes Ramos |
| Heavy | Rider Zuchi Samelo do Amaral |
| Super-heavy | Vinicius Liberati |
| Ultra-heavy | Seif-Eddine Houmine |
| Open class | Erich Munis dos Santos |
| Division | Champion |
|---|---|
| Rooster | Mayssa Caldas Pereira Bastos |
| Light-feather | Ashlee Funegra |
| Feather | Sabrina Rogéria Ataide B. Gondim |
| Light | Janaina Maia de Menezes |
| Middle | Lillian Jane Marchand |
| Medium-heavy | Thamara Ferreira Silva |
| Heavy | Larissa Dias de Almeida |
| Super-heavy | Gabrieli Pessanha de Souza Marinho |
| Open class | Gabrieli Pessanha de Souza Marinho |
Source: official 2026 IBJJF Worlds results.
A previous edition, kept separate.
In the 2025 adult black-belt gi open class, the official archive lists Erich Munis dos Santos as the male winner and Gabrieli Pessanha de Souza Marinho as the female winner. This is a historical comparison of the same named category, not a combined career title count.
Source: official 2025 IBJJF Worlds results.
Name the event.
A title needs an organizer and an edition. Similar names do not establish that two competitions are the same championship.
Keep the division.
Preserve belt, age group, discipline, and weight or open class. The details explain the achievement rather than diminish it.
Check the source.
A podium supports finishing position. A claim about every opponent or submission requires a bracket or match record.
Where no-gi fits.
No-gi has its own championship events and competitive systems. Do not transpose this gi table into an ADCC or other no-gi list. Start with the no-gi guide for event-specific context, then use the organizer’s own results for any title claim.
The complete world-champions guide explains how to document titles consistently and avoid double counting between weight and open-class achievements.
Read the championship record.
Women at the top.
Follow women’s competition through complete results, individual decisions, and accurately described achievements.
Read the story · 7 min: Women in BJJ: Follow Champions, Records, and Individual Technique