2026 IBJJF Absolute No-Gi Gran Prix Results

The 2026 IBJJF Absolute No-Gi Grand Prix — the federation's highest-payout event, run as an eight-man open-weight bracket — took place February 27 in Costa Mesa, California. The winner-take-most purse tops out at $50,000 for first place, drawing a stacked field of open-weight specialists.

Victor Hugo of Six Blades took the title for the second time, working through the bracket with his trademark high-output pace before running away with the final 15-2 over Pedro Marinho. It's the kind of scrambling, high-volume no-gi style that's become the norm at absolute-division events since the sport's rules moved away from stalling-friendly guard pulling — see our breakdown of open guard concepts for the positions that dominated the bracket.

Quarterfinal Results

• Victor Hugo def. Marlon Tajik by points (3-0)
• Javier Barter def. Nick Hartman by submission (rear naked choke)
• Pedro Marinho def. Diego "Pato" Oliveira by points (2-0)
• Gustavo Batista def. Michael Pixley by points (2-0)

Final

Victor Hugo def. Pedro Marinho by points (15-2)

Related Reading

• Rear naked choke guide — the finish that ended Javier Barter's quarterfinal
• Open guard concepts — the scrambling positions no-gi absolute divisions reward
• IBJJF weight & rules calculator — see how open-weight brackets are structured