IBJJF World Championship 2026 Results

The 2026 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship — the "Mundial," and the 30th running of the sport's biggest gi event — took place June 1 in Long Beach, California. Hundreds of black belt competitors filled out the adult brackets over the week, and after a year marked by off-mat controversy across the sport, the tournament itself came down to who could out-scramble, out-pace, and out-finish everyone else on the schedule.

Below: the storylines that stood out, the full list of 2026 adult black belt champions, tournament-wide finish stats, and match-by-match bracket results for every weight class. For the rules behind those scores, see our IBJJF weight and rules breakdown.

Storylines of the Weekend

The standout performance of the week belonged to Diego "Pato" Oliveira. The AOJ light featherweight became the winningest competitor in his division's Mundial history, taking his 5th title and passing the 4-title mark held jointly by his own coach, Guilherme Mendes, and Robson Moura. Three of Pato's four wins came by submission, and he closed the final 9x0. He set his belt down on the mat afterward — a gesture read by most in attendance as a hint at retirement.

Rider Zuchi finally broke through at heavyweight after several near-misses in past years. He needed four straight wins to do it, beating division favorite Leonardo Ferreira 2x0 in the semifinal before closing out Nicholas Maglicic of Atos 4x0 in the final.

On the women's side, #8 seed Sabrina Gondim was the story: dropping down a weight class from prior Mundial runs, she leaned on takedowns and top pressure to knock out both the #1 seed, Mia Funegra, and former champion Gabrielle McComb in the final — passing the guard of both on her way to gold.

2026 Adult Black Belt World Champions

• Male 57kg (Rooster): Jalen Fonacier (Alliance)
• Male 64kg (Light Feather): Diego "Pato" Oliveira (AOJ)
• Male 70kg (Feather): Cole Abate (AOJ)
• Male 76kg (Light): Matheus Gabriel (Checkmat)
• Male 82kg (Middle): Tainan Dalpra (AOJ)
• Male 88kg (Medium Heavy): Jansen Gomes (Checkmat)
• Male 94kg (Heavy): Rider Zuchi (Team 6)
• Male 100kg (Super Heavy): Vinicius Liberati (Soldiers JJ)
• Male +100kg (Ultra Heavy): Seif Houmine (GT Team)
• Male Open Weight: Erich Munis (Soldiers)
• Female 48kg (Rooster): Mayssa Bastos (AOJ)
• Female 53kg (Light Feather): Ashlee Funegra (AOJ)
• Female 58kg (Feather): Sabrina Gondim (Fight Sports)
• Female 63kg (Light): Janaina Maia Lebre (Alliance)
• Female 69kg (Middle): Lillian Marchand (Atos)
• Female 74kg (Medium Heavy): Thamara Ferreira (UAE Team)
• Female 79kg (Heavy): Larissa Dias (Elementum JJ)
• Female +79kg (Super Heavy): Gabrieli Pessanha (InFight)
• Female Open Weight: Gabrieli Pessanha (InFight)

By the Numbers

Across 335 adult black belt matches (234 male, 101 female), 115 ended by submission — a 34% finish rate that held roughly even between the two divisions. Where they diverged was style: women's brackets leaned more on finishes from the bottom, while lower-limb attacks were rare on the men's side, with only 3 straight ankle locks and 4 toe holds landed across every men's weight class.

The choke from the back was the single most common finish in both divisions — 43% of male submissions and 38% of female submissions — with armbars and triangles rounding out the top three. If you're training those positions yourself, our technique library breaks down the setups and most common defenses.

Male Open Weight

• 4F — Erich Munis def. Mateus Rodrigues via bow and arrow choke
• 4F — Anderson Kauan def. Windson Torres via 0x0 pts, Adv 3x1
• 4F — Felipe Costa def. Elderson Santino via choke from the back
• 4F — Marcus Ribeiro advanced over Meyram Maquine via WO (injury, round of 16)
• SF — Marcus Ribeiro def. Felipe Costa via choke from the back
• SF — Erich Munis def. Anderson Kauan via katagatame
• Final — Erich Munis def. Marcus Ribeiro via 6x4

Male Rooster Weight

• 4F — Thalison Soares def. Italo Pereira via 2x2 pts, Adv 4x0
• 4F — Jalen Fonacier def. Yuri Silva via choke from the back
• 4F — Rodnei Barbosa def. Bebeto Oliveira via 2x2 decision
• 4F — Yuri Hendrex def. Samuel Marquez via triangle armlock
• SF — Jalen Fonacier def. Yuri Hendrex via 8x6
• SF — Thalison Soares def. Rodnei Barbosa via 0x0 pts, Adv 3x2
• Final — Jalen Fonacier def. Thalison Soares via 2x2 pts, Adv 3x2

Male Light Featherweight

• 4F — Gustavo Ogawa def. Shoya Ishiguro via 2x2 pts, Adv 3x2
• 4F — Khaled Alshehi def. Rerisson Gabriel via 6x4
• 4F — Diego Oliveira def. Vinicius Inacio via choke from the back
• 4F — Seonghyeon Joo def. Kleber Barboza via 2x0
• SF — Diego Oliveira def. Seonghyeon Joo via calf slicer
• SF — Khaled Alshehi def. Gustavo Ogawa via 0x0 decision
• Final — Diego Oliveira def. Khaled Alshehi via 9x0

Male Featherweight

• 4F — Cole Abate advanced via WO (both round-of-16 opponents DQ'd for stalling)
• 4F — Joao Mendes def. Marco Mendes via 0x0 pts, Adv 5x2
• 4F — Yuta Shimada def. Ismael Santos via 9x4
• 4F — Samuel Nagai def. Mateo Cardona via 4x4 pts, Adv 2x1
• SF — Samuel Nagai def. Yuta Shimada via armbar
• SF — Cole Abate def. Joao Mendes via 4x2
• Final — Cole Abate def. Samuel Nagai via 4x2

Male Lightweight

• 4F — Tarcisio Santos def. Karl Pegers via choke from the back
• 4F — Jackson Nagai def. Pedro Maia via 2x0
• 4F — Romulo Diniz def. Ethan Major via 6x4
• 4F — Matheus Gabriel def. Pablo Lavaselli via 8x2
• SF — Jackson Nagai def. Tarcisio Santos via choke from the back
• SF — Matheus Gabriel def. Romulo Diniz via 4x2
• Final — Matheus Gabriel def. Jackson Nagai via armbar (a friendly match between teammates)

Male Middleweight

• 4F — Tainan Dalpra def. Pedro Leonardo via choke from the back
• 4F — Matheus Luna def. Gabriel Machado via choke from the back
• 4F — Jose Steve def. Pablo Oliveira via 2x0
• 4F — Natan Chueng def. Tommy Langaker via choke from the back
• SF — Tainan Dalpra def. Matheus Luna via choke from the back
• SF — Natan Chueng def. Jose Steve via split decision
• Final — Tainan Dalpra def. Natan Chueng via choke from the back

Male Medium Heavyweight

• 4F — Enderson Dias def. Alex Munis via 4x2
• 4F — Wallisson Oliveira def. Gustavo Batista (Batista DQ'd for an illegal lateral kneebar)
• 4F — Gabriel Galvao def. Eduardo Alves via 4x2
• 4F — Jansen Gomes def. Rui Neto via 2x2 pts, Adv 1x0
• SF — Enderson Dias def. Wallisson Oliveira via 2x0
• SF — Jansen Gomes def. Gabriel Galvao via 6x0
• Final — Jansen Gomes def. Enderson Dias via choke from the back

Male Heavyweight

• 4F — Felipe Santos def. Lucas Norat via 4x2
• 4F — Nicholas Maglicic def. Felipe Costa via 2x0
• 4F — Rider Zuchi def. Fran Papasidero via 19x0
• 4F — Leonardo Ferreira def. Charles Adorian via choke from the back
• SF — Rider Zuchi def. Leonardo Ferreira via 2x0
• SF — Nicholas Maglicic def. Felipe Santos via 4x2
• Final — Rider Zuchi def. Nicholas Maglicic via 4x0

Male Super Heavyweight

• 4F — Harryson Pereira def. Yan Lucas via choke from the back
• 4F — Windson Torres def. Harry Loseby via 10x0
• 4F — Erich Munis def. Igor Ribeiro via 15x2
• 4F — Vinicius Liberati def. Kalum Klausner via baseball bat choke
• SF — Erich Munis def. Harryson Pereira via 6x2
• SF — Vinicius Liberati def. Windson Torres via 2x0
• Final — Vinicius Liberati def. Erich Munis via 6x6 pts, Adv 1x0 (a friendly match between teammates)

Male Ultra Heavyweight

• 4F — Gutemberg Pereira def. Alexander Sak via 0x0 pts, Adv 2x2, Pen 1x2
• 4F — Marcus Ribeiro def. Mateus Rodrigues via 0x0 pts, Adv 2x1
• 4F — Seif Houmine def. Alexandre Manara via knee on belly
• 4F — Anderson Kaua def. Guilherme Avelino via 4x0
• SF — Seif Houmine def. Anderson Kaua via 2x2 pts, Pen 3x3, decision
• SF — Gutemberg Pereira def. Marcus Ribeiro via 2x2 pts, Adv 2x1
• Final — Seif Houmine def. Gutemberg Pereira via amassa pao choke inside guard

Female Open Weight

• 4F — Sarah Galvao def. Karoline Caramori via RNC
• 4F — Tayane Porfirio def. Simone Abreu via choke
• 4F — Gabrieli Pessanha def. Lillian Marchand
• 4F — Maria Ruffatto advanced over Marina Penedo via WO (injury, round of 16)
• SF — Gabrieli Pessanha def. Maria Ruffatto via straight ankle lock
• SF — Tayane Porfirio def. Sarah Galvao via 2x0
• Final — Gabrieli Pessanha def. Tayane Porfirio via 2x0

Female Rooster Weight

• 4F — Mayssa Bastos def. Melody Wong via choke from the back
• 4F — Mariana Rolszt def. Kamilly Souza
• 4F — Jessica Caroline def. Kacie Tan via 2x2 pts
• 4F — Thais Loureiro def. Haruki Takeura via 0x0 pts
• SF — Jessica Caroline def. Thais Loureiro via 0x0 pts
• SF — Mayssa Bastos def. Mariana Rolszt via RNC
• Final — Mayssa Bastos def. Thais Loureiro via choke from the back

Female Light Featherweight

• 4F — Ashlee Funegra def. Yasmyn Castro via armbar
• 4F — Andressa Guirau def. Josefine Modig
• 4F — Vitoria Assis def. Maria Luiza via 0x0 decision
• 4F — Thaynara Victoria def. Brenda Larissa via 0x0 decision
• SF — Vitoria Assis def. Thaynara Victoria via 2x2 pts
• SF — Ashlee Funegra def. Andressa Guirau via choke from the back
• Final — Ashlee Funegra def. Vitoria Assis via 2x0

Female Featherweight

• 4F — Sabrina Gondim def. Mia Funegra via 3x0
• 4F — Giovanah Oliveira def. Tamara Toros via armbar
• 4F — Margot Ciccarelli def. Eonju Im via 10x6
• 4F — Gabrielle McComb def. Gabriela Pereira via 2x0
• SF — Gabrielle McComb def. Margot Ciccarelli via 2x2 pts
• SF — Sabrina Gondim def. Giovanah Oliveira via 0x0 decision
• Final — Sabrina Gondim def. Gabrielle McComb via 3x0

Female Lightweight

• 4F — Beatrice Jin advanced via WO
• 4F — Sarah Galvao def. Astrid Scholin via choke from the back
• 4F — Janaina Lebre def. Mayara Melo via straight ankle lock
• 4F — Giovanna Leite def. Stephanie Faure via DQ (possible knee reap)
• SF — Janaina Lebre def. Giovanna Leite via straight ankle lock
• SF — Sarah Galvao def. Beatrice Jin via triangle
• Final — Janaina Lebre def. Sarah Galvao via 0x0 decision

Female Middleweight

• 4F — Lillian Marchand def. Vitoria Nogueira via 2x0
• 4F — Emily Hernandez def. Victoria Ulrich via 0x0 decision
• 4F — Elisabeth Clay def. Ana Santos via gogoplata
• 4F — Larissa Martins def. Aghata Fernandes via 7x4
• SF — Lillian Marchand def. Emily Hernandez via 0x0 pts, Adv 1x0
• SF — Elisabeth Clay def. Larissa Martins via straight ankle lock
• Final — Lillian Marchand def. Elisabeth Clay via 0x0 pts, Pen 0x1

Female Medium Heavyweight

• 4F — Izadora Cristina def. Melissa Cueto via 0x0 pts, Adv 3x0
• 4F — Thamara Ferreira def. Maria Malyjasiak via 12x0
• 4F — Ingridd Alves def. Giovanna Carneiro
• 4F — Maria Vicentini def. Leticia Teixeira via 0x0 split decision
• SF — Thamara Ferreira def. Izadora Cristina via 9x2
• SF — Ingridd Alves def. Maria Vicentini via 0x0 decision
• Final — Thamara Ferreira def. Ingridd Alves via 0x0 pts, Adv 3x1

Female Heavyweight

• 4F — Larissa Dias def. Maria Ruffatto via tarikoplata
• 4F — Maria Alencar advanced via WO
• 4F — Yara Soares def. Karoline Caramori via choke from the back
• 4F — Tamiris Silva def. Maria Fragoso via choke from the back
• SF — Maria Alencar def. Tamiris Silva via 4x0
• SF — Larissa Dias def. Yara Soares via toe hold
• Final — Larissa Dias def. Maria Alencar via toe hold

Female Super Heavyweight

• 4F — Simone Abreu def. Michelle Dunchus via 2x0
• 4F — Luane Carvalho def. Marina Penedo via choke from the back
• 4F — Thayane Porfirio advanced via WO
• 4F — Gabrieli Pessanha advanced via WO
• SF — Thayane Porfirio def. Luane Carvalho via 2x0
• SF — Gabrieli Pessanha def. Simone Abreu via straight ankle lock
• Final — Gabrieli Pessanha def. Thayane Porfirio via 9x0

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