BJJ rankings, updated for 2026
Who is on top in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu right now. BJJ Ladder ranks adult black belts from their medals at the IBJJF majors and ADCC, with recent seasons counting most. Every athlete has a page with their full medal record.
386athletes
41events
1076results
69teams
Gi pound-for-pound: men
| # | Athlete | Points | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diego "Pato" Oliveira Batista · Brazil | 425.9 | ▲1 |
| 2 | Erich Munis · Brazil | 366.4 | ▼1 |
| 3 | Tainan Dalpra · Brazil | 359 | ▲1 |
| 4 | Michael Jalen Fonacier · United States | 279 | ▲5 |
| 5 | Adam Wardzinski · Poland | 247 | ▼2 |
| 6 | Jansen Gomes · Brazil | 210.4 | ▲1 |
| 7 | Seif-Eddine Houmine · Morocco | 205 | ▲27 |
| 8 | Matheus Gabriel · Brazil | 170 | ▲14 |
| 9 | Vinicius Liberati · Brazil | 160 | new |
| 10 | Gutemberg Pereira · Brazil | 141.5 | ▼5 |
Gi pound-for-pound: women
| # | Athlete | Points | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabi Pessanha · Brazil | 621 | – |
| 2 | Mayssa Bastos · Brazil | 234.5 | – |
| 3 | Thalyta Silva · Brazil | 160.9 | – |
| 4 | Larissa Campos · Brazil | 148.4 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Larissa Dias · Brazil | 145 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Thamara Ferreira · Brazil | 126.9 | – |
| 7 | Janaina Lebre · Brazil | 116.9 | ▲2 |
| 8 | Jessica Caroline Coelho Dantas · Brazil | 109 | – |
| 9 | Melissa Cueto · Brazil | 96 | ▼2 |
| 10 | Janaina Maia de Menezes · Brazil | 92.5 | – |
No-gi pound-for-pound: men
| # | Athlete | Points | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roosevelt Souza · Brazil | 198 | – |
| 2 | Pawel Jaworski · Poland | 156 | ▲18 |
| 3 | Kaynan Duarte · Brazil | 150 | – |
| 4 | Felipe Pena · Brazil | 145 | ▲19 |
| 5 | Luke Griffith · South Africa | 127 | ▲30 |
| 6 | Cole Abate · United States | 114.5 | ▼4 |
| 7 | Kennedy Maciel · Brazil | 100 | new |
| 8 | Magomed Dzharbaev · Russia | 100 | new |
| 9 | Victor Hugo · Brazil | 100 | ▲63 |
| 10 | Diego "Pato" Oliveira Batista · Brazil | 78 | ▲5 |
No-gi pound-for-pound: women
| # | Athlete | Points | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ana Carolina Vieira · Brazil | 145 | ▲7 |
| 2 | Helena Crevar · United States | 127 | ▲18 |
| 3 | Jasmine Rocha · United States | 115.8 | ▲30 |
| 4 | Adele Fornarino · Australia | 108 | ▼3 |
| 5 | Elisabeth Clay · United States | 81 | ▼3 |
| 6 | Anabel Lopez Beard · Spain | 78 | ▲23 |
| 7 | Anna Rodrigues · Brazil | 60 | new |
| 8 | Sarah Galvão · Brazil | 60 | new |
| 9 | Brianna Ste-Marie · Canada | 54 | ▼6 |
| 10 | Rafaela Guedes · Brazil | 45 | ▼5 |
Latest events
ADCC World Championship 2026
ADCC · No-gi · full podiums
IBJJF World Championship 2026IBJJF · Gi · champions
IBJJF European Championship 2026IBJJF · Gi · champions
IBJJF World Championship 2025IBJJF · Gi · champions
IBJJF No-Gi World Championship 2025IBJJF · No-gi · champions
IBJJF Pan Championship 2025IBJJF · Gi · champions
How the ranking works
Each medal earns points: gold 100, silver 60, bronze 35. Bigger events count more (Worlds and ADCC count fully, Pans 70%, Europeans 60%). This season counts in full, last season 70%, then 45% and 20%, so the list follows current form. Read the full methodology.
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