BJJ Top 100 Rankings — Male & Female, Gi & No-Gi

BJJ Top 100 Rankings — Male & Female, Gi & No-Gi

BJJ Top 100 Rankings

Male & Female  ·  Gi & No-Gi  ·  206 athletes ranked

206Athletes Ranked
4Categories
August 18, 2026Last Updated

🟢 Active competitor  ·  Editorial rankings by Forca Method based on ADCC, IBJJF, and MMA competitive records. Not affiliated with any ranking body.

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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  13x IBJJF World Champion, 2x ADCC Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  2x ADCC Champion, 2x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  8x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  3x IBJJF World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  5x ADCC Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  5x IBJJF World Champion, 1x ADCC Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  7x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  6x ADCC Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion, IBJJF European Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  4x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  6x IBJJF World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  2x ADCC Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  5x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  5x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  2x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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🇳🇴 Norway  ·  IBJJF European Champion
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Vitor Hugo
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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🇪🇨 Ecuador  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  ADCC Champion, IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF European Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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🇮🇳 India  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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Giancarlo Bodoni
🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  ADCC Champion
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🇨🇦 Canada  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Levi Jones-Leary
🇦🇺 Australia  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF European Champion
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🇵🇱 Poland  ·  IBJJF European Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  ADCC Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  10x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  ADCC Champion, IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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Eduardo Telles
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Jackson Sousa
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF European Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Ricardo Evangelista
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF European Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF European Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Guthierry Barbosa
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  2x ADCC Champion
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Vinicius Ferreira
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF World Champion, Bellator MMA Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Ricardo Rezende
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF European Champion
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Lucas Hulk Barbosa
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  ADCC Medalist
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Luca Anacoreta
🇮🇹 Italy  ·  IBJJF European Champion
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Tom DeBlass
🇺🇸 United States  ·  ADCC Trials Winner
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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AJ Agazarm
🇺🇸 United States  ·  ADCC Medalist
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  ADCC Medalist
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🇦🇺 Australia  ·  ADCC Medalist
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  ADCC Champion
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🇨🇦 Canada  ·  ADCC Trials Winner
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Renato Tavares
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  ADCC Medalist
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Marcio Stambowsky
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  ADCC Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  4x ADCC Champion
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Rafael Aghayev
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan  ·  IBJJF European Champion
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🇭🇰 Hong Kong  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Bruno Bastos
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Murilo Santana
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Rafael Freitas
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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DJ Jackson
🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Bruno Frazatto
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Bruno Mendes
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Celsinho Venicius
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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Marcio Cruz
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Igor Gracie
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Clark Gracie
🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Renan Borges
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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Ricardo Vieira
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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Otavio Sousa
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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Michael Langhi
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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Nicolas Gregoriades
🇿🇦 South Africa  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  4x ADCC Champion, 6x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x ADCC Champion, 10x IBJJF World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x ADCC Champion, 2x IBJJF World Champion
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom  ·  1x ADCC Champion, 3x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  2x IBJJF World Champion, 1x ADCC Silver Medalist
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  2x IBJJF World Champion, 1x ADCC Bronze Medalist
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion, 1x ADCC Bronze Medalist
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  3x IBJJF World Champion, 1x ADCC Bronze Medalist
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x ADCC Champion, 8x IBJJF World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion, 1x ADCC Silver Medalist
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x ADCC Champion, 1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  3x IBJJF World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x ADCC Silver Medalist, 1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion, 1x ADCC Bronze Medalist
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  2x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  2x IBJJF World Champion, 1x ADCC Bronze Medalist
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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Yara Soares
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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Jessa Khan
🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  5x IBJJF World Champion, 1x ADCC Champion
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Monique Elias
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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Leah Taylor
🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  4x ADCC Champion, 2x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  2x ADCC Champion, 13x IBJJF World Champion
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🇦🇺 Australia  ·  ADCC Silver Medalist, Polaris Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  6x ADCC Champion, 5x IBJJF World Champion
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🇦🇺 Australia  ·  ADCC Bronze Medalist, IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  EBI Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  2x ADCC Champion, IBJJF Pan Champion
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🇪🇨 Ecuador  ·  IBJJF Pan Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  ADCC Silver Medalist, IBJJF No-Gi Pan Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  ADCC Bronze Medalist, Combat Jiu-Jitsu Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇳🇴 Norway  ·  IBJJF European Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇨🇦 Canada  ·  IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  ADCC Champion, IBJJF World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  ADCC Champion, IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  ADCC Bronze Medalist, IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF World Champion, Bellator MMA Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  ADCC Champion, IBJJF No-Gi Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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Giancarlo Bodoni
🇺🇸 United States  ·  ADCC Champion, IBJJF No-Gi Pan Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF No-Gi Pan Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇨🇦 Canada  ·  ADCC Competitor, Polaris Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  EBI Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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Elder Cruz
🇺🇸 United States  ·  IBJJF No-Gi Pan Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇨🇦 Canada  ·  ADCC Competitor, IBJJF No-Gi Pan Champion
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🇵🇱 Poland  ·  IBJJF European Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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Johnny Tama
🇪🇨 Ecuador  ·  IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  EBI Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  EBI Competitor, ADCC Competitor
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  ADCC Competitor, IBJJF No-Gi Pan Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  ADCC Champion, IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  ADCC Champion, IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, ADCC Competitor
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  4x ADCC Champion, 3x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  2x ADCC Champion, 9x IBJJF World Champion
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom  ·  1x ADCC Champion, 2x IBJJF World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x ADCC Champion, UFC Fighter
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x ADCC Champion, 1x IBJJF World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x ADCC Trials Winner, 2x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x ADCC Trials Winner, 1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, 1x ADCC Trials Winner
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Jessa Khan
🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion, 1x ADCC Trials Winner
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion, 1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion, 1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  3x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, 1x ADCC Trials Winner
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, 1x ADCC Trials Winner
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🇫🇮 Finland  ·  1x ADCC Trials Winner, 2x IBJJF No-Gi European Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, 1x ADCC Trials Winner
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, 1x ADCC Trials Winner
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion, 1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, 1x ADCC Trials Winner
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, Bellator Fighter
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x ADCC Trials Winner, 1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  2x IBJJF World Champion, 1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇺🇸 United States  ·  1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, 1x ADCC Trials Winner
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Rafaela Guedes
🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion, 1x ADCC Trials Winner
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x ADCC Champion, 5x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x ADCC Champion, 8x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  3x IBJJF World Champion, 1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  1x IBJJF World Champion, 1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom  ·  1x IBJJF European Champion, 1x IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  2x ADCC Champion, 9x IBJJF World Champion
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🇧🇷 Brazil  ·  4x ADCC Champion, 3x IBJJF World Champion
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ADCC Miami Open 2026
Jul 11, 2026 · Miami, FL
Results pending.
Polaris 38: Welterweight Grand Prix
Jul 11, 2026 · Bath, England
Mateusz Szczeciński dethroned PJ Barch on points in the final to win the welterweight Grand Prix and $30,000 prize; Sarah Galvao submitted Zara Di Tofano via arm-triangle for the women's bantamweight title.
ADCC Croatia Open 2026
Jul 4, 2026 · Zadar, Croatia
Results pending.
ADCC Austria Open 2026
Jun 28, 2026 · Vienna, Austria
Results pending.
IBJJF World Championship 2026
May 28-31, 2026 · Long Beach, CA
Gabrieli Pessanha won women's super-heavyweight & absolute for her 12th world title; Mayssa Bastos took roosterweight for her 7th; Tainan Dalpra, Jalen Fonacier, Diego Pato, and Cole Abate led the male black belt divisions.
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Editorial rankings based on ADCC, IBJJF, and MMA competitive records. Updated regularly. Not affiliated with any governing body.
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About These Rankings

The Forca Method BJJ Top 100 is an editorial ranking updated regularly. We weight competitive results across ADCC, IBJJF World Championships, IBJJF Pan and European Championships, and major submission-only events (Who's Number One, Emerald City Invitational, Polaris). For athletes who compete in MMA at a high level (UFC, ONE Championship), we factor grappling pedigree and performance at the highest levels. Gi and no-gi lists are scored independently — gi credentials do not transfer to the no-gi ranking and vice versa.

Rankings reflect overall career achievement and recent competitive activity. An athlete with a dominant recent run outranks a legend who hasn't competed. These are the editorial opinion of Forca Method and are not affiliated with or endorsed by ADCC, IBJJF, or any governing body. Active competitors are indicated with a green dot 🟢.