Competition

Understand close IBJJF matches through points, advantages, penalties, and the clock. Practice decisions using the actual rules and a coach's guidance.

Royler Gracie won four straight featherweight Worlds and three straight ADCC titles. Explore the results, open-class medals, and teaching relationships.

Kyra Gracie's record includes three ADCC titles, 2008 Worlds double gold, and teaching at Gracie Kore. Explore the career beyond her famous surname.

Explore Rodolfo Vieira's brown belt breakthrough, five gi World titles, 2015 ADCC gold, and UFC career through the results behind his passing reputation.

A September 24 snapshot of IBJJF Crown 2026: confirmed athletes, division context, and the announced November 8 event at Long Beach's Walter Pyramid.

Two tournament golds, four superfight wins and a team to run. Andre Galvao's career makes more sense when you separate the jobs.

Demian Maia won ADCC gold and challenged for two UFC titles. Revisit his routes to the back, major submissions, and the fights that tested his grappling.

ADCC 2026 results from Krakow: Jaworski, Maciel, Crevar, Pena, the women's champions, and the superfight outcome, with official podiums and match context.

Explore Xande Ribeiro's absolute Worlds victories, two ADCC titles, Six Blades, and the distinction between his 2022 Worlds farewell and later masters gold.

Follow Bernardo Faria from Juiz de Fora and Alliance to the 2015 Worlds and BJJ Fanatics, with context on his competition game and move into teaching.

Cobrinha's 2017 season brought five major titles at age 37. Follow his gi and ADCC results, the Mendes rivalry, and the wrestling work behind that run.

Prepare for BJJ tournament week with an entry check, uniform inspection, corner plan, and travel arrangements that account for a changing match schedule.

Rafael Mendes won six featherweight Worlds titles and retired at 27. Explore his ADCC rivalry with Cobrinha and the academy he helped build.

Follow Bia Mesquita's path from 2014 Worlds double gold and a 2017 ADCC title to her 2025–2026 UFC results, with dated sources and match context.

Explore Ffion Davies's 2022–2023 championship results, from gi Worlds and ADCC gold to a World No-Gi double, with context for the matches behind the medals.

Separate visible evidence from memory, trace one exchange backward, and turn a BJJ match review into a specific practice question.

Competing in BJJ transforms your training. From registration to match strategy, here's everything you need to know about entering your first tournament and beyond.