Organized by IBJJF
IBJJF is running the World Master Championship 2026 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on September 3. This gi tournament serves Master 1 through Master 7 divisions (ages 30+) across blue, purple, brown, and black belt brackets for both men and women. Absolute divisions are available to division medalists.
The IBJJF World Master Championship is the sport's premier gi tournament for competitors 30 and older, drawing masters-division black belts, brown belts, and colored belts from around the world to compete under IBJJF's strict points-and-advantages rules. It runs at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Halls W1-W3) the same week as the broader Jiu-Jitsu CON, so competitors can catch multiple IBJJF events on one trip. This 2026 edition takes place September 3, 2026, with divisions from Master 1 (born 1996 and earlier) through Master 7 (born 1965 and earlier), for both men and women, plus Open Class brackets for division medalists. Standard registration runs $143 until Apr 4, $175 until June 20, and $184 until Aug 23; spectator entry is $35, though kids 12 and under and black belt coaches with a valid IBJJF membership get in free. Register through the IBJJF athlete database at app.ibjjfdb.com.
Registration deadline: August 23, 2026
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), founded in 2002 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is widely regarded as the largest and most prominent sanctioning body in competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It organizes the sport's most prestigious tournaments, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship, European Open, and World No-Gi Championship, drawing thousands of competitors to its largest events each year.
IBJJF rules are the standard most BJJ competition rules descend from. Matches are scored on positional progress: 2 points for a takedown, sweep, or knee-on-belly; 3 points for passing the guard; and 4 points for mount, back mount, or back control with hooks. Advantages are awarded for near-scores and close submission attempts and act as the first tiebreaker, followed by penalties and finally referee decision. Match length scales with rank, from 5 minutes for adult white belts up to 10 minutes for black belts.
Legal techniques expand with age and belt. White belts face the tightest restrictions (no wrist locks, slicers, or kneebars); jump to purple and brown/black and more leg attacks and pressure submissions open up. Since the 2021 rule change, heel hooks and inside knee reaping are legal — but only in the adult brown/black no-gi divisions. Kids divisions run shorter matches with a much more restrictive legal-technique list.
Uniform rules are enforced: gis must be white, royal blue, or black, properly fitted, with a rank-appropriate belt; no-gi divisions require rash guards displaying the competitor's belt color. Referees can disqualify for illegal gear, so check the uniform checklist before stepping on the scale.
Always confirm the official rulebook before you compete — organizations update rules between seasons. See the official event page for current rules.
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