World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship

The first World Championship was held on 3 and 4 February 1996 at the Tijuca Tênis Clube in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Championship is commonly known as "the Worlds" or "Mundials". Many considered the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship as the toughest and the most prestigious Gi tournament in the world. Its counterpart in No-Gi is the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship. As of 2024, Marcus Almeida has won 13 Men's IBJJF World Championships, and Beatriz Mesquita has won 10 Women's IBJJF World Championships, the highest numbers in history. == Weight classes ==

The men's division started in 1996 with a total of 10 divisions from –57.5 kg to the absolute (open class) division. The women's division started in 1998 with two weight classes "Light" and "Heavy". Since 2016 the women's division now comprised a total of 9 weight classes from -48.5 kg up to the absolute (open class) division. == Competitions by year ==

Men's black belt world champions Women's black belt world champions == List of winners by total titles ==

• Marcus Almeida – 13x World Champion (6 absolute titles) • Roger Gracie – 10x World Champion (3 absolute titles) • Beatriz Mesquita – 10x World Champion (2 absolute titles) • Bruno Malfacine – 10x Roosterweight World Champion • Gabi Pessanha – 10x World Champion (5 absolute titles) • Michelle Nicolini – 8x World Champion (1 absolute title) • Leandro Lo – 8x World Champion (1 Absolute title) • Alexandre Ribeiro – 7x World Champion (2 absolute titles) • Leticia Ribeiro – 7x World Champion • Gabi Garcia – 6x World Champion (2 absolute titles) • Rafael Mendes – 6x World Champion • Lucas Lepri – 6x World Champion • Nathiely de Jesus – 5x World Champion (2 absolute titles) • Rodolfo Vieira – 5x World Champion (1 absolute title) • Luanna Alzuguir – 5x World Champion (1 absolute title) • André Galvão – 5x World Champion • Marcelo Garcia – 5x World Champion • Rubens Charles Maciel – 5x World Champion • Robson Moura – 5x World Champion • Saulo Ribeiro – 5x World Champion • Romulo Barral – 5x World Champion • Andressa Cintra – 5x World Champion • Ana Carolina Vieira – 5x World Champion • Bernardo Faria – 4x World Champion (1 absolute title) • Victor Hugo – 4x World Champion (1 absolute title) • Royler Gracie – 4x World Champion • Guilherme Mendes – 4x World Champion • Mikey Musumeci – 4x World Champion (first American to ever win multiple world titles and to ever win world titles in two different divisions) • Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza – 3x World Champion (2 absolute titles) • Luiza Monteiro - 3x World Champion • Fabrício Werdum – 2x World Champion • Melissa Cueto – 2x World Champion • Ffion Davies – 2x World Champion (1st British/Welsh champion) • João Roque – 1997 Light Featherweight World Champion (1st African & Non-Brazilian champion) • B.J. Penn – 2000 Featherweight World Champion (1st American champion) • Laurence Cousin – 2007 Featherweight World Champion (1st European/French & Non-Brazilian female champion) == See also ==