World Champions List
Check below for all of the IBJJF Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champions for each division since its inception in 1996.
2012
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
BRUNO MALFACINE |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
GUILHERME MENDES |
| Pena (Feather) |
RAFAEL MENDES |
| Leve (Light) |
LEANDRO LO NASCIMENTO |
| Medio (Middle) |
OTAVIO SOUSA |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
ROMULO BARRAL |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
RODOLFO VIEIRA |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
LEO NOGUEIRA |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
MARCUS BUCHECHA ALMEIDA |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
MARCUS BUCHECHA ALMEIDA |
2011
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
BRUNO MALFACINE |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
GUILHERME MENDES |
| Pena (Feather) |
RAFAEL MENDES |
| Leve (Light) |
GILBERT “DURINHO” BURNS |
| Medio (Middle) |
MARCELO GARCIA |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
SERGIO MORAES |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
RODOLFO VIEIRA |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
LEO NOGUEIRA |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
ANTONIO BRAGA NETO |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
RODOLFO VIEIRA |
2010
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
BRUNO MALFACINE |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
PABLO SILVA |
| Pena (Feather) |
RAFAEL MENDES |
| Leve (Light) |
MICHAEL LANGHI |
| Medio (Middle) |
MARCELO GARCIA |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
TARSIS HUMPHREYS |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
BERNARDO FARIA |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
ROGER GRACIE |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
RODRIGO CAVACA |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
ROGER GRACIE |
2009
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
BRUNO MALFACINE |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
GUILHERME MENDES |
| Pena (Feather) |
RUBENS CHARLES |
| Leve (Light) |
MICHAEL LANGHI |
| Medio (Middle) |
MARCELO GARCIA |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
ROMULO BARRAL |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
BRAULIO ESTIMA |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
ROGER GRACIE |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
GABRIEL VELLA |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
ROGER GRACIE |
2008
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
CAIO TERRA |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
SAMUEL BRAGA |
| Pena (Feather) |
RUBENS CHARLES |
| Leve (Light) |
CELSO VINICIUS |
| Medio (Middle) |
SERGIO MORAIS |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
ANDRE GALVAO |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
ALEXANDRE RIBEIRO |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
ANTONIO BRAGA NETO |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
ROGER GRACIE |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
ALEXANDRE RIBEIRO |
2007
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
BRUNO MALFACINE |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
ROBSON MOURA |
| Pena (Feather) |
RUBENS CHARLES |
| Leve (Light) |
LUCAS LEPRI |
| Medio (Middle) |
LUCAS LEITE |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
ROMULO BARRAL |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
ALEXANDRE RIBEIRO |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
ROGER GRACIE |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
RAFAEL LOVATO |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
ROGER GRACIE |
2006
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
DANIEL OTERO |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
BIBIANO FERNANDES |
| Pena (Feather) |
RUBENS CHARLES |
| Leve (Light) |
CELSO VINICIUS |
| Medio (Middle) |
MARCELO GARCIA |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
BRAULIO ESTIMA |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
ALEXANDRE RIBEIRO |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
ROGER GRACIE |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
GABRIEL GONZAGA |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
ALEXANDRE RIBEIRO |
2005
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
SAMUEL BRAGA |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
BIBIANO FERNANDES |
| Pena (Feather) |
FREDSON PAIXÃO |
| Leve (Light) |
CELSO VINICIUS |
| Medio (Middle) |
ANDRE GALVÃO |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
RONALDO SOUZA |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
ROBERT DRYSDALE |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
ROGER GRACIE |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
FRANCISCO FERNANDES |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
RONALDO SOUZA |
2004
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
GABRIEL MORAES |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
FERNANDO VIEIRA |
| Pena (Feather) |
MÁRIO REIS |
| Leve (Light) |
DANIEL MORAES |
| Medio (Middle) |
MARCELO GARCIA |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
BRÁULIO ESTIMA |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
ALEXANDRE RIBEIRO |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
ROGER GRACIE |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
FABRÍCIO WERDUM |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
RONALDO SOUZA |
2003
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
FELIPE COSTA |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
BIBIANO FERNANDES |
| Pena (Feather) |
MARIO REIS |
| Leve (Light) |
DANIEL MORAES |
| Medio (Middle) |
FERNANDO AUGUSTO |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
CASSIO WERNECK |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
JEFFERSON MOURA |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
ERIC WANDERLEY |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
FABRICIO WERDUM |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
MARCIO CRUZ |
2002
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
MARCOS NORAT |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
CARLOS LEMOS |
| Pena (Feather) |
FREDSON PAIXÃO |
| Leve (Light) |
MARCIO FEITOSA |
| Medio (Middle) |
DELSON HELENO |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
SAULO RIBEIRO |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
FABIO LEOPOLDO |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
GABRIEL VELLA |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
MARCIO CRUZ |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
MARCIO CRUZ |
2001
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
BERNARDO PITEL |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
RICARDO VIEIRA |
| Pena (Feather) |
FREDSON PAIXÃO |
| Leve (Light) |
MÁRCIO FEITOSA |
| Medio (Middle) |
VITOR RIBEIRO |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
FERNANDO PONTES |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
FÁBIO GURGEL |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
FERNANDO MARQUES |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
MÁRCIO CORLETA |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
FERNANDO PONTES |
2000
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
OMAR SALUM |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
ROBSON MOURA |
| Pena (Feather) |
BJ PENN |
| Leve (Light) |
VITOR RIBEIRO |
| Medio (Middle) |
FERNANDO TERERE |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
ROBERTO MAGALHES |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
FABIO GURGEL |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
SAULO RIBEIRO |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
LEONARDO LEITE |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
RODRIGO MADEIROS |
1999
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
OMAR SALUM |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
ROBSON MOURA |
| Pena (Feather) |
ROYLER GRACIE |
| Leve (Light) |
VITOR RIBEIRO |
| Medio (Middle) |
ALEXANDRE PAIVA |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
SAULO RIBEIRO |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
MURILO BUSTAMANTE |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
LEONARDO LEITE |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
ROBERTO TRAVEN |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
RODRIGO MADEIROS |
1998
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
MARCELO FERREIRA |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
ROBSON MOURA |
| Pena (Feather) |
ROYLER GRACIE |
| Leve (Light) |
LEONARDO VIEIRA |
| Medio (Middle) |
FERNANDO VASCONCELOS |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
RAFAEL CORREA |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
SAULO RIBEIRO |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
ROBERTO MAGALHÃES |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
ROBERTO TRAVEN |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
ZE MARIO |
1997
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
ROBSON MOURA |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
JOÃO ROQUE |
| Pena (Feather) |
ROYLER GRACIE |
| Leve (Light) |
MARCIO FEITOSA |
| Medio (Middle) |
SAULO RIBEIRO |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
ROBERTO MAGALHÃES |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
FABIO GURGEL |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
JOSE MARIO SPERRY |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
LUIZ GUILERME |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
AMAURI BITETI |
1996
|
| Galo (Rooster) |
MARCOS BARRETO |
| Pluma (Light Feather) |
HÉLIO MOREIRA |
| Pena (Feather) |
ROYLER GRACIE |
| Leve (Light) |
PAULO BARROSO |
| Medio (Middle) |
ROBERTO CORREA |
| Meio-Pesado (Middle Heavy) |
ROBERTO MAGALHÃES |
| Pesado (Heavy) |
FABIO GURGEL |
| Super-Pesado (Super Heavy) |
RICARDO LIBORIO |
| Pesadissimo (Ultra Heavy) |
JOSE MARIO SPERRY |
| Absoluto (Open Class) |
AMAURI BITETI |
