Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Mundials – World Champions List

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