The Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan American Championship (commonly known as Pan Ams or Pans), is the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament held in the Americas. The event is held annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.^[1]

History

Representing one of the first steps toward internationalisation of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the Pan-American Championship has been held annually since 1995. While the first event garnered only 250 athletes, the event has grown every year with the 2022 edition in Florida reporting over 4,600 jiu-jitsu athletes registered to compete.^[2]

The Pan Championship is one of the four IBJJF Grand Slam events, which include European Championship, Brasileiro and Mundials.^[3] The IBJJF gives tournaments weighting which helps calculate the number of points an athlete can win via their participation. For the 2017/2018 IBJJF calendar, the Pan American Championship had a weighting of 4 alongside the European Championship, making it second in importance only to the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which has a weighting of 7.^[4]

Pan American Champions in Men's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight

Year	Host	57 kg	64 kg	70 kg	76 kg	82 kg	88 kg	94 kg	100 kg	+100 kg	Absolute
1996		Marcos Barreto (1/1)	Vinicius Magalhaes (1/2)	João Roque (1/1)	Marcio Feitosa (1/4)	Alexandre Paiva (1/1)	Roberto Magalhaes (1/4)	Luis Roberto Duarte (1/1)	Roberto Correa (1/4)	Eduardo Galvão (1/1)	Rigan Machado (1/3)
1997				Royler Gracie (1/2)	Marcio Feitosa (2/4)	Fernando Vasconcelos(1/2)	Ricardo Herriot (1/2)	Roberto Magalhaes (2/4)	Roberto Correa (2/4)	Rigan Machado (2/3)	Rigan Machado (3/3)
1998			Luis Renato (1/1)	Vinicius Magalhaes (2/2)	Marcio Feitosa (3/4)	Fernando Vasconcelos (2/2)	Roberto Magalhaes (3/4)	Saulo Ribeiro (1/2)	Bruno Severiano (1/3)	Ryan Gracie (1/1)	Saulo Ribeiro (2/2)
1999			Nay Cunha (1/1)	Royler Gracie (2/2)	Marcio Feitosa (4/4)	Bruno Severiano (2/3)	Antonio Schembri (1/1)	Ricardo Herriot (2/2)	Pericles Laudier (1/1)	Roberto Magalhaes (4/4)	Antonio Schembri (1/1)
2000		Rafael Duarte (1/1)	João Eduardo (1/1)	Celso Vinicius (1/2)	Augusto Lopez (1/1)	Erick Santos (1/1)	Fabricio Prantera (1/1)	Diego Jose (1/1)	Bruno Mathias (1/1)	Luis Felipe (1/1)	Fabricio Monteiro (1/1)
2001		Takeo Tani (1/1)	Wellington Dias (1/1)	Sandro Santiago (1/1)	Edson Diniz (1/1)	Bruno Severiano (3/3)	Roberto Correa (3/4)	Fernando Pontes (1/1)	Roberto Tozi (1/1)	Jorge Patiano (1/1)	Xande Ribeiro (1/4)
2002			Ricardo Vieira (1/1)	Leo Vieira (1/2)	Carlos Eduardo (1/2)	Delson Heleno (1/1)	Xande Ribeiro (2/4)	Fabio Leopoldo (1/1)	Alexandre Dantas (1/3)	Marcio Dantas (1/1)	Alexandre Dantas (2/3)
2003			Leonardo Escobar (1/1)	Renato Migliaccio (1/1)	Carlos Eduardo (2/2)	Paulo Guilobel (1/1)	Cassio Werneck (1/1)	Roberto Correa (4/4)	Adriano Maciel (1/1)	Marcio Cruz (1/4)	Marcio Cruz (2/4)
2004			Bibiano Fernandes (1/3)	Leo Vieira (2/2)	Daniel Moraes (1/1)	Fernando Augusto (1/1)	Ronaldo Souza (1/2)	Gabriel Vella](1/2)	Jorge Oliveira (1/1)	Alexandre Dantas (3/3)	Ronaldo Souza (2/2)
2005				Bibiano Fernandes (2/3)	Mario Reis (1/2)	André Galvão (1/9)	Givanildo Santana (1/1)	Rodrigo Pinheiro (1/1)	Xande Ribeiro (3/4)	Marcio Cruz (3/4)	Mario Cruz (4/4)
2006		Mauro Ayes (1/1)	Dai Yoshida (1/1)	Bibiano Fernandes (3/3)	Tiago Alves (1/1)	André Galvão (2/9)	Demian Maia (1/1)	Braulio Estima (1/1)	Xande Ribeiro (4/4)	Rolles Gracie (1/1)	Roger Gracie (1/1)
2007		Bruno Malfacine (1/6)	Robson Moura (1/1)	Rubens Charles (1/5)	Lucas Leite (1/4)	Marcelo Garcia (1/1)	Romulo Barral (1/2)	Eduardo Telles (1/1)	Rafael Lovato Jr. (1/2)	Rodrigo Medeiros (1/1)	Romulo Barral (2/2)
2008		Bruno Malfacine (2/6)	Carlos Holanda (1/2)	Rubens Charles (2/5)	Celso Vinicius (2/2)	Gustavo Campos (1/2)	André Galvão (3/9)	Rafael Lovato Jr. (2/2)	Roberto Abreu (1/2)	Luis Theodoro (1/2)	André Galvão (4/9)
2009		João Kuraoka (1/1)	Yoshihiko Matsumoto (1/1)	Rubens Charles (3/5)	Lucas Lepri (1/4)	Lucas Leite (2/4)	Otavio Souza (1/2)	Roberto Alencar (1/2)	Antonio Braga Neto (1/4)	Marcio Corleta (1/1)	Antonio Braga Neto (2/4)
2010		Bruno Malfacine (3/6)	Carlos Holanda (2/2)	Rubens Charles (4/5)	Michael Langhi (1/2)	Kayron Gracie (1/2)	Otavio Souza (2/2)	Bernardo Faria (1/6)	Antonio Braga Neto (3/4)	Gabriel Vella (2/2)	Bernardo Faria (2/6)
2011		Rafael Freitas (1/1)	Caio Terra (1/3)	Bruno Frazatto (1/1)	Lucas Lepri (2/4)	Claudio Calasans (1/2)	André Galvão (5/9)	Rodolfo Vieira (1/2)	Marcus Almeida (1/3)	Antonio Braga Neto (4/4)	Rodolfo Vieira (2/2)
2012		Caio Terra (2/3)	Bruno Malfacine (4/6)	Rafael Mendes (1/2)	Leandro Lo (1/8)	Claudio Calasans (2/2)	Kayron Gracie (2/2)	Lucas Leite (3/4)	Bernardo Faria (3/6)	Marcus Almeida (2/3)	Antônio Carlos Júnior (1/1)
2013		Caio Terra (3/3)	Guilherme Mendes (1/1)	Rafael Mendes (2/2)	Michael Langhi (2/2)	Clark Gracie (1/1)	André Galvão (6/9)	Roberto Alencar (2/2)	Leo Nogueira (1/1)	Marcus Almeida (3/4)	Marcus Almeida (4/4)
2014		João Rodriguez (1/1)	Paulo Miyao (1/3)	Mario Reis (2/2)	Lucas Lepri (3/4)	Leandro Lo (2/8)	Gustavo Campos (2/2)	Yuri Simões (1/1)	Luis Panza (1/2)	André Galvão (7/9)	André Galvão (8/9)
2015		Bruno Malfacine (5/6)	Paulo Miyao (2/3)	Gianni Grippo (1/2)	Jonathan Torres (1/2)	Leandro Lo (3/8)	Keenan Cornelius (1/2)	Lucas Leite (4/4)	Bernardo Faria (4/6)	Alexander Trans(1/1)	Bernardo Faria (5/6)
2016		Mikey Musumeci (1/1)	João Miyao (1/3)	Paulo Miyao (3/3)	Edwin Najmi (1/1)	Yago de Souza (1/1)	Leandro Lo (4/8)	Cassio Da Silva (1/1)	Luis Panza (2/2)	André Galvão (9/9)	Bernardo Faria (6/6)
2017		Bruno Malfacine (6/6)	João Miyao (2/3)	Rubens Charles (5/5)	Lucas Lepri (4/4)	Otavio Souza (1/2)	Patrick Gáudio (1/1)	Leandro Lo (5/8)	Erberth Santos (1/1)	João Gabriel Rocha (1/2)	Leandro Lo (6/8)
2018		Tomoyuki Hashimoto (1/1)	João Miyao (3/3)	Gianni Grippo (2/2)	Jonathan Torres (2/2)	Gabriel Arges (1/1)	Lucas Barbosa (1/2)	Leandro Lo (7/8)	Keenan Cornelius (2/2)	João Gabriel Rocha (2/2)	Leandro Lo (8/8)
2019		Cleber Sousa (1/1)	Hiago George (1/1)	Matheus Gabriel (1/1)	Levi Jones-Leary (1/1)	Isaque Bahiense (1/1)	Gustavo Batista (1/4)	Kaynan Duarte (1/1)	Fellipe Andrew (1/5)	Ricardo Evangelista (1/1)	Lucas Barbosa (2/2)
2020		Lucas Pinheiro (1/1)	Josh Cisneros (1/1)	Thiago Macedo (1/1)	Johnatha Alves (1/4)	Ronaldo Júnior (1/1)	Otavio Souza (2/2)	Gustavo Batista (2/4)	Guilherme Augusto (1/1)	Max Gimenis (1/1)	Fellipe Andrew (2/5)
2021		Lívio Ribeiro (1/1)	Diego Oliveira (1/2)	Jamil Hill (1/1)	Johnatha Alves (2/4)	Tainan Dalpra (1/3)	André Porfirio (1/1)	Gustavo Batista (3/4)	Fellipe Andrew (3/5)	Victor Hugo (1/1)	Fellipe Andrew (4/5)
2022		Carlos 'Bebeto' Oliveira (1/1)	Meyram Maquiné (1/1)	Alexssandro Sodré (1/1)	Johnatha Alves (3/4)	Tainan Dalpra (2/3)	Sebastian Rodriguez (1/1)	Dimitrius Souza (1/1)	Marcus Ribeiro (1/1)	Roberto Abreu (2/2)	Erich Munis (1/2)
2023		Zayed Alkatheeri (1/1)	Diogo Reis (1/1)	Marcio Andre (1/1)	Johnatha Alves (4/4)	Tainan Dalpra (3/3)	Gustavo Batista (4/4)	Adam Wardzinski (1/1)	Erich Munis (2/2)	Nicholas Meregali (1/2)	Nicholas Meregali (2/2)
2024		Thalison Soares (1/1)	Diego Oliveira (2/2)	Kennedy Maciel (1/1)	Jackson Nagai (1/1)	Micael Galvão (1/1)	Uanderson Ferreira (1/1)	Fellipe Andrew (5/5)	Anderson Munis (1/1)	Yatan Bueno (1/1)	Gutemberg Pereira (1/1)

Pan American Champions in Women's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight

Year	Host	-48 kg Rooster	-53 kg Light Feather	-58 kg Feather	-64 kg Light	-69 kg Middle	-74 kg Medium Heavy	-80  kg Heavy	+80 kg Super Heavy	Absolute
1999					Bianca Andrade (1/1)	Mariana Coelho (1/3)		Rosangela Silva (1/1)
2000					Renata Ninomiya (1/1)	Tatina Chaves (1/1)		Mariana Coelho (2/3)
2001					Alessandra Filha (1/2)	Luciana Tavares (1/1)		Erica Paes (1/1)
2002					Alessandra Filha (2/2)	Kris Schade (1/1)		Luciana Dias (1/7)
2003			Kyra Gracie (1/3)	Leticia Ribeiro (1/2)	Alessandra Vieira (1/1)	Jaqueline Andrade (1/1)		Maria do Carmo Paixao (1/1)
2004			Megumi Fujii (1/2)	Leticia Ribeiro (2/2)	Jeniffer Locke (1/1)	Kelly Paul (1/2	Jaqueline Williams (1/1)
2005			Tessa Queen (1/1)	Kyra Gracie (2/3)	Cindy Hales (1/1)	Kelly Paul (2/2)	Luciana Dias (2/7)
2006			Megumi Fujii (2/2)		Mariana Coelho (3/3)	Kelly Paul (1/1)	Luciana Dias (3/7)
2007			Kanako Inaba (1/1)	Felicia Oh (1/1)	Kyra Gracie (3/3)	Luciana Dias (4/7)	Penny Thomas (1/1)
2008			Michelle Nicolini (1/3)		Gisele Braga (1/1)	Ana Laura Cordeiro (1/4)	Luciana Dias (5/7)			Luciana Dias (6/7)
2009			Claudia Kvenbo (1/1)	Fabiana Borges (1/2)	Ana Carolina Vidal (1/2)	Valerie Worthington (1/2)	Ana Laura Cordeiro (2/4)	Luciana Dias (7/7)		Ana Laura Cordeiro (3/4)
2010			Michelle Nicolini (2/3)	Fabiana Borges (2/2)	Luana Alzuguir (1/4)	Hillary Williams (1/1)	Valerie Worthington (2/2)	Gabrielle Garcia (1/11)		Gabrielle Garcia (2/11)
2011			Gezary Matuda (1/4)	Michelle Nicolini (3/3)	Beatriz Mesquita (1/7)	Luana Alzuguir (2/4)	Luiza Monteiro (1/7)	Gabrielle Garcia (3/11)		Luana Alzuguir (3/4)
2012			Sofia Amarante (1/1)	Bruna Ribeiro (1/1)	Beatriz Mesquita (2/7)	Luana Alzuguir (4/4)	Hannette Staack (1/1)	Gabrielle Garcia (4/11)		Gabrielle Garcia (5/11)
2013			Miriam Cerqueira (1/1)	Luiza Monteiro (2/7)	Ana Carolina Vidal (2/2)	Vanessa Oliveira (1/1)	Talita Nogueira (1/3)	Gabrielle Garcia (6/11)		Gabrielle Garcia (7/11)
2014			Andrea Encarnacion (1/1)	Tammi Musumeci (1/2)	Beatriz Mesquita (3/7)	Luiza Monteiro (3/7)	Talita Nogueira (2/3)	Tammy Griego (1/1)		Beatriz Mesquita (4/7)
2015			Gezary Matuda (2/4)	Mackenzie Dern (1/2)	Beatriz Mesquita (5/7)	Monique Elias (1/2)	Ana Laura Cordeiro (4/4)	Dominyka Obelenyte (1/2)	Gabrielle Garcia (8/11)	Gabrielle Garcia (9/11)
2016			Gezary Matuda (3/4)	Mackenzie Dern (2/2)	Beatriz Mesquita (6/7)	Luiza Monteiro (4/7)	Andresa Correa (1/2)	Talita Nogueira (3/3)	Dominyka Obelenyte (2/2)	Andresa Correa (2/2)
2017			Talita Alencar (1/1)	Bianca Basílio (1/2)	Tammi Musumeci (2/2)	Monique Elias (2/2)	Jessica Flowers (1/1)	Samela Shoham (1/1)	Tayane Porfirio (1/2)	Tayane Porfirio (2/2)
2018			Gezary Matuda (4/4)	Karen Atunes (1/1)	Beatriz Mesquita (7/7)	Angelica Galvão (1/1)	Nathiely de Jesus (1/2)	Maria Malyjasiak (1/2)	Claudia Doval (1/1)	Luiza Monteiro (5/7)
2019		Mayssa Bastos (1/1)	Amanda Monteiro (1/1)	Ffion Davies (1/1)	Gabrielle McComb (1/1)	Ana Carolina Vidal (1/1)	Luiza Monteiro (6/7)	Nathiely de Jesus (2/2)	Gabrielle Garcia (10/11)	Gabrielle Garcia (11/11)
2021		Lavínia Barbosa (1/1)	Ana Rodrigues (1/1)	Bianca Basílio (2/2)	Nathalie Ribeiro (1/1)	Luiza Monteiro (7/7)	Ana Carolina Vieira (1/1)	Maria Malyjasiak (2/2)	Gabrieli Pessanha (1/1)	Yara Soares (1/1)