Competitions by year
Men's black belt world champions
The results listed for 2022 are tentative. On 8 March 2023, the IBJJF announced that three 2022 adult black-belt gold medalists were disqualified due to use of performance-enhancing drugs.[1] However, as of 10 March 2023, the IBJJF's official results still listed them as winners. This table assumes that the silver medalists were promoted to champion, although the IBJJF has not clearly stated that.
| Year | 55.5 kg | 61.5 kg | 67.5 kg | 73.5 kg | 79.5 kg | 85.5 kg | 91.5 kg | 97.5 kg | +97.5 kg | Absolute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007[2] |  Takeo Tani (1/1) |
 Samuel Braga (1/1) |
Rubens Charles (1/4) |
 Jeff Glover (1/1) |
Pablo Popovitch (1/3) |
Kim Johnson (1/1) |
Roberto Camargo de Alencar (1/5) |
Vinny Magalhaes (1/1) |
Bruno Paulista (1/1) |
Jeff Monson (1/1)
|
| 2008[3] | Pablo Texeira (1/2) |
Caio Terra (1/10) |
Bruno Frazatto (1/1) |
Rubens Charles (2/4) |
Daniel Moraes (1/1) |
Saulo Ribeiro (1/1) |
Roberto Alencar (2/5) |
Gabriel Vella (1/1) |
Antonio Braga Neto (1/3) |
Antonio Braga Neto (2/3)
|
| 2009[4] | Pablo Texeira (2/2) |
Caio Terra (2/10) |
Baret Yoshida (1/1) |
Lucas Lepri (1/3) |
Lucas Leite (1/3) |
Romulo Barral (1/1) |
Roberto Alencar (3/5) |
Antonio Braga Neto (3/3) |
Josh Barnett (1/1) |
Roberto Alencar (4/5)
|
| 2010[5] | Brandon Mullins (1/2) |
Caio Terra (3/10) |
Justin Rader (1/2) |
Lucas Lepri (2/3) |
Gilbert Burns (1/2) |
Pablo Popovitch (2/3) |
Rafael Lovato Jr. (1/3) |
João Assis (1/3) |
Roberto Abreu (1/7) |
Roberto Abreu (2/7)
|
| 2011[6] | Brandon Mullins (2/2) |
Caio Terra (4/10) |
Rubens Charles (3/4) |
Lucas Lepri (3/3) |
Victor Estima (1/1) |
Rafael Lovato Jr. (2/3) |
Lucas Leite (2/3) |
Marcus Almeida (1/2) |
Roberto Abreu (3/7) |
Marcus Almeida (2/2)
|
| 2012[7] | Caio Terra (5/10) |
Henrique Rezende (1/1) |
Rubens Charles (4/4) |
Augusto Mendes (1/2) |
De'Alonzio Jackson (1/2) |
Pablo Popovitch (3/3) |
Roberto Alencar (5/5) |
Alexandre Ribeiro (1/2) |
Roberto Abreu (4/7) |
Alexandre Ribeiro (2/2)
|
| 2013[8] | Caio Terra (6/10) |
Laercio Fernandes (1/1) |
Justin Rader (2/2) |
Jonathan Torres (1/1) |
Gilbert Burns (2/2) |
Eduardo Telles (1/1) |
Jackson Sousa (1/1) |
James Puopolo (1/1) |
Rafael Lovato Jr. (3/3) |
Murilo Santana (1/1)
|
| 2014[9] | Caio Terra (7/10) |
João Miyao (1/4) |
Samir Chantre (1/1) |
AJ Agazarm (1/1) |
Marcelo Mafra (1/2) |
Keenan Cornelius (1/2) |
Lucas Leite (3/3) |
João Assis (2/3) |
Yuri Simões (1/4) |
Yuri Simões (2/4)
|
| 2015[10] | Caio Terra (8/10) |
João Miyao (2/4) |
Augusto Mendes (2/2) |
Michael Langhi (1/1) |
De'Alonzio Jackson (2/2) |
Lucas Barbosa (1/4) |
Felipe Pena (1/2) |
João Assis (3/3) |
Gabriel Lucas (1/1) |
Felipe Pena (2/2)
|
| 2016[11] | Caio Terra (9/10) |
Michael Musumeci (1/1) |
Osvaldo Moizinho (1/2) |
Marcio Barbosa (1/1) |
Marcelo Mafra (2/2) |
Josh Hinger (1/3) |
Lucas Barbosa (2/4) |
Luis Panza (1/1) |
Yuri Simões (3/4) |
Yuri Simões (4/4)
|
| 2017[12] | Caio Terra (10/10) |
João Miyao (3/4) |
Osvaldo Moizinho (2/2) |
Renato Canuto (1/1) |
Josh Hinger (2/3) |
Keenan Cornelius (2/2) |
Arnaldo Maidana (1/1) |
Lucas Barbosa (3/4) |
Roberto Abreu (5/7) |
Lucas Barbosa (4/4)
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| 2018[13] | Nobuhiro Sawada (1/1)
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João Miyao (4/4)
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Kennedy Maciel (1/1)
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Gianni Grippo (1/3)
|
Hugo Marques (1/2)
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Josh Hinger (3/3)
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Tim Spriggs (1/1)
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Kaynan Duarte (1/1)
|
Gordon Ryan (1/2)
|
Gordon Ryan (2/2)
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| 2019[14] | Thalison Soares (1/1) |
Hiago George (1/1) |
Alexssandro Sodré (1/1) |
 Johnny Tama (1/1) |
 Dante Leon (1/2) |
Manuel Ribamar (1/1) |
 Adam Wardzinski (1/1) |
Vinicius Gazola (1/1) |
Roberto Abreu (6/7) |
Victor Hugo (1/2)
|
| 2021[15] | Estevan Martinez-Garcia (1/1) |
Carlos 'Bebeto' Oliveira (1/1) |
Diego Oliveira Batista (1/2) |
Gianni Grippo (2/3) |
Hugo Marques (2/2) |
Jeferson Guaresi (1/1) |
Pedro Marinho (1/2) |
Devhonte Johnson (1/1) |
Roberto Abreu (7/7) |
Pedro Marinho (2/2)
|
| 2022[16] |  Osamah Almarwai (1/1) |
Lucas Pinheiro (1/1) |
Gianni Grippo (3/3) |
Dante Leon (2/2) |
Andy Murasaki (1/1) |
 Sebastian Rodriguez (1/1) |
Fellipe Trovo (1/1) |
Victor Hugo (2/2) |
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| 2023[17] | Everton Souza (1/1) |
Edwin 'Junny' Ocasio (1/1) |
Diego Oliveira Batista (2/2) |
Lucas Valente (1/1) |
 Tommy Langaker (1/1) |
Ronaldo Junior (1/1) |
 Elder Cruz (1/1) |
 Javier Zaruski (1/1) |
Roosevelt Souza (1/1) |
Roberto Jimenez (1/1)
|
Women's black belt world champions
Prior to 2012, women's adult brown and black belts competed together at the "Adult / Brown Black" belt level.
| Year | n/a | 51.5 kg | 56.5 kg | 61.5 kg | 66.5 kg | 71.5 kg | +71.5 kg | n/a | Absolute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007[2] | Bianca Andrade Barreto (1/2)
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Gazzy Parman (1/1)
|
Hannette Staack (1/1)
|
 Penny Thomas (1/1)
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| 2008[3] | Leticia Ribeiro (1/2)
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Bianca Andrade Barreto (2/2)
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Michele Nicolini (1/4)
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Ana Laura Cordeiro (1/2)
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Gabrielle Garcia (1/4)
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Ana Laura Cordeiro (2/2)
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| 2009[4] | Sofia Amarante (1/2)
|
 Sophia McDermott Drysdale (1/2)
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Hillary Williams (1/2)
|
Valerie Worthington (1/1)
|
Gabrielle Garcia (2/4)
|
Hillary Williams (2/2)
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| 2010[5] | Leticia Ribeiro (2/2)
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Beatriz Mesquita (1/5)
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Emily Kwok (1/1)
|
Luiza Monteiro (1/4)
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Katrina Weilbacher (1/1)
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Michele Nicolini (2/4)
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| 2011[6] | Michele Nicolini (3/4)
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Beatriz Mesquita (2/5)
|
Rachel Demara (1/1)
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Fernanda Mazzelli (1/2)
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Emily Wetzel (1/1)
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Michelle Nicolini (4/4)
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| 2012[7] | Sofia Amarante (2/2) |
Ana Carolina Vidal (1/2) |
Beatriz Mesquita (3/5) |
Luiza Monteiro (2/4)
|
Fernanda Mazzelli (2/2)
|
Tammy Griego (1/1)
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| 2013[8] | Tammi Musumeci (1/4) |
Ana Carolina Vidal (2/2) |
Luiza Monteiro (3/4)
|
Talita Nogueira (1/3)
|
Talita Nogueira (2/3)
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| Year | 47.5 kg | 51.5 kg | 56.5 kg | 61.5 kg | 66.5 kg | 71.5 kg | 76.5 kg | +76.5 kg | Absolute |
| 2014[9] | Mackenzie Dern (1/2) |
Sophia McDermott Drysdale (2/2) |
Luiza Monteiro (4/4)
|
Andresa Correa (1/3)
|
Gabrielle Garcia (3/4) |
Gabrielle Garcia (4/4)
| |||
| 2015[10] | Pati Fontes (1/3)
|
Tammi Musumeci (2/4)
|
Karen Antunes (1/1)
|
Angelica Galvao (1/1)
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Andresa Correa (2/3)
|
Mackenzie Dern (2/2)
| |||
| 2016[11] | Pati Fontes (2/3)
|
Talita Alencar (1/4)
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Tammi Musumeci (3/4)
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Amanda Alequin (1/1)
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Nathiely de Jesus (1/3)
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Andresa Correa (3/3)
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Nathiely de Jesus (2/3)
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| 2017[12] | Pati Fontes (3/3)
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Talita Alencar (2/4)
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Jena Bishop (1/1)
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Raquel Pa'aluhi(1/3)
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Jéssica Flowers (1/4)
|
Jéssica Flowers (2/4)
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| 2018[13] | Mayssa Bastos (1/3)
|
 Ffion Davies (1/2)
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Catherine Perret (1/1)
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Beatriz Mesquita (4/5)
|
Luanna Alzuguir (1/1)
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Nathiely de Jesus (3/3)
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Jéssica Flowers (3/4)
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Beatriz Mesquita (5/5)
| |
| 2019[14] | Mayssa Bastos (2/3)
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Amanda Monteiro (1/1)
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Talita Alencar (3/4)
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Nathalie Ribeiro (1/1)
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Raquel Pa'aluhi (2/3)
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Vedha Toscano (1/1)
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Talita Nogueira (3/3)
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Kendall Reusing (1/1)
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Jéssica Flowers (4/4)
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| 2021[15] | Mayssa Bastos (3/3)
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Talita Alencar (4/4)
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Ffion Davies (2/2)
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Raquel Pa'aluhi (3/3)
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Elisabeth Clay (1/3)
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Rafaela Guedes (1/2)
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Mayara Custódio (1/1)
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Rafaela Guedes (2/2)
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| 2022[16] | Jhenifer Aquino (1/1)
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 Alex Nguyen (1/1)
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Tammi Musumeci (4/4)
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Brianna Ste-Marie (1/1)
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Elisabeth Clay (2/3)
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Amy Campo (1/1)
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Andressa Cintra (1/1)
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Letícia Cardozo (1/1)
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Elisabeth Clay (3/3)
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