The August 2025 update has been applied to the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings and the full standings can be found here. July has been a pretty quiet month as far as elite competitors are concerned, likely because a lot of them are taking time off after the IBJJF World Championship or are busy preparing for CJI 2. There were still a handful of professional no gi shows taking place around the world though, resulting in some changes in a few divisions. Most of the movement this month came in the gi, thanks to the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam touching down in Rio.
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Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings – August 2025 Update
Men’s No Gi BJJ Rankings
Bantamweight – Under 135lbs
Featherweight – Under 148lbs
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Lightweight – Under 162lbs
Max Hanson won a pretty close decision at Who’s Number One 29 but it was against a top-ranked opponent, so moves in to the 10th spot. Then right at the end of the month, the second week of PGF Season 8 took place and Landon Elmore scored several wins that saw him break in at 15th.
Welterweight – Under 175lbs
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 190lbs
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Light-Heavyweight – Under 205lbs
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Heavyweight – Under 225lbs
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Super-Heavyweight – Over 225lbs
Nicholas Maglicic has entered the rankings for the first time as the 15th man at super-heavyweight, as he earned the biggest win of his career so far and won the heavyweight title at Subversion: Anarchy.
Pound for Pound
Jalen Fonacier’s run near to the top of the bantamweight division has also seen him climb up to number fifteen and break into the pound for pound rankings too.
Jits Magazine Men’s Gi BJJ Rankings
Bantamweight – Under 137lbs
Featherweight – Under 154lbs
Lightweight – Under 169lbs
Lucas Protasio advances two places to 8th after ADGS Rio and Mateo Ruiz is the highest-ranked newcomer behind him in 9th. Matheus Luna has reappeared too, coming in at number eleven after a win over a ranked opponent at the same event.
Welterweight – Under 181lbs
Lucas Protasio also competed in another weight class at the IBJJF Curitiba Open and he advances to 9th here as a result, while Leandro Lima comes in at number ten as a result of the same tournament.
Middleweight – Under 194lbs
Uanderson Ferreira is now number thirteen after winning ADGS Rio, while Rui Neto has re-entered the rankings at 14th and Mikhail Rhaillander makes his first appearance at 15th.
Light-Heavyweight – Under 208lbs
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Heavyweight – Under 225lbs
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Super-Heavyweight – Over 225lbs
There was just one minor change at super-heavyweight, as Felipe Bezerra won gold in ADGS Rio and moved up one spot to 11th.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Jits Magazine Women’s No Gi BJJ Rankings
Strawweight – Under 115lbs
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Featherweight – Under 125lbs
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Lightweight – Under 135lbs
Just one change in the women’s no gi lightweight division, as Emily Nicholson returns at 15th after beating Jaine Fragoso at the IBJJF Los Angeles Spring Open.
Middleweight – Under 146lbs
The other major change from the second UFC BJJ event happened at middleweight, as Raquel Canuto got a massive upset win that sees her climb up to the 10th spot.
Heavyweight – Over 146lbs
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Jits Magazine Women’s Gi BJJ Rankings
Strawweight – Under 118lbs
Grasielle Brandao won ADGS Rio and managed to make it all the way up to 9th due to the quality if her opponents, while silver-medalist Leticia Gomes is now the number ten.
Featherweight – Under 129lbs
Lightweight – Under 141lbs
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 163lbs
Gisele Tavares beat the woman just above her at ADGS Rio, so she climbs up to 9th here at middleweight.
Heavyweight – Over 163lbs
Luane Carvalho earned a huge win at ADGS Rio and despite the silver medal, she still makes it to number seven as the winner was already ranked even higher.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in the August 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
