The February 2026 update has been applied to the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings and the full standings can be found here. The first month of the year is always pretty quiet, as many competitors take extended breaks after the Christmas period and most promotions are still preparing for their first events of the year. The IBJJF European Championship 2026 took place though, and that meant that most of the gi weight classes experienced a few changes. In no gi the competition was much more limited and the only major event that had any impact was Polaris 35, which resulted in just a handful of changes.
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Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings – February 2026 Update
Men’s No Gi BJJ Rankings
Bantamweight – Under 135lbs
Featherweight – Under 148lbs
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Lightweight – Under 162lbs
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Welterweight – Under 175lbs
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 190lbs
There was just one change at middleweight after Polaris crowned a new middleweight champion at their 35th event, and he’s a newcomer to the rankings at this weight class. Levi Jones-Leary put on a flawless performance and is now ranked at number eleven here, alongside his existing position at welterweight.
Light-Heavyweight – Under 205lbs
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Heavyweight – Under 225lbs
Polaris 35 caused chaos here as multiple heavyweights all faced each other and Devhonte Johnson shoots all the way up to 4th place, with Eoghan O’Flanagan right behind him in 5th. They’re followed by Santeri Lilius as another newcomer in at number six and then there’s a short break before another new entrant; with Lucas Kanard in at number eight. Taylor Pearman is the final man to break in at heavyweight, taking the 12th spot now.
Super-Heavyweight – Over 225lbs
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Jits Magazine Men’s Gi BJJ Rankings
Bantamweight – Under 137lbs
Featherweight – Under 154lbs
Lightweight – Under 169lbs
Will Wilson had his breakthrough moment at Euros and is now ranked for the first time, coming in at number seven in a stacked division. Guilherme Rocha had a decent run too, and he also breaks in for the first time at 12th.
Welterweight – Under 181lbs
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 194lbs
Luiz Gregoriano is another new name coming in at number fourteen after winning a silver medal at Euros but the man who beat him in the final, Eduardo Alves, comes in one position above of him.
Light-Heavyweight – Under 208lbs
There’s new light-heavyweight king after Euros, as Leonardo Ferreira won an incredibly tough division featuring some of the best in the world. Ferreira is the European champion for this year but the silver medalist there was Matheus Vetoraci, and he now finds himself in the 2nd spot here too.
Heavyweight – Under 225lbs
Heavyweight was also shaken up by Euros after Vinicius Liberati stormed to gold and now takes the top spot here, while Telmo Castro makes an impact at the other end of the rankings by becoming the new number fifteen.
Super-Heavyweight – Over 225lbs
Seif Eddine-Houmine won gold and takes the 9th spot here, while Kjetil Lydvo comes in right behind him at number ten.
Pound for Pound
Vinicius Liberati is now number seven in the pound for pound rankings after his rise to the top at heavyweight, while Leonardo Ferreira is the new number eight after doing the same at light-heavyweight. The rest of the division has shuffled around to accommodate them.
Jits Magazine Women’s No Gi BJJ Rankings
Strawweight – Under 115lbs
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Featherweight – Under 125lbs
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Lightweight – Under 135lbs
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 146lbs
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Heavyweight – Over 146lbs
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Jits Magazine Women’s Gi BJJ Rankings
Strawweight – Under 118lbs
Thais Loureiro won gold at Euros and skyrockets up to 2nd and Ashlee Funegra picked up enough wins over big names to break into the rankings at 7th.
Featherweight – Under 129lbs
Cassia Moura continued her climb to the top at featherweight with yet another title, and she is now 2nd in one of the most stacked female divisions. Thaynara Victoria breaks in to a new division here too, as she now sits at number fifteen.
Lightweight – Under 141lbs
Beatrice Jin won a silver medal at Euros and edges into the rankings at number fifteen.
Middleweight – Under 163lbs
Denise Krahn was another European champion earning a place in the rankings, and she is now sitting at number four at middleweight.
Heavyweight – Over 163lbs
There were no changes in the February 2026 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Pound for Pound
Thais Loureiro is now sitting at number five here, while Cassia Moura enters the pound for pound rankings for the first time in 10th place. The rest of the division has adjusted to accommodate them too.
