The June 2025 update has been applied to the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings and the full standings can be found here. The no gi divisions were relatively quiet this month, with just two of them experiencing any changes at all. This is because the majority of high-level grapplers were busy training and competing in the gi instead thanks to two major events. The IBJJF Brazilian National Championship 2025 took place right at the beginning of the month and it naturally featured most of the best gi grapplers from the homeland of BJJ. Then to finish off the month on the highest note possible, the IBJJF World Championship 2025 crowned a whole new class of champions.
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Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings – June 2025 Update
Men’s No Gi BJJ Rankings
Bantamweight – Under 135lbs
There were no changes in the June 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Featherweight – Under 148lbs
There were no changes in the June 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Lightweight – Under 162lbs
There were no changes in the June 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Welterweight – Under 175lbs
There were no changes in the June 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 190lbs
There were no changes in the June 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Light-Heavyweight – Under 205lbs
Veteran grappler Paul Ardila returned to the rankings at light-heavyweight and he now sits at number twelve after winning the under 99kg division at the CJI 2 European Team Trials.
Heavyweight – Under 225lbs
There were no changes in the June 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Super-Heavyweight – Over 225lbs
There were no changes in the June 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in the June 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Jits Magazine Men’s Gi BJJ Rankings
Bantamweight – Under 137lbs
Featherweight – Under 154lbs
Featherweight was shaken up by the IBJJF Brazilian National Championship first, with Cole Abate shooting all the way up to 6th after winning a gold medal there. That wasn’t the only change before Worlds took place either, as Nurzhan Batyrbekov won gold at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam – Abu Dhabi this year and broke in at number twelve as a result. Worlds hpcaused one big change at the top of the division first, as Joao Mendes stormed to gold and took the 2nd spot thanks to who he beat along the way. A huge win during the early stages of the tournament saw Eduardo Granzotto enter at number ten, but Alex Sodre beat him later on to reach 9th.
Lightweight – Under 169lbs
Lucas Maquine breaks into the lightweight rankings at 7th after winning Brasileiro but the world champion leapfrogged almost everyone in the division, as Matheus Gabriel beat multiple top-ranked competitors and now sits in 2nd place.
Welterweight – Under 181lbs
Tainan Dalpra advances up to number two after winning his 3rd world title, while the 6th spot has now been taken by Rolando Samson after he won silver. Ronaldo Junior also returns to the gi rankings at number ten after he won a bronze medal.
Middleweight – Under 194lbs
Jansen Gomes takes the number one rank in another weight class after winning Worlds, and the tournament caused chaos lower down the rankings too. Wallisson Oliveira and Manuel Ribamar are both breaking in for the first time at 10th and 11th respectively, while the new number fourteen is Paulo Merlin.
Light-Heavyweight – Under 208lbs
The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam event in Abu Dhabi had a little effect at the bottom of the division, as Renato Cardoso enters the rankings at 14th and Vladimir Blium climbs slightly up to number twelve. Leonardo Ferreira climbs up to 6th after solid showings at both Brasileiro and Worlds, but slotting in a few spaces behind him is Hygor Brito and Elder Cruz; who now sit at 8th and 9th respectively.
Heavyweight – Under 225lbs
Erich Munis won both Brasileiro and Worlds to return to the top spot, with Nolan Stuart following close behind him at number four. The only other changes here came at the bottom of the top ten, with Vinicius Liberati taking 9th position and Gabriel Oliveira occupying the 10th spot.
Super-Heavyweight – Over 225lbs
With many of the big super-heavyweight names competing in either Brasileiro or Worlds, or even both, there was plenty of movement here. Roosevelt Sousa advances to 3rd after winning a world title, while Gutemberg Pereira advances an incredible ten places to sit at 4th. Pedro Lucas is the new number five and the new number six is Leon Mendonca but the final change actually came halfway through the month at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, when Alexander Sak secured his position at number ten.
Pound for Pound
Jansen Gomes moves in to the top spot in the rankings and Erich Munis also advances one place to make it to 3rd, while Adam Wardzinski is now the number four. There were even more moves lower down the pound for pound rankings though, with Tainan Dalpra making it to 7th and Jalen Fonacier advancing to 8th. The two complete newcomers are Joao Mendes and fellow world champion Matheus Gabriel, who now sit at 10th and 11th.
Jits Magazine Women’s No Gi BJJ Rankings
Strawweight – Under 115lbs
There were no changes in the June 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Featherweight – Under 125lbs
The main event of UFC Fight Pass Invitational 11 caused a massive change in this weight class, as there’s a new number one here. It was an incredibly close match but Ffion Davies ultimately got the win by decision and she now sits in the top spot.
Lightweight – Under 135lbs
There were no changes in the June 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 146lbs
There were no changes in the June 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Heavyweight – Over 146lbs
There were no changes in the June 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in the June 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Jits Magazine Women’s Gi BJJ Rankings
Strawweight – Under 118lbs
Mia Funegra made history by winning Worlds and she’s now ranked 3rd in this weight class, while the silver medalist Andressa Tolentino is now 4th. Rose El Sharouni has managed to climb a few spaces up to her highest rank at 6th, while Brasileiro meant that Brenda Larissa is now number eight. Mariana Rolszt also moves up a single space into the 10th spot.
Featherweight – Under 129lbs
This was another division where both Brasileiro and Worlds had a big impact, and Larissa Campos is now 3rd after winning a world title. Caroline Brunacio is a newcomer who has gone straight up to 4th, and Cassia Moura is right behind her at number five. There was also a small change thanks to the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam as well, as Maria Delahaye had some solid wins and is now ranked at 9th.
Lightweight – Under 141lbs
The top of the lightweight division went unchanged, but Luciane Santos Silva registered a big win at Worlds that let her break into the rankings at 6th. Right ahead of her is Vitoria Vieira at number five, who fell just short of the podium at the event. The only other change came just outside the top ten, as Maria Claudia got her own big win at Worlds and moved into 11th.
Middleweight – Under 163lbs
Thamara Ferreira retained her world title and moved up to 3rd, with Ingridd Alves right behind her at 4th with a silver medal. The other champion at this weight class, Thalyta Silva, is now 5th and her opponent in the final, Elisabeth Clay, is now 6th. Then at number seven, French black belt Aurelie Le Vern has made her arrival. There were plenty more changes in the bottom half of the rankings too, with Elizabeth Mitrovic now occupying the 11th spot. Rebeca Lima breaks into the rankings at 14th, and Finnish competitor Salla Simola is the new number fifteen.
Heavyweight – Over 163lbs
Tayane Porfirio went 1-3 against Gabrieli Pessanha in major finals this month but that win coupled with a few other big wins was enough go move her up to 2nd behind Pessanha. Larissa Dias was the other world champion and she now sits at 3rd, while the rest of the changes happened at the bottom of the division. Isabely Lemos moves in to 11th from her performances at both Brasileiro and Worlds, while Brasileiro caused Aurelie Le Vern to enter her second weight class here at 12th. Giovanna Carneiro is the new number thirteen after her run at Brasileiro, and Giovanna Jara is 15th thanks to hers.
Pound for Pound
Janaina Lebre moves up one space into 4th but the main story here is the 5 women who broke into the pound for pound rankings. Tayane Porfirio is now 7th, while Mia Funegra becomes the youngest woman here at number ten. The 11th and 12th spots are now taken by Larissa Campos and Thamara Ferreira respectively, while Larissa Dias completes the changes at number fifteen.
