The October 2024 update has been applied to the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings and the full standings can be found here. September was nowhere near as busy as some of the recent months in terms of elite competition, and almost all of the best no gi grapplers in the world were taking some well-deserved time off after the chaos of ADCC 2024 and the Craig Jones Invitational. There were two Abu Dhabi Grand Slam tournaments this month though, giving gi grapplers from around the world lots of opportunities to compete. There were a few smaller IBJJF tournaments as well but without any major events going on, the movement in the gi divisions was relatively limited too.
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Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings – October 2024 Update
Men’s No Gi BJJ Rankings
Bantamweight – Under 135lbs
There were no changes in the October 2024 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Featherweight – Under 148lbs
There were no changes in this update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Lightweight – Under 162lbs
There were no changes in the October 2024 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Welterweight – Under 175lbs
There were no changes in the October 2024 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 190lbs
There were no changes in this update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Light-Heavyweight – Under 205lbs
There were no changes in this update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Heavyweight – Under 225lbs
There were no changes in this update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Super-Heavyweight – Over 225lbs
There were no changes in this update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in this update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Jits Magazine Men’s Gi BJJ Rankings
Bantamweight – Under 137lbs
Oziel Santos moved up one place to 13th this month but it wasn’t actually because of anything he did, it was down to two other competitors at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam – Moscow. Top-ranked Khaled Alshehhi beat Yuri Hendrex at the event, causing him to drop a single place down the rankings and give up his position to Santos.
Featherweight – Under 154lbs
There were a few ranked featherweights competing at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam – Dallas, so there was some movement here. Israel Almeida was the main beneficiary, as he beat two ranked opponents and shot all the way up to 5th with the division moving around him. Eduardo Granzotto and Thiago Macedo also had good performances and they break into the rankings at 15th and 14th respectively.
Lightweight – Under 169lbs
Lucas Protasio and Jefferson Goteu had two matches this month and they split a win each, causing Protasio to move up a single place to 13th while Goteu stays put at number eleven.
Welterweight – Under 181lbs
There were no changes in the October 2024 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 194lbs
Jonnatas Gracie competed in the gi for the first time in a long time at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam – Moscow and he got a huge win over Uanderson Ferreira, bursting his way into the rankings at number seven.
Light-Heavyweight – Under 208lbs
Windson Torres got a big win at the IBJJF Sao Paulo Pro Open 2024, and he enters the rankings for the very first time at 12th. The only other change came from the AJP Tour Asia Continental Pro tournament, where Henrique Betta got a win over a competitor ranked elsewhere and moved up a single space to 11th.
Heavyweight – Under 225lbs
There were no changes in the October 2024 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Super-Heavyweight – Over 225lbs
Vladimir Blium had a great month, splitting a pair of matches with Matheus Felipe Xavier and breaking into the rankings just underneath him at 13th as a result. He wasn’t the only newcomer either, as Wilson Bueno earned a narrow win over Pedro Lucas at the inaugural BJJ Clubes event and moved in at 10th. The only other change at super-heavyweight came from the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam – Moscow, where Felipe Bezerra beat Pedro Alex to move up to number six.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in this 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 October 2024 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Featherweight – Under 125lbs
There were no changes in the October 2024 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Lightweight – Under 135lbs
There were no changes in the October 2024 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 146lbs
There were no changes in the October 2024 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Heavyweight – Over 146lbs
There was one change in the heavyweight division and it came from the IBJJF Portland Open. Not only did Maria Ruffatto beat Elizabeth Mitrovic in the heavyweight division there, but she also beat her in the absolute as well. That made the two women swap positions at 6th and 8th respectively.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in this update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Jits Magazine Women’s Gi BJJ Rankings
Strawweight – Under 118lbs
There were no changes in the October 2024 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Featherweight – Under 129lbs
There were no changes in the October 2024 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Lightweight – Under 141lbs
Julia Alves got a few wins at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam – Moscow and she moves up to 7th at lightweight, Tamara Toros also climbed a few places up to 11th after beating Victoria Vieira.
Middleweight – Under 163lbs
There was a single change at the bottom of the middleweight division, with top prospect Giovanna Carneiro making her debut at number 14 thanks to a win over Leticia Cardozo at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam – Moscow.
Heavyweight – Over 163lbs
There were no changes in the October 2024 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in this update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
