The October 2025 update has been applied to the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings and the full standings can be found here. There were changes across multiple divisions in both gi and no gi this month, with many of them down to a series of superfight events that took place in September. The biggest impact in the no gi divisions came from the ADCC European, Middle-Eastern, and African Trials 2025; marking the start of a new cycle that always results in several new stars emerging over the course of a year. Then the month finished off with the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in Chengdu, where several top gi grapplers stepped on the mats and there were a few upsets along the way.
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Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings – October 2025 Update
Men’s No Gi BJJ Rankings
Bantamweight – Under 135lbs
Featherweight – Under 148lbs
This was the first weight class impacted by ADCC Trials, and it’s all down to the arrival of Niko Mikuliszyn. The 17 year-old prospect won a very tough division and he beat some established competitors along the way, breaking into the rankings for the first time at 13th.
Lightweight – Under 162lbs
BJJ Stars 17 featured some of the best lightweights in the world competing in a grand prix tournament and it saw Ruan Alvarenga beat Meyram Maquine to win the title. They both break into the rankings at this weight for the first time and they now sit at 6th and 7th respectively. Landon Elmore is climbs up to number ten after winning EBI 25 and that bracket was so stacked that it’s caused chaos right underneath him. Elmore’s fellow finalist Keith Krikorian returns at number twelve and his teammate Reese LaFever is now in at 13th, while the 15th spot is now taken by Derek Rayfield. There’s a gap between them because Rayfield was involved in another big event just days before, as he competed in the PGF Season 8 Finale and the champion Jett Thompson breaks in above him at 14th.
Welterweight – Under 175lbs
There were no changes in the October 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 190lbs
Nick Mataya breaks into the rankings for the first time here at 13th after getting the biggest win of his career to date in the first Main Character Jiu-Jitsu: Side Quest event.
Light-Heavyweight – Under 205lbs
Pawel Jaworski punched his ticket to ADCC 2026 and although he didn’t beat many big names along the way, he did enough to break into the rankings here at number fifteen.
Heavyweight – Under 225lbs
There were no changes in the October 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Super-Heavyweight – Over 225lbs
Another Trials winner returned to the rankings at super-heavyweight, as Mark Macqueen got a huge win in the opening round and comes back in at 15th.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in the October 2025 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
There was a small change here thanks to the latest stop on the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam tour in Chengdu, as Matheus Luna moves up a single space and edges in to the top ten.
Welterweight – Under 181lbs
There were no changes in the October 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 194lbs
There were no changes in the October 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Light-Heavyweight – Under 208lbs
Uanderson Ferreira won the ADGS event in Chengdu and Vladimir Blium left with a silver medal, so they now enter the rankings at 13th and 14th respectively. The bronze medalist, Viacheslav Ilin, is the only newcomer and he takes the spot just behind them at number fifteen.
Heavyweight – Under 225lbs
BJJ Stars blew this weight class apart at the top, as there were two important superfights and both of them were won by the underdogs. Leonardo Ferreira reaches the highest point of his career by taking the 2nd spot, while there’s a new number five thanks to Rider Zuchi getting a big win too.
Super-Heavyweight – Over 225lbs
There were no changes in the October 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Pound for Pound
The only change here is the arrival of Leonardo Ferreira, who breaks in at number ten, and then the rest of the division moved around him.
Jits Magazine Women’s No Gi BJJ Rankings
Strawweight – Under 115lbs
There were no changes in the October 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Featherweight – Under 125lbs
There was another big match at the latest Main Character Jiu-Jitsu event and it was Natasha Druggan who left with the title, so she rises up to 8th as a result. The only other change came from ADCC Trials, as Ana Mayordomo now finds herself at number fifteen.
Lightweight – Under 135lbs
There were no changes in the October 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 146lbs
Injana Goodman won the next division at ADCC Trials and she beat some great opponents to do so, breaking in to the rankings for the first time here at 15th.
Heavyweight – Over 146lbs
The bottom of this division changed massively because of ADCC Trials, starting with Jessika Torttila winning gold and now sitting at 13th. Natalia Starast is behind her in 14th and the final newcomer is Julia Mikolaczjak at 15th.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in the October 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Jits Magazine Women’s Gi BJJ Rankings
Strawweight – Under 118lbs
There was another big superfight at BJJ Stars that made an impact in this division, as Giovanah Oliveira beat her veteran opponent and now takes the number eleven spot for the first time.
Featherweight – Under 129lbs
Lightweight – Under 141lbs
Jue Wang scored a huge upset along the way to winning ADGS in Chengdu and she shoots all the way up to 8th in a tough division.
Middleweight – Under 163lbs
There were no changes in the October 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Heavyweight – Over 163lbs
There were no changes in the October 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in the October 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
