The September 2025 update has been applied to the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings and the full standings can be found here. Although August included the single biggest no gi grappling event of the year, there wasn’t that many changes to the rankings. That’s because CJI 2 was an incredible event stacked with talent, but the format meant that most matches were between competitors of different weight classes. It did still lead to some changes though and they were the only ones in the no gi divisions, while the gi divisions were most affected by the first quarter-final matchups of the 2025 season of BJJ Clubes.
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Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings – September 2025 Update
Men’s No Gi BJJ Rankings
Bantamweight – Under 135lbs
Featherweight – Under 148lbs
In the first change coming from the second Craig Jones Invitational, young star Dorian Olivarez got a very convincing decision win that moved him up a single spot into 11th here.
Lightweight – Under 162lbs
There were no changes in the September 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Welterweight – Under 175lbs
There were no changes in the update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 190lbs
There were no changes in the September 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Light-Heavyweight – Under 205lbs
There was a controversial decision at CJI that had an impact here, as Taylor Pearman got a huge win over one of the top-ranked competitors in his weight class and he now moves all the way up to 4th. The tap will likely be disputed forever, but the win was officially recorded and has to be respected.
Heavyweight – Under 225lbs
There were no changes in the update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Super-Heavyweight – Over 225lbs
There was a huge change here for two reasons, the first being that both Gordon Ryan and Nicholas Meregali have been inactive for over a year and is no longer eligible for ranking. The second reason for it is that Felipe Pena put in an excellent performance at CJI 2 and now takes up the top spot in the rankings. He wasn’t the only one either, as Nicky Rodriguez moves up to 3rd thanks to his win over another ranked opponent and Victor Hugo moves up to 2nd along with him. The final change here happened primarily because of those competitors dropping out due to inactivity, as most of the division moved up two positions and Lucas Montalvao and Josh Saunders now enter at 14th and 15th.
Pound for Pound
Gordon Ryan drops out of here too, while Felipe Pena moves up to 6th and Nicky Rodriguez re-enters the rankings here at 14th. Finally, Victor Hugo also re-enters two spots above Rodriguez at 12th.
Jits Magazine Men’s Gi BJJ Rankings
Bantamweight – Under 137lbs
Featherweight – Under 154lbs
Lightweight – Under 169lbs
There were no changes in the September 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Welterweight – Under 181lbs
Vinicius Martins got a great win at BJJ Clubes and he now finds himself at number eleven in a very twlented division.
Middleweight – Under 194lbs
There were no changes in the September 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Light-Heavyweight – Under 208lbs
There was just one small change at light-heavyweight stemming from the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam – Moscow this year, as Tamerlan Eslemesov won gold and now finds himself at 14th.
Heavyweight – Under 225lbs
There were no changes in the September 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Super-Heavyweight – Over 225lbs
Harryson Pereira shook things up at BJJ Clubes, getting a big win and returning to the rankings at super-heavyweight in 8th place.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in the September 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 September 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Featherweight – Under 125lbs
There were no changes in the September 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Lightweight – Under 135lbs
There were no changes in the September 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 146lbs
There was a huge change from the women’s tournament at CJI 2, as Sarah Galvao got a massive win in the opening round snd moves all the way up to 2nd here. She was submitted in the final by Helena Crevar though, so she becomes the new number one at middleweight.
Heavyweight – Over 146lbs
There were no changes in the September 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Pound for Pound
Helena Crevar is the new number four in the pound for pound rankings and Sarah Galvao also breaks in for the first time at 11th.
Jits Magazine Women’s Gi BJJ Rankings
Strawweight – Under 118lbs
There were no changes in the September 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Featherweight – Under 129lbs
Lightweight – Under 141lbs
There were no changes in the update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Middleweight – Under 163lbs
There were no changes in the update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Heavyweight – Over 163lbs
There were no changes in the update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
Pound for Pound
There were no changes in the September 2025 update for this division of the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings.
