Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings Rules, Guidelines, and FAQs
Weight Classes
The weight classes in the Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings are designed to appropriately cover every single promotion without any favor towards one or the other, and each one has a 1lb weight allowance to account for any minor discrepancy. Any matches won in a specific weight class not listed below will be allocated to the next highest weight class e.g. wins for male no gi competitors at featherweight (148.8lbs) for IBJJF rules, under 66kg (145.5lbs) for ADCC rules, and under 65kg (143.3lbs) for ADCC Open Rules will all be allocated to the Lightweight – 148lbs division below.
Openweight Matches
Openweight or absolute division matches are not considered to take place under any weight class in the Jits Magazine BJJ ranking system. They will have no effect on a competitor’s ranking anywhere other than on the Pound for Pound rankings. The only exception will be if two competitors under the same weight class happen to meet in an openweight match e.g. A lightweight beating a heavyweight in the absolute division will not move up the lightweight rankings, but a lightweight beating a lightweight in the absolute division may move up the lightweight rankings.
Activity
The Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings aim to reward activity as well as performance and as a result, any competitor who has not had a match under that weight limit in one year will be removed from the ranking and will not be eligible for that division. As soon as they do compete under that weight limit again, they will immediately be eligible for ranking and any past performances will be taken into account.
Opponent Weighting
A simple reporting of a competitor’s record does not indicate their skill level, unless their opponents’ skill levels are taken into account. Wins over other ranked competitors will be judged accordingly, and wins over unranked competitors will have the following weightings applied:
- Maximum weighting – An opponent who is ranked in another weight class.
- Major weighting – An opponent who was ranked immediately prior to one year or longer of inactivity.
- Minor weighting – An opponent who has been ranked at any point in the past, or a former world champion who predates the ranking system.
- Minimum weighting – An opponent who has never been ranked in any weight class and has never won a world title.
Win Method Weighting
As the Jits Magazine BJJ Ranking system takes into account a number of different gi and no gi rulesets, there are a number of different win methods available for competitors. Not all win methods are considered equal, so eligible wins will be given additional weight in the rankings based on the following criteria:
- Maximum weighting – Submission win in regulation time.
- Major weighting – Points win, Golden score win, Submission win in EBI overtime.
- Minor weighting – Advantages win, Ride-time win in EBI overtime, Injury win not caused by submission.
- Minimum weighting – Decision win.
Titles and Accolades
The most important metric when determining a competitor’s skill level is their performances against their peers, but major titles are impressive accomplishments regardless of the competition beaten. Podium-placements in qualifying events will have an effect on the competitor’s ranking regardless of who they beat to win that title, as follows:
Gi
- Maximum effect – IBJJF World Championship gold medal.
- Major effect – IBJJF World Championship silver and bronze medal, IBJJF Major gold medal (Brasileiro, European, and Pan Championship).
- Minor effect – IBJJF Major silver and bronze medal (Brasileiro, European, and Pan Championship), Abu Dhabi World Pro gold medal,
- Minimum effect – Abu Dhabi World Pro silver and bronze medal.
No Gi
- Maximum effect– ADCC World Championship gold medal.
- Major effect – ADCC World Championship silver and bronze medal, IBJJF No Gi World Championship gold medal.
- Minor effect – ADCC Trials gold medal, IBJJF No Gi World Championship silver and bronze medal.
- Minimum effect – ADCC Trials silver and bronze medal, IBJJF No Gi Major gold medal (Brasileiro, European, and Pan Championship).
The Jits Magazine BJJ rankings also appreciate the work done by several major promotions around the world, although their status in the sport is forever changing. As such, competitors winning titles or tournaments on the following major promotions will also receive a minor effect (although this list is continually reviewed and subject to change):
Who’s Number One, Polaris, Eddie Bravo Invitational, BJJ Stars, IBJJF Grand Prix, The Crown, UFC Fight Pass Invitational.
Updates
The Jits Magazine BJJ Rankings will be updated every single month on the first of the month. They will not be updated as the month progresses, so any changes due to match results will not be reflected until the end of that month.
Jits Magazine Men's No Gi BJJ Rankings
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Gordon Ryan | 1 |
2 | Kaynan Duarte | 2 |
3 | Kade Ruotolo | 3 |
4 | Diogo Reis | 4 |
5 | Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira | 5 |
6 | Mikey Musumeci | 6 |
7 | Rafael Lovato Jr | 7 |
8 | Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu | 8 |
9 | Dante Leon | 9 |
10 | Giancarlo Bodoni | 10 |
11 | Nicky Rodriguez | 11 |
12 | Mica Galvao | 12 |
13 | Mason Fowler | 13 |
14 | Felipe Pena | 14 |
15 | Nicholas Meregali | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Mikey Musumeci | 1 |
2 | Valor Boyer | 2 |
3 | Edwin ‘Junny’ Ocasio | 3 |
4 | Everton Teixeira | 4 |
5 | Riki Yoshinaga | 5 |
6 | Zach Kaina | 6 |
7 | Rodnei Barbosa | 7 |
8 | Shoya Ishiguro | 8 |
9 | Emilio Hernandez | 9 |
10 | Christopher Tran | 10 |
11 | Jalen Fonacier | NR |
12 | John Stapleton | 11 |
13 | Shay Montague | 12 |
14 | Santiago Guerra | 13 |
15 | Carlos ‘Bebeto’ Oliveira | 14 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Diogo Reis | 1 |
2 | Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira | 2 |
3 | Josh Cisneros | 3 |
4 | Mikey Musumeci | 4 |
5 | Owen Jones | 5 |
6 | Fabricio Andrey | 6 |
7 | Gairbeg Ibragimov | 7 |
8 | Kennedy Maciel | 8 |
9 | Deandre Corbe | 9 |
10 | Ethan Crelinsten | 10 |
11 | Dorian Olivarez | 11 |
12 | Gabriel Sousa | 12 |
13 | Andrew DeGraff | 13 |
14 | Kaua Gabriel | 14 |
15 | Cole Abate | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira | 1 |
2 | Dante Leon | 2 |
3 | Ethan Crelinsten | 3 |
4 | Lucas Valente | 4 |
5 | Daniel Sathler | 5 |
6 | Diogo Reis | 6 |
7 | Fabricio Andrey | 7 |
8 | Deandre Corbe | 8 |
9 | Gabriel Sousa | 9 |
10 | Josh Cisneros | 10 |
11 | Max Hanson | NR |
12 | Carlos Henrique | 11 |
13 | Kennedy Maciel | 12 |
14 | Gianni Grippo | 13 |
15 | Ruan Alvarenga | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Kade Ruotolo | 1 |
2 | Mica Galvao | 2 |
3 | Vagner Rocha | 3 |
4 | Levi Jones-Leary | 4 |
5 | Andrew Tackett | 5 |
6 | PJ Barch | 6 |
7 | Tommy Langaker | 7 |
8 | Lucas ’Hulk’ Barbosa | 8 |
9 | Elijah Dorsey | 9 |
10 | Dante Leon | 10 |
11 | Renato Canuto | 11 |
12 | JT Torres | 12 |
13 | Mateusz Szczecinski | 13 |
14 | Jozef Chen | 14 |
15 | Jonnatas Gracie | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Kade Ruotolo | 1 |
2 | Tye Ruotolo | 2 |
3 | Ronaldo Junior | 3 |
4 | Jonnatas Gracie | 4 |
5 | Ryan Aitken | 5 |
6 | Tainan Dalpra | 6 |
7 | Alehander Marianaro | NR |
8 | Jacob Couch | 7 |
9 | Jon ‘Thor’ Blank | NR |
10 | Sebastian Rodriguez | 8 |
11 | Izaak Michell | 9 |
12 | Francisco Lo | 10 |
13 | Max Hanson | 11 |
14 | Oliver Taza | 12 |
15 | PJ Barch | 13 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Giancarlo Bodoni | 1 |
2 | Mason Fowler | 2 |
3 | Jacob Rodriguez | 3 |
4 | Felipe Costa | 4 |
5 | Ryan Aitken | 6 |
6 | Chris Wojcik | 5 |
7 | Elder Cruz | 7 |
8 | William Tackett | 8 |
9 | Jacob Couch | 9 |
10 | Pedro Marinho | 10 |
11 | Roberto Jimenez | 11 |
12 | Taylor Pearman | 12 |
13 | Charles Negromonte | 13 |
14 | Isaque Bahiense | 14 |
15 | Izaak Michell | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Kaynan Duarte | 1 |
2 | Rafael Lovato Jr | 2 |
3 | Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu | 3 |
4 | Michael Pixley | 4 |
5 | Dante Leon | 5 |
6 | Craig Jones | 6 |
7 | Declan Moody | 7 |
8 | Nicholas Meregali | 8 |
9 | Javier Zaruski | 9 |
10 | Henrique ‘Ceconi’ Cardoso | 13 |
11 | Felipe Costa | 10 |
12 | Felipe Pena | 11 |
13 | Paul Ardila | 12 |
14 | Marcin Maciulewicz | 14 |
15 | Patrick Gaudio | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Gordon Ryan | 1 |
2 | Nicky Rodriguez | 2 |
3 | Felipe Pena | 3 |
4 | Luke Griffith | 4 |
5 | Nicholas Meregali | 5 |
6 | Fellipe Andrew | 6 |
7 | Inacio Santos | 7 |
8 | Lucas Kanard | 8 |
9 | Victor Hugo | 9 |
10 | Dan Manasoiu | 10 |
11 | Josh Saunders | 11 |
12 | Roosevelt Sousa | 12 |
13 | Khamzat Stambulov | 13 |
14 | John Hansen | 14 |
15 | Heikki Jussila | 15 |
Jits Magazine Men's Gi BJJ Rankings
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Fellipe Andrew | 1 |
2 | Mica Galvao | 2 |
3 | Jansen Gomes | 4 |
4 | Meyram Maquine | 5 |
5 | Adam Wardzinski | 6 |
6 | Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira | 7 |
7 | Carlos ‘Bebeto’ Oliveira | 8 |
8 | Anderson Munis | 9 |
9 | Erich Munis | 10 |
10 | Victor Hugo | 11 |
11 | Jackson Nagai | 12 |
12 | Andy Murasaki | 13 |
13 | Gustavo Batista | 14 |
14 | Yatan Bueno | 15 |
15 | Thalison Soares | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Carlos ‘Bebeto’ Oliveira | 1 |
2 | Meyram Maquine | 2 |
3 | Thalison Soares | 11 |
4 | Jonas Andrade | 3 |
5 | Jefferson Fagundes | 8 |
6 | Khaled Alshehhi | 4 |
7 | Zayed Alkatheeri | 5 |
8 | Leonardo Mario | 6 |
9 | Andrew Soares | 7 |
10 | Pablo Dutra | 9 |
11 | Rodnei Barbosa | 10 |
12 | Jhonathan Angelim | 12 |
13 | Oziel Santos | 13 |
14 | Yuri Hendrex | 14 |
15 | Cleison Gabriel | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira | 1 |
2 | Meyram Maquine | 2 |
3 | Diogo Reis | 3 |
4 | Israel Almeida | 5 |
5 | Joao Mendes | NR |
6 | Thiago Macedo | 15 |
7 | Mohamed Alsuwaidi | NR |
8 | Ademir Barreto | 6 |
9 | Alex Sodre | 7 |
10 | Diego Sodre | 4 |
11 | Jonas Andrade | 8 |
12 | Keven Carrasco | 9 |
13 | Isaac Doederlein | 10 |
14 | Kennedy Maciel | 11 |
15 | Fabricio Andrey | 12 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Mica Galvao | 1 |
2 | Andy Murasaki | 2 |
3 | Jackson Nagai | 3 |
4 | Pedro Maia | 4 |
5 | Luiz Paulo | 5 |
6 | Kade Ruotolo | 6 |
7 | Daniel Sathler | 7 |
8 | Lucas Valente | 10 |
9 | Elijah Dorsey | 9 |
10 | Lucas Protasio | 13 |
11 | Espen Mathiesen | 8 |
12 | Jefferson Goteu | 11 |
13 | Natan Chueng | 12 |
14 | Pedro Ramalho | 14 |
15 | Pedro Silva | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Jansen Gomes | 1 |
2 | Mica Galvao | 2 |
3 | Jackson Nagai | 3 |
4 | Andy Murasaki | 4 |
5 | Tainan Dalpra | 9 |
6 | Yan Paiva | 5 |
7 | Jhonathan Pessanha | 6 |
8 | Gabriel Galvao | 7 |
9 | Francisco Lo | 8 |
10 | Rolando Samson | 10 |
11 | Tye Ruotolo | 11 |
12 | Lucas Protasio | 12 |
13 | Pedro Silva | 13 |
14 | Mauricio Oliveira | 14 |
15 | Fabyury Khrysthyan | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Fellipe Andrew | 1 |
2 | Gustavo Batista | 2 |
3 | Jansen Gomes | 3 |
4 | Andy Murasaki | 4 |
5 | Ronaldo Junior | 5 |
6 | Jonnatas Gracie | 7 |
7 | Mauricio Oliveira | 9 |
8 | Uanderson Ferreira | 8 |
9 | William Dias | NR |
10 | Bruno Lima | 9 |
11 | Isaque Bahiense | 10 |
12 | Matheus Vetoraci | 11 |
13 | Matheus Spirandeli | 12 |
14 | Caio Vinicius | 13 |
15 | Mateus Rodrigues | 14 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Adam Wardzinski | 1 |
2 | Fellipe Andrew | 2 |
3 | Paulo Merlin | 3 |
4 | Patrick Gaudio | 4 |
5 | Pedro Machado | 5 |
6 | Leonardo Ferreira | 6 |
7 | Vinicius Liberati | 7 |
8 | Roberto Frias | NR |
9 | Renan Cruz | 8 |
10 | Leonardo Lara | 9 |
11 | Dimitrius Souza | 10 |
12 | Jose Jurema | 11 |
13 | Henrique Betta | 12 |
14 | Windson Torres | 13 |
15 | Rider Zuchi | 14 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Fellipe Andrew | 1 |
2 | Anderson Munis | 2 |
3 | Erich Munis | 3 |
4 | Kaynan Duarte | 4 |
5 | Marcelo Gomide | 5 |
6 | Harryson Pereira | 6 |
7 | Henrique Betta | 7 |
8 | Felipe Costa | 8 |
9 | Rayron Gracie | 9 |
10 | Anderson Kauan | 10 |
11 | Fellipe Pessoa | 11 |
12 | Paulo Merlin | 12 |
13 | Pedro Lucas | 13 |
14 | Davi Cabral | 14 |
15 | Pedro Elias | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Victor Hugo | 2 |
2 | Erich Munis | 4 |
3 | Yatan Bueno | 3 |
4 | Marcus Ribeiro | 4 |
5 | Roosevelt Sousa | 5 |
6 | Felipe Bezerra | 6 |
7 | Pedro Alex | 7 |
8 | Guilherme Augusto | 8 |
9 | Gutemberg Pereira | 9 |
10 | Victor Honorio | 10 |
11 | Wilson Bueno | 11 |
12 | Seif-Eddine Houmine | 12 |
13 | Catriel Rodrigues | 13 |
14 | Tacio Carneiro | NR |
15 | Dennis Souza | NR |
Jits Magazine Women's No Gi BJJ Rankings
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Ffion Davies | 1 |
2 | Adele Fornarino | 2 |
3 | Mayssa Bastos | 3 |
4 | Ana Vieira | 4 |
5 | Rafaela Guedes | 5 |
6 | Beatriz ‘Bia’ Mesquita | 6 |
7 | Nathiely De Jesus | 7 |
8 | Amy Campo | 8 |
9 | Alex Enriquez | 9 |
10 | Bianca Basilio | 10 |
11 | Helena Crevar | 11 |
12 | Kendall Reusing | 12 |
13 | Tammi Musumeci | 13 |
14 | Jasmine Rocha | 14 |
15 | Danielle Kelly | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Mayssa Bastos | 1 |
2 | Tammi Musumeci | 2 |
3 | Danielle Kelly | 3 |
4 | Jessa Khan | 4 |
5 | Thais Loureiro | 13 |
6 | Mariana Rolszt | 10 |
7 | Amber Rymarz-Freitas | 7 |
8 | Bre Stikk | 5 |
9 | Faye Cherrier | 6 |
10 | Mara Kelly | 8 |
11 | Dorothy Dao | 9 |
12 | Ana Carolina Lima | NR |
13 | Lavinia Barbosa | 11 |
14 | Jessica Dantas | 12 |
15 | Alex Nguyen | 14 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Adele Fornarino | 1 |
2 | Bianca Basilio | 2 |
3 | Ffion Davies | 3 |
4 | Jasmine Rocha | 4 |
5 | Anna Rodrigues | 5 |
6 | Jessica Crane | 6 |
7 | Alex Enriquez | 7 |
8 | Vitoria Assis | 8 |
9 | Talita Alencar | NR |
10 | Tammi Musumeci | 9 |
11 | Amanda Bruse | 10 |
12 | Amanda Monteiro | NR |
13 | Raquel Ferreira | 11 |
14 | Amanda ‘Tubby’ Alequin | 13 |
15 | Sophia Cassella | 14 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Ffion Davies | 1 |
2 | Alex Enriquez | 2 |
3 | Morgan Black | 3 |
4 | Amanda Bruse | 6 |
5 | Julia Maele | 4 |
6 | Maria Claudia | 5 |
7 | Jasmine Rocha | 7 |
8 | Ana Mayordomo | NR |
9 | Trinity Pun | 8 |
10 | Janette Gloger | 9 |
11 | Laylah Watkins | 10 |
12 | Nicole Mathew | 11 |
13 | Jaine Fragoso | 12 |
14 | Margot Ciccarelli | 13 |
15 | Sheliah Lindsey | 14 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Ana Vieira | 1 |
2 | Helena Crevar | 2 |
3 | Beatriz ‘Bia’ Mesquita | 3 |
4 | Elisabeth Clay | 4 |
5 | Amy Campo | 5 |
6 | Brianna Ste-Marie | 6 |
7 | Aurelie Le Vern | 12 |
8 | Thamara Ferreira | 7 |
9 | Morgan Black | 8 |
10 | Jaine Fragoso | 9 |
11 | Raquel Canuto | 10 |
12 | Gabrielle McComb | 11 |
13 | Nora Schultz | 12 |
14 | Peyton Letcher | 13 |
15 | Nadia Frankland | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Rafaela Guedes | 1 |
2 | Nathiely De Jesus | 2 |
3 | Kendall Reusing | 3 |
4 | Amy Campo | 4 |
5 | Andressa Cintra | 5 |
6 | Elisabeth Clay | NR |
7 | Maria Ruffatto | 6 |
8 | Aurelie Le Vern | 7 |
9 | Anabel Lopez | 8 |
10 | Ane Svendson | 9 |
11 | Nia Blackman | 10 |
12 | Elizabeth Mitrovic | 11 |
13 | Amanda Leve | 12 |
14 | Salla Simola | 13 |
15 | Maria Malyjasiak | 14 |
Jits Magazine Women's Gi BJJ Rankings
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Gabrieli Pessanha | 1 |
2 | Mayssa Bastos | 2 |
3 | Andressa Cintra | 3 |
4 | Nathalie Ribeiro | 4 |
5 | Luiza Monteiro | 5 |
6 | Thamara Ferreira | 6 |
7 | Anna Rodrigues | 7 |
8 | Ana Vieira | 9 |
9 | Margot Ciccarelli | 10 |
10 | Yara Soares | 14 |
11 | Brianna Ste-Marie | 11 |
12 | Thamires Aquino | 12 |
13 | Amy Campo | 13 |
14 | Tayane Porfirio | 8 |
15 | Amanda Monteiro | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Mayssa Bastos | 1 |
2 | Thamires Aquino | 2 |
3 | Amanda Monteiro | 3 |
4 | Shelby Murphey | 4 |
5 | Jhenifer Aquino | 5 |
6 | Lavinia Barbosa | 6 |
7 | Ana Carolina Lima | 7 |
8 | Rose El Sharouni | 8 |
9 | Emily Nicholson | 9 |
10 | Grasielle Brandao | NR |
11 | Diana Teixeira | 10 |
12 | Mariana Rolszt | 11 |
13 | Andressa Tolentino | 12 |
14 | Giulia Gregorut | 15 |
15 | Flavia Bastos Soares | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Nathalie Ribeiro | 1 |
2 | Anna Rodrigues | 2 |
3 | Margot Ciccarelli | 3 |
4 | Maria Luiza | 4 |
5 | Ariadne de Oliveira | 5 |
6 | Beatriz Campos | 6 |
7 | Cassia Moura | 7 |
8 | Karen Terra | 8 |
9 | Yasmyn Castro | 9 |
10 | Larissa Campos | 10 |
11 | Eduarda Lima | 11 |
12 | Randryely Souza | 12 |
13 | Gabriela Pereira | 13 |
14 | Rafaela Rosa | 14 |
15 | Maria Delahaye | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Luiza Monteiro | 1 |
2 | Nathalie Ribeiro | 2 |
3 | Brianna Ste-Marie | 3 |
4 | Stephanie Faure | 4 |
5 | Jaine Fragoso | 5 |
6 | Sarah Galvao | 10 |
7 | Julia Alves | 7 |
8 | Rafaela Bertolot | 6 |
9 | Janaina Lebre | 8 |
10 | Sabrina Gondim | 9 |
11 | Gabrielle McComb | NR |
12 | Tamara Toros | 12 |
13 | Victoria Ulrich | NR |
14 | Vitoria Vieira | 12 |
15 | Giovanna Leite | 13 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Andressa Cintra | 1 |
2 | Thamara Ferreira | 2 |
3 | Ana Vieira | 3 |
4 | Amy Campo | 4 |
5 | Larissa Martins | 5 |
6 | Maria Vicentini | 6 |
7 | Lillian Marchand | NR |
8 | Sabatha Lais | 7 |
9 | Aurelie Le Vern | 8 |
10 | Salla Simola | 9 |
11 | Thalyta Silva | 10 |
12 | Vitoria Nogueira | 11 |
13 | Maria Malyjasiak | 12 |
14 | Ingridd Alves | 13 |
15 | Cleidiane Ferreira | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Gabrielli Pessanha | 1 |
2 | Yara Soares | 3 |
3 | Tayane Porfirio | 2 |
4 | Melissa Stricker | 10 |
5 | Nathiely De Jesus | 5 |
6 | Tamiris Silva | 4 |
7 | Thamara Ferreira | 7 |
8 | Welma Moreira | NR |
9 | Marina Carraro | 7 |
10 | Amanda Magda | 8 |
11 | Larissa Dias | 9 |
12 | Mayara Custodio | 11 |
13 | Maryanna Cardoso | 12 |
14 | Giovanna Jara | 14 |
15 | Leticia Dos Santos | NR |