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 | Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira | 1 |
2 | Gordon Ryan | 2 |
3 | Diogo Reis | 3 |
4 | Kade Ruotolo | 4 |
5 | Nicholas Meregali | 5 |
6 | Mica Galvao | 6 |
7 | Kaynan Duarte | 8 |
8 | Roberto Jimenez | 9 |
9 | Dante Leon | 10 |
10 | Mason Fowler | NR |
11 | Edwin ‘Junny’ Ocasio | 12 |
12 | Ronaldo Junior | 13 |
13 | Jacob Couch | 14 |
14 | Fabricio Andrey | 15 |
15 | Deandre Corbe | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Edwin ‘Junny’ Ocasio | 1 |
2 | Mikey Musumeci | 2 |
3 | Everton Teixeira | 3 |
4 | Riki Yoshinaga | 4 |
5 | Zach Kaina | 5 |
6 | Rodnei Barbosa | 6 |
7 | Shoya Ishiguro | 7 |
8 | Christopher Tran | 8 |
9 | Emilio Hernandez | 9 |
10 | John Stapleton | 10 |
11 | Shay Montague | 11 |
12 | Carlos ‘Bebeto’ Oliveira | 12 |
13 | Roiter Lima | 13 |
14 | Cleber Sousa | NR |
15 | Tadiyah Danforth | 14 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira | 1 |
2 | Diogo Reis | 2 |
3 | Kennedy Maciel | 4 |
4 | Gabriel Sousa | 5 |
5 | Deandre Corbe | NR |
6 | Dorian Olivarez | 6 |
7 | Owen Jones | 7 |
8 | Fabricio Andrey | NR |
9 | Gairbeg Ibragimov | 9 |
10 | Kaua Gabriel | NR |
11 | Keith Krikorian | 13 |
12 | Julian Espinosa | 8 |
13 | Yigit Hanay | 10 |
14 | Ethan Crelinsten | 12 |
15 | Gavin Corbe | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira | 1 |
2 | Deandre Corbe | 3 |
3 | Lucas Valente | 2 |
4 | Daniel Sathler | 4 |
5 | Dante Leon | 5 |
6 | Diogo Reis | 6 |
7 | Fabricio Andrey | 12 |
8 | Carlos Henrique | 7 |
9 | Josh Cisneros | 9 |
10 | Ethan Crelinsten | 10 |
11 | Kennedy Maciel | 11 |
12 | Ruan Alvarenga | 8 |
13 | Danilo Moreira | 13 |
14 | Gavin Corbe | 14 |
15 | Max Hanson | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Mica Galvao | 1 |
2 | Kade Ruotolo | 2 |
3 | Tommy Langaker | 3 |
4 | Elijah Dorsey | 5 |
5 | Andrew Tackett | 13 |
6 | PJ Barch | NR |
7 | Levi Jones-Leary | NR |
8 | Alexandre De Jesus | NR |
9 | Luiz Paulo | 8 |
10 | Jozef Chen | 4 |
11 | Dante Leon | 6 |
12 | Jonnatas Gracie | 9 |
13 | Michael Perez | 7 |
14 | Oliver Taza | 14 |
15 | Davis Asare | 10 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Ronaldo Junior | 1 |
2 | Rafael Paganini | 2 |
3 | Jacob Couch | 3 |
4 | Tye Ruotolo | 4 |
5 | Francisco Lo | 5 |
6 | Izaak Michell | 6 |
7 | Sebastian Rodriguez | 7 |
8 | Ryan Aitken | 8 |
9 | Tainan Dalpra | 9 |
10 | Max Hanson | 10 |
11 | Oliver Taza | 11 |
12 | PJ Barch | 12 |
13 | Vitor Peres | 13 |
14 | David Garmo | 14 |
15 | Clay Mayfield | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Mason Fowler | NR |
2 | Giancarlo Bodoni | 2 |
3 | Jacob Couch | 3 |
4 | Pedro Marinho | 1 |
5 | William Tackett | 8 |
6 | Taylor Pearman | 5 |
7 | Roberto Jimenez | 6 |
8 | Charles Negromonte | NR |
9 | Izaak Michell | 8 |
10 | Jacob Rodriguez | NR |
11 | Gabriel Almeida | NR |
12 | Adam Wardzinski | 9 |
13 | Pedro Rocha | 10 |
14 | Lucas ‘Hulk’ Barbosa | 11 |
15 | Eoghan O’Flanagan | 12 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Kaynan Duarte | 1 |
2 | Vinicius ‘Trator’ Ferreira | 3 |
3 | Dante Leon | 4 |
4 | Craig Jones | 5 |
5 | Nicholas Meregali | 6 |
6 | Felipe Costa | NR |
7 | Felipe Pena | 7 |
8 | Paul Ardila | 8 |
9 | Michael Pixley | NR |
10 | Henrique ‘Ceconi’ Cardoso | NR |
11 | Declan Moody | 9 |
12 | Marcin Maciulewicz | 10 |
13 | Elioenai Braz | 12 |
14 | Vagner Rocha | 13 |
15 | Javier Zaruski | 2 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Gordon Ryan | 1 |
2 | Nicholas Meregali | 2 |
3 | Victor Hugo | 3 |
4 | Luke Griffith | 4 |
5 | Heikki Jussila | 6 |
6 | Nicky Rodriguez | 7 |
7 | Roosevelt Sousa | 5 |
8 | Inacio Santos | NR |
9 | Victor Honorio | NR |
10 | Mark Macqueen | 10 |
11 | Yuri Simoes | 8 |
12 | Pedro Alex | NR |
13 | Felipe Pena | 9 |
14 | Josh Saunders | 14 |
15 | Dan Manasoiu | 12 |
Jits Magazine Men's Gi BJJ Rankings
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Nicholas Meregali | 1 |
2 | Jansen Gomes | 2 |
3 | Mica Galvao | 4 |
4 | Tainan Dalpra | 3 |
5 | Victor Hugo | 5 |
6 | Erich Munis | 6 |
7 | Lucas Pinheiro | 7 |
8 | Rayron Gracie | NR |
9 | Johnatha Alves | 10 |
10 | Fellipe Andrew | 9 |
11 | Adam Wardzinski | 8 |
12 | Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira | 12 |
13 | Andy Murasaki | 11 |
14 | Samuel Nagai | 13 |
15 | Diogo Reis | 14 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Lucas Pinheiro | 1 |
2 | Thalison Soares | 2 |
3 | Meyram Maquine | 3 |
4 | Jonas Andrade | 4 |
5 | Carlos ‘Bebeto’ Oliveira | 5 |
6 | Leonardo Mario | 6 |
7 | Khaled Alshehhi | 7 |
8 | Yuri Hendrex | 8 |
9 | Zayed Alkatheeri | 10 |
10 | Rodnei Barbosa | NR |
11 | Welerson Goncalves | 11 |
12 | Bruno Cordeiro | NR |
13 | Oziel Santos | 9 |
14 | Cory Walker | 13 |
15 | Matheus Vilaca | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Samuel Nagai | 1 |
2 | Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira | 2 |
3 | Diogo Reis | 3 |
4 | Kennedy Maciel | 5 |
5 | Fabricio Andrey | 12 |
6 | Meyram Maquine | 5 |
7 | Alex Sodre | 6 |
8 | Cleber Sousa | 7 |
9 | Malachi Edmond | NR |
10 | Diego Sodre | 8 |
11 | Isaac Doederlein | 11 |
12 | Jordan Vaisman | NR |
13 | Carlos ‘Bebeto’ Oliveira | NR |
14 | Gabriel Cardoso | NR |
15 | Anderson Duarte | 10 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Johnatha Alves | 1 |
2 | Elijah Dorsey | 2 |
3 | Jackson Nagai | 3 |
4 | Espen Mathiesen | 4 |
5 | Kade Ruotolo | 5 |
6 | Lucas Valente | 6 |
7 | Natan Chueng | 8 |
8 | Pedro Ramalho | 9 |
9 | Lucas Protasio | 12 |
10 | Pedro Silva | NR |
11 | Michael Liera Jr | NR |
12 | Leonardo Saggioro | NR |
13 | Carlos Henrique | NR |
14 | Jonata Gomes | NR |
15 | Richar Nogueira | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Jansen Gomes | 1 |
2 | Mica Galvao | 3 |
3 | Tainan Dalpra | 2 |
4 | Andy Murasaki | 4 |
5 | Rolando Samson | 5 |
6 | Tye Ruotolo | 6 |
7 | Fabyury Khrysthyan | 7 |
8 | Mauricio Oliveira | 8 |
9 | Pedro Silva | 9 |
10 | Pedro Maia | 10 |
11 | Jackson Nagai | 11 |
12 | Bruno Bressan | 12 |
13 | Raul Basilio | NR |
14 | Wallison Oliveira | NR |
15 | Alef Brito | 13 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Jansen Gomes | 1 |
2 | Gustavo Batista | 2 |
3 | Andy Murasaki | 3 |
4 | Mauricio Oliveira | 4 |
5 | Isaque Bahiense | 6 |
6 | Matheus Spirandeli | 7 |
7 | Bruno Lima | 5 |
8 | Lucas Giraud | 9 |
9 | Uanderson Ferreira | 12 |
10 | Caio Vinicius | 10 |
11 | Mateus Rodrigues | 11 |
12 | Horlando Monteiro | 8 |
13 | Wellington Luis | 10 |
14 | Manuel Ribamar | 11 |
15 | Ronaldo Junior | 13 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Rayron Gracie | NR |
2 | Fellipe Andrew | 2 |
3 | Pedro Machado | 3 |
4 | Adam Wardzinski | 1 |
5 | Italo Lima Costa | 5 |
6 | Lucas Alves | 4 |
7 | Renan Cruz | 6 |
8 | Dimitrius Souza | 8 |
9 | Marcos Carrozzino | 7 |
10 | Rider Zuchi | 9 |
11 | Lucas ‘Hulk’ Barbosa | 10 |
12 | Mateus Rodrigues | 11 |
13 | Javier Barter | 12 |
14 | Gabriel Brod | 13 |
15 | Horlando Monteiro | 14 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Erich Munis | 1 |
2 | Kaynan Duarte | 2 |
3 | Felipe Costa | 4 |
4 | Anderson Munis | NR |
5 | Rayron Gracie | 6 |
6 | Anderson Kauan | 3 |
7 | Harryson Pereira | 5 |
8 | Pedro Lucas | 7 |
9 | Elioenai Braz | 8 |
10 | Davi Cabral | 9 |
11 | Fellipe Trovo | 10 |
12 | Gutemberg Pereira | 11 |
13 | Vinicius ‘Trator’ Ferreira | 12 |
14 | Julian Stonjek | 13 |
15 | Catriel Rodrigues | 14 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Nicholas Meregali | 1 |
2 | Victor Hugo | 2 |
3 | Erich Munis | 3 |
4 | Yatan Bueno | 7 |
5 | Roosevelt Sousa | 5 |
6 | Gutemberg Pereira | 4 |
7 | Felipe Bezerra | 6 |
8 | Pedro Lucas | 9 |
9 | Pedro Alex | 8 |
10 | Kjetil Lydvo | 13 |
11 | Alexander Trans | 10 |
12 | Guilherme Lambertucci | 11 |
13 | Guilherme Augusto | 15 |
14 | Victor Honorio | 12 |
15 | Luis Oliveira | 14 |
Jits Magazine Women's No Gi BJJ Rankings
Rank | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Ffion Davies | 1 |
2 | Mayssa Bastos | 2 |
3 | Elisabeth Clay | 3 |
4 | Andressa Cintra | 4 |
5 | Anna Rodrigues | NR |
6 | Alex Enriquez | 5 |
7 | Amy Campo | 6 |
8 | Kendall Reusing | 8 |
9 | Tammi Musumeci | 7 |
10 | Nathiely De Jesus | 10 |
11 | Adele Fornarino | 11 |
12 | Brianna Ste-Marie | 12 |
13 | Jasmine Rocha | 15 |
14 | Ana Vieira | NR |
15 | Elizabeth Mitrovic | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Mayssa Bastos | 1 |
2 | Tammi Musumeci | 2 |
3 | Danielle Kelly | 3 |
4 | Jessa Khan | 4 |
5 | Dorothy Dao | 5 |
6 | Mariana Rolszt | 6 |
7 | Faye Cherrier | 7 |
8 | Mara Kelly | 8 |
9 | Lavinia Barbosa | 9 |
10 | Amber Rymarz-Freitas | 10 |
11 | Jessica Dantas | 11 |
12 | Thais Loureiro | 12 |
13 | Lauren Sears | 13 |
14 | Kathleen Egan | 14 |
15 | Andreza Morais | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Anna Rodrigues | NR |
2 | Adele Fornarino | 2 |
3 | Ffion Davies | 3 |
4 | Jasmine Rocha | 5 |
5 | Alex Enriquez | 1 |
6 | Tammi Musumeci | 4 |
7 | Vitoria Assis | 6 |
8 | Margot Ciccarelli | 7 |
9 | Amanda Bruse | NR |
10 | Bianca Basilio | 8 |
11 | Ashley Bendle | 10 |
12 | Amanda ‘Tubby’ Alequin | 11 |
13 | Franciele Santos | NR |
14 | Brenda Larissa | NR |
15 | Jessica Crane | 12 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Ffion Davies | 1 |
2 | Morgan Black | 2 |
3 | Alex Enriquez | 3 |
4 | Nicole Mathew | 4 |
5 | Julia Maele | 5 |
6 | Maria Claudia | 6 |
7 | Amanda Bruse | 7 |
8 | Jasmine Rocha | 8 |
9 | Trinity Pun | 9 |
10 | Janette Gloger | 10 |
11 | Joanna Trindade | 11 |
12 | Jaine Fragoso | 12 |
13 | Sheliah Lindsey | 13 |
14 | Vitoria Vieira | 14 |
15 | Yvonne Tautiva | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Elisabeth Clay | 1 |
2 | Amy Campo | 2 |
3 | Ana Vieira | NR |
4 | Thamara Ferreira | 4 |
5 | Brianna Ste-Marie | 5 |
6 | Helena Crevar | 7 |
7 | Morgan Black | 6 |
8 | Gabrielle McComb | 3 |
9 | Aurelie Le Vern | 8 |
10 | Deise Leonanjo | 9 |
11 | Nora Schultz | 10 |
12 | Peyton Letcher | 13 |
13 | Leilani Bernales | NR |
14 | Ana Quieroz | NR |
15 | Nicole Mathew | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Andressa Cintra | 1 |
2 | Kendall Reusing | 2 |
3 | Elizabeth Mitrovic | 4 |
4 | Amy Campo | 3 |
5 | Nathiely De Jesus | 5 |
6 | Rafaela Guedes | 6 |
7 | Nia Blackman | 7 |
8 | Maria Ruffatto | NR |
9 | Amanda Leve | 8 |
10 | Salla Simola | 9 |
11 | Maria Malyjasiak | 10 |
12 | Mikaela Barros | 11 |
13 | Roberta Ribeiro | 12 |
14 | Hannah Griffith | 13 |
15 | Jennifer Case | NR |
Jits Magazine Women's Gi BJJ Rankings
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Gabrieli Pessanha | 1 |
2 | Ffion Davies | 2 |
3 | Andressa Cintra | 3 |
4 | Mayssa Bastos | 5 |
5 | Bianca Basilio | 6 |
6 | Jessica Dantas | 4 |
7 | Tayane Porfirio | 7 |
8 | Luiza Monteiro | 8 |
9 | Anna Rodrigues | 9 |
10 | Ana Vieira | 10 |
11 | Amy Campo | 11 |
12 | Larissa Dias | 12 |
13 | Yara Soares | 13 |
14 | Julia Alves | 14 |
15 | Thamara Ferreira | 15 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Mayssa Bastos | 2 |
2 | Jessica Dantas | 1 |
3 | Jessa Khan | 3 |
4 | Shelby Murphey | 12 |
5 | Rose El Sharouni | 4 |
6 | Ana Carolina Lima | 6 |
7 | Thamires Aquino | 5 |
8 | Jhenifer Aquino | 6 |
9 | Brenda Larissa | 9 |
10 | Lavinia Barbosa | NR |
11 | Thais Felipe | NR |
12 | Amanda Monteiro | NR |
13 | Giulia Gregorut | 13 |
14 | Diana Teixeira | 10 |
15 | Margarita Ochoa | 7 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Bianca Basilio | 1 |
2 | Anna Rodrigues | 2 |
3 | Margot Ciccarelli | 3 |
4 | Larissa Campos | 5 |
5 | Gabriela Pereira | 4 |
6 | Alexa Yanes | 6 |
7 | Maria Luiza | 7 |
8 | Rafaela Rosa | 8 |
9 | Vitoria Assis | 7 |
10 | Astrid Scholin | 10 |
11 | Ashley Bendle | 9 |
12 | Thauany Correia | 11 |
13 | Rose El Sharouni | 12 |
14 | Andreia Cavalcante | 13 |
15 | Karen Terra | 14 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Ffion Davies | 1 |
2 | Luiza Monteiro | 2 |
3 | Julia Alves | 3 |
4 | Nathalie Ribeiro | 4 |
5 | Janaina Lebre | 5 |
6 | Brianna Ste-Marie | 6 |
7 | Vitoria Vieira | 7 |
8 | Sabrina Gondim | 9 |
9 | Ludmila Fiori | 8 |
10 | Suellen Lima | NR |
11 | Maria Claudia | 10 |
12 | Luciane Dos Santos Silva | 11 |
13 | Janine Mutton | 15 |
14 | Maria Luiza | 12 |
15 | Emily Fernandez | 13 |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Andressa Cintra | 1 |
2 | Amy Campo | 2 |
3 | Ana Vieira | 3 |
4 | Thalyta Silva | 4 |
5 | Ingridd Alves | 5 |
6 | Aurelie Le Vern | 6 |
7 | Maria Malyjasiak | 7 |
8 | Sabatha Lais | 8 |
9 | Vannessa Griffin | 10 |
10 | Leticia Cardozo | 9 |
11 | Thamara Ferreira | 11 |
12 | Elisabeth Clay | 12 |
13 | Luciana Mota | 13 |
14 | Raquel Canuto | 14 |
15 | Ana Brandao | NR |
# | Name | Prev. Rank |
1 | Gabrielli Pessanha | 1 |
2 | Tayane Porfirio | 2 |
3 | Larissa Dias | 3 |
4 | Yara Soares | 4 |
5 | Thamara Ferreira | 5 |
6 | Nathiely De Jesus | 6 |
7 | Tamiris Silva | 7 |
8 | Giovanna Jara | 8 |
9 | Izadora Silva | 13 |
10 | Mayara Custodio | 14 |
11 | Melissa Stricker | 9 |
12 | Kauane Ramos | 10 |
13 | Maria Ruffatto | 11 |
14 | Amanda Magda | 12 |
15 | Mikaela Barros | NR |