The IBJJF No Gi World Championship 2023 is scheduled for December 7th to 9th, 2023 and the full competitor list has just been confirmed for the event. It’s the final major event of the year for IBJJF competitors and there will only be a handful of other opportunities for anyone to step on the mats before 2024 comes around. This will be the biggest edition of the IBJJF No Gi World Championship ever as well, as more grapplers have signed up to compete than ever before. The adult black belt divisions are stacked with elite competitors too, with well over 200 athletes competing across 17 different divisions. Below is the full list of every man and woman signed up to compete in the adult black belt divisions.
IBJJF No Gi World Championship 2023 Full Competitor List
Men’s Roosterweight
TOTAL: 16
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Amazon School – Escola de Jiu Jitsu | Weslei Kellisson Silva Costa |
| Art of Jiu Jitsu | Coco Izutsu |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Osamah Almarwai |
| Crazy 88 | Christopher Duyquan Tran |
| ECJJA | Shay Montague |
| Foundry BJJ | Tadiyah William Danforth |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | John Eugene Stapleton |
| Gracie Barra | Lucas de Souza Castro |
| Gracie Barra | Roiter Lima |
| Gracie Barra BJJ | Italo Augusto Bonfim Frota |
| Hilti BJJ Turku | Marko Tapani Oikarainen |
| Open Mat Mixed Martial Arts | Denis Gerrit Lee Beenen |
| Qatar BJJ / Vision Brasil | Everton Teixeira |
| SIA – Sharpen Iron Academy | Henrique de Oliveira Rossi |
| Tri-Force Jiu-Jitsu Academy | Riki Yoshinaga |
| ZR Team Association | Estevan Martinez |
Men’s Light-Featherweight
TOTAL: 16
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Alliance | Willis da Mota Nunes |
| Art of Jiu Jitsu | Zach Kaina |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Demian Balderrama Gomez |
| Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu | Gabriel Fernandes Souza |
| Carlson Gracie Team | Lucas Feitosa Pereira Bosshard |
| Carpe Diem | Shoya Ishiguro |
| CheckMat | Rodnei Barbosa Gabriel Jr. |
| Cicero Costha Internacional | Kalel Nascimento dos Santos |
| Daniel Gracie Academy | Kevin Dantzler |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | Carlos Alberto Oliveira da Silva |
| Marcelo Pereira Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Aidan L. Collins |
| Movement Art | Eduardo Manuel Farfan Arias |
| Movement Art | Valor Boyer |
| Tozi Jiu Jitsu | Leonardo Martins de Souza |
| Unity Jiu-jitsu | Edwin ‘Junny’ Ocasio |
| Zenith BJJ | Emilio Hernandez |
Men’s Featherweight
TOTAL: 18
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu | Andrew Joseph Alexander |
| Alliance | Gianni Grippo |
| Alliance | Kennedy Maciel |
| Art of Jiu Jitsu | Diego ‘Pato’ Oliveira |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Gustavo Estebam dos Santos |
| Baret Submissions USA | Edward Jeehoon Kang |
| Brazilian Top Team | Alexandre Vieira |
| Carlson Gracie Team | Huthayfah Penney |
| D.O.A. Jiu-Jitsu | Anthony Guy De Oliveira |
| DreamArt | Marco Vinicius Mendes Brito |
| ECJJA | Richard Raul Bukovcsan |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | Ismael dos Santos Lima |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | Jeremy Fabien Patrick Rene Janny |
| Gracie Barra | Jean Pierre Soares Costa Santos |
| Nova União | David Weintraub |
| Renzo Gracie International | Julián Espinosa |
| Treaty Grappling | Tom Halpin |
| Zenith BJJ – Poland | Kamil Wilk |
Men’s Lightweight
TOTAL: 21
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Ares BJJ | Danilo Moreira |
| Ares BJJ | Josh Cisneros |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Daniel Sathler Campos |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Juan Pablo Londono |
| Demian Maia Jiu-Jitsu | Leonardo Domingos Costa Benedito |
| DreamArt | Carlos Henrique |
| ECJJA | Adam Leddy |
| ECJJA | Marcus John Phelan |
| Fight Sports | Kade Anastasios Tsitos |
| Gracie Barra | AJ Agazarm |
| Gracie Barra | Lucas Valente |
| Gracie Barra BJJ | Naser J M TH A Abdulkareem |
| Movement Art | Danny Maira |
| Outer Heaven | Kevin Javier Mahecha |
| Pedigo Submission Fighting | Joshua Michael Murdock |
| Pedigo Submission Fighting | Max Hanson |
| Pedro Sauer Team | Hayden Buckner |
| Renato Tavares Association | Justin Michael Fabac |
| Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ | Richar Emiliano Nogueira |
| Sigma Jiu-Jitsu | Kim Lipsanen |
| Standard Jiu-Jitsu | Deandre Corbe |
Men’s Middleweight
TOTAL: 32
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Alliance | Fabio Murat Caloi |
| Alliance | Luiz Paulo |
| Art of Jiu Jitsu | Johnatha Alves |
| Artista Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Johnny Tama |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Alehander da Silva Mariano |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Michael Perez |
| B Team | Kieran Kichuk |
| CheckMat | Ethan Geoffrey Vistro |
| CheckMat | Gilberto Henrique Saraiva |
| CheckMat | Jakub Najdek |
| CheckMat | Zach Cothren |
| Cohab Chile | Pier Paolo Antonio Chiappe |
| Double Five | Eduardo Avelar de Carvalho |
| DreamArt | Wallisson Oliveira Souza |
| Easton BJJ | John Combs |
| Escapology BJJ | Sam Quinn |
| Frontline Academy | Tarik Hopstock |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | Gialysson Adão Silva Freitas |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | Jaime Canuto |
| Gracie Barra | Bruno Matias |
| Gracie Barra | Lucas Fellipe Lima de Brito |
| Gracie Barra BJJ | Carlos André Silva dos Santos |
| Gracie Barra BJJ | Joshua Aaron Bacallao |
| Infini Jiu-Jitsu | Pierre Manzo |
| Jean Jacques Machado BJJ | Jon ‘Thor’ Blank |
| Jiu-Jitsu For Life Team | Max Li |
| Lotus Club USA | Igor Carlos Alves da Silva |
| Nova União | Tommy Langaker |
| Renzo Gracie International | Oliver Taza |
| Soul Fighters Texas | Matheus Ramos Silva Galvão |
| Team Lloyd Irvin | Elijah Dorsey |
| VBros BJJ | Alika Villiatora |
Men’s Medium-Heavyweight
TOTAL: 29
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu | Rene Sousa |
| Alliance | Austin Oranday |
| Alliance | Vinicius Lino Wong |
| Art of Jiu Jitsu | Mateus Rodrigues |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Martin Alejandro Gonzalez Mejia |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Ronaldo Júnior |
| Brasa CTA | Benjamin Silva IV |
| CheckMat | Carlos Rafael Feitosa dos Santos |
| CheckMat | Francisco Lo |
| CheckMat | Jansen Gomes |
| CheckMat | Omer Emanoely |
| Detroit Jiu-Jitsu Syndicate | David Garmo |
| DreamArt | Rafael Paganini |
| Gracie Barra | Gabriel Arges |
| Gracie Barra | Servio Tulio |
| Gracie Barra BJJ | Thiago Aso da Graça |
| Grapple Collective | Max Leon Bickerton |
| Helio Soneca BJJ | Nathan Alan Haddad |
| JS Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Erick Diovano Pereira de Souza |
| Molinaro Jiu-Jitsu | Alexandre Faria Molinaro |
| Pedigo Submission Fighting | Clay Mayfield |
| Richardson BJJ | Anthony Michael Robinson |
| Rodrigo Freitas Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Gabriel Castro Vieira Lima |
| Serra BJJ Academy | Zachary LeCates |
| Siri Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Brendan Dieter Bane |
| Team Lloyd Irvin | Angelo Dequan Claiborne |
| Unity Jiu-jitsu | Felipe Cesar |
| Unity Jiu-jitsu | Sebastian Rodriguez |
| Valle Jiu-Jitsu | Lucas Benévolo Valle |
Men’s Heavyweight
TOTAL: 19
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Alliance | Matheus Lutes |
| American Grappling Academy – Elk Grove | Shawn Paul Hoehne |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Alejandro Rafael Tolmos Coquelet |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Calon Sabino |
| CheckMat | Adam Wardzinski |
| CheckMat | Elder Cruz |
| CheckMat | Jose Jurema |
| CheckMat | Ty Freeman |
| Choke-U | Mackenzie Ace Morales |
| Clark’s University of Martial Arts | Aaron Colter Tiegs |
| Fernando Moya Jiu-Jitsu Academy | Javier Arturo Barter |
| Gracie Barra | Lucas Norat Lopes |
| Guigo JJ International | Eduardo Josue Castillo Zimic |
| Homa BJJ | Corey Guitard |
| OXY | Vegard Arentz Randeberg |
| Pedigo Submission Fighting | Jacob Couch |
| Roger Gracie Academy | Charles Negromonte |
| Studio76 Jiu-Jitsu Las Vegas | Roberto Jimenez |
| TDBJJ | Sean Yadimarco |
Men’s Super-Heavyweight
TOTAL: 18
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Alliance | Matheus Diniz |
| Alliance | Vinicius ‘Trator’ Ferreira |
| American Jiu-Jitsu Syndicate | Eliot Kelly |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Javier Zaruski Saul |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Luccas Lira |
| Atos JJ International | Paulo Fernando Cateriano Begazo |
| B Team | Adam J. Bradley |
| CheckMat | Helton José M. da Silva Junior |
| CheckMat | Jackson Douglas de Carvalho Batista |
| DreamArt | Lucas Alves |
| Esporte Dez | Vinicius Lessa |
| Gracie Barra | Thomas Bracher |
| Halavanca BJJ | Kasper Rohde Larsen |
| Nova União | Jose Munoz |
| Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu | Felipe Costa |
| TAC Team BJJ | Ashur Sami Darmo |
| Team Crézio Lutas | Elioenai Braz |
| Unique Logic Jiu-Jitsu HQ | Thiago Cesar de Andrade Silva |
Men’s Ultra-Heavyweight
TOTAL: 13
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Fellipe Trovo |
| Brazilian Top Team | Igor Gregório Schneider |
| Carlson Gracie Team | Freddie Vosgröne |
| CheckMat | Airton Sousa Siqueira |
| CheckMat | Jorge Andres Escudero Barba |
| Esporte Dez | Sean Douglas Goolsby |
| Fight Sports | Roosevelt Sousa |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | Daniel Ribeiro |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | Guilherme Wilson dos S. Cordiviola |
| Helsigin Paini-Miehet | Heikki Jussila |
| Lotus Club USA | Gabriel de Oliveira Haddad Duarte |
| Reaction MMA / SAS | Inacio Santos |
| Sol BJJ | Austin Baker |
Women’s Roosterweight
TOTAL: 4
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Art of Jiu Jitsu | Mayssa Bastos |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Amber Rymarz-Freitas |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Faye Cherrier |
| Gracie Humaita | Mariana Rolszt |
Women’s Light-Featherweight
TOTAL: 8
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Art of Jiu Jitsu | Dorothy Tran Dao |
| Art of Jiu Jitsu | Jessa Khan |
| Art of Jiu Jitsu CM | Sayuri Toledo Lima Batista |
| BJJ Revolution Team – International | Mara Kelly |
| Brasa CTA | Kaimana Kauionalani Newman |
| One Jiu-Jitsu USA | Kathleen Egan |
| Pedigo Submission Fighting | Tammi Musumeci |
| Roger Gracie Academy | Nina Navid |
Women’s Featherweight
TOTAL: 8
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Ares BJJ | Andreza Morais |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Adele Fornarino |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Alex Enriquez |
| Fight Sports | Jasmine Rocha |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | Emily Rosalynn Nicholson |
| Team Mohler | Jessica Crane |
| Temple Jiu-Jitsu | Talita Alencar |
| ZR Team Association | Raquel Ferreira da Silva |
Women’s Lightweight
TOTAL: 10
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Amanda Bruse |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Ffion Davies |
| Atos JJ International | Jaine Fragoso |
| Cicero Costha Internacional | Fernanda Sabrina Elias Figueira |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | Suellen Lima |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | Vitoria Vieira |
| Infight JJ | Maria Cláudia |
| Iron Roots BJJ | Erin Johnson |
| OXY | Julia Maele |
| TAC Team BJJ | Joanna Christine Trindade |
Women’s Middleweight
TOTAL: 12
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Alliance | Lunna Tallen Vieira da Silva |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Gabrielle McComb |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Rosa Walsh |
| Brasa CTA | Thamara Ferreira |
| Double Five | Deise Leonanjo |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | Julia Boscher |
| Jiu-Jitsu For Life Team | Janine Lillian Mutton |
| Pedigo Submission Fighting | Caitlin Huggins |
| TAC Team BJJ | Claire North |
| TAC Team BJJ | Jessica Ann Buchman |
| ZR Team Association | Gamila Kanew |
| ZR Team Association | Gabi Schuck |
Women’s Medium-Heavyweight
TOTAL: 7
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Alliance | Elizabeth Mitrovic |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Maggie Grindatti Lira |
| DreamArt | Graciele Del Fava de Carvalho |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | Ane N. Svendsen |
| Hilti BJJ Turku | Salla Simola |
| Renzo Gracie Austin | Jordan Elizabeth Patrick |
| Zenith BJJ – Las Vegas | Amy Campo |
Women’s Heavyweight
TOTAL: 7
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Abmar Barbosa Association | Maria Malyjasiak |
| Alliance | Luciana Mota |
| Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Rafaela Guedes |
| Brazilian Top Team | Maria Ruffatto |
| DreamArt | Maria Vicentini |
| Gracie Barra | Andressa Cintra |
| Renzo Gracie Academy | Bridget McEliece |
Women’s Super-Heavyweight
TOTAL: 4
| TEAM | NAME |
|---|---|
| Double Five | Roberta Ribeiro |
| GFTeam – Jiu Art | Mikaela Barros |
| Gracie Barra | Kendall Reusing |
| One Jiu-Jitsu USA | Rachel Anne Robinson |
The full IBJJF No Gi World Championship 2023 live event, including all of the athletes in the above competitor list, is available to watch on FloGrappling.
