World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship


The World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship is a no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament hosted annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation held at California State University in Long Beach, California. Since its creation in 2007, Caio Terra has won 10 No-Gi World Championships, the highest in IBJJF No-Gi competition history, and Michelle Nicolini, Luiza Monteiro and Gabrielle Garcia have each won 4 No-Gi World Championships, tying for the highest number of women's championships.

Men's Champions

Year55.5 kg61.5 kg67.5 kg73.5 kg79.5 kg85.5 kg91.5 kg97.5 kg+97.5 kgAbsolute
2007 Takeo Tani Samuel Braga Rubens Charles Jeff Glover Pablo Popovitch Kim Johnson Roberto Camargo Vinny Magalhaes Bruno Paulista Jeff Monson
2008 Pablo Texeira Caio Terra Bruno Frazatto Rubens Charles Daniel Moraes Saulo Ribeiro Roberto Alencar Gabriel Vella Antonio Braga Neto Antonio Braga Neto
2009 Pablo Texeira Caio Terra Baret Yoshida Lucas Lepri Lucas Leite Romulo Barral Roberto Alencar Antonio Braga Neto Josh Barnett Roberto Alencar
2010 Brandon Mullins Caio Terra Justin Rader Lucas Lepri Gilbert Burns Pablo Popovitch Rafael Lovato Jr. João Assis Roberto Abreu Roberto Abreu
2011 Brandon Mullins Caio Terra Rubens Charles Lucas Lepri Victor Estima Rafael Lovato Jr. Lucas Leite Marcus Almeida Roberto Abreu Marcus Almeida
2012 Caio Terra Henrique Rezende Rubens Charles Augusto Mendes De'Alonzio Jackson Pablo Popovitch Roberto Alencar Alexandre Ribeiro Roberto Abreu Alexandre Ribeiro
2013 Caio Terra Laercio Fernandes Justin Rader Jonathan Torres Gilbert Burns Eduardo Telles Jackson Sousa James Puopolo Rafael Lovato Jr. Murilo Santana
2014 Caio Terra João Miyao Samir Chantre AJ Agazarm Marcelo Mafra Keenan Cornelius Lucas Leite João Assis Yuri Simões Yuri Simões
2015 Caio Terra João Miyao Augusto Mendes Michael Langhi De'Alonzio Jackson Lucas Barbosa Felipe Pena João Assis Gabriel Lucas Felipe Pena
2016 Caio Terra Michael Musumeci Osvaldo Moizinho Marcio Barbosa Marcelo Mafra Josh Hinger Lucas Barbosa Luis Panza Yuri Simões Yuri Simões
2017 Caio Terra João Miyao Osvaldo Moizinho Renato Canuto Josh Hinger Keenan Cornelius Arnaldo Maidana Lucas Barbosa Roberto Abreu Lucas Barbosa
2018 Nobuhiro Sawada João Miyao Kennedy Maciel Gianni Grippo Hugo Martinez Josh Hinger Tim Spriggs Kaynan Duarte Gordon Ryan Gordon Ryan
2019 Thalison Soares Hiago George Alexssandro Sodré Johnny Tama Dante Leon Manuel Ribamar Adam Wardzinski Vinicius Gazola Roberto Abreu Victor Hugo

Women's Champions

Yearn/a51.5 kg56.5 kg61.5 kg66.5 kg71.5 kg+71.5 kgn/aAbsolute
2007 Bianca Andrade Barreto Gazzy Parman Hannette Staack Penny Thomas
2008 Leticia Ribeiro Bianca Andrade Barreto Michele Nicolini Ana Laura Cordeiro Gabrielle Garcia Ana Laura Cordeiro
2009 Sofia Amarante Sophia McDermott Drysdale Hillary Williams Valerie Worthington Gabrielle Garcia Hillary Williams
2010 Leticia Ribeiro Beatriz Mesquita Emily Kwok Luiza Monteiro Katrina Weilbacher Michele Nicolini
2011 Michele Nicolini Beatriz Mesquita Rachel Demara Fernanda Mazzelli Emily Wetzel Michele Nicolini
2012 Sofia Amarante Ana Carolina Vidal Beatriz Mesquita Luiza Monteiro Fernanda Mazzelli Tammy Griego -
2013 Tammi Musumeci Ana Carolina Vidal Luiza Monteiro Talita Nogueira Talita Nogueira -
Year47 kg51.5 kg56.5 kg61.5 kg66.5 kg71.5 kg76.5 kg+76.5 kgAbsolute
2014 Mackenzie Dern Sophia McDermott Drysdale Luiza Monteiro Andresa Correa Gabrielle Garcia Gabrielle Garcia
2015 Patrícia Santos Tammi Musumeci Karen Antunes Angelica Galvao Andresa Correa Mackenzie Dern
2016 Patrícia Santos Talita Alencar Tammi Mesumeci Amanda Alequin Nathiely de Jesus Andresa Correa Nathiely de Jesus
2017 Patrícia Santos Talita Alencar Jena Bishop Raquel Pa'aluhi Jéssica Flowers Jéssica Flowers
2018 Mayssa Bastos Ffion Davies Catherine Perret Beatriz Mesquita Luanna Alzuguir Nathiely de Jesus Jéssica Flowers Beatriz Mesquita
2019 Mayssa Bastos Amanda Monteiro Talita Alencar Nathalie Ribeiro Raquel Pa'aluhi Vedha Toscano Talita Nogueira Kendall Reusing Jéssica Flowers