The action was intense and elite at the IBJJF European Championships 2025 as the black belts finally had their first matches, with the absolute and women’s finals already set and the men’s divisional eliminatory matches done. 

The men's absolute final will be two men trying to claim their first IBJJF major open class title, with Marcus "Scooby' Ribeiro and Marcos Carrozzino in the finals after their paths through the absolute. Should Carrozzino win, he will be the first GFTeam black belt male to win an open class title at a major since 2011 (Rodolfo Vieira at Worlds). Also on the podium are Leonardo Ferreira of Alliance and Luis Cantereira of Fratres. 

• Subscribe To FloGrappling To Watch IBJJF Euros 2025
• Adam Wardziński Returns For His Favorite Tournament Of The Year

Gabi Pessanha again blazed her way to two finals, both against Yara Soares of Fratres. She continues to show new wrinkles to her game, including a smother choke against Giovanna Jara in the absolute. She’s all subs to this point and looks to continue her dominance against Soares (whom she has faced in many gold medal matches). Also on the absolute podium will be Amanda Schurtz of Switzerland and Alliance’s Mel Cueto, who tomorrow will face familiar foe Izadora Silva in the heavyweight finals.

Matches tomorrow kick off at 9:30 a.m. local time, which is 3:30 a.m. central standard time in the US. Quarters and semifinals for men will roll through until finals are set, when all finals will kick off in order of women-men-open class, lightest to heaviest. All of the mats will be streamed exclusively on FloGrappling.

The men's elimination rounds are also done, with most of the top stars advancing but a few key upsets throughout the day also keeping things rolling. Thankfully, the featherweight bracket that everyone is so excited for kept shape as all the top stars advance. We will get Kennedy Maciel vs Cole Abate right off the bat tomorrow in the quarterfinals. If Cole can win that, it would be an enormous sign of improvement from last year when he lost first round at Worlds. In fact, if he does win that match, he could see the man who beat him in the pyramid in the semifinals (Florian Bayili of Belgium).

In my mind, no division was more shaken up by upsets than light-feather where the 2024 World silver and 2024 World No-Gi Champion both lost first round on the same side of the bracket. This is great news for Baby Shark Diogo Reis, who sits on the other side in the quarters and will finally compete again in the gi tomorrow. Another major upset was rookie black belt Thiago Saboia picking up a close win over Pablo Lavaselli, who medaled here last year. Hopes are high that Alliance's Saboia can develop into a true world-contending talent.

Looking ahead to tomorrow, there is a lot that can unfold, but we are in for some great action and storylines. Some matches to watch early would definitely include Andy Murasaki vs Gabriel Galvão, Kennedy vs Cole, Sandrey Silva vs Lucas Protasio, and more. We're also slated for Antonio Braga Neto, a legend in his own right, to take the mats at ultra-heavy against Luis Cantereira in a clash of generations.

How To Watch The IBJJF Euros 2025

Watch the 2025 IBJJF Euros on FloGrappling and the FloSports app. Match replays, highlights and breaking news will be on both platforms.

2025 IBJJF European Championships Black Belt Open Class Finals

• Men's - Marcus Ribeiro vs Marcos Carrozzino
• Women's - Gabi Pessanha vs Yara Soares

2025 IBJJF European Championships Black Belt Adult Female Finals

• Rooster - Thais Loureiro vs. Yasmyn Castro
• Light-Feather - Jessica Caroline Dantas vs Mayssa Bastos
• Feather - Larissa Campos vs. Vitória Assis
• Light - Stéphanie Faure vs Janaina Maia
• Middle - Vannessa Griffin vs Vitoria Gabriela
• Medium-Heavy - Aurélie Le Vern vs Ingridd Alves
• Heavy - Izadora Silva vs Melissa Cueto
• Super-Heavy - Gabi Pessanha vs Yara Soares

2025 IBJJF European Championships Black Belt Adult Male Quarterfinals

• Rooster
  • Thalison Soares recieves bye to semifinals (both potential quarterfinalists no showed)
  • Yuri Hendriz vs Tadiyah Danforth
  • Jalen Fonacier vs Oziel Santos
  • Aniel Bonafacio vs Andrew Soares
• Light-Feather
  • Diogo Reis vs Yuma Nomura
  • Leonardo Martins vs Frank Cespedes
  • Anderson Delfino vs Rerisson dos Santos
  • Shoya Ishiguro vs Carlos José
• Feather
  • Kennedy Maciel vs Cole Abate
  • Marcos Amorim vs Florian Bayili
  • Cleison dos Santos vs Diego Pato
  • Minho Yoon vs Sebastian Serpa
• Light
  • Pedro Maia vs Julio Arantes
  • Sandrey Silva vs Lucas Protasio
  • Thiago Saboia vs Kevin Mahecha
  • Leonardo de Souza vs Jaeyoung Lee
• Middle
  • Tainan Dalpra vs Lucas Souza
  • Rafael Borges vs Matheus Barreto
  • Andy Murasaki vs Gabriel Galvão
  • Jefferson Goteu vs Yuri Rodrigues
• Medium-Heavy
  • Uanderson Ferreira vs Pedro Cadete
  • Felipe Santos vs Davi Vetoraci
  • Szilard Sule vs Bruno Lima
  • Vinicius Canto vs Matheus Vetoraci
• Heavy
  • Adam Wardzinski vs Charles Adorian
  • Vinicius Liberati vs Nolan Stuart
  • Rider Zuchi vs Caio Viturino
  • Leonardo Ferreira vs Arthan Barcellos
• Super-Heavy
  • Anderson Munis vs Guilherme Cypriano
  • Windson Alves vs Harry Loseby
  • Pedro Lucas vs Kristof Szucs
  • Marcos Carrozzino vs Leandro Santos
• Ultra-Heavy
  • Marcus Ribeiro vs Patryk Wysocki
  • Antonio Braga Neto vs Luis Cantereira
  • Hygor Brito vs Tacio Carniero
  • Anderson Kauan vs Pedro Elias

Watch BJJ On FloGrappling

FloGrappling is the streaming home to the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu events and news coverage. FloGrappling is the streaming home of: 

• ADCC
• IBJJF
• WNO
• Fight to Win
• And more!

Join The BJJ Conversation By Following FloGrappling On Social

• Follow us on Twitter @flograppling
• Follow us on Instagram @flograppling
• Watch us on YouTube
• Like us on Facebook