After faltering in the last Worlds final, Bianca Basilio could not be denied her 2022 Worlds gold.
Jun 5, 2022
The Welsh athlete made history at the 2022 World Championships, becoming the first UK-born grappler to take black belt gold.
Gracie Barra's standout female competitor took her third title in a return to the Walter Pyramid.
The Unity roosterweight won gold in each of the four major events this year, punctuating it with her third consecutive world title.
The roosterweight champion may be the only athlete to ever win both Worlds and No-Gi Worlds at every belt level.
The first year black belt will face Gabi Pessanha in the absolute final.
Basilio will try to take gold after faltering in her first two attempts.
A atleta do Fight Sports vai lutar contra Mayssa Bastos na final.
Munis will face Dream Art teammate Nicholas Meregali in the absolute final.
One of the most successful American competitors of all time set his belt on the mat at Worlds, retiring from IBJJF adult competition.
Now flying the AOJ flag, the roosterweight will try for black belt gold after winning World at every colored belt.
Diego Oliveira will try for repeat gold in the light featherweight division at Worlds.
The Fight Sports light featherweight is in the final four at the 2022 World Championships.
Mica Galvao secured three solid wins to put himself into the final day of the World Championships.
Xande Ribeiro discusses what it means to end a 20+ year black belt career at the World Championships in the pyramid.
After a rare stumble in the absolute, Ana Carolina Vieira is back in a familiar place: the medium-heavt World Championship final.
Daniel Maira defeated Ismael Santos in the quarters, and will face Diego Sodre in the semis.
The rookie black belt will face Lucas Valente next.
Isaac Doederlein defeated rival Alexssandro Sodre, guaranteeing his spot on the Worlds featherweight podium.
The Checkmat featherweight defeated Fabricio Andrey, and will face Isaac Doederlein first tomorrow.
Tommy Langaker secured the shoulder lock in front of the attack's namesake, Tarik Hopstock.
Nicholas Meregali crushed the opening rounds in the black belt absolute, winning every match by submission and punching his ticket for the final set to run Sunday, June 5.
Jun 4, 2022
Gabbi Pessanha opened up her World's campaign by demonstrating her experience and tenacity.
Jun 27, 2022
The absolute division starts on Saturday, June 4. Here’s what to expect from the black belt open class divisions at the at 2022 IBJJF World Championships. The absolute is open to competitors from any weight class. While suavely dominated by heavier athletes, it's not uncommon to see a light or middleweight competitor test themselves against a super or even ultra-heavyweight opponent. This year there are some real heavy hitters among the black belts who put their name forward for the open class. Male Black Belt Absolute There is a BIG first round match– ultra-heavyweight Victor Hugo will face off with medium-heavyweight Roberto Jimenez. The winner can expect a quarterfinal against Gustavo Batista and a semifinal against Erich Munis. We can expect a semifinal on one side between Kaynan Duarte and Nicholas Meregali, with Kaynan most likely having Fellipe Andrew before that in a quarterfinal and Meregali taking on GF Team bruiser Wallace Costa. Female Black Belt Absolute Returning absolute champ Gabi Pessanha will have to contend with Rafaela Guedes of Atos on her side of the bracket, while Ana Carolina Vieira and Yara Soares will probably battle it out in the semifinal on the other side.
