# International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation

The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is a for-profit company that hosts several of the biggest Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments in the world, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World No-Gi Championship, Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship, and European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
The company was created by Carlos Gracie, Jr., who is the head of one of the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu schools, Gracie Barra. The IBJJF uses the ruleset of the Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu, which is their sister organization in Brazil. On October 11, 2020, the IBJJF announced that they will begin to allow both heel hooks and knee-reaping for all brown and black belts competing in no-gi tournaments, starting on an undisclosed date in 2021.

## IBJJF Gi tournaments

Athletes competing in official IBJJF tournaments can gain ranking points which count towards their position in the official IBJJF rankings. In the 2017–2018 points system first place in weight divisions is worth 9 points, second 3 points, and third 1 point. First place in the open class is worth 13.5 points, second 4.5 points, and third 1.5 points.
The IBJJF weight tournaments in terms of their importance in the calendar. The weighting of a tournament is a factor in the calculation of the number of points the athlete can win via their participation. The IBJJF also uses a third criterion for determining ranking points, which is the calendar season the tournament took place. For the 2017/2018 season, ranking points gained at an IBJJF event from 2015/16 were multiplied by 1, 2016/2017 by 2, and 2017/2018 by 3.
Points are calculated as follows:
Number of points x tournament ranking × year weighting
Examples:
2017/2018 World Championship 1st place open division 13.5 for first x 7 tournament ranking x 3 season weighting = 283.5 points 2015/2016 British National 2nd place medium heavy division 3 for second x 1 tournament ranking x 1 season weighting = 3 points
The Gi tournaments in the 2017/2018 season along with their tournament weighting are listed below.
| FEDERATION | WEIGHTING | CHAMPIONSHIP | CITY | LOCATION |
| IBJJF | 7 | World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Long Beach | The Walter Pyramid |
| IBJJF | 7 | World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Convention Center |
| IBJJF | 4 | European Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship | Odivelas (Lisbon) | Pavilhão Multiusos de Odivelas |
| IBJJF | 4 | Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship | Irvine | Bren Center – UCI |
| IBJJF | 3 | Asian Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship | Tokyo | Tokyo Budo-Kan |
| CBJJ | 3 | Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Barueri | Ginásio José Correa |
| IBJJF | 2 | American National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Las Vegas | Sports Center of Las Vegas |
| IBJJF | 2 | Pan Pacific Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship | Melbourne | Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Center |
| IBJJF | 2 | Rio BJJ Pro IBJJF Championship | Rio de Janeiro | Tijuca Tenis Club |
| IBJJF | 2 | São Paulo BJJ Pro IBJJF Championship | Barueri | Ginásio José Correa |
| IBJJF | 2 | South American Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Barueri | Ginásio José Correa |
| IBJJF | 1 | Atlanta Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Atlanta | Georgia International Convention Center |
| IBJJF | 1 | Atlanta Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Atlanta | Georgia International Convention Center |
| IBJJF | 1 | Atlanta Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Atlanta | Georgia International Convention Center |
| IBJJF | 1 | Austin International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Round Rock | Round Rock Sports Center |
| IBJJF | 1 | Belo Horizonte Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Belo Horizonte | Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drummond |
| IBJJF | 1 | Belo Horizonte Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Belo Horizonte | Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drummond |
| IBJJF | 1 | Boston Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Boston | UMASS Athletics |
| IBJJF | 1 | Boston Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Boston | UMASS Athletics |
| IBJJF | 1 | Brasilia International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Brasilia | Ginásio do Cruzeiro |
| IBJJF | 1 | British National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | London | Crystal Palace |
| IBJJF | 1 | Charlotte International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Concord | Cabarrus Arena |
| IBJJF | 1 | Chicago Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Chicago | Chicago State University |
| IBJJF | 1 | Chicago Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Chicago | Chicago State University |
| IBJJF | 1 | Cincinnati International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Cincinnati | Mount St. Joseph University |
| IBJJF | 1 | Copenhagen International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Birkerød | Birkerød Idrætscenter |
| IBJJF | 1 | Curitiba Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Curitiba | Ginásio da Universidade Positivo |
| IBJJF | 1 | Curitiba Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Curitiba | Ginásio da Universidade Positivo |
| IBJJF | 1 | Dallas Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Dallas | Texas Woman University |
| IBJJF | 1 | Dallas Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Dallas | Texas Woman University |
| IBJJF | 1 | Floripa Fall Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Florianópolis | Instituto Estadual de Educação de Florianópolis |
| IBJJF | 1 | Floripa Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Florianoópolis | Instituto Estadual de Educação de Florianópolis |
| IBJJF | 1 | German National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Berlin | Sporthalle Haemmerlingstrasse |
| IBJJF | 1 | Houston International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Houston | University of St. Thomas |
| IBJJF | 1 | Japanese National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Tokyo | Sumida City Gymnasium |
| IBJJF | 1 | Las Vegas International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Las Vegas | Sports Center of Las Vegas |
| IBJJF | 1 | London Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | London | Crystal Palace |
| IBJJF | 1 | London Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | London | Crystal Palace |
| IBJJF | 1 | Long Beach International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Long Beach | The Walter Pyramid |
| IBJJF | 1 | Madrid International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Madrid | Pabellón Deportivo Europa |
| IBJJF | 1 | Manaus International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Manaus | Arena Poliesportiva Amadeu Teixeira |
| IBJJF | 1 | Manila International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Manila | SM Mall of Asia |
| IBJJF | 1 | Melbourne International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Melbourne | Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre |
| IBJJF | 1 | Mexico City International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Mexico City | Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento |
| IBJJF | 1 | Mexico City Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Mexico City | Ciudad Deportiva |
| IBJJF | 1 | Miami Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Miami | Miami Dade College |
| IBJJF | 1 | Miami Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Miami | Florida international University |
| IBJJF | 1 | Moscow International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Moscow | Sports Complex “Festivalniy” |
| IBJJF | 1 | Munich International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Unterhaching | TSV Unterhaching – Sportarena |
| IBJJF | 1 | New York BJJ Pro IBJJF Championship | New York | CCNY |
| IBJJF | 1 | New York Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | New York | CCNY |
| IBJJF | 1 | New York Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | New York | CCNY |
| IBJJF | 1 | Paris International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Paris | Salle Charpy – Stade Charléty |
| IBJJF | 1 | Poznań International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Poznań | LOSiR Sp |
| IBJJF | 1 | Rio Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Rio de Janeiro | Tijuca Tênis Club* |
| IBJJF | 1 | Rio Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Rio de Janeiro | Tijuca Tênis Club* |
| IBJJF | 1 | Rome International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Rome | PalaPellicone |
| IBJJF | 1 | Salvador Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Salvador | Ginásio Poliesportivo de Cajazeiras |
| IBJJF | 1 | Salvador Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Salvador | Ginásio Poliesportivo de Cajazeiras |
| IBJJF | 1 | San Antonio International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | San Antonio | St. Mary's University |
| IBJJF | 1 | San Diego BJJ Pro IBJJF Championship | San Diego | Point Loma Nazarene University |
| IBJJF | 1 | San Diego International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | San Diego | Point Loma Nazarene University |
| IBJJF | 1 | San Jose International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | San Jose (CA) | San Jose City College |
| IBJJF | 1 | San Jose Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | San Jose | San Jose Convention Center |
| IBJJF | 1 | São Paulo International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Barueri | Ginásio José Correa |
| IBJJF | 1 | Seattle International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Seattle | Everett Community College |
| IBJJF | 1 | Spanish National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Guadalajara (ES) | Polideportivo David Santamaria |
| IBJJF | 1 | Sydney International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Sydney | University Sports & Aquatic Centre |
| IBJJF | 1 | Vitória International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Vitória | Centro Esportivo Tancredo de Almeida Neves |
| IBJJF | 1 | Washington DC International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Hyattsville | Prince George's Sport & Learning Complex |
| IBJJF | 1 | Zurich International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Wädenswil | Sporthalle Glärnisch |

## IBJJF No-Gi Tournaments

As of December 2017, the IBJJF does not have a separate athlete ranking for No-Gi tournaments although states on its ranking page that "No-GI ranking and system coming soon". The No-Gi events in the 2017/2018 calendar are listed below.
| FEDERATION | TYPE | CHAMPIONSHIP | CITY | LOCATION |
| IBJJF | NO GI | World No-Gi Championship | Anaheim | Anaheim Convention |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | New York | CCNY |
| IBJJF | NO GI | European Nogi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championship | Rome | PalaPellicone |
| CBJJ | NO GI | Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Rio de Janeiro | Tijuca Tenis Club |
| IBJJF | NO GI | American National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Las Vegas | Sports Center of Las Vegas |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Atlanta Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Atlanta | Georgia International Convention Center |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Austin International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Round Rock | Round Rock Sports Center |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Belo Horizonte Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Belo Horizonte | Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drummond |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Belo Horizonte Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Belo Horizonte | Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drummond |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Brasilia International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Brasilia | Ginásio do Cruzeiro |
| IBJJF | NO GI | British National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | London | Crystal Palace |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Chicago Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Chicago | Chicago State University |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Chicago Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Chicago | Chicago State University |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Copenhagen International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Birkerød | Birkerød Idrætscenter |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Curitiba Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Curitiba | Ginásio da Universidade Positivo |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Curitiba Winter International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Curitiba | Ginásio da Universidade Positivo |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Dallas Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Dallas | Texas Woman University |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Dallas Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Dallas | Texas Woman University |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Dallas Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Dallas | Texas Woman University |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Floripa Fall Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Florianópolis | Instituto Estadual de Educação de Florianópolis |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Floripa Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Florianoópolis | Instituto Estadual de Educação de Florianópolis |
| IBJJF | NO GI | German National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Berlin | Sporthalle Haemmerlingstrasse |
| IBJJF | NO GI | London Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | London | Crystal Palace |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Madrid International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Madrid | Pabellón Deportivo Europa |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Manaus International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Manaus | Arena Poliesportiva Amadeu Teixeira |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Manila International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Manila | SM Mall of Asia |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Melbourne International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Melbourne | Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Mexico City International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Mexico City | Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Mexico City Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Mexico City | Ciudad Deportiva |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Miami Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Miami | Florida International University |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Moscow International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Moscow | Sports Complex “Festival” |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Munich International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Unterhaching | TSV Unterhaching – Sportarena |
| IBJJF | NO GI | New York Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | New York | CCNY |
| IBJJF | NO GI | New York Summer International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | New York | CCNY |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Pan Pacific Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi IBJJF Championship | Melbourne | Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Center |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Paris International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Paris | Salle Charpy – Stade Charléty |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Poznań International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Poznań | LOSiR Sp |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Rio Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Rio de Janeiro | Tijuca Tênis Club* |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Salvador Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Salvador | Ginásio Poliesportivo de Cajazeiras |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Salvador Spring International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Salvador | Ginásio Poliesportivo de Cajazeiras |
| IBJJF | NO GI | San Jose International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | San Jose (CA) | San Jose City College |
| IBJJF | NO GI | São Paulo International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Barueri | Ginásio José Correa |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Spanish National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Guadalajara (ES) | Polideportivo David Santamaria |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Sydney International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Sydney | University Sports & Aquatic Centre |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Vitória International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Vitória | Centro Esportivo Tancredo de Almeida Neves |
| IBJJF | NO GI | Zurich International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship | Wädenswil | Sporthalle Glärnisch |

## IBJJF special events

Alongside their open tournaments, the IBJJF has also staged a number of special events over the years as well. This originally began with the introduction of the IBJJF Grand Prix, an invitation-only tournament that took place on a single night and was only contested in either one or two weightclasses at each event. In 2022, the IBJJF announced that they would be opening up IBJJF Grand Prix events to women as well, and arranged their first ever female tournament.
On March 20, 2023, the IBJJF announced a new tournament format called 'The Crown' which was scheduled for later that year.