André Galvão Enters Super Heavy at the 2026 Pan No-Gi: His Titles and His Division
The five time IBJJF world champion and four time ADCC superfight winner is one of 11 black belts entered at super heavy in Secaucus this weekend.
André Galvão of Atos Jiu-Jitsu is entered at adult black belt super heavy for the IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship, one of 170 adult black belts registered, according to IBJJF registrations as of September 29. The major runs October 2 to 4 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, and all three days stream on FloGrappling from 6:30 AM PT (9:30 AM ET).
His titles
Galvão has won five adult black belt world titles in the gi, according to IBJJF results: middle in 2005, medium heavy in 2008, heavy in 2014 and 2016, and medium heavy again in 2017. At the ADCC World Championship he won both the 88kg division and the absolute in 2011, and he then won the main superfight at four straight editions, in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019, according to ADCC.
| Year | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ADCC World Championship | Superfight winner |
| 2017 | ADCC World Championship | Superfight winner |
| 2017 | IBJJF World Championship | Gold, medium heavy |
| 2016 | IBJJF World Championship | Gold, heavy |
| 2015 | ADCC World Championship | Superfight winner |
| 2014 | IBJJF World Championship | Gold, heavy |
| 2013 | ADCC World Championship | Superfight winner |
| 2011 | ADCC World Championship | Gold, 88kg and absolute |
| 2008 | IBJJF World Championship | Gold, medium heavy |
| 2005 | IBJJF World Championship | Gold, middle |
IBJJF titles from the IBJJF results for the 2005, 2008, 2014, 2016 and 2017 World Championships. ADCC titles from ADCC’s championship statistics.
The super heavy division
Eleven men are registered at super heavy, the 215 pound division. Only one of them, Jefferson Batista of Crow Jiu-Jitsu, appears in the IBJJF adult black belt no-gi ranking, at 44th as of September 29. Galvão does not appear in the top 100, because the ranking only counts results from the last three seasons.
Two of his opponents have recent no-gi podiums at the majors, according to IBJJF results. Lucas Norat of Gracie Barra took silver in this division at last year’s Pan No-Gi and bronze at the 2025 No-Gi World Championship, and Jean Luca Maltese of Alliance took silver at super heavy at the 2024 European No-Gi Championship and silver in the open class there in 2025. Galvão’s Atos teammate Natã Tenca is also entered.
| Athlete | Team | No-gi rank |
|---|---|---|
| André Galvão | Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Not in top 100 |
| Natã Tenca | Atos Jiu-Jitsu | Not in top 100 |
| Jefferson Batista | Crow Jiu-Jitsu | 44 |
| Lucas Norat | Gracie Barra | Not in top 100 |
| Jean Luca Maltese | Alliance | Not in top 100 |
| Micah Brakefield | 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu International | Not in top 100 |
| Marcelo Gonzalez Montoro | Fabricio JJ International | Not in top 100 |
| Amr Ghoneim | Joslin’s Mixed Martial Arts | Not in top 100 |
| Kasper Rohde Larsen | Rohde Jiu-Jitsu | Not in top 100 |
| Sergio Vilas | Team Lloyd Irvin | Not in top 100 |
| Jean-Sébastien Dionne-Roy | Tri-Star Montreal | Not in top 100 |
Names and teams as listed in IBJJF registrations. Rank from the IBJJF adult black belt no-gi ranking as of September 29, 2026.
Brackets and where to watch
The super heavy bracket is out. Galvão opens against Amr Ghoneim of Joslin’s Mixed Martial Arts in Fight 15 on Mat 1, scheduled for Saturday, October 3 at 1:38 PM ET (10:38 AM PT), according to the IBJJF’s published bracket. Scheduled times can move during the day, and every opening match is on our Pan No-Gi event hub. All three days stream on FloGrappling from 6:30 AM PT (9:30 AM ET). The rest of the weekend, including Polaris 39 and ONE Fight Night 48, is in The Weekend Ahead, and every upcoming event is on the calendar.
