IBJJF European No-Gi Championship 2026
October 28 to November 1 · Lido di Ostia, Italy. Dates, venue, registered black belts, where to watch and results.
The IBJJF European No-Gi Championship runs October 28 to November 1, 2026 at PalaPellicone in Lido di Ostia, Italy. It is a no-gi IBJJF major, and adult black belt medals count toward the IBJJF ranking.
Updated October 22, 2026.
| Dates | October 28 to November 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location | PalaPellicone, Lido di Ostia, Italy |
| Organizer | IBJJF |
| Format | No-gi |
| Stream | FloGrappling, daily from 1:30 AM PT (4:30 AM ET) |
| Official page | IBJJF event page |
Registered black belts
As of October 22, 198 adult black belts are entered (153 men and 45 women, 15 divisions). Middle is the biggest division with 35, followed by light with 30 and feather with 19. Registrations are checked weekly until the event.
Defending champions
Eight of last year’s European No-Gi champions are registered, according to IBJJF results and this year’s registrations:
- Shay Montague (ECJJA), men’s rooster.
- José Julián Espinosa Flores (Renzo Gracie Vienna), men’s light.
- Tarik Hopstock (Frontline Academy), men’s middle.
- Pawel Jaworski (Academia Gorila), men’s medium heavy and the open class.
- Faris Benlamkadem (Los Banditos), the 2025 champion at men’s heavy, registered this year at super heavy.
- Injana Goodman (Grapple Collective), women’s middle.
- Salla Simola (Sigma Jiu-Jitsu), women’s medium heavy.
- Thaís Felipe (Mekka Jiu-Jitsu), the 2025 champion at women’s rooster, registered this year at light feather.
Ranked black belts registered
| Rank | Athlete | Team | Division (entrants) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pawel Jaworski | Academia Gorila | Medium heavy (16) |
| 4 | José Julián Espinosa Flores | Renzo Gracie Vienna | Light (30) |
| 7 | Darlan Casaca | Atos Jiu-Jitsu Rio | Middle (35) |
| 8 | Tarik Hopstock | Frontline Academy | Middle (35) |
| 14 | David Garmo | Detroit Jiu-Jitsu Syndicate | Medium heavy (16) |
| 20 | Marcelo Fausto | CheckMat | Middle (35) |
| 26 | Shay Montague | ECJJA | Rooster (3) |
| 28 | Edwin Ocasio | Unity Jiu-jitsu | Light feather (11) |
| 42 | Faris Benlamkadem | Los Banditos | Super heavy (13) |
| 62 | Jed Sang-Hue | Pirâmide Grappling Association | Super heavy (13) |
| 63 | Yonathan Cárdenas | Ares BJJ | Light (30) |
| 96 | Mario Baltazar | Cicero Costha Internacional | Feather (19) |
| 96 | Natan Sap | ZR Team Association | Light (30) |
| W7 | Thaís Felipe | Mekka Jiu-Jitsu | Women’s light feather (5) |
| W8 | Amanda Bruse | Corvus Grappling Collective | Women’s light (11) |
| W11 | Rose Walsh | Essential Jiu-Jitsu | Women’s middle (7) |
| W22 | Injana Goodman | Grapple Collective | Women’s middle (7) |
| W23 | Salla Simola | Sigma Jiu-Jitsu | Women’s medium heavy (9) |
| W27 | Carol Brunacio | Pirâmide Grappling Association | Women’s light (11) |
| W29 | Martyna Kapuścińska | Academia Gorila | Women’s medium heavy (9) |
| W32 | Amanda Schurtz | ECJJA | Women’s middle (7) |
| W48 | Claudiane Lima da Costa | GF Team | Women’s light feather (5) |
Ranks from the IBJJF adult black belt no-gi ranking as of October 22, 2026. W marks the women’s ranking.
Brackets and results
IBJJF brackets are published one to two days before the event. Adult black belt brackets and podiums will be added here exactly as published.
Coverage
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