Fort Lauderdale International Open 2026
October 17 · Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dates, venue, registered black belts, where to watch and results.
The Fort Lauderdale International Open is an IBJJF International Open on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Broward County Convention Center, Hall C in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with gi and no-gi divisions. The IBJJF releases the brackets and schedule on Friday, and no stream has been announced.
Updated October 17, 2026.
| Dates | October 17, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location | Broward County Convention Center, Hall C, Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Organizer | IBJJF |
| Format | Gi and no-gi |
| Stream | Not yet announced |
| Official page | Gi event page · No-gi event page |
Registered black belts
As of October 14, the final check before the event, 31 adult black belts are entered in the gi (25 men and 6 women, 12 divisions) and 21 in no-gi (17 men and 4 women, 8 divisions).
Gi
| Rank | Athlete | Team | Division (entrants) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Enderson Dias | Elementum Jiu-Jitsu | Heavy (3) |
| W2 | Larissa Dias | Elementum Jiu-Jitsu | Super heavy (1) |
| W24 | Beatrice Jin | Kogaion Academy | Rooster (1) |
| W43 | Nicole Secundino | A-Force Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Light (2) |
No-gi
| Rank | Athlete | Team | Division (entrants) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Sean Goolsby | Esporte Dez / Instituto Calasans Camargo | Ultra heavy (4) |
| 53 | Christiano Troisi | Ground Control MMA | Ultra heavy (4) |
| 83 | Luccas Lira | Lira Jiu-Jitsu | Ultra heavy (4) |
| W7 | Gabi Schuck | Double Five Highland Village | Middle (2) |
| W10 | Beatrice Jin | Kogaion Academy | Rooster (1) |
Ranks from the IBJJF adult black belt gi and no-gi rankings as of October 14, 2026. W marks the women’s ranking.
Names to know in the field:
- Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu (ultra heavy, gi and no-gi): No-Gi world champion at ultra heavy in 2017, 2019 and 2021 and the 2022 Pans champion at ultra heavy.
- Sean Goolsby (no-gi ultra heavy): 2022 European No-Gi champion and 2026 Pan No-Gi silver medalist.
- Larissa Dias (super heavy, gi and no-gi): world champion at heavy in 2022, 2025 and 2026 and the defending champion here at super heavy.
- Enderson “Varão” Dias (gi heavy): 2026 Pans champion and world silver medalist at medium heavy, and last year’s champion here at medium heavy.
- Beatrice Jin (women’s rooster, gi and no-gi): 2026 world bronze medalist at light.
- Gabriel Costa “Maranhao” (gi medium heavy): 2024 Brazilian Nationals champion and 2026 Pans bronze medalist at medium heavy. Marco Antônio Souza is his only opponent.
- Igor Feliz (gi middle): 2022 European No-Gi champion at middle.
- Abraham Marte (gi ultra heavy): world bronze medalist at ultra heavy in 2013 and 2015.
- Luccas Lira (gi heavy, no-gi ultra heavy): won no-gi heavy here last year.
Iris Feliz is entered at black belt, women’s gi middle, while still No. 10 in the women’s brown belt gi ranking.
Brackets and results
Adult black belt podiums from the IBJJF’s official results. The gi results are final (posted October 17), and the no-gi results are partial, with men’s middle still to come. The brackets are on the IBJJF’s bracket site for the gi and no-gi.
Gi: men's podiums
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Feather | Matheus Machado (RMNU Team) | Matt Cordova (Gracie Barra) | None |
| Feather | Gadiel Adorno (Behring Puerto Rico) | Brian Mahecha (Outer Heaven) | Bruno Canto Junior (BRC JJ) Guilherme Fernandes (Icon Jiu-Jitsu Team - USA) |
| Light | Felipe Carlos (GF Team) | Kevin Mahecha (Outer Heaven) | Miguel Costa (Fabin Rosa Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) |
| Middle | Igor Feliz (R1NG BJJ) | Serge Severenchuk (Alliance) | Felipe Manhaes (GF Team) |
| Medium Heavy | Gabriel Silva Costa (Guigo JJ Texas) | Marco Antônio Souza (Gracie Barra) | None |
| Heavy | Enderson Dias (Elementum Jiu-Jitsu) | Luccas Lira (Lira Jiu-Jitsu) | Alexander Morales (Elite Force BJJ) |
| Ultra Heavy | Roberto Abreu (Fight Sports) | Abraham Marte (GF Team) | Gustavo Borges (UFC Gym) Leo Gosling (Gracie Barra) |
| Open Class | Roberto Abreu (Fight Sports) | Luccas Lira (Lira Jiu-Jitsu) | Felipe Carlos (GF Team) Igor Feliz (R1NG BJJ) |
Gi: women's podiums
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Feather | Thaina Freitas (GF Team) | None | None |
| Light | Miranda Galban (Nexo Jiu-Jitsu) | Nicole Secundino (A-Force Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) | None |
| Middle | Iris Feliz (R1NG BJJ) | None | None |
| Super Heavy | Larissa Dias (Elementum Jiu-Jitsu) | None | None |
| Open Class | Iris Feliz (R1NG BJJ) | Larissa Dias (Elementum Jiu-Jitsu) | Thaina Freitas (GF Team) |
In the gi, Lucas Brito and Jacob Boodhoo-Céré (light) and Martin Corvetto (middle) are listed as disqualified by no show, as are Gustavo Borges and Miguel Costa in the open class. Beatrice Jin, the only women’s rooster registered on October 14, does not appear in the brackets or results.
No-gi: men's podiums
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Feather | Matheus Machado (RMNU Team) | None | None |
| Feather | Victor Delibero (Fight Sports) | Anthony Molina Valdes (10th Planet Jiu Jitsu) | Pedro Dunga Nakano (Fight Sports) |
| Light | Herbert Burns (Burns BJJ) | Carlos Henriquez Mejia (HTX United HQ) | None |
| Ultra Heavy | Roberto Abreu (Fight Sports) | Christiano Troisi (Ground Control MMA) | Luccas Lira (Lira Jiu-Jitsu) |
No-gi: women's podiums
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle | Gabi Schuck (Double Five Highland Village) | Monique Maier (American Top Team Aventura Nmb) | None |
| Super Heavy | Larissa Dias (Elementum Jiu-Jitsu) | None | None |
| Open Class | Larissa Dias (Elementum Jiu-Jitsu) | None | None |
In no-gi, Daniel Montoya (light), Miguel Costa (middle) and Sean Goolsby (ultra heavy) are listed as disqualified by no show. The men’s middle podium goes up here when the IBJJF posts it.
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