> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Pan Pacific No-Gi 2026 Results: Every Black Belt Podium From Melbourne - URL: https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/pan-pacific-no-gi-2026-results/ - Published: 2026-10-17T04:08:55.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-17T15:23:34.000Z - Description: Thomas Messo, Anton Minenko, Thiago Ortiz and Belal Etiabari were among the 32 black belts registered in Melbourne, with Tahni Jeynes and Amy Prewett in the women’s divisions. Every adult black belt podium from the Pan Pacific No-Gi. - Author: Chase Smith - Tags: Results, IBJJF Pan Pacific No-Gi Championship 2026, Belal Etiabari, Devon Coetzee, Alanis Betancourt, Michael Messo, Thiago Ortiz, Thomas David, Otavio Serafim, Fionnbar Carey, Tahni Jeynes, Takashi Oguro [Belal Etiabari](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/tag/belal-etiabari/) won double gold at the IBJJF Pan Pacific No-Gi Championship on Friday in Melbourne, beating Anton Minenko in the super heavy final and again in the open class final. Minenko won super heavy at this event in 2018, 2019 and 2022. [Devon Coetzee](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/tag/devon-coetzee/) won medium heavy over Thomas Messo, who won the division in 2023, 2024 and 2025\. [Alanis Betancourt](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/tag/alanis-betancourt/) also took double gold, at women’s middle and in the open class. Every adult black belt podium is below, followed by last year’s matches from Thiago Ortiz and Tahni Jeynes. ## Men's podiums | Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Light Feather | Takashi Oguro (Tri-Force Jiu-Jitsu Academy) | None (one entrant) | None (one entrant) | | Feather | Fionnbar Carey (CheckMat) | Andrew Bui (Australian Elite Team) | Josh Stolton (GSA)Rodrigo Marello (Evolve MMA) | | Light | Thiago Ortiz (Ortiz Martial Arts Academy) | Danniel Eyar (Australian Elite Team) | Kristin Lane (Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Australia) | | Middle | Michael Messo (Australian Elite Team) | Ethan Cannon (de Been 100% Jiu-Jitsu) | Ivan Donlic (Dominance)Tadeu Lobato (High Rollers) | | Medium Heavy | Devon Coetzee (Arte Suave (Pty Ltd) - The Gentle Art) | Thomas Messo (Australian Elite Team) | None (two entrants) | | Heavy | Thomas David (Australian Elite Team) | Nick Hughes (Grappling Education) | Lucas Lacerda (Trinity Brookvale Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)Maartin Froneman (Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Darra - Brisbane) | | Super Heavy | Belal Etiabari (Absolute MMA Australia) | Anton Minenko (Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Australia) | Joshua Shipton (Equipe Tsunami BJJ Australia)Sebastian Attard (Grappling Education) | | Ultra Heavy | Otavio Serafim (GF Team) | Alexander HungaHunga (Australian Elite Team) | None (two entrants) | | Open Class | Belal Etiabari (Absolute MMA Australia) | Anton Minenko (Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Australia) | Joshua Shipton (Equipe Tsunami BJJ Australia)Maartin Froneman (Garra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Darra - Brisbane) | ## Women's podiums | Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze | | ------------ | ------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | | Middle | Alanis Betancourt (Absolute MMA Australia) | Emily Talevski (Australian Elite Team) | Frances Bavaro (MVMT Movement Martial Arts) | | Medium Heavy | Tahni Jeynes (Australian Elite Team) | Amy Prewett (AJJ - Kings MMA) | None | | Open Class | Alanis Betancourt (Absolute MMA Australia) | Amy Prewett (AJJ - Kings MMA) | None (two entrants) | Podiums are from the [IBJJF’s official results](https://ibjjf.com/events/3303/results?ref=fabricjiujitsu.com), with each final from the [official brackets](https://www.bjjcompsystem.com/tournaments/3303/categories?ref=fabricjiujitsu.com). ## From last year’s Pan Pacific Thiago Ortiz, who won light over Danniel Eyar on Friday, against Jihwan Park at last year’s Pan Pacific: Tahni Jeynes, who beat Amy Prewett for the women’s medium heavy title on Friday, against Adele Fornarino at last year’s Pan Pacific No-Gi: ## The other champions Six more black belts won their divisions in Melbourne: - [Michael Messo](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/tag/michael-messo/) (middle): won the division for the second year running, beating Ethan Cannon, last year’s champion at light, in the final. - [Thiago Ortiz](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/tag/thiago-ortiz/) (light): the 2025 Pan Pacific feather champion won one division up, over Danniel Eyar in the final. - [Thomas David](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/tag/thomas-david/) (heavy): beat Nick Hughes, the 2023 champion, in the final, a year after his silver at ultra heavy. - [Otavio Serafim](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/tag/otavio-serafim/) (ultra heavy): the 2017 European No-Gi champion beat Alexander HungaHunga in a two person division. - [Fionnbar Carey](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/tag/fionnbar-carey/) (feather): beat Rodrigo Marello in the semifinal and Andrew Bui in the final. - [Tahni Jeynes](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/tag/tahni-jeynes/) (women’s medium heavy): last year’s silver medalist at heavy won the final over Amy Prewett. [Takashi Oguro](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/tag/takashi-oguro/) won light feather as its only entrant. Sebastian Attard, No. 36 in the no-gi ranking as of October 14 and the only ranked black belt in the field, took bronze at super heavy. ## No shows Olivia Schauer, No. 7 in the women’s gi ranking as of October 14, is listed as disqualified by no show in her first women’s medium heavy match on the official bracket. Thomas David and Thiago Ortiz are listed as no shows in the men’s open class. ## What comes next Every podium is also on our [Pan Pacific No-Gi event page](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/pan-pacific-no-gi-2026/). The gi [Pan Pacific](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/pan-pacific-2026/) runs Saturday and Sunday in Melbourne, and [The Weekend Ahead](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/weekend-ahead-oct-16-18-2026/) has the rest of the weekend. See every upcoming event on the [calendar](https://www.fabricjiujitsu.com/calendar/). *All results and videos in this story come from official channels.*