Sacramento Fall International Open 2026
October 17 to 18 · Sacramento, CA. Dates, venue, registered black belts, where to watch and results.
The Sacramento Fall International Open is an IBJJF International Open on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Hall A in Sacramento, CA, with gi and no-gi divisions on the same day. The IBJJF releases the brackets and schedule on Friday, and no stream has been announced.
Updated October 17, 2026. An earlier version of this page listed the dates as October 17 to 18; the IBJJF lists both tournaments on October 17.
| Dates | October 17, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location | SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Hall A, Sacramento, CA |
| 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, 19 adult black belts are entered in the gi (17 men and 2 women, 7 divisions) and 18 in no-gi (12 men and 6 women, 9 divisions).
Gi
| Rank | Athlete | Team | Division (entrants) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fran Papasidero | Brea Jiu-Jitsu | Ultra heavy (4) |
| 30 | Nolan Stuart | Brea Jiu-Jitsu | Ultra heavy (4) |
No-gi
| Rank | Athlete | Team | Division (entrants) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Marco Mendes | Aspire To Inspire | Light (2) |
| 99 | Pietro Emanuel | DreamArt | Ultra heavy (2) |
| W25 | Lyzz Mitrovic | Alliance | Super heavy (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:
- Fran Papasidero (gi ultra heavy): 2026 world bronze medalist at heavy and the defending champion here at ultra heavy. He’s in the IBJJF Crown’s ultra heavyweight field.
- Nolan Stuart (gi ultra heavy): Pans champion at super heavy in 2025 and 2026, 2025 world silver medalist and the 2025 Crown heavyweight champion. He won heavy here last year.
- Thierry Felipe (ultra heavy, gi and no-gi): in the Crown’s ultra heavyweight field and still No. 6 in the brown belt gi ranking.
- Marco Mendes (no-gi light): reigning No-Gi world champion at feather and last year’s no-gi middle champion here. Read our story.
- Lyzz Mitrovic (super heavy, gi and no-gi): 2023 No-Gi world champion and 2026 Pans champion at medium heavy. Read our story.
- Leo Vilela (feather, gi and no-gi): 2026 Pans bronze medalist at light feather and last year’s feather champion here.
- Lívio Ribeiro (gi light feather): 2021 Pans champion at rooster.
- Beatriz Gutierrez (women’s no-gi light): Pan No-Gi bronze medalist at feather in 2025 and 2026, and last year’s gi light and open class champion here.
- Alex Liscano (no-gi super heavy): 2026 Pans silver medalist at heavy.
Brackets and results
Adult black belt podiums from the IBJJF’s official results. Every gi division is listed on the gi results, and the no-gi results are partial so far. 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 | Lívio Ribeiro (Ares BJJ) | Abraham Majedi (Alliance) | João Paulo Loiola (Unique Logic Jiu-Jitsu HQ) |
| Feather | Leo Vilela (Lucas Leite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) | Jeong Taekseung (Kris Kim Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) | None |
| Light | Eduardo Vieira (JFC Almeida JJ Estados Unidos) | Seungmoon Baek (Gile Ribeiro Korea) | Lucas Lima (Alliance) Matheus Vieira (Inevat Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) |
| Medium Heavy | João Venancio (Atos Jiu-Jitsu) | None | None |
| Ultra Heavy | Nolan Stuart (Brea Jiu-Jitsu) | Fran Papasidero (Brea Jiu-Jitsu) | Pietro Emanuel (DreamArt) Thierry Felipe (Marcio Andre Jiu-Jitsu) |
| Open Class | Thierry Felipe (Marcio Andre Jiu-Jitsu) | Fran Papasidero (Brea Jiu-Jitsu) | João Venancio (Atos Jiu-Jitsu) Lucas Lima (Alliance) |
Gi: women's podiums
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feather | Luana Pessoa (Titanium Jiu-Jitsu) | None | None |
| Super Heavy | Lyzz Mitrovic (Alliance) | None | None |
| Open Class | Lyzz Mitrovic (Alliance) | Luana Pessoa (Titanium Jiu-Jitsu) | None |
In the gi, Pablo Camara and Julian Hernandez-Zamudio (light feather) are listed as disqualified by no show, as are Leo Vilela and João Paulo Loiola in the open class.
No-gi: podiums so far
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super Heavy | Alex Liscano (CheckMat) | None | None |
| Women's Super Heavy | Lyzz Mitrovic (Alliance) | None | None |
The rest of the no-gi podiums go up here when the IBJJF posts them.
Coverage
- The Pan Pacific Headlines a Weekend With 304 Black Belts Across Four IBJJF Events (The Weekend Ahead)
- Marco Mendes Enters No-Gi Light at the 2026 Sacramento Fall Open
- Lyzz Mitrovic Enters Super Heavy at the 2026 Sacramento Fall Open
See every upcoming event on the calendar.
All information on this page comes from official channels.