San Antonio Fall International Open 2026
September 27 · San Antonio, TX. Dates, venue, registered black belts, where to watch and results.
The San Antonio Fall International Open was an IBJJF International Open on September 27, 2026 at Mission Concepcion Sports Park in San Antonio, TX, with gi divisions.
Updated September 29, 2026.
| Dates | September 27, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location | Mission Concepcion Sports Park, San Antonio, TX |
| Organizer | IBJJF |
| Format | Gi |
| Stream | Not yet announced |
| Official page | IBJJF event page |
Registered black belts
16 adult black belts are registered. The highest ranked is Olivia Schauer of Tony Passos Jiu-Jitsu, ninth in the women's black belt gi ranking and the only entrant in her division, who won medium heavy at the 2026 Asian Championship and took bronze at the 2026 Pan Championship. Bruno Sena (47th, Pablo Silva BJJ), the 2026 American Nationals champion at light feather, leads a three man light feather bracket, and Six Blades brings Kalum Klausner (84th), the lone super heavy, along with Leonardo Souza (85th) at middle, who won light at the 2025 European Championship and took bronze at the 2025 Worlds.
Three veterans with major titles on their records are also entered. Ricardo “Jegue” Evangelista of GF Team, a two time European champion (2015 and 2018), the 2019 Pan champion and a world silver medalist at ultra heavy in 2015 and 2019, is one of two entrants at ultra heavy. Manuel Ribamar of Rodrigo Pinheiro, the 2019 No-Gi world champion and 2020 European champion at medium heavy, is the only entrant in his division, and teammate Thiago Macedo, the 2020 Pan champion and 2023 Asian champion at featherweight, is one of three at light. Titles and medals are from IBJJF results.
Ranks are from the IBJJF 2025 to 2026 adult ranking as of September 23, according to IBJJF registrations and rankings.
Brackets and results
Adult black belt podiums from the IBJJF’s official results, with each athlete’s team in parentheses.
Men's podiums
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light feather | Bruno Sena (Pablo Silva BJJ) | Welison Fernandes (Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu Fort Worth - Team Marra) | Abraham Majedi (Alliance) |
| Light | Thiago Augusto Araujo Macedo (Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ) | Mo'olele H. A. Cuellar (Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ) | Sérgio Sobreira Soares Filho (Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu - Brasil) |
| Middle | Leonardo Souza (Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu - Brasil) | João Victor Machado (MCHD) | None |
| Heavy | Pedro de Azevedo Ferreira Rubim (GF Team) | Lucas Garcia de Alcantara (Double Five) | José Andrés Balda Cedeno (Snow Jiu-Jitsu) |
| Super heavy | Kalum Klausner (Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu Fort Worth - Team Marra) | None | None |
| Ultra heavy | Ricardo Evangelista (GF Team) | Jonathan Ten Broek (Ohana Jiu-Jitsu Academy) | None |
| Open class | Leonardo Souza (Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu - Brasil) | Kalum Klausner (Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu Fort Worth - Team Marra) | Lucas Garcia de Alcantara (Double Five) Mo'olele H. A. Cuellar (Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ) |
Women's podiums
| Division | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium heavy | Olivia Schauer (Tony Passos Jiu-Jitsu) | None | None |
| Open class | Olivia Schauer (Tony Passos Jiu-Jitsu) | None | None |
Disqualifications
Adult black belt disqualifications as the notes on the official brackets list them.
| Division | Athlete | Bracket note |
|---|---|---|
| Men's medium heavy | Manuel Ribamar V. de Oliveira Filho | Disqualified by no show |
| Men's open class | João Victor Machado | Disqualified by no show |
Coverage
- Weekend Results: September 25 to 27 (results roundup)
- Erich Munis Leads 153 Black Belts at the 2026 Sul-Americano (The Weekend Ahead)
- Six Matches to Watch This Week, From the ADCC Absolute Final to a 43 Second Semifinal
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