IBJJF Grand Slam
Brazilian jiu-jitsu term for winning all four major championships
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The Grand Slam in Brazilian jiu-jitsu is the achievement of winning all four major IBJJF tournaments in a calendar year. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the World IBJJF Championship, the European IBJJF Championship, Pan IBJJF Championship and the CBJJ Brazilian National Championship. Winning all four tournaments within a single year is widely considered the most prestigious accomplishment in Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition.[1]
History
In the sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the first Brazilian National Championship ("Brasileiro") started in 1994,[2] the IBJJF World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship ("Worlds") was held in 1996,[3][4] the Pan American Championship ("Pans") first took place in 1996[5] while the European Open Championship ("Euros") was inaugurated in 2004.[6]
Euros, Pans, Brasileiros and Worlds are the four major and most renowned championships in Brazilian jiu-jitsu,[7] they are part of a series of events known as the IBJJF Grand Slam.[8][9][10]
The European Open is the first gi grand slam tournament of the year, the last edition took place in Paris,[11] followed by Pans in California,[12] the Brazilian Nationals in São Paulo and the World Championship in California. Being the reigning champion of all four competitions in a single year is regarded as the most prestigious accomplishment in competition (in either gi or no gi).[13]
Grand Slam tournaments champions
List of athletes who have completed the Grand Slam or the double Grand Slam.
| Athlete | Year | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zain A. Chaudhry | 2025 | won all four tournaments in the super-heavy and ultra-heavy divisions as a 16-year-old blue belt. | |
| Leon Davis | 2024 | won all four tournaments in the middleweight division | |
| Micael Galvão | 2024 | won all four tournaments in the lightweight division and won ADCC World that year. | |
| Mayssa Bastos | 2022 | won all four tournaments in the rooster and light featherweight divisions | [1] |
| Gabi Pessanha | 2022 | won each of the four tournaments in both super heavyweight and absolute categories | [1] |
| Gabi Pessanha | 2018 | At 17 years old, the only athlete to win a double grand slam at purple belt (double gold at all four majors) that year | [14] |
| Claudia do Val | 2018 | won in three different weight classes | [15] |
| Lucas Barbosa | 2018 | [15] | |
| Rafael Lovato | 2007 | First Grand Slam winner | [16] |
| Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles | 2017 | also winning ADCC World that year. | [17] |
| Tainan Dalpra | 2021 | [18] | |
| Tayane Porfirio | 2015 | double Grand Slam at purple belt | [19] |
| Keenan Cornelius | 2012 | at purple belt, became the first person to win the double Grand Slam: winning weight and absolute in each of the four tournaments. | [20] |
| Mica Galvao | 2020 | double Grand Slam as a 16-year-old blue belt. | [21] |
| Lucas Pinheiro | 2022 | won Brazilian, European, Pan American, and World in No-Gi | [22] |
| André Galvão | 2003 | first purple belt to complete the IBJJF Grand Slam[a] | [23] |
| Diogo Reis | 2019 | Grand Slam as a Teen / Juvenile in his weight class and the absolute. | [24][25] |
Other related concepts
Double Grand Slam
Achieving a double Grand Slam means winning double gold (both weight and open weight category) at all four championships.[26]
Grand Slam Academy Rankings
2016-2017 Grand Slam Academy Rankings
| Rank | Academy Ranking | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ||
| 1 | Alliance | |
| 2 | Gracie Humaita | |
| 3 | Atos Jiu Jitsu | |
2022-2023 Grand Slam Academy Rankings
| Rank | Academy Ranking | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | DreamArt | 654 |
| 2 | Alliance | 631 |
| 3 | Checkmat | 493 |
| 4 | Atos Jiu-Jitsu | 493 |
| 5 | GFTeam | 438 |
| 6 | Cicero Costha Internacional | 340 |
| 7 | Gracie Barra | 189 |
| 8 | Qatar BJJ / Vision Brasil | 64 |
| 9 | Unity Jiu-jitsu | 12 |
| 9 | Infight JJ | 12 |
| 9 | Team Lloyd Irvin | 12 |
| 12 | Nova União | 9 |
| 13 | Brasa CTA | 4 |
| 13 | Roger Gracie Academy | 4 |
Notes
- At the time Worlds, Pan and Brasileiro