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The 2026 IBJJF Brasileiros, a major Brazilian jiu-jitsu event, takes place from April 24 to May 3, 2025, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The event will be streamed live on FloGrappling starting at 8:30 a.m. ET on April 25.
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The third of four major IBJJF gi events in 2026 happens at the Ginásio Poliesportivo José Correa in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The 2026 IBJJF Brasileiros, or Brazilian Nationals, starts Friday (Apr. 24, 2025) and will go on for a whopping 10 days up to May 3, 2025.
The gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) event will stream LIVE on FloGrappling, starting at8:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, and will continue until the event concludes over a week later on Sunday. A free live stream of the earlier matches will possibly be on YouTube, which will be embedded below once it’s available.
Three BJJ stars will continue their goals of trying to win all four major events for a potential Grand Slam title, with Diego Pato, Tainan Dalpra and Gabi Pessanha all competing at the 2026 IBJJF Brasileiros. Sarah Galvao could also continue her brewing rivalry with Pessanha at the absolute division, as despite being almost 100 lbs apart, the pair went 1-1, including the monumental upset at the IBJJF Pans.
Also joining the event are BJJ champs like Mayssa Bastos, Erich Munis, Fellipe Andrew, and Andy Murasaki, along with teen prodigies Ashlee Funegra and Mia Funegra,
Almost 8000 grapplers are in Sao Paulo for the 2026 IBJJF Brasileiros, with adult black belt divisions alone accounting for almost 250 grapplers. This results post will mainly focus on black belts, along with the few notable professionals and performances in the colored belts.
Black Belt Masters divisions will kick off the first two days, with lower belts scheduled for the next few days after. The adult black belt divisions happens on the final two days, on May 2 and 3, 2026.
The 2026 IBJJF Brasileiros will be held from April 24 to May 3, 2025.
The event will be streamed live on FloGrappling, with a possible free live stream available on YouTube for earlier matches.
Diego Pato, Tainan Dalpra, and Gabi Pessanha are competing for the Grand Slam title at the event.

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The long list of medalists and key highlights will be posted below, so keep checking back in the next nine days for all the 2026 IBJJF Brasileiros action.
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