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completed IBJJF

IBJJF World Championship

Thu, May 28, 2026 – Sun, May 31, 2026 · Long Beach, CA (Walter Pyramid / Long Beach Convention Center)

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COMPLETED. Grand Slam finale. USADA on-site testing (no positive results announced). KEY RESULTS — MEN: Tainan Dalpra MW (4th world title, back choke in final vs Natan Chueng — GRAND SLAM 2026 COMPLETE); Diego "Pato" Oliveira LF (5th world title, RECORD breaking Guilherme Mendes' 4 at LF, then retired from gi on the mat — "My soul is satisfied"; no-gi career continues); Cole Abate FW (1st gi worlds title — UFC BJJ crossover); Jansen Gomes MH (2nd title); Erich Munis (7th world title); Jalen Fonacier Rooster (2nd title). WOMEN: Gabi Pessanha W-SH + Absolute (12 total world titles — most decorated female grappler in IBJJF history; GRAND SLAM 2026 COMPLETE; 6th consecutive double-gold Worlds; 2nd person ever to win every major IBJJF title in both gi AND no-gi); Mayssa Bastos (7th world title); Ashlee Funegra W-LF (debut world champion). Historic: Both Dalpra and Pessanha completing Grand Slams simultaneously — unprecedented.

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OUR COVERAGE 18 ITEMS