The prestigious IBJJF Worlds No-Gi makes its much anticipated return in Las Vegas, Nevada from December 7th to the 9th. This 16th installment of the event is the biggest in the event’s history, with a staggering registration count of over 4,000 athletes ready to compete for a World Championship title. Among this massive group of talent are several returning black belt World No-Gi Champions alongside a cohort of hungry athletes eagerly eyeing their shot at securing their inaugural World title. As the fourth major IBJJF no-gi event this year, the Worlds No-Gi is sure to deliver amazing matches across all belt levels as the last major event of 2023.

Some of the most skilled and exciting athletes on the planet who will be competing for their first World No-Gi title at black belt include Jansen Gomes, Jessa Khan, Shay Montague, Edwin Ocasio, Adele Fornarino, Zach Kaina, Josh Cisneros, Gabrielle McComb, Lucas Valente, Deise Leonanjo, Rosa Walsh, Tommy Langaker, Elijah Dorsey, Ronaldo Junior, Gabriel Arges, Francisco Lo, Roberta Ribeiro, Matheus Lutes, Elder Cruz, Jacob Couch, Roberto Jimenez, Matheus Diniz, and Roosevelt Sousa. 

You also won’t want to miss these returning black belt World No-Gi Champions competing in Vegas! 

Female Rooster

Mayssa Bastos - 2018, 2021 

Male Rooster

Osamah Ali Ali Almarwai - 2022

Estevan Martinez - 2021

Female Light-Feather

Tammi Musumeci - 2013, 2015, 2016, 2022

Male Light-Feather

Carlos Bebeto Oliveira - 2021

Male Feather

Kennedy Maciel - 2018 

Gianni Grippo - 2018, 2021, 2022

Diego “Pato” Oliveira - 2021 

Female Feather 

Talita Alencar - 2016, 2017, 2021

Female Lightweight

Ffion Davies - 2018, 2021

Male Middleweight

Johnny Tama - 2019

Male Medium-Heavy

Sebastian Rodriguez - 2022

Female Medium-Heavy

Rafaela Guedes - 2021

Andressa Cintra - 2022

Amy Campo - 2022

Male Heavy

Adam Wardzinski - 2019

Female Super Heavy

Kendall Reusing - 2019

Male Super Heavy

Devhonte Johnson - 2021

Male Ultra-Heavy

AJ Agazarm - 2014

Don’t miss a minute of the action at the 2023 IBJJF World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championships! If you can’t make it to Vegas to watch the event live, you can catch it exclusively on FloGrappling.