Pan No-Gi absolute finalist Maria Vitória Ruffatto-Gilpin is confirmed for the 2026 Crown
Bronze medalist in the absolute at the 2026 Worlds, the Canby Jiu-Jitsu athlete is the sixth name in the women’s super-heavy division of the IBJJF event
Maria Vitória Ruffatto-Gilpin will compete at the 2026 Crown. The IBJJF confirmed the Canby Jiu-Jitsu athlete as the sixth name in the women’s super-heavy division. The event takes place on November 8 at the Pyramid in Long Beach, California. The announcement came a few days before she reached the absolute final of the 2026 Pan No-Gi in New Jersey. The absolute is the open division, for athletes of all sizes.
Bronze in the absolute at the Worlds
Her best result of the season is the bronze medal in the absolute at the 2026 World Championship. According to the IBJJF, she earned her place at the Crown with consistent results at the Grand Slam tournaments, the federation’s biggest events, both in the gi and in no-gi. She has already fought in finals at those events.
The super-heavy bracket
With her, six of the eight athletes in the division are known. The other five are:
- Larissa Dias
- Yara Soares
- Hazel Butcher-Salazar
- Maria Alencar
- Ingridd Alves
How the Crown works
The Crown is an invitation-only tournament run by the IBJJF, the sport’s main federation, and fought in the gi, the traditional uniform. This is its fourth edition. It has 48 invited athletes in six brackets of eight, and all the matches happen in one night. Each champion takes home US$ 20,000. The event is streamed on FloGrappling.
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