World No-Gi 2026: registration closes on November 29 and black belts need 30 ranking points
The IBJJF tournament takes place from December 10 to 12 in Las Vegas, with anti-doping tests by USADA. Before that, the European No-Gi starts in Italy on October 28
The Pan No-Gi is over, and the IBJJF no-gi calendar now points to the biggest tournament of the year. No-gi means jiu-jitsu without the gi, the traditional kimono. The World No-Gi Championship 2026 takes place from December 10 to 12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Registration is open until November 29.
What black belts need
To compete in the adult black belt division, an athlete needs 30 points in the IBJJF No-Gi ranking, according to the official event page. Athletes earn ranking points when they win medals in IBJJF tournaments. The tournament will also have anti-doping tests by USADA, the anti-doping agency of the United States, which was hired by the federation.
World No-Gi 2026 dates
- November 19: affiliation deadline
- November 29: registration deadline
- November 30: correction deadline for athletes
- December 4: registration check day
- December 9: schedule and brackets are released
- December 10 to 12: tournament, at the Las Vegas Convention Center (Hall N3/N4)
Before that, the European No-Gi
The next stop of the season is the European No-Gi Championship, from October 28 to November 1, at the PalaPellicone in Lido di Ostia, near Rome, Italy. Registration is open until October 18, and the brackets come out on October 26.
See also all the black belt champions of the Pan No-Gi 2026.
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