VF Comunica Rankings
VF Comunica Rankings
The ten best Jiu-Jitsu black belts, measured two ways
Tainan Dalpra leads both: he has four Grand Slam titles and the highest VF Comunica Dominance Index of the season. Leonardo “Leo” Ferreira is ninth in titles and third in dominance.
The two measures
Titles and dominance, side by side
The titles ranking counts gold medals at the four IBJJF Grand Slams: Europeans, Pans, Brazilian Nationals and Worlds. The VF Comunica Index measures how each champion fought at those events.
This list comes in the next stage of the rankings.
VF Comunica Dominance Index
Men, Gi. Score from 0 to 100.Tainan Dalpra
AOJ · 1st in titles, with 4 titlesWin rate: 15 wins in 15 matches, 100.0%. Worth 30.0 of 30. Submissions: 14 of 15 wins, 93.3%. Worth 23.3 of 25. Opponents: 1 of 15 wins over Grand Slam champions, 6.7%. Worth 1.7 of 25. Consistency: podium at 4 of the 4 events, 100.0%. Worth 20.0 of 20. Champions beaten: Elijah Dorsey (2024 Europeans), in the Pans final. Podiums: gold at Europeans, Pans, Brazilian Nationals and Worlds. Losses: none.
Win rate: 11 wins in 12 matches, 91.7%. Worth 27.5 of 30. Submissions: 5 of 11 wins, 45.5%. Worth 11.4 of 25. Opponents: 4 of 11 wins over Grand Slam champions, 36.4%. Worth 9.1 of 25. Consistency: podium at 4 of the 4 events, 100.0%. Worth 20.0 of 20. Champions beaten: Erich Munis (Worlds open class 2024 and 2025), in the Brazilian Nationals and Worlds finals; Nolan Stuart (Pans 2025 and 2026), in the Brazilian Nationals semifinal; Windson Torres (2025 Europeans), in the Worlds semifinal. Podiums: gold at Europeans, Brazilian Nationals and Worlds, silver at Pans. Losses: Nolan Stuart, in the Pans final.
Win rate: 9 wins in 10 matches, 90.0%. Worth 27.0 of 30. Submissions: 6 of 9 wins, 66.7%. Worth 16.7 of 25. Opponents: 2 of 9 wins over Grand Slam champions, 22.2%. Worth 5.6 of 25. Consistency: podium at 3 of the 4 events, 75.0%. Worth 15.0 of 20. Champions beaten: Davi Vetoraci (2025 Europeans), in the Brazilian Nationals semifinal; Rider Zuchi (2022 Brazilian Nationals), in the Brazilian Nationals final. Podiums: gold at Europeans and Brazilian Nationals, bronze at Worlds. Losses: Rider Zuchi, in the Worlds semifinal. No match on record: Pans.
Erich Munis
Soldiers · 7th in titles, with 2 titlesWin rate: 16 wins in 18 matches, 88.9%. Worth 26.7 of 30. Submissions: 11 of 16 wins, 68.8%. Worth 17.2 of 25. Opponents: 3 of 16 wins over Grand Slam champions, 18.8%. Worth 4.7 of 25. Consistency: podium at 3 of the 4 events, 75.0%. Worth 15.0 of 20. Champions beaten: Seif-Eddine Houmine (2024 Worlds), in the Europeans open class semifinal; Gabriel Veloso (Europeans and Pans open class 2026), in the Brazilian Nationals open class final; Marcus Ribeiro (Pans 2022 and 2025), in the Worlds open class final. Podiums: gold in the open class at Brazilian Nationals and Worlds, silver in the open class at Europeans. Losses: Vinicius Liberati, in the super-heavyweight finals at Brazilian Nationals and Worlds. No match on record: Pans.
Diego Pato
AOJ · 2nd in titles, with 3 titlesWin rate: 12 wins in 13 matches, 92.3%. Worth 27.7 of 30. Submissions: 6 of 12 wins, 50.0%. Worth 12.5 of 25. Opponents: 1 of 12 wins over Grand Slam champions, 8.3%. Worth 2.1 of 25. Consistency: podium at 4 of the 4 events, 100.0%. Worth 20.0 of 20. Champions beaten: Malachi Edmond (2023 Europeans), in the Pans quarterfinals. Podiums: gold at Europeans, Pans and Worlds, silver at Brazilian Nationals. Losses: Rerisson Gabriel, in the Brazilian Nationals final.
Jalen Fonacier
Alliance · 5th in titles, with 2 titlesWin rate: 8 wins in 9 matches, 88.9%. Worth 26.7 of 30. Submissions: 6 of 8 wins, 75.0%. Worth 18.8 of 25. Opponents: 2 of 8 wins over Grand Slam champions, 25.0%. Worth 6.3 of 25. Consistency: podium at 2 of the 4 events, 50.0%. Worth 10.0 of 20. Champions beaten: Yuri Hendrex (2025 Europeans), in the Worlds semifinal; Thalison Soares (2022 Worlds), in the Worlds final. Podiums: gold at Europeans and Worlds. Losses: Marcos Gomes, in the Pans quarterfinals. No match on record: Brazilian Nationals.
Win rate: 12 wins in 15 matches, 80.0%. Worth 24.0 of 30. Submissions: 5 of 12 wins, 41.7%. Worth 10.4 of 25. Opponents: 2 of 12 wins over Grand Slam champions, 16.7%. Worth 4.2 of 25. Consistency: podium at 4 of the 4 events, 100.0%. Worth 20.0 of 20. Champions beaten: Kennedy Maciel (2024 Europeans and Pans), in the Europeans open class quarterfinals; Gutemberg Pereira (Pans open class 2024 and 2025), in the Worlds final. Podiums: gold at Europeans, Pans and Worlds, bronze at Brazilian Nationals. Losses: Erich Munis, in the Europeans open class semifinal; Julio Gabriel, in the Pans open class round of 16; Pedro Alex, in the Brazilian Nationals semifinal.
Jansen Gomes
CheckMat · 10th in titles, with 1 titleWin rate: 5 wins in 5 matches, 100.0%. Worth 30.0 of 30. Submissions: 3 of 5 wins, 60.0%. Worth 15.0 of 25. Opponents: 1 of 5 wins over Grand Slam champions, 20.0%. Worth 5.0 of 25. Consistency: podium at 1 of the 4 events, 25.0%. Worth 5.0 of 20. Champions beaten: Enderson Dias (2026 Pans), in the Worlds final. Podiums: gold at Worlds. Losses: none. No match on record: Europeans, Pans and Brazilian Nationals.
Win rate: 10 wins in 11 matches, 90.9%. Worth 27.3 of 30. Submissions: 1 of 10 wins, 10.0%. Worth 2.5 of 25. Opponents: 4 of 10 wins over Grand Slam champions, 40.0%. Worth 10.0 of 25. Consistency: podium at 3 of the 4 events, 75.0%. Worth 15.0 of 20. Champions beaten: João Mendes (2025 Worlds), in the Pans and Worlds semifinals; Samuel Nagai (2023 Worlds), in the Pans and Worlds finals. Podiums: gold at Pans and Worlds, silver at Europeans. Losses: Kennedy Maciel, in the Europeans final. No match on record: Brazilian Nationals.
Gabriel Veloso
Soldiers · 8th in titles, with 2 titlesWin rate: 13 wins in 16 matches, 81.3%. Worth 24.4 of 30. Submissions: 5 of 13 wins, 38.5%. Worth 9.6 of 25. Opponents: 3 of 13 wins over Grand Slam champions, 23.1%. Worth 5.8 of 25. Consistency: podium at 3 of the 4 events, 75.0%. Worth 15.0 of 20. Champions beaten: Pedro Maia (2024 Brazilian Nationals), in the Europeans open class semifinal; Uanderson Ferreira (2024 Pans), in the Pans open class quarterfinals; Pedro Lucas (Brazilian Nationals 2023 and 2024), in the ultra-heavyweight quarterfinals at Brazilian Nationals. Podiums: gold in the open class at Europeans and Pans, silver in the open class at Brazilian Nationals. Losses: Harryson Pereira, in the super-heavyweight quarterfinals at Europeans; Erich Munis, in the Brazilian Nationals open class final; Gutemberg Pereira, in the ultra-heavyweight semifinal at Brazilian Nationals. No match on record: Worlds.
Titles ranking
Men, Gi. Grand Slam titles this season.Tainan Dalpra
AOJ · 1st in the VF Comunica IndexWon all four Grand Slams of the season at middleweight.
2026 Europeans, middle: 3 matches 2026 Pans, middle: 4 matches 2026 Brazilian Nationals, middle: 4 matches 2026 Worlds, middle: 4 matches, bracket of 20 Photo: Kingz
Diego Pato
AOJ · 5th in the VF Comunica IndexChampion at Europeans, Pans and Worlds at light-featherweight.
2026 Europeans, light-feather: 2 matches, final closed out with a teammate 2026 Pans, light-feather: 4 matches 2026 Worlds, light-feather: 4 matches, bracket of 26 Photo: IBJJF
Vinicius Liberati
Soldiers · 2nd in the VF Comunica IndexChampion at Europeans, Brazilian Nationals and Worlds at super-heavyweight.
2026 Europeans, super-heavy: 3 matches, semifinal closed out with a teammate 2026 Brazilian Nationals, super-heavy: 4 matches 2026 Worlds, super-heavy: 3 matches, bracket of 15 Photo: CBJJ | IBJJF
Seif-Eddine Houmine
GF Team · 7th in the VF Comunica IndexChampion at Europeans, Pans and Worlds at ultra-heavyweight.
2026 Europeans, ultra-heavy: 2 matches, final closed out with a teammate 2026 Pans, ultra-heavy: 2 matches 2026 Worlds, ultra-heavy: 4 matches, one by opponent disqualification, bracket of 17 Photo: IBJJF
Jalen Fonacier
Alliance · 6th in the VF Comunica IndexChampion at Europeans and Worlds at roosterweight.
2026 Europeans, rooster: 3 matches 2026 Worlds, rooster: 5 matches, bracket of 32 Photo: IBJJF
Cole Abate
AOJ · 9th in the VF Comunica IndexChampion at Pans and Worlds at featherweight.
2026 Pans, feather: 4 matches 2026 Worlds, feather: 4 matches, quarterfinal by walkover, bracket of 30 Photo: Kingz
Erich Munis
Soldiers · 4th in the VF Comunica IndexOpen class champion at Brazilian Nationals and Worlds.
2026 Brazilian Nationals, open class: 4 matches 2026 Worlds, open class: 4 matches, bracket of 25 Photo: IBJJF
Gabriel Veloso
Soldiers · 10th in the VF Comunica IndexOpen class champion at Europeans and Pans.
2026 Europeans, open class: 4 matches, final closed out with a teammate 2026 Pans, open class: 4 matches, one by opponent withdrawal Photo: IBJJF
Leonardo "Leo" Ferreira
Alliance · 3rd in the VF Comunica IndexChampion at Europeans and Brazilian Nationals at heavyweight.
2026 Europeans, heavy: 3 matches 2026 Brazilian Nationals, heavy: 4 matches Photo: Kingz
Jansen Gomes
CheckMat · 8th in the VF Comunica IndexChampion at Worlds at medium-heavyweight.
2026 Worlds, medium-heavy: 5 matches, bracket of 36 Photo: Kingz
