Jiu-Jitsu Awards
Jiu-Jitsu Awards
A tribute to the standout names in Jiu-Jitsu and Grappling worldwide, honoring athletes, coaches and professionals for their achievements and contributions to the sport, on and off the mats.
Recognizing the best of the season.
For each edition, VF Comunica defines the categories, ranging from gi and No-Gi to juveniles, coaches and professionals in the sport.
Our newsroom selects the names who stood out most during the season in each category.
Fans helped choose the winners: 3,587 votes in 2022 and 4,465 votes in 2023, over 8 days of voting.
In 2025, the winners were chosen by a jury of 4 black belts, 1 superchampion and reference in the sport, and 2 specialized journalists, including journalist Vitor Freitas.
The annual awards created by
VF Comunica.
Since 2022, the Jiu-Jitsu Awards has grown with each edition, expanding its reach and establishing its place in the Jiu-Jitsu and Grappling scene. What began as an editorial initiative by VF Comunica has gained new formats, fan voting and an expert jury, keeping pace with the growth and transformation of the sport.
The winners of each season.
Jiu-Jitsu Awards 2025
9 categories, with performances from juvenile to black belt, in the gi and No-Gi. Winners chosen by a jury of 4 black belts, 1 superchampion and reference in the sport, and 2 specialized journalists, including journalist Vitor Freitas.
Jiu-Jitsu Awards 2023
11 categories and 4,465 fan votes over 8 days of voting, combined with Vitor Freitas’s analysis.
Best of the Year 2022
The first edition, with 10 categories and 3,587 fan votes, combined with Vitor Freitas’s analysis.
