Pawel Jaworski is in two finals at the 2026 Pan No-Gi. This is one of the biggest tournaments of the year for Jiu-Jitsu without the gi, the traditional uniform. It is run by the IBJJF, the sport’s main federation, and it ends this Sunday (October 4) in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Polish black belt from Academia Gorila beat Luan Perote in the quarterfinals and Natan Chueng (Unity) in the semifinals of the medium-heavy division. Later today he also fights Wallisson Oliveira for the absolute title. The absolute is the open division, where athletes of all sizes face each other. All times below are Eastern Time (ET). They come from the official bracket and have been changing during the afternoon.
Who will face Jaworski and Wallisson
Jaworski’s opponent in the medium-heavy final will be the winner of David Garmo (Detroit Jiu-Jitsu Syndicate) vs Alehander Mariano (Atos). Wallisson Oliveira (Campeão United) beat Felipe Lacerda (Nova União) in the quarterfinals. Now he faces Joab Câmara (Triunfo) in the heavyweight semifinals. The winner will fight Austin Oranday (Alliance), who beat Bradley Schneider (Pedigo Submission Fighting) and is already in the final. The absolute final between Jaworski and Wallisson is expected at around 5:10 PM.
The other semifinals
- Super-heavy: André Galvão (Atos) vs Sergio Vilas (Team Lloyd Irvin); Natã Tenca (Atos) vs Marcelo Montoro
- Ultra-heavy: Alexandre Manara (Lotus Club) beat Gabriel Aguiar and is in the final. His opponent will be the winner of Deyvson Araújo (Gracie Barra) vs Sean Goolsby
Finals already set
The men’s finals are expected to start at around 3:20 PM:
- Rooster: Lucas Castro (Gracie Barra) vs Christopher Tran (Team Lloyd Irvin)
- Light-feather: Junny Ocasio (Unity) vs Vinicius Inacio (Alliance)
- Feather: Steven Gomez (AOJ) vs Emilio Hernandez (Zenith BJJ)
- Light: Guilherme Fernandes (AOJ) vs Pierre-Olivier Leclerc (Tri-Star Montreal)
- Middle: Elijah Dorsey (Team Lloyd Irvin) vs Tarik Hopstock (Frontline)
The finals from medium-heavy to ultra-heavy come next, and the absolute closes the day. The event is streamed on FloGrappling.
Read more: Pan No-Gi 2026: who fights who this Sunday at black belt
Will Jaworski leave New Jersey with double gold, or will Wallisson take the absolute? Leave your pick in the comments.
