Pan No-Gi 2026 live: the black belt champions, final by final

Follow the results of the finals on the last day of the IBJJF tournament in New Jersey; this article is updated every time a champion is decided

Vitor Freitas October 4, 2026, 4:20 pm · 3 min read

Sarah Galvão is the middleweight champion at the 2026 Pan No-Gi and still fights in the absolute final. Photo: IBJJF

The black belt finals of the 2026 Pan No-Gi are under way this Sunday (October 4) in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Pan No-Gi is one of the biggest tournaments of the year for Jiu-Jitsu without the gi, the traditional uniform, and it is run by the IBJJF, the sport’s main federation. This article is updated every time a result is posted on the official bracket. Times are Eastern Time (ET) and follow the bracket schedule. The absolute is the open division, for athletes of all sizes. Last update: 4:31 PM ET.

Pawel Jaworski and Wallisson Oliveira are both weight class champions and will fight each other for double gold in the absolute final: Jaworski won the medium-heavy title and Wallisson the heavy. On the women’s side, Sarah Galvão is the middleweight champion and also fights in the absolute final, and every weight class already has a champion.

Women

Rooster: Mariana Rolszt (Gracie Humaitá) is the champion. Gabrielle Etzel (Upper Twelve) took silver.
Light-feather: Emily Leyva (Atos) is the champion. Karen Terra (Titanium) took silver.
Feather: Sabrina Gondim (Fight Sports) is the champion. Cindy Ung (Balance) took silver.
Light: Amanda Bruse (Corvus) is the champion. Jenna Garcia (10th Planet Sacramento) took silver.
Middle: Sarah Galvão (Atos) is the champion. Nadia Frankland (Corvus) took silver.
Medium-heavy: Martyna Kapuscinska (Academia Gorila) is the champion. Fernanda Cristo (Celso Ricardo New Level) took silver.
Heavy: Maia Matalon (High Noon) is the champion. Sa’idah Durkee (Team Lloyd Irvin) took silver.
Super-heavy: Helena Crevar (Kingsway) is the champion. Sara Resetar (TDBJJ) took silver.
Absolute (5:44 PM ET): Sarah Galvão (Atos) vs Maria Vitória Ruffatto-Gilpin (Canby Jiu-Jitsu)

Men

Rooster (4:32 PM ET): Lucas Castro (Gracie Barra) vs Christopher Tran (Team Lloyd Irvin)
Light-feather (4:42 PM ET): Junny Ocasio (Unity) vs Vinicius Inacio (Alliance)
Feather (4:52 PM ET): Steven Gomez (AOJ) vs Emilio Hernandez (Zenith BJJ)
Light (5:02 PM ET): Guilherme Fernandes (AOJ) vs Pierre-Olivier Leclerc (Tri-Star Montreal)
Middle (5:12 PM ET): Elijah Dorsey (Team Lloyd Irvin) vs Tarik Hopstock (Frontline)
Medium-heavy: Pawel Jaworski (Academia Gorila) is the champion. David Garmo (Detroit Jiu-Jitsu Syndicate) took silver.
Heavy: Wallisson Oliveira (Campeão United) is the champion. Austin Oranday (Alliance) took silver.
Super-heavy (5:22 PM ET): André Galvão (Atos) vs Natã Tenca (Atos)
Ultra-heavy (5:32 PM ET): Alexandre Manara (Lotus Club) vs Sean Goolsby
Absolute (5:56 PM ET): Pawel Jaworski (Academia Gorila) vs Wallisson Oliveira (Campeão United)