First post on the blog -
Fighter Rankings. Why is this important? Rankings are used for fighters to get
a data-driven sense of their standings against other fighters at major
tournaments. IBJJF now has a seeding system going into tournaments and rankings
will increasingly play an important role in tournament brackets and thus
outcomes. Looking only at the data also removes any bias or favoritism towards
an individual team or athlete, as well as identifies hidden gems not at the
forefront of the media. Fighter rankings are heavily weighted for their
performance at major IBJJF tournaments and does not include other tournament
venues.
Methodology
Fighter Rankings are defined
as rankings based on tournament results, i.e. receiving a gold, silver, or
bronze medal at an IBJJF tournament. I used the IBJJF
Ranking system and collected results
for each major tournament going back three years. Results will be posted twice
a year, directly after the Gi World Championships and again after the No Gi
World Championships.
The weighting system is based on the IBJJF criteria for the Standing Value, Weight of the Season, and Weight of the Championship.
Standing Value:
Weight division: 1st = 9
points, 2nd = 3 points, and 3rd = 1 point. Open division: 1st = 13.5 points, 2nd
= 4.5 points, and 3rd = 1.5 points.
Weight of the Season:
Season 2016/2017 = x1 point,
Season 2017/2018 = x2 points, and Season 2018/2019 = x3 points. *Note: The IBJJF
season ends after the Gi World Championships. Points are collected from the 2018/2019 season and will be updated for the 2019/2020 season after the No
Gi World Championships.
Weight of the
Championship:
What's included: the World Championships = x7 points, Euros, Pans = x4
points, Asians, Brazilian Nationals = x3 points, American Nationals, BJJ Pros, Pan Pacific, and
South American tournaments = x2 points. What's not included: IBJJF
Opens and other nationals were not included, namely the regional tournaments with a
championship weight of x1. Why exclude these tournaments? Accumulating points
at many regionals doesn't always reflect the level of difficulty at the major
tournaments. A fighter can have the most overall ranking points by competing at
all the regional opens (sometimes uncontested), but not place at a major tournament. Another player can
only show up to the world championships and win. To compensate for this
discrepancy, this ranking system excludes the regional opens.
IBJJF Fighter Rankings
Female Rankings
|
Rank
|
Points
|
Fighter
|
|
Adult /
Female / Black Belt
|
||
|
1
|
1529
|
Nathiely
Karoline Melo de Jesus Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ
|
|
2
|
1251
|
Claudia Fernanda
Onofre Valim Doval De La Riva JJ
|
|
3
|
1016
|
Beatriz de
Oliveira Mesquita Gracie Humaita
|
|
4
|
741
|
Ana Carolina
Schmitt Nova União
|
|
5
|
707
|
Carina Curvelo
Santi G BJJ
|
|
6
|
667
|
Bianca Barbosa
Basilio Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
7
|
644
|
Tayane Porfírio
de Araújo Alliance
|
|
8
|
627
|
Luiza Monteiro
Moura da Costa Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
9
|
569
|
Mayssa Caldas
Pereira Bastos GF Team
|
|
10
|
512
|
Ana Carolina
Vieira Srour GF Team
|
|
11
|
456
|
Jessica da
Silva Oliveira Gracie Barra
|
|
12
|
405
|
Amanda Monteiro
Nogueira GF Team
|
|
13
|
342
|
Karen Deisy
Antunes Girotto Borges CheckMat
|
|
14
|
318
|
Ffion Eira
Davies ECJJA
|
|
15
|
280
|
Sábatha Laís
Francisco dos Santos Ryan Gracie Team
|
|
16
|
270
|
Gabrielle Lemos
Garcia Alliance
|
|
17
|
243
|
Serena
Gabrielli Flow
|
|
18
|
229
|
Tammi Alana
Musumeci Brasa CTA
|
|
19
|
192
|
Nathalie Wan
Soares Veras Ribeiro CheckMat
|
|
20
|
192
|
Gabrielle
McComb Lima Gracie Humaita
|
|
Adult /
Female / Brown Belt
|
||
|
1
|
891
|
Thamara
Ferreira Silva Cicero Costha Europe
|
|
2
|
756
|
Gabrieli
Pessanha de Souza Marinho Infight JJ
|
|
3
|
440
|
Yara Soares do
Nascimento Team Lloyd Irvin Brazil
|
|
4
|
378
|
Ana Cristina
Araujo Rodrigues Alliance
|
|
5
|
351
|
Janaina Maia de
Menezes Gracie Humaita
|
|
6
|
345
|
Laura Barker
Gracie Barra
|
|
7
|
333
|
Ane N.
Svendsen GF Team UK
|
|
8
|
309
|
Vedha Clemente
Toscano CheckMat
|
|
9
|
257
|
Amber
Rymarzfreitas Gracie Barra
|
|
10
|
233
|
Rafaela Ribeiro
Guedes Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
11
|
227
|
Vannessa Nancy
Griffin Team Lloyd Irvin
|
|
12
|
222
|
Brenda Larissa
Alliance
|
|
13
|
213
|
Madeleine
Håkansson Yamasaki Academy Gothenburg
|
|
14
|
213
|
Marta Szarecka
Gracie Barra
|
|
15
|
207
|
Sarah L Draht
Pacific Top Team
|
|
16
|
195
|
Vicky Hoang
JiuJitsu For Life Team
|
|
17
|
194
|
Mayara Kaori
Oishi CheckMat
|
|
18
|
189
|
Maggie
Grindatti Fight Sports
|
|
19
|
189
|
Elina Moestam
CheckMat
|
|
20
|
174
|
Graciele Del
Fava De Carvalho BARBOSA JIUJITSU
|
|
Adult /
Female / Purple Belt
|
||
|
1
|
750
|
Mayara Monteiro
Custódio CheckMat
|
|
2
|
590
|
Jessamine Jada
Khan Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
3
|
524
|
Margot
Ciccarelli Unity Jiujitsu
|
|
4
|
521
|
Chloé McNally
Unity Jiujitsu
|
|
5
|
410
|
Maria Victoria
Barboza de Santiago Nova União
|
|
6
|
360
|
Larissa Dias de
Almeida GF Team
|
|
7
|
351
|
Roberta Pessoa
Vieira Ribeiro Soul Fighters BJJ
|
|
8
|
347
|
Crystal
Gaxiola Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
9
|
276
|
Kaori Asela
Hernandez Gracie Barra
|
|
10
|
276
|
Kaori Asela
Hernandez Gracie Barra
|
|
11
|
266
|
Nikki
LloydGriffiths Immersion Mixed Martial Arts
|
|
12
|
237
|
Jessica Ann
Buchman Brasa CTA
|
|
13
|
225
|
Luzimery
Garcia GF Team
|
|
14
|
218
|
Kira Sung
JiuJitsu Lab
|
|
15
|
213
|
Thalyta
Stefhane Lima Silva Qatar BJJ Brasil
|
|
16
|
204
|
Catarina
Nicolite Rocha CheckMat
|
|
17
|
203
|
Stéphanie
Imamura Batista Over Limit BJJ International
|
|
18
|
195
|
Heather Morgan
Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
19
|
186
|
Stéphanie
Faure CheckMat
|
|
20
|
183
|
Kayla Dehm
Team Lloyd Irvin
|
|
Adult /
Female / Blue Belt
|
||
|
1
|
770
|
Iasmim Casser
da Silva Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
2
|
582
|
Emily Pakulski
Unity Jiujitsu
|
|
3
|
400
|
Larissa Martins
dos Santos Alliance
|
|
4
|
377
|
Tamiris
Fernanda da Silva Alliance
|
|
5
|
329
|
Aurélie LE
Vern Ribeiro JiuJitsu
|
|
6
|
319
|
Kauane Ramos da
Silva CheckMat
|
|
7
|
297
|
Mikaela Barros
de Lima GF Team
|
|
8
|
284
|
Madison Lucille
Wolfe Soul Fighters BJJ
|
|
9
|
270
|
Roberta
Medeiros Alliance
|
|
10
|
270
|
Azanaa Iman
Hutchison Team Lloyd Irvin
|
Male Rankings
|
Rank
|
Points
|
Fighter
|
|
Adult / Male
/ Black Belt
|
||
|
1
|
935
|
Lucas Daniel Silva
Barbosa Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
2
|
822
|
Leandro Lo Pereira do
Nascimento Ns Brotherhood
|
|
3
|
662
|
Marcus Vinícius Oliveira de
Almeida CheckMat
|
|
4
|
612
|
Fellipe Andrew Leandro
Silva Zenith BJJ
|
|
5
|
526
|
Keenan KaiJames
Cornelius Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
6
|
525
|
Isaque Bahiense Braz
Alliance
|
|
7
|
496
|
Nicholas de Barcellos
Meregali Alliance
|
|
8
|
489
|
Gustavo Espindola
Batista Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
9
|
481
|
Kaynan Casemiro
Duarte Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
10
|
441
|
Lucas Alves Lepri
Alliance
|
|
Adult / Male
/ Brown Belt
|
||
|
1
|
1848
|
Victor Hugo Costa
Marques Ribeiro JiuJitsu
|
|
2
|
630
|
Ronaldo Pereira de Souza
Júnior Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
3
|
628
|
Marcus Vinicius Ribeiro de
Siqueira Alliance
|
|
4
|
486
|
Diego Oliveira
Batista Cicero Costha Internacional
|
|
5
|
363
|
Gabriel Henrique dos S.
Oliveira Alliance
|
|
6
|
353
|
Jonnatas Gracie Araujo da
Silva Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
7
|
342
|
Thalison Vitorino
Soares Cicero Costha Internacional
|
|
8
|
333
|
Israel de Sousa
Almeida GF Team
|
|
9
|
309
|
Johnatha Barbosa
Alves Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
10
|
282
|
Fábio Angnes Alano
Alliance
|
|
Adult / Male
/ Purple Belt
|
||
|
1
|
1260
|
Erich Munis dos
Santos Alliance
|
|
2
|
560
|
Darin Conner
Deangelis Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
3
|
450
|
Fabricio Andrey Batista
Junior Alliance
|
|
4
|
410
|
Pedro Henrique Pinheiro
Machado de Souza Gordo JiuJitsu
|
|
5
|
378
|
Anderson Munis dos
Santos Alliance
|
|
6
|
315
|
Jansen Gomes Ramos
CheckMat
|
|
7
|
306
|
Raimundo Diego Pinto
Sodre Nova União
|
|
8
|
291
|
Eduardo de Araujo
Roque RNG BJJ
|
|
9
|
279
|
Lucas Andre Galvão Protasio
CheckMat
|
|
10
|
279
|
Tainan Dalpra Costa
Atos JiuJitsu
|
|
Adult / Male
/ Blue Belt
|
||
|
1
|
603
|
Enderson Dias de
Almeida GF Team
|
|
2
|
428
|
Rui Alves Neto
Alliance
|
|
3
|
410
|
Robin Bohlin Atos
JiuJitsu
|
|
4
|
365
|
Robson Chaves
Alliance
|
|
5
|
357
|
Gabriel Sergio Campos
Bello GF Team
|
|
6
|
347
|
Anton Dmitrakov
Strela Team
|
|
7
|
309
|
Lucas Valentim Alves
Montalvão GF Team
|
|
8
|
306
|
Jason Shirley
CheckMat
|
|
9
|
306
|
Horácio Maciel
Antunes Gracie Barra
|
|
10
|
297
|
Steffen M. Banta Soul
Fighters BJJ
|