LIVE: 2026 IBJJF World Championships | Black Belt Day 2 Preview

The biggest jiu-jitsu tournament in the world is here. The adult divisions will be loaded from the opening day through the black belt finals. Some divisions feature nearly the entire global top 15, and dozens of athletes in the field already have won adult black belt world championships in the gi.

The adult black belt brackets begin Saturday, May 30, and continue Sunday, May 31, when the champions will be crowned in Long Beach. Here's the full weekend schedule for IBJJF Worlds 2026.

Saturday, May 30
Adult / Female / PURPLE / Rooster – 9:30 AM PT / 12:30 PM ET
Adult / Female / PURPLE / Light Feather – 10:42 AM PT / 1:42 PM ET
Adult / Female / PURPLE / Feather – 9:30 AM PT / 12:30 PM ET
Adult / Female / PURPLE / Light – 10:33 AM PT / 1:33 PM ET
Adult / Female / PURPLE / Middle – 12:17 PM PT / 3:17 PM ET
Adult / Female / PURPLE / Medium Heavy – 1:02 PM PT / 4:02 PM ET
Adult / Female / PURPLE / Heavy – 12:35 PM PT / 3:35 PM ET
Adult / Female / PURPLE / Super Heavy – 1:20 PM PT / 4:20 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Rooster – 11:34 AM PT / 2:34 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Light Feather – 12:34 PM PT / 3:34 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Feather – 1:38 PM PT / 4:38 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Light – 2:10 PM PT / 5:10 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Middle – 1:38 PM PT / 4:38 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Medium Heavy – 3:02 PM PT / 6:02 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Heavy – 4:22 PM PT / 7:22 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Super Heavy – 4:14 PM PT / 7:14 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Rooster – 11:34 AM PT / 2:34 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Light Feather – 12:58 PM PT / 3:58 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Feather – 1:58 PM PT / 4:58 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Light – 3:22 PM PT / 6:22 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Middle – 2:46 PM PT / 5:46 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Medium Heavy – 2:26 PM PT / 5:26 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Heavy – 4:02 PM PT / 7:02 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Super Heavy – 4:46 PM PT / 7:46 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Ultra Heavy – 4:38 PM PT / 7:38 PM ET

Sunday, May 31
Adult / Male / BLACK / Rooster – 9:30 AM PT / 12:30 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Light Feather – 9:42 AM PT / 12:42 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Feather – 9:54 AM PT / 12:54 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Light – 10:06 AM PT / 1:06 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Middle – 10:18 AM PT / 1:18 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Medium Heavy – 10:30 AM PT / 1:30 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Heavy – 10:42 AM PT / 1:42 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Super Heavy – 10:54 AM PT / 1:54 PM ET
Adult / Male / BLACK / Ultra Heavy – 11:06 AM PT / 2:06 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Rooster – 11:50 AM PT / 2:50 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Light Feather – 12:02 PM PT / 3:02 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Feather – 12:14 PM PT / 3:14 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Light – 12:26 PM PT / 3:26 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Middle – 12:38 PM PT / 3:38 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Medium Heavy – 12:50 PM PT / 3:50 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Heavy – 1:02 PM PT / 4:02 PM ET
Adult / Female / BLACK / Super Heavy – 1:14 PM PT / 4:14 PM ET

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