Brazilian jiu-jitsu weight classes


Brazilian jiu-jitsu weight classes are weight classes that pertain to the sport of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and vary according to the organisations.

IBJJF weight classes

The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation is the most prestigious BJJ organisation in the world, it oversees the biggest events in the sport such as the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, the European Championship, the Asian Open Championship, the Pan-American Championship and the Brazilian Nationals. Rooster is the equivalent to Bantamweight in other combat sports.
Weight divisionsAdults/Masters Gi – maleJuvenile Gi – maleAdults/Masters Gi – femaleJuvenile Gi – female
Rooster
Light or Super Feather
Feather
Light
Middle
Medium Heavy
Heavy
Super HeavyNo weight limitNo weight limit
Ultra HeavyNo weight limitNo weight limitn/an/a
Open Classopen to all weight divisionsdepends on tournament rulesopen to all weight divisionsdepends on tournament rules

Weight divisions Adults/Masters No Gi – maleJuvenile No Gi – maleAdults/Masters No Gi – femaleJuvenile No Gi – female
Rooster
Light or Super Feather
Feather
Light
Middle
Medium Heavy
Heavy
Super HeavyNo weight limitNo weight limit
Ultra HeavyNo weight limitNo weight limitn/an/a
Open Classopen to all weight divisionsdepends on tournament rulesopen to all weight divisionsdepends on tournament rules

ADCC weight classes

Abu Dhabi Combat Club is the largest no gi submission grappling organisation in the world.
Weight class nameAdults/Masters Male Adults/Masters Female
LightweightBelow
Welterweight
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
HeavyweightAbove Above
AbsoluteNo weight restriction

Weight class nameAdult Male Adult Female
LightweightBelow Below
HeavyweightAbove Above

UAEJJF weight classes

The largest events organised by the UAEJJF are the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship and the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour.
Weight class nameAdults/Masters Male Juvenile Male Adults/Masters Female Juvenile Female
Roosterweight
Light Featherweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Heavyweight