Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Competition details
LocationUnited States
Nickname(s)"Pan Ams"
DisciplineBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TypeOpen
OrganiserIBJFF[lower-alpha 1]
Divisions
Current skill divisions
Age divisions
  • Juvenile 1 (16 years old)
  • Juvenile 2 (17 years old)
  • Adult (18+ years old)
  • Master 1 (30-35 years old)
  • Master 2 (36-40 years old)
  • Master 3 (41-45 years old)
  • Master 4 (46-50 years old)
  • Master 5 (51-55 years old)
  • Master 6 (56-60 years old)
  • Master 7 (61 years old and older)
Current weight divisions
Weight divisions
Men
  • Open Class: Free
  • Ultra-Heavyweight: No maximum
  • Super Heavyweight: -222 lb (+100.5 kg)
  • Heavyweight: -208 lb (-94.3 kg)
  • Medium Heavyweight: -195 lb (-88.3 kg)
  • Middleweight: -181.5 lb (-82.3 kg)
  • Lightweight: -168 lb (-76 kg)
  • Featherweight: -154.5 lb (-70 kg)
  • Light Featherweight: -141.5 lb (-64 kg)
  • Roosterweight: -127 lb (-57.5 kg)
Women
  • Open Class: Free
  • Super Heavyweight: No maximum
  • Heavyweight: -175 lbs (-79.3kg)
  • Medium Heavyweight: -163.5 lbs (-74 kg)
  • Middleweight: -152.5 lb (-69 kg)
  • Lightweight: -141.5 lbs (-64 kg)
  • Featherweight: -129 lbs (-58.5kg)
  • Light Featherweight: -118 lbs (-53.5kg)
  • Roosterweight: -107 lbs (-48.5kg)
History
First edition1996
Editions28
Most winsMen – André Galvão (9)
Women – Gabrielle Garcia (9)
Most recent2023

The Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Pan American Championship (commonly known as Pan Ams or Pans), is the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament held in the Americas. The event is held annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.[1]

History

Representing one of the first steps toward internationalisation of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the Pan-American Championship has been held annually since 1995. While the first event garnered only 250 athletes, the event has grown every year with the 2022 edition in Florida reporting over 4,600 jiu-jitsu athletes registered to compete.[2]

The Pan Championship is one of the four IBJJF Grand Slam events, which include European Championship, Brasileiro and Mundials.[3] The IBJJF gives tournaments weighting which helps calculate the number of points an athlete can win via their participation. For the 2017/2018 IBJJF calendar, the Pan American Championship had a weighting of 4 alongside the European Championship, making it second in importance only to the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which has a weighting of 7.[4]

Pan American Champions in Men's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight

YearHost57 kg64 kg70 kg76 kg82 kg88 kg94 kg100 kg+100 kgAbsolute
1996United StatesBrazil Marcos Barreto (1/1)Brazil Vinicius Magalhaes (1/2)Angola João Roque (1/1)Brazil Marcio Feitosa (1/4)Brazil Alexandre Paiva (1/1)Brazil Roberto Magalhaes (1/4)Brazil Luis Roberto Duarte (1/1)Brazil Roberto Correa (1/4)Brazil Eduardo Galvão (1/1)Brazil Rigan Machado (1/3)
1997United StatesBrazil Royler Gracie (1/2)Brazil Marcio Feitosa (2/4)Brazil Fernando Vasconcelos(1/2)Brazil Ricardo Herriot (1/2)Brazil Roberto Magalhaes (2/4)Brazil Roberto Correa (2/4)Brazil Rigan Machado (2/3)Brazil Rigan Machado (3/3)
1998United StatesBrazil Luis Renato (1/1)Brazil Vinicius Magalhaes (2/2)Brazil Marcio Feitosa (3/4)Brazil Fernando Vasconcelos (2/2)Brazil Roberto Magalhaes (3/4)Brazil Saulo Ribeiro (1/2)Brazil Bruno Severiano (1/3)Brazil Ryan Gracie (1/1)Brazil Saulo Ribeiro (2/2)
1999United StatesBrazil Nay Cunha (1/1)Brazil Royler Gracie (2/2)Brazil Marcio Feitosa (4/4)Brazil Bruno Severiano (2/3)Brazil Antonio Schembri (1/1)Brazil Ricardo Herriot (2/2)Brazil Pericles Laudier (1/1)Brazil Roberto Magalhaes (4/4)Brazil Antonio Schembri (1/1)
2000United StatesBrazil Rafael Duarte (1/1)Brazil João Eduardo (1/1)Brazil Celso Vinicius (1/2)Brazil Augusto Lopez (1/1)Brazil Erick Santos (1/1)Brazil Fabricio Prantera (1/1)Brazil Diego Jose (1/1)Brazil Bruno Mathias (1/1)Brazil Luis Felipe (1/1)Brazil Fabricio Monteiro (1/1)
2001United StatesJapan Takeo Tani (1/1)Brazil Wellington Dias (1/1)Brazil Sandro Santiago (1/1)Brazil Edson Diniz (1/1)Brazil Bruno Severiano (3/3)Brazil Roberto Correa (3/4)Brazil Fernando Pontes (1/1)Brazil Roberto Tozi (1/1)Brazil Jorge Patiano (1/1)Brazil Xande Ribeiro (1/4)
2002United StatesBrazil Ricardo Vieira (1/1)Brazil Leo Vieira (1/2)Brazil Carlos Eduardo (1/2)Brazil Delson Heleno (1/1)Brazil Xande Ribeiro (2/4)Brazil Fabio Leopoldo (1/1)Brazil Alexandre Dantas (1/3)Brazil Marcio Dantas (1/1)Brazil Alexandre Dantas (2/3)
2003United StatesBrazil Leonardo Escobar (1/1)Brazil Renato Migliaccio (1/1)Brazil Carlos Eduardo (2/2)Brazil Paulo Guilobel (1/1)Brazil Cassio Werneck (1/1)Brazil Roberto Correa (4/4)Brazil Adriano Maciel (1/1)Brazil Marcio Cruz (1/4)Brazil Marcio Cruz (2/4)
2004United StatesBrazil Bibiano Fernandes (1/3)Brazil Leo Vieira (2/2)Brazil Daniel Moraes (1/1)Brazil Fernando Augusto (1/1)Brazil Ronaldo Souza (1/2)Brazil Gabriel Vella](1/2)Brazil Jorge Oliveira (1/1)Brazil Alexandre Dantas (3/3)Brazil Ronaldo Souza (2/2)
2005United StatesBrazil Bibiano Fernandes (2/3)Brazil Mario Reis (1/2)Brazil André Galvão (1/9)Brazil Givanildo Santana (1/1)Brazil Rodrigo Pinheiro (1/1)Brazil Xande Ribeiro (3/4)Brazil Marcio Cruz (3/4)Brazil Mario Cruz (4/4)
2006United StatesBrazil Mauro Ayes (1/1)Japan Dai Yoshida (1/1)Brazil Bibiano Fernandes (3/3)Brazil Tiago Alves (1/1)Brazil André Galvão (2/9)Brazil Demian Maia (1/1)Brazil Braulio Estima (1/1)Brazil Xande Ribeiro (4/4)Brazil Rolles Gracie (1/1)Brazil Roger Gracie (1/1)
2007United StatesBrazil Bruno Malfacine (1/6)Brazil Robson Moura (1/1)Brazil Rubens Charles (1/5)Brazil Lucas Leite (1/4)Brazil Marcelo Garcia (1/1)Brazil Romulo Barral (1/2)Brazil Eduardo Telles (1/1)United States Rafael Lovato Jr. (1/2)Brazil Rodrigo Medeiros (1/1)Brazil Romulo Barral (2/2)
2008United StatesBrazil Bruno Malfacine (2/6)Brazil Carlos Holanda (1/2)Brazil Rubens Charles (2/5)Brazil Celso Vinicius (2/2)Brazil Gustavo Campos (1/2)Brazil André Galvão (3/9)United States Rafael Lovato Jr. (2/2)Brazil Roberto Abreu (1/2)Brazil Luis Theodoro (1/2)Brazil André Galvão (4/9)
2009United StatesBrazil João Kuraoka (1/1)Japan Yoshihiko Matsumoto (1/1)Brazil Rubens Charles (3/5)Brazil Lucas Lepri (1/4)Brazil Lucas Leite (2/4)Brazil Otavio Souza (1/2)Brazil Roberto Alencar (1/2)Brazil Antonio Braga Neto (1/4)Brazil Marcio Corleta (1/1)Brazil Antonio Braga Neto (2/4)
2010United StatesBrazil Bruno Malfacine (3/6)Brazil Carlos Holanda (2/2)Brazil Rubens Charles (4/5)Brazil Michael Langhi (1/2)Brazil Kayron Gracie (1/2)Brazil Otavio Souza (2/2)Brazil Bernardo Faria (1/6)Brazil Antonio Braga Neto (3/4)Brazil Gabriel Vella (2/2)Brazil Bernardo Faria (2/6)
2011United StatesBrazil Rafael Freitas (1/1)Brazil Caio Terra (1/3)Brazil Bruno Frazatto (1/1)Brazil Lucas Lepri (2/4)Brazil Claudio Calasans (1/2)Brazil André Galvão (5/9)Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (1/2)Brazil Marcus Almeida (1/3)Brazil Antonio Braga Neto (4/4)Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (2/2)
2012United StatesBrazil Caio Terra (2/3)Brazil Bruno Malfacine (4/6)Brazil Rafael Mendes (1/2)Brazil Leandro Lo (1/8)Brazil Claudio Calasans (2/2)Brazil Kayron Gracie (2/2)Brazil Lucas Leite (3/4)Brazil Bernardo Faria (3/6)Brazil Marcus Almeida (2/3)Brazil Antônio Carlos Júnior (1/1)
2013United StatesBrazil Caio Terra (3/3)Brazil Guilherme Mendes (1/1)Brazil Rafael Mendes (2/2)Brazil Michael Langhi (2/2)United States Clark Gracie (1/1)Brazil André Galvão (6/9)Brazil Roberto Alencar (2/2)Brazil Leo Nogueira (1/1)Brazil Marcus Almeida (3/4)Brazil Marcus Almeida (4/4)
2014United StatesBrazil João Rodriguez (1/1)Brazil Paulo Miyao (1/3)Brazil Mario Reis (2/2)Brazil Lucas Lepri (3/4)Brazil Leandro Lo (2/8)Brazil Gustavo Campos (2/2)Brazil Yuri Simões (1/1)Brazil Luis Panza (1/2)Brazil André Galvão (7/9)Brazil André Galvão (8/9)
2015United StatesBrazil Bruno Malfacine (5/6)Brazil Paulo Miyao (2/3)United States Gianni Grippo (1/2)United States Jonathan Torres (1/2)Brazil Leandro Lo (3/8)United States Keenan Cornelius (1/2)Brazil Lucas Leite (4/4)Brazil Bernardo Faria (4/6)Denmark Alexander Trans(1/1)Brazil Bernardo Faria (5/6)
2016United StatesUnited States Mikey Musumeci (1/1)Brazil João Miyao (1/3)Brazil Paulo Miyao (3/3)United States Edwin Najmi (1/1)Brazil Yago de Souza (1/1)Brazil Leandro Lo (4/8)Brazil Cassio Da Silva (1/1)Brazil Luis Panza (2/2)Brazil André Galvão (9/9)Brazil Bernardo Faria (6/6)
2017United StatesBrazil Bruno Malfacine (6/6)Brazil João Miyao (2/3)Brazil Rubens Charles (5/5)Brazil Lucas Lepri (4/4)Brazil Otavio Souza (1/2)Brazil Patrick Gáudio (1/1)Brazil Leandro Lo (5/8)Brazil Erberth Santos (1/1)Brazil João Gabriel Rocha (1/2)Brazil Leandro Lo (6/8)
2018United StatesJapan Tomoyuki Hashimoto (1/1)Brazil João Miyao (3/3)United States Gianni Grippo (2/2)United States Jonathan Torres (2/2)Brazil Gabriel Arges (1/1)Brazil Lucas Barbosa (1/2)Brazil Leandro Lo (7/8)United States Keenan Cornelius (2/2)Brazil João Gabriel Rocha (2/2)Brazil Leandro Lo (8/8)
2019United StatesBrazil Cleber Sousa (1/1)Brazil Hiago George (1/1)Brazil Matheus Gabriel (1/1)Australia Levi Jones-Leary (1/1)Brazil Isaque Bahiense (1/1)Brazil Gustavo Batista (1/4)Brazil Kaynan Duarte (1/1)Brazil Fellipe Andrew (1/4)Brazil Ricardo Evangelista (1/1)Brazil Lucas Barbosa (2/2)
2020United StatesBrazil Lucas Pinheiro (1/1) United States Josh Cisneros (1/1) Brazil Thiago Macedo (1/1) Brazil Johnatha Alves (1/4) Brazil Ronaldo Júnior (1/1) Brazil Otavio Souza (2/2) Brazil Gustavo Batista (2/4) Brazil Guilherme Augusto (1/1) Brazil Max Gimenis (1/1) Brazil Fellipe Andrew (2/4)
2021United StatesBrazil Lívio Ribeiro (1/1) Brazil Diego Oliveira (1/1) United States Jamil Hill (1/1) Brazil Johnatha Alves (2/4) Brazil Tainan Dalpra (1/3) Brazil André Porfirio (1/1) Brazil Gustavo Batista (3/4) Brazil Fellipe Andrew (3/4) Brazil Victor Hugo (1/1) Brazil Fellipe Andrew (4/4)
2022 United States Brazil Carlos 'Bebeto' Oliveira (1/1) Brazil Meyram Maquiné (1/1) Brazil Alexssandro Sodré (1/1) BrazilJohnatha Alves (3/4) Brazil Tainan Dalpra (2/3) Costa Rica Sebastian Rodriguez (1/1) Brazil Dimitrius Souza (1/1) Brazil Marcus Ribeiro (1/1) Brazil Roberto Abreu (2/2) Brazil Erich Munis (1/2)
2023 United States United Arab Emirates Zayed Alkatheeri (1/1) Brazil Diogo Reis (1/1) Brazil Marcio Andre (1/1) BrazilJohnatha Alves (4/4) Brazil Tainan Dalpra (3/3) Brazil Gustavo Batista (4/4) Poland Adam Wardzinski (1/1) Brazil Erich Munis (2/2) Brazil Nicholas Meregali (1/2) Brazil Nicholas Meregali (2/2)

Pan American Champions in Women's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu by Year and Weight

YearHost-48 kg Rooster-53 kg Light Feather-58 kg Feather-64 kg Light-69 kg Middle-74 kg Medium Heavy-80  kg Heavy+80 kg Super HeavyAbsolute
1999United StatesBrazil Bianca Andrade (1/1)Brazil Mariana Coelho (1/3)Brazil Rosangela Silva (1/1)
2000United StatesBrazil Renata Ninomiya (1/1)Brazil Tatina Chaves (1/1)Brazil Mariana Coelho (2/3)
2001United StatesBrazil Alessandra Filha (1/2)Brazil Luciana Tavares (1/1)Brazil Erica Paes (1/1)
2002United StatesBrazil Alessandra Filha (2/2)Brazil Kris Schade (1/1)Brazil Luciana Dias (1/7)
2003United StatesBrazil Kyra Gracie (1/3)Brazil Leticia Ribeiro (1/2)Brazil Alessandra Vieira (1/1)Brazil Jaqueline Andrade (1/1)Brazil Maria do Carmo Paixao (1/1)
2004United StatesJapan Megumi Fujii (1/2)Brazil Leticia Ribeiro (2/2)Brazil Jeniffer Locke (1/1)United States Kelly Paul (1/2Brazil Jaqueline Williams (1/1)
2005United StatesBrazil Tessa Queen (1/1)Brazil Kyra Gracie (2/3)Brazil Cindy Hales (1/1)United States Kelly Paul (2/2)Brazil Luciana Dias (2/7)
2006United StatesJapan Megumi Fujii (2/2)Brazil Mariana Coelho (3/3)Brazil Kelly Paul (1/1)Brazil Luciana Dias (3/7)
2007United StatesBrazil Kanako Inaba (1/1)Brazil Felicia Oh (1/1)Brazil Kyra Gracie (3/3)Brazil Luciana Dias (4/7)South Africa Penny Thomas (1/1)
2008United StatesBrazil Michelle Nicolini (1/3)Brazil Gisele Braga (1/1)Brazil Ana Laura Cordeiro (1/4)Brazil Luciana Dias (5/7)Brazil Luciana Dias (6/7)
2009United StatesBrazil Claudia Kvenbo (1/1)Brazil Fabiana Borges (1/2)Brazil Ana Carolina Vidal (1/2)United States Valerie Worthington (1/2)Brazil Ana Laura Cordeiro (2/4)Brazil Luciana Dias (7/7)Brazil Ana Laura Cordeiro (3/4)
2010United StatesBrazil Michelle Nicolini (2/3)Brazil Fabiana Borges (2/2)Brazil Luana Alzuguir (1/4)United States Hillary Williams (1/1)United States Valerie Worthington (2/2)Brazil Gabrielle Garcia (1/11)Brazil Gabrielle Garcia (2/11)
2011United StatesBrazil Gezary Matuda (1/4)Brazil Michelle Nicolini (3/3)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (1/7)Brazil Luana Alzuguir (2/4)Brazil Luiza Monteiro (1/7)Brazil Gabrielle Garcia (3/11)Brazil Luana Alzuguir (3/4)
2012United StatesBrazil Sofia Amarante (1/1)Brazil Bruna Ribeiro (1/1)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (2/7)Brazil Luana Alzuguir (4/4)Brazil Hannette Staack (1/1)Brazil Gabrielle Garcia (4/11)Brazil Gabrielle Garcia (5/11)
2013United StatesBrazil Miriam Cerqueira (1/1)Brazil Luiza Monteiro (2/7)Brazil Ana Carolina Vidal (2/2)Brazil Vanessa Oliveira (1/1)Brazil Talita Nogueira (1/3)Brazil Gabrielle Garcia (6/11)Brazil Gabrielle Garcia (7/11)
2014United StatesBrazil Andrea Encarnacion (1/1)United States Tammi Musumeci (1/2)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (3/7)Brazil Luiza Monteiro (3/7)Brazil Talita Nogueira (2/3)Brazil Tammy Griego (1/1)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (4/7)
2015United StatesBrazil Gezary Matuda (2/4)United States Mackenzie Dern (1/2)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (5/7)Brazil Monique Elias (1/2)Brazil Ana Laura Cordeiro (4/4)Lithuania Dominyka Obelenyte (1/2)Brazil Gabrielle Garcia (8/11)Brazil Gabrielle Garcia (9/11)
2016United StatesBrazil Gezary Matuda (3/4)Brazil Mackenzie Dern (2/2)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (6/7)Brazil Luiza Monteiro (4/7)Brazil Andresa Correa (1/2)Brazil Talita Nogueira (3/3)Lithuania Dominyka Obelenyte (2/2)Brazil Andresa Correa (2/2)
2017United StatesBrazil Talita Alencar (1/1)Brazil Bianca Basílio (1/2)United States Tammi Musumeci (2/2)Brazil Monique Elias (2/2)Brazil Jessica Flowers (1/1)Brazil Samela Shoham (1/1)Brazil Tayane Porfirio (1/2)Brazil Tayane Porfirio (2/2)
2018United StatesBrazil Gezary Matuda (4/4)Brazil Karen Atunes (1/1)Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (7/7)Brazil Angelica Galvão (1/1)Brazil Nathiely de Jesus (1/2)Poland Maria Malyjasiak (1/2)Brazil Claudia Doval (1/1)Brazil Luiza Monteiro (5/7)
2019United StatesBrazil Mayssa Bastos (1/1)Brazil Amanda Monteiro (1/1)United Kingdom Ffion Davies (1/1)Brazil Gabrielle McComb (1/1)Brazil Ana Carolina Vidal (1/1)Brazil Luiza Monteiro (6/7)Brazil Nathiely de Jesus (2/2)Brazil Gabrielle Garcia (10/11)Brazil Gabrielle Garcia (11/11)
2021United States Brazil Lavínia Barbosa (1/1) Brazil Ana Rodrigues (1/1) Brazil Bianca Basílio (2/2) Brazil Nathalie Ribeiro (1/1) Brazil Luiza Monteiro (7/7) Brazil Ana Carolina Vieira (1/1) Poland Maria Malyjasiak (2/2) Brazil Gabrieli Pessanha (1/1) Brazil Yara Soares (1/1)

Notes

  1. United States Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (1996 & 1997 – collaboration between CBJJ and United States Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)

References

  1. "BJJ Pan-Am Preparation with Alliance and Gracie Barra". Fightworks Podcast. March 30, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  2. "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation". IBJJF.
  3. "IBJJF Announced Date and Location for "Pan Championship 2018" – Jiu Jitsu News". Jiu Jitsu News – All about brazilian Jiu Jitsu. 2017-11-03.
  4. "IBJJF RANKING INFORMATION". Retrieved 2017-12-24.

See also

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