What are the current no-gi jiu-jitsu rankings?

Nogipedia maintains live no-gi jiu-jitsu rankings covering pound-for-pound, weight class, team, submission, and legend categories. Rankings are computed from competition results across major no-gi events and updated regularly.

What is the difference between BJJ rankings and no-gi jiu-jitsu rankings?

BJJ rankings traditionally include gi competition, while no-gi jiu-jitsu rankings focus exclusively on no-gi and submission grappling competition. Nogipedia tracks no-gi jiu-jitsu rankings across all weight classes and genders.

How are jiu-jitsu rankings calculated?

Nogipedia rankings are calculated using a rating system that weighs competition results, opponent quality, submission rate, and activity. Athletes earn points for wins against ranked opponents and lose points for losses. The full methodology is explained on the rankings explanation page.

Who are the top ranked no-gi jiu-jitsu athletes?

The top ranked no-gi jiu-jitsu athletes are listed on Nogipedia's pound-for-pound rankings page, updated regularly based on competition results. Rankings cover both men's and women's divisions across all weight classes.

Where can I find no-gi jiu-jitsu athlete profiles?

Nogipedia provides detailed athlete profiles for no-gi jiu-jitsu competitors including match history, submission statistics, win/loss records, and weight class rankings at nogipedia.com/athletes.

No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu

Rankings

Pound for pound leaders, weight-class ladders, top teams, and the most effective submissions.

How rankings work ▾

Rankings are powered by a hybrid points/Elo-based system that updates after every competition result. Each match adjusts a competitor's rating based on several factors:

Win rate — overall consistency of winning across competitions
Submission rate — finishing rate, which signals dominance beyond just wins
Opponent quality — beating higher-rated athletes earns more than beating lower-rated ones
Event prestige — performances at bigger, more competitive events carry greater weight

The system also accounts for recency — older results gradually carry less weight over time. Rankings span pound-for-pound, weight class, submission, team, coach, and legend categories.

Rating formula

Match Points = Base × Event Tier × Time Decay Rating = Σ(Match Points) × Win Rate × (1 + Sub Rate) × Opponent Quality

Men's Pound for Pound Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	GR Gordon Ryan	31885.00	100-4-4
2	KD Kaynan Duarte	21472.84	59-13-2
3	MG Mica Galvao	19817.54	47-5-7
4	MM Mikey Musumeci	18723.12	24-1-0
5	KR Kade Ruotolo	18654.05	34-3-0
6	LG Luke Griffith	17944.85	32-6-2
7	FP Felipe Pena	16156.41	52-14-2
8	AT Andrew Tackett	15369.67	57-9-0
9	DL Dante Leon	15196.42	114-33-1
10	GB Giancarlo Bodoni	14675.43	66-23-2
11	DO Diego Oliveira	13654.91	45-11-1
12	NR Nick Rodriguez	13294.84	43-15-9
13	DR Diogo Reis	12313.44	27-3-2
14	MF Mason Fowler	12243.85	38-4-4
15	MS Mateusz Szczecinski	12015.31	63-15-3
16	VH Victor Hugo	11579.88	36-11-2
17	TR Tye Ruotolo	11332.56	32-11-0
18	CJ Craig Jones	10698.56	63-18-4
19	PB PJ Barch	10523.66	79-30-14
20	RS Roosevelt Sousa	10447.85	64-17-0
21	OT Oliver Taza	9708.64	179-61-4
22	RJ Roberto Jimenez	9649.78	66-21-3
23	VR Vagner Rocha	9590.15	96-34-5
24	RA Roberto Abreu	9427.16	78-19-1
25	PJ Pawel Jaworski	9106.25	45-10-1
26	NM Nicholas Meregali	8814.00	17-4-0
27	PM Pedro Marinho	8706.65	64-18-1
28	EO Eoghan O'Flanagan	8572.50	32-16-0
29	DM Declan Moody	8342.71	32-14-2
30	DO Dorian Olivarez	8131.93	37-1-3

Women's Pound for Pound Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	HC Helena Crevar	26895.27	51-4-0
2	AF Adele Fornarino	21410.61	44-5-0
3	EC Elisabeth Clay	13743.76	53-13-0
4	FD Ffion Davies	11011.00	36-9-0
5	MB Mayssa Bastos	9831.63	37-6-0
6	BS Brianna Ste-Marie	8716.04	36-10-0
7	CM Cassia Moura	7718.14	14-0-0
8	JR Jasmine Rocha	7521.80	54-15-1
9	KR Kendall Reusing	7404.87	31-7-0
10	BM Beatriz Mesquita	6813.48	17-4-0
11	AM Ana Mayordomo	5754.78	38-8-0
12	GG Gabrielle Garcia	5028.14	17-5-0
13	SG Sarah Galvao	5018.59	14-3-0
14	AL Aurelie Le Vern	4723.30	29-4-0
15	AE Alex Enriquez	4664.80	51-10-0
16	GP Gabrieli Pessanha	4652.90	19-1-0
17	MC Margot Ciccarelli	2933.00	25-10-0
18	DK Danielle Kelly	2862.00	25-14-1
19	RC Raquel Canuto	2529.17	17-7-0
20	MB Morgan Black	2520.27	34-11-0
21	GG Grace Gundrum	1771.64	8-3-0
22	AB Amanda Bruse	1679.96	36-21-0
23	JB Julia Boscher	24.00	2-6-0

Men's Bantamweight Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	MM Mikey Musumeci	18723.12	24-1-0
2	JM Joao Miyao	3510.51	51-8-0
3	LP Lucas Pinheiro	1916.26	32-7-0
4	SM Shay Montague	1696.25	13-3-0
5	FM Felipe Machado	1316.97	20-9-0
6	CM Cameron Mellott	710.67	18-9-0

Men's Featherweight Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	DO Diego Oliveira	13654.91	45-11-1
2	DR Diogo Reis	12313.44	27-3-2
3	DO Dorian Olivarez	8131.93	37-1-3
4	GS Gabriel Sousa	7066.20	46-23-0
5	GG Gianni Grippo	6744.89	157-45-4
6	CA Cole Abate	5795.45	31-2-0
7	KK Keith Krikorian	5556.62	72-26-2
8	OJ Owen Jones	5045.00	18-8-2
9	JE Julian Espinosa	4626.94	79-23-0
10	DM Dominic Mejia	4607.02	61-18-2
11	GC Gavin Corbe	3761.56	39-16-0
12	JM Joao Miyao	3510.51	51-8-0
13	GM Geo Martinez	2842.61	39-22-10
14	KK Kieran Kichuk	2543.27	73-24-1
15	RL Reese LaFever	2303.49	48-21-2
16	GI Gairbeg Ibragimov	1513.04	18-5-0
17	FM Felipe Machado	1316.97	20-9-0
18	DA Damien Anderson	1028.26	13-10-0
19	CM Cameron Mellott	710.67	18-9-0
20	JC Jon Calestine	705.38	16-7-1
21	JF Joshua Flores	630.85	27-13-0
22	DO Diego Ortiz	563.21	16-3-0
23	FR Frank Rosenthal	516.00	32-16-0
24	AD Andrew DeGraff	378.58	20-11-0
25	KG Kyvann Gonzalez	101.08	8-5-0
26	RA Richard Alarcon	88.86	4-10-0

Men's Lightweight Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	DO Diego Oliveira	13654.91	45-11-1
2	DO Dorian Olivarez	8131.93	37-1-3
3	FA Fabricio Andrey	7148.76	37-14-4
4	DC Deandre Corbe	6669.16	98-21-2
5	EC Ethan Crelinsten	5564.30	58-19-4
6	LE Landon Elmore	3243.10	38-14-6
7	JC Josh Cisneros	3157.36	31-14-0
8	DS Daniel Sathler	1170.90	16-11-2
9	JA Joao Assonitis	1083.26	26-12-0
10	SN Samuel Nagai	863.14	9-5-0
11	AB Adam Benayoun	806.35	32-11-3
12	HX Huaiqing Xu	567.42	19-5-0
13	DB Dylan Benningfield	490.92	23-15-0
14	FR Fabian Ramirez	301.54	25-16-0

Men's Welterweight Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	MG Mica Galvao	19817.54	47-5-7
2	KR Kade Ruotolo	18654.05	34-3-0
3	AT Andrew Tackett	15369.67	57-9-0
4	DL Dante Leon	15196.42	114-33-1
5	MS Mateusz Szczecinski	12015.31	63-15-3
6	PB PJ Barch	10523.66	79-30-14
7	OT Oliver Taza	9708.64	179-61-4
8	MD Magomed Dzharbaev	6327.37	18-1-0
9	JT Jett Thompson	5121.45	72-17-21
10	TL Tommy Langaker	4561.22	36-13-0
11	GT Garry Tonon	4484.00	70-27-2
12	MH Max Hanson	4248.30	91-27-12
13	JT JT Torres	3929.63	28-10-2
14	MS Michael Sainz	3602.97	72-14-0
15	KB Kevin Beuhring	3522.83	41-12-16
16	RC Renato Canuto	3521.82	34-13-10
17	AV Andy Varela	3325.34	54-21-10
18	KI Kenta Iwamoto	3127.00	32-13-2
19	NR Nicky Ryan	3082.06	24-9-1
20	DA Davis Asare	2958.14	57-18-11
21	ED Elijah Dorsey	2662.20	29-10-1
22	AM Andy Murasaki	2583.64	10-1-0
23	AS Alan Sanchez	2338.92	48-23-1
24	JC John Combs	2319.81	89-43-3
25	RN Ross Nicholls	2179.91	31-12-3
26	FK Fabyury Khrysthyan	1510.00	19-8-0
27	KG Kron Gracie	1276.55	9-2-0
28	JH Jed Hue	1085.60	8-9-3
29	NH Nathan Haddad	1066.20	23-15-17
30	NM Nick Mataya	1036.57	15-8-0

Men's Middleweight Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	TR Tye Ruotolo	11332.56	32-11-0
2	RJ Roberto Jimenez	9649.78	66-21-3
3	VR Vagner Rocha	9590.15	96-34-5
4	PJ Pawel Jaworski	9106.25	45-10-1
5	JC Jozef Chen	7747.66	39-11-3
6	TP Taylor Pearman	5797.95	29-13-1
7	WT William Tackett	5408.52	67-21-0
8	CW Chris Wojcik	5136.34	51-26-10
9	JC Jacob Couch	4827.63	58-17-1
10	LJ Levi Jones-Leary	4792.21	13-6-0
11	IM Izaak Michell	4702.94	27-7-0
12	RJ Ronaldo Junior	4460.87	17-5-1
13	JG Jonnatas Gracie	4088.09	35-10-0
14	AR Achilles Rocha	4026.00	37-14-0
15	JR Jacob Rodriguez	3581.22	29-18-3
16	TD Tainan Dalpra	3492.80	5-0-0
17	JH Josh Hinger	3026.83	53-16-1
18	TH Tarik Hopstock	2729.67	46-15-3
19	DG David Garmo	2672.04	97-67-4
20	JB Jon Blank	2269.13	41-20-3
21	AW Andrew Wiltse	1712.00	12-2-0
22	MP Mike Perez	1330.33	28-26-0
23	SY Sean Yadimarco	1122.34	52-30-0
24	RD Raajus Dewan	946.29	12-2-0
25	HC Hunter Colvin	486.20	8-11-1

Men's Light Heavyweight Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	GB Giancarlo Bodoni	14675.43	66-23-2
2	MF Mason Fowler	12243.85	38-4-4
3	CJ Craig Jones	10698.56	63-18-4
4	PM Pedro Marinho	8706.65	64-18-1
5	EO Eoghan O'Flanagan	8572.50	32-16-0
6	LK Lucas Kanard	6564.32	26-10-2
7	RA Ryan Aitken	6355.67	69-10-7
8	LB Lucas Barbosa	6061.92	65-15-3
9	FC Felipe Costa	5285.28	41-17-0
10	EC Elder Cruz	5160.00	88-23-1
11	DS Daniel Schuardt	3243.38	16-8-0
12	AR Alexandre Ribeiro	3172.00	38-14-2
13	MD Matheus Diniz	3098.04	36-14-1
14	CN Charles Negromonte	3079.25	46-20-1
15	AL Abraham La Montagne	3028.59	71-25-5
16	LL Luccas Lira	2982.72	34-12-0
17	MP Michael Pixley	2976.12	23-10-1
18	KC Keenan Cornelius	2791.90	38-11-3
19	AW Adam Wardzinski	2401.30	46-14-0
20	FB Faris Ben-Lamkadem	2156.13	35-12-0
21	OL Owen Livesey	2131.68	13-5-1
22	PS Placido Santos	1695.37	33-7-0
23	SA Sebastian Attard	1425.15	33-15-11
24	JR Jason Rau	1123.99	54-16-0
25	RM Richie Martinez	5.57	1-11-2

Men's Heavyweight Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	GR Gordon Ryan	31885.00	100-4-4
2	KD Kaynan Duarte	21472.84	59-13-2
3	LG Luke Griffith	17944.85	32-6-2
4	FP Felipe Pena	16156.41	52-14-2
5	NR Nick Rodriguez	13294.84	43-15-9
6	VH Victor Hugo	11579.88	36-11-2
7	RS Roosevelt Sousa	10447.85	64-17-0
8	RA Roberto Abreu	9427.16	78-19-1
9	NM Nicholas Meregali	8814.00	17-4-0
10	DM Declan Moody	8342.71	32-14-2
11	YS Yuri Simoes	7550.79	48-13-1
12	DM Daniel Manasoiu	6171.40	32-16-2
13	JS Josh Saunders	3767.84	14-5-0
14	KB Kyle Boehm	3233.00	36-9-12
15	HR Haisam Rida	3039.88	36-29-3
16	FA Fellipe Andrew	2482.35	24-9-1
17	PG Patrick Gaudio	2036.80	40-21-0
18	JG Joao Gabriel Rocha	1672.80	22-13-0
19	RL Rafael Lovato Jr.	1401.35	6-11-0
20	AJ Aaron Johnson	1379.32	50-36-1
21	MA Marcus Almeida	1321.67	8-4-0
22	IS Inacio Santos	1161.27	38-11-0
23	MG Max Gimenis	880.53	28-10-0
24	BR Brandon Reed	735.00	16-6-0
25	KD Kit Dale	173.00	2-6-0
26	VM Vinny Magalhaes	169.62	4-6-3
27	CL Corbin Laporte	166.86	4-3-0
28	VP Vince Pezzuto	8.67	1-2-0

Women's Strawweight Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	DK Danielle Kelly	2862.00	25-14-1
2	GG Grace Gundrum	1771.64	8-3-0

Women's Flyweight Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	AF Adele Fornarino	21410.61	44-5-0
2	FD Ffion Davies	11011.00	36-9-0
3	MB Mayssa Bastos	9831.63	37-6-0
4	JR Jasmine Rocha	7521.80	54-15-1
5	AM Ana Mayordomo	5754.78	38-8-0
6	AE Alex Enriquez	4664.80	51-10-0
7	MC Margot Ciccarelli	2933.00	25-10-0

Women's Bantamweight Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	FD Ffion Davies	11011.00	36-9-0
2	BS Brianna Ste-Marie	8716.04	36-10-0
3	CM Cassia Moura	7718.14	14-0-0
4	BM Beatriz Mesquita	6813.48	17-4-0
5	AB Amanda Bruse	1679.96	36-21-0

Women's Featherweight Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	HC Helena Crevar	26895.27	51-4-0
2	EC Elisabeth Clay	13743.76	53-13-0
3	SG Sarah Galvao	5018.59	14-3-0
4	AL Aurelie Le Vern	4723.30	29-4-0
5	RC Raquel Canuto	2529.17	17-7-0
6	MB Morgan Black	2520.27	34-11-0
7	JB Julia Boscher	24.00	2-6-0

Women's Heavyweight Rankings

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	KR Kendall Reusing	7404.87	31-7-0
2	GG Gabrielle Garcia	5028.14	17-5-0
3	GP Gabrieli Pessanha	4652.90	19-1-0

Legend Rankings — Male

Rank	Athlete	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	MG Marcelo Garcia	4324.83	39-7-0
2	AG Andre Galvao	3600.30	34-5-1
3	PM Paulo Miyao	2197.33	37-8-0
4	LG Lachlan Giles	1976.47	23-11-0
5	DL Dean Lister	1851.05	24-16-2
6	EC Eddie Cummings	1781.31	25-3-1
7	RG Roger Gracie	1653.00	11-1-0
8	RG Renzo Gracie	869.38	11-4-1
9	RH Ryan Hall	231.43	10-4-0
10	EB Eddie Bravo	189.71	5-1-1
11	RM Rafael Mendes	175.00	1-0-0

Coach Rankings

Rank	Coach	Rating
1	JD John Danaher	110732.15
2	AG Andre Galvao	76792.49
3	MG Melqui Galvao	32130.98
4	LG Lachlan Giles	18734.15
5	GM Guilherme Mendes	12221.25
5	RM Rafael Mendes	12221.25
6	MG Marcelo Garcia	9842.93
7	HP Heath Pedigo	8798.42
8	EB Eddie Bravo	2848.18
9	JR Jason Rau	2721.19
10	RH Ryan Hall	806.35
11	FZ Firas Zahabi	755.70

Team Rankings

Rank	Team	Rating	Record (W-L-D)
1	Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu	159565.29	1037-311-56
2	10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu	42381.70	493-197-80
3	Art of Jiu-Jitsu	41147.00	203-57-4
4	Simple Man Martial Arts	38859.00	270-123-27
5	Melqui Galvao BJJ	32130.98	74-8-9
6	Pedigo Submission Fighting	29109.46	312-98-15
7	Los Banditos	19694.99	79-40-3
8	Atos Jiu-Jitsu	18621.12	162-72-1
9	Standard Jiu-Jitsu	10823.68	137-40-2
10	B-Team Jiu-Jitsu	10698.56	63-18-4
11	Alliance Jiu-Jitsu	8080.40	79-38-4
12	Vanguard Academy	4086.16	169-81-6
13	Legion AJJ	2791.90	38-11-3

Submission Rankings

Rank	Technique	Category	Count
1	Rear naked	Strangle	1117
2	Inside heel hook	Joint lock	658
3	Armbar	Joint lock	518
4	Outside heel hook	Joint lock	327
5	Straight ankle lock	Joint lock	279
6	Triangle	Strangle	200
7	Kneebar	Joint lock	151
8	Guillotine	Strangle	146
8	Kata gatame	Strangle	146
9	Darce	Strangle	101
10	Kimura	Joint lock	87
11	Aoki lock	Joint lock	56
12	Arm-in guillotine	Strangle	46
13	Rear triangle	Strangle	43
14	Anaconda	Strangle	33
15	Rear kata gatame	Strangle	23
16	Side triangle	Strangle	15
17	High-elbow guillotine	Strangle	14
17	Z-lock	Joint lock	14
18	Woj lock	Joint lock	11
19	High-wrist guillotine	Strangle	8
20	Seated kata gatame	Strangle	2