Top BJJ Fighters Today, February 2015 Rankings

Following up on previous rankings, we present to you the BJJ Heroes February 2015 Brazilian jiu jitsu rankings. A few new faces and some that were part of the ranking once before but had been away for some time.

Below is an explanation of how the scoring of the ranking works, we base our rankings on the last competition results, forr example: we refreshed the European results of 2014 by replacing them with the ones of 2015 (last January), the same updates will happen to the other competitions we take into account, as the jiu jitsu calendar progresses.

Who is the Best in Jiu Jitsu Today?

This list gathers data from the top competitions on Brazilian the Jiu Jitsu calendar and adds up all the medallists to create an unbiased list of the top BJJ competitors out there today. The BJJ Heroes ranking collects information from the following competitions:

Points	European	Pan Am	Brasileiro	WPJJC	Mundial	ADCC
Gold	3	4	4	4	6	5
Silver	2	3	3	3	4	3
Bronze	1	1	1	1	1	1

The points are updated as the competitions go along for an up to date list, so expect to see some changes next time you come to this page. The current listings are as follows:

Galo/Rooster: 57kg/126lbs

Although Malfacine is the reigning world champion, the consistency of Rodrigues, who won the Brazilian Nationals and the Pan American Championship keeps the Checkmat roosterweight at the top of the rankings.

Competitor	Points
1. João Rodrigues	7
2. Bruno Malfacine	6
2. Ivaniel Oliveira	6
3. Milton Bastos	3
3. Caio Terra	3

Pluma/Light Feather: 64kg/141lbs

Hard to place the Miyao brothers in a weight category as both shift divisions often, but whichever way they go, they are always at the top of jiu jitsu’s lighter men due to their consistency in the sport. At light feather they are closely followed by world champion Gui Mendes.

Competitor	Points
1. Joao Myiao	15
2. Paulo Miyao	14
3. Guilherme Mendes	6

Pena/Feather: 70kg/154lbs

Not hard to imagine why Rafa Mendes is at the top of the featherweights. A true juggernaut in the division, Mendes is closely followed by Cobrinha as he has been for the last few years.

Competitor	Points
1. Rafael Mendes	13
2. Rubens Charles	11
3. Mario Reis	5
3. Gianni Grippo	5

Leve/Lightweight: 76kg/167lbs

One of the most oscillating divisions in jiu jitsu, Lepri has been able to maintain his balance at the top of the category, leading with a comfortable margin over his closest competitors.

Competitor	Points
1. Lucas Lepri	17
2. JT Torres	9
3. Michael Langhi	8

Medio/Middle: 82kg/181lbs

Since the shift to middleweight, Leandro Lo has led the middleweights with apparent ease, being undefeated as an 181 pounder.

Competitor	Points
1. Leandro Lo	15
2. Otavio Sousa	10
3. Kron Gracie	5

Meio Pesado/Medium Heavy: 88kg/194lbs

Andre Galvao shows no signs of slowing down, on the contrary. The Atos team leader looked as sharp as ever at the European Open and seems set for another great year as a Meio Pesado.

Competitor	Points
1. Andre Galvao	21
2. Romulo Barral	13
3. Keenan Cornelius	6
3. Renato Cardoso	6

Pesado/Heavy 94kg/207lbs

Felipe Pena has not competed yet this year but his results last year are enough to keep a safe distance against all opposition at the heavyweight division.

Competitor	Points
1. Felipe Pena	14
2. Yuri Simoes	5
2. Demetrius Sousa	5
3. Alexandre Ribeiro	4

Super Pesado/Super Heavy: 100kg/221lbs

Much like Leandro Lo, ever since moving up in weight, Rodolfo has dominated with ease. The world champion should be back in a few weeks after an injury set him back and is expected to make this year’s début at the Pan American Championships.

Competitor	Points
1. Rodolfo Vieira	13
2. Bernardo Faria	7
3. Igor Silva	6

Pesadíssimo/Ultra Heavy: over 100kg/221lbs

Not a lot of people can match Marcus Almeida in this division, the current absolute world champion is closely followed by his peers, though none seems too close to dethrone the world’s best grappler of 2013 and 2014.