International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation

International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation

Abbreviation	IBJJF
Formation	2002
Type	Private
Headquarters	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Region served	Worldwide
Official language	English, Portuguese
President	Carlos Gracie, Jr.
Affiliations	Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation of the Philippines (BJJFP) Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ) Confédération Française de Jiu-jitsu Brésilien (CFJJB) United States Jiu-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) Unione Italiana Jiu Jitsu (UIJJ) Australian Federation of Brasilian Jiu Jitsu (AFBJJ)
Website	ibjjf.org

The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) is the de facto governing body in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and a for-profit organization that hosts several of the biggest tournaments in the world of that martial art, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, World No-Gi Championship, Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship, and European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship. The organization establishes rules and general guidelines of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practice and competition, produces rankings of schools and athletes, and promotes training of referees and staff.

The organization was created by Carlos Gracie, Jr., who is the head of one of the largest Brazilian jiu-jitsu schools, Gracie Barra. The IBJJF uses the ruleset of the Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu, which is their sister organization in Brazil^[1] On October 11, 2020, the IBJJF announced that they will begin to allow both heel hooks and knee-reaping for all brown and black belts competing in no-gi tournaments, starting on an undisclosed date in 2021.^[2]