IBJJF Weight Class Finder
Enter your weight and we’ll place you in the right IBJJF gi division. These are the with-the-gi limits competitors actually weigh against on the day — not bodyweight in shorts.
IBJJF divisions verifiedHow IBJJF weight classes work
At IBJJF events the weigh-in happens in your full gi, usually right before your first match. The number on the scale has to be at or under your division’s upper limit while you’re wearing the kimono, belt and all. That’s the single most common mistake new competitors make: they register at their walk-around bodyweight and forget the gi adds roughly 1.3–2.3 kg (3–5 lb) depending on weave and size.
There is no lower limit for a division — a lighter athlete may compete up a class, and athletes may also enter the open class regardless of weight. You simply cannot be over your registered division’s cap at weigh-in, or you’re disqualified before you step on the mat.
Read the table, then weigh in your gi
The limits below are the adult gi divisions. Find the first row your gi-on weight fits under — that’s your division. If you’re within a kilo of a cap, weigh yourself wearing the exact gi you’ll compete in, after a normal meal, and leave yourself margin. Scales at the venue are not always kind.
| Division | Male limit | Female limit |
|---|---|---|
| Rooster | 57.5 kg / 127.0 lb | 48.5 kg / 107.0 lb |
| Light Feather | 64.0 kg / 141.5 lb | 53.5 kg / 118.0 lb |
| Feather | 70.0 kg / 154.5 lb | 58.5 kg / 129.0 lb |
| Light | 76.0 kg / 168.0 lb | 64.0 kg / 141.5 lb |
| Middle | 82.3 kg / 181.5 lb | 69.0 kg / 152.5 lb |
| Medium Heavy | 88.3 kg / 195.0 lb | 74.0 kg / 163.5 lb |
| Heavy | 94.3 kg / 208.0 lb | 79.3 kg / 175.0 lb |
| Super Heavy | 100.5 kg / 222.0 lb | No upper limit |
| Ultra Heavy | No upper limit | — |