Carlson Gracie won the Gi team standings and Nova União the No Gi at Rei do Rio; the FJJRio season ends with the Copa Rolls Gracie on Dec. 5-6.
What we know
- Rei do Rio was the second-to-last stage of the 2026 FJJRio state championship, held at Arena Carioca on Oct. 24.
- Carlson Gracie won the overall Gi team standings, ahead of GFTeam and Rio BJJ.
- Nova União won the No Gi team title, with RFT second and Gracie Humaitá third.
- Rio BJJ won the kids team standings, ahead of Gracie Barra and GFTeam.
- The Copa Rolls Gracie, the final stage of the 2026 state championship, will be held Dec. 5-6 at Arena Carioca and will decide the season rankings.
Rei do Rio left the FJJRio state championship with its team races still open going into the final round. Carlson Gracie took the Gi standings and Nova União the No Gi, but the ranking will only be settled at the season finale.
In the Gi, GFTeam finished second and Rio BJJ third behind Carlson Gracie. In No Gi, RFT was second and Gracie Humaitá third. Rio BJJ led the kids standings, ahead of Gracie Barra and GFTeam, which gives it a win in the youth ranking to go with its Gi podium.
Individually, Nelson Raggio of Raggio BJJ was the Gi name to note. He won the adult absolute, the open-weight division, and also took third in super-heavy, so he medaled in two of the toughest divisions. Luana Silva de Carvalho of Gracie Humaitá won a double gold in the women's black-belt division, taking both heavyweight and absolute.
No Gi had its own winners. Cristiano Nunes de Morais of GFTeam took the adult black-belt absolute. Thayene Faria of Resgate Jiu-Jitsu won the women's adult absolute, a bracket that mixed purple, brown and black belts.
The Copa Rolls Gracie is the last stage of the 2026 state championship and will decide the ranking for individual and team titles. Watch whether Carlson Gracie and Nova União can hold their lead across the two days at Arena Carioca.
In the Gi, GFTeam finished second and Rio BJJ third behind Carlson Gracie. In No Gi, RFT was second and Gracie Humaitá third. Rio BJJ led the kids standings, ahead of Gracie Barra and GFTeam, which gives it a win in the youth ranking to go with its Gi podium.
Individually, Nelson Raggio of Raggio BJJ was the Gi name to note. He won the adult absolute, the open-weight division, and also took third in super-heavy, so he medaled in two of the toughest divisions. Luana Silva de Carvalho of Gracie Humaitá won a double gold in the women's black-belt division, taking both heavyweight and absolute.
No Gi had its own winners. Cristiano Nunes de Morais of GFTeam took the adult black-belt absolute. Thayene Faria of Resgate Jiu-Jitsu won the women's adult absolute, a bracket that mixed purple, brown and black belts.
The Copa Rolls Gracie is the last stage of the 2026 state championship and will decide the ranking for individual and team titles. Watch whether Carlson Gracie and Nova União can hold their lead across the two days at Arena Carioca.
- Summary
- Carlson Gracie won the Gi team standings and Nova União the No Gi at Rei do Rio; the FJJRio season ends with the Copa Rolls Gracie on Dec. 5-6.
- Key points (one per line)
- Carlson Gracie won the Gi team standings; GFTeam was second and Rio BJJ third.
Nova União won No Gi, ahead of RFT and Gracie Humaitá; Rio BJJ won the kids standings.
The Copa Rolls Gracie on Dec. 5-6 closes the 2026 state season.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Primeiro Round | https://primeiroround.com.br/rei-do-rio-da-fjjrio-consagra-campeoes-e-movimenta-a-reta-final-do-estadual/
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