// IBJJF Ranked Competitor
Erich Santos
- Best rank
- #1
- Golds
- 29
- Medals
- 44
The Soldiers' captain
Erich Munis dos Santos sits at the top of the 2025–2026 IBJJF black belt gi ranking with 1,422 points — and it's not close. The next athlete on the list is more than 400 points behind him. That's the gap of a competitor who shows up to every major and brings home the gold.
Munis represents Soldiers Jiu-Jitsu and competes at Super Heavy, where his top-pressure passing game has become the bar that the rest of the division gets measured against.
What makes the game work
- Crushing pressure passing — leg drag, knee slice, and a long-step pass he's drilled into a signature.
- Calm in chaotic positions — he doesn't panic in deep half or under a De La Riva hook, which is where most super heavies leak points.
- Endurance — five matches in a day at Worlds, finishing strong in the finals. Conditioning is non-negotiable at his level.
Recent form
A clean sweep of the 2026 majors — Brasileiro, Pan, and European all 1st place. Capped 2025 with gold at the IBJJF World Championship, which is the result that locked in his #1 ranking heading into the new season.
Current Rankings
Medal History
adult · #1 · 1,422 pts
Super Heavy
- 2ndBrasileiro 202636 pts
- 3rdEuropean IBJJF 202612 pts
- 1stWorld IBJJF 2025189 pts
- 1stBrasileiro 202572 pts
- 2ndWorld IBJJF 202442 pts
- 2ndPan IBJJF 202412 pts
- 1stEuropean IBJJF 202436 pts
- 1stWorld IBJJF 202363 pts
Ultra Heavy
- 1stRio Fall International Open IBJJF 202518 pts
- 1stSão Paulo BJJ Pro IBJJF 202436 pts
- 2ndSão Paulo International Open IBJJF 20246 pts
- 1stRio BJJ Pro IBJJF 202318 pts
Open Class
- 1stBrasileiro 2026162 pts
- 2ndEuropean IBJJF 202654 pts
- 1stWorld IBJJF 2025283.5 pts
- 1stBrasileiro 2025108 pts
- 1stRio Fall International Open IBJJF 202527 pts
- 1stSão Paulo International Open IBJJF 202427 pts
- 1stWorld IBJJF 2024189 pts
- 2ndWorld IBJJF 202331.5 pts
adult · #1 · 1,290 pts
Super Heavy
- 2ndBrasileiro 202636 pts
- 3rdEuropean IBJJF 202612 pts
- 1stWorld IBJJF 2025189 pts
- 1stBrasileiro 202572 pts
- 2ndWorld IBJJF 202442 pts
- 2ndPan IBJJF 202412 pts
- 1stEuropean IBJJF 202436 pts
- 1stWorld IBJJF 202363 pts
Open Class
- 1stBrasileiro 2026162 pts
- 2ndEuropean IBJJF 202654 pts
- 1stWorld IBJJF 2025283.5 pts
- 1stBrasileiro 2025108 pts
- 1stWorld IBJJF 2024189 pts
- 2ndWorld IBJJF 202331.5 pts
adult · #1 · 444 pts
Super Heavy
- 2ndBrasileiro 202636 pts
- 1stBrasileiro 202572 pts
Ultra Heavy
- 1stRio Fall International Open IBJJF 20259 pts
- 1stSul-Brasileiro 20259 pts
- 1stSão Paulo BJJ Pro IBJJF 202418 pts
- 2ndSão Paulo International Open IBJJF 20243 pts
Open Class
- 1stBrasileiro 2026162 pts
- 1stBrasileiro 2025108 pts
- 1stRio Fall International Open IBJJF 202513.5 pts
- 1stSão Paulo International Open IBJJF 202413.5 pts