IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Con ceremonies scheduled; Tayane Porfirio reported suspended from IBJJF competition

IBJJF has scheduled two community-focused ceremonies at Jiu-Jitsu Con in Las Vegas across Sep 3–4, including recognition for top Masters rankings and a separate graduation/belt-promotion ceremony. The Masters Ranking Ceremony is listed for 2pm on Thursday (9/3) and Friday (9/4), and the Graduation Ceremony is listed at 2pm on September 4th. Separately, a specialist report says IBJJF competition ineligibility for Tayane Porfirio will last three months following a positive test recorded at the 2026 IBJJF World Championship.

IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Con sets Masters Ranking Ceremony (Sep 3–4) and Graduation Ceremony (Sep 4) in Las Vegas

IBJJF’s event guide places the sixth edition of Jiu-Jitsu Con on September 3rd and 4th, in Las Vegas, Nevada. IBJJF also published the names of the top-3 ranked male and female competitors in each Masters Category (1-7) for the 2025-2026 season and said they will be recognized at the Masters Ranking Ceremony. Two Ranking Ceremony sessions are listed at 2pm on Thursday (9/3) and at 2pm on Friday (9/4), with the location noted as JJCON Square. IBJJF also listed the Graduation Ceremony for 2pm on Friday, September 4th, with the location noted as Jiu-Jitsu Con Square.

The IBJJF is a major international organiser for gi jiu-jitsu competition and ranking-based events. Jiu-Jitsu Con is a multi-day convention-style event built around competition alongside seminars and community programming, separate from a single-elimination tournament format.

For Masters competitors, public season-end recognition can function as a roadmap for what IBJJF rankings reward: consistency across the season, not just a single standout weekend. For everyday training, that can help athletes decide whether to structure a year around frequent starts, targeted peaks, or a smaller number of high-priority events. The Graduation Ceremony matters differently: belt-promotion moments highlight long-term development and contribution, which is a useful counterweight to short-term competition outcomes when you’re planning training blocks and goals.

The Masters Ranking Ceremony is scheduled for 2pm on Thursday (9/3) and Friday (9/4), and the Graduation Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, September 4th at 2pm.

A belt promotion is a coach-awarded change in rank that generally reflects longer-term skill development, training time, and performance, rather than the result of a single match.

Report: Tayane Porfirio suspended from IBJJF competition for three months after positive test at 2026 Worlds

Jits Magazine reported that a three-month ban from IBJJF competition has been issued to Tayane Porfirio following a positive test. The report says USADA announced the sanction. It also says the sample was collected during the IBJJF World Championship 2026, dated May 31st, 2026. The reported substance was Carboxy-THC.

The IBJJF World Championship is an annual gi world title event and one of the sport’s main competitions. Anti-doping processes at major events can include in-competition testing, with outcomes that may affect eligibility to enter future IBJJF tournaments during a suspension window.

Suspensions can change brackets, registration plans, and team preparation, especially when they remove an athlete from IBJJF competition for a defined period. For competitors, it’s also a reminder to treat supplement and medication choices as part of training hygiene, because administrative eligibility can matter as much as conditioning. For coaches, it can affect how they plan camps and evaluate likely opponents across a season.

What this means for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Together, the two stories highlight how IBJJF participation is shaped by both recognition systems (rankings and promotions) and eligibility systems (anti-doping and suspensions).