IBJJF The Crown 2026 Sarah and Mica Galvão Are Champions, and Here Are All the Kingz Results

Some of our Kingz athletes competed in the IBJJF The Crown 2026 tournament. Sarah Galvão and Mica Galvão won their divisions, Leo Ferreira and Elisabeth Clay took silver, and Mateo Cardona and Hazel Rose finished on the podium with bronze. 

IBJJF The Crown 2026 took place on November 8 at the iconic Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California. Here are all the results. 

Sarah Galvão Defends Her Lightweight Crown 

Sarah Galvão is now a two-time IBJJF The Crown champion. At only 19 years old and in her first year as a black belt, she defended her lightweight title in style. 

She opened by submitting Giovanah Oliveira with an armbar to qualify for the semifinals.  

Next win came against Aghata Rabelo. Sarah started with a very clean single-leg takedown for two points and got three points after passing her opponent's guard with her signature stack pass. Aghata managed to recover, but Sarah kept the pressure on and passed again, this time with a knee cut straight to mount. From there she worked patiently with the lapel and finished with an americana from the triangle position, with four minutes still left on the clock. 

In the finals, she faced fellow Kingz athlete Elisabeth Clay. Sarah scored a takedown and a guard pass in the first 30 secondsto get a five-point lead. 

She stayed in north-south for the next minute, looking to isolate Elisabeth's left arm. Elisabeth defended; they rolled a couple of times, and she freed herself from the arm hold. Sarah went right back to north-south and kept hunting for the submission. At the halfway mark, she was still on top, trapping Elisabeth's left leg with her left foot while keeping her back on the mat. A scramble followed, and Elisabeth kept her at bay, but just barely. 

The referee dragged them back to the center of the mat, and Elisabeth created some space, but Sarah threatened with a loop choke. She kept the same pressure until the end, content to pin Elisabeth to the mat and run out the clock. With a smile on her face as the countdown began, Sarah won 5-0 and her second Crown title in a row. 

“I’m super happy with the result. I went in with a lot of heart and the will to win. It was even better having my team and my fans with me every moment. I always promise a show, and that’s what I did”.

“I’ve never compared myself to others; I just focused on my role. The lightweight division at the Crown was very competitive, and I just wanted to show that this is my division. And it’s only the beginning”, said Sarah in an exclusive interview with Kingz.

A lot of people forget I just completed one year as a black belt. I’ve been active ever since I was promoted to black belt, and there’s much more to conquer. 

Mica Galvão Wins Middleweight Gold 

Mica Galvão came back to major gi competition and took the middleweight title. He opened with a 4-2 win on points over Leonardo Souza. 

Then he faced Matheus Luna. Mica pulled guard, hit a clean sweep, and passed straight to mount to lead 9-0 in just two minutes. Luna kept trying to escape, but Mica held the position and locked in a triangle. Luna then left the mat, and the referees ruled that he was escaping out of bounds and disqualified him. 

The title match against two-time Crown champion Andy Murasaki was one of the most anticipated of the day. It was level until the last minutes, when Mica swept Andy for two points. Andy answered with a sweep of his own, and right before the buzzer, Mica hit another sweep to win 4-2. 

After the match, Mica went to the side of the mat to his wife, picked up their son, and brought him to the center of the mat to receive the Crown. 

Leo Ferreira Takes Heavyweight Silver on His Crown Debut 

At 25 years old and in his first Crown, Leo Ferreira advanced to the heavyweight title match. He choked out the IBJJF No-Gi World Champion Nico Maglicic, then beat Omar Nada 2-1 on advantages. 

Against 2023 Crown champion Fellipe Andrew, Leo scored first with a single leg sweep to go up 2-0. Andrew came back and won by arm triangle, so Leo finished his debut as runner-up. It's an amazing result, and we are very proud of him. 

Elisabeth Clay Takes Lightweight Silver 

Elisabeth opened with a referee decision win over Sabrina Gondim. Then she beat the current IBJJF World Champion and Crown veteran Janaina Lebre 2-0 to book her spot against Sarah in the finals. 

She had an amazing performance, escaped an armbar and defended a loop choke, and she stayed in the fight until the buzzer. She finished as runner-up in one of the toughest brackets of the night. 

Hazel Rose Takes Super-Heavyweight Bronze 

Hazel is in her first season as a black belt and is already making waves. She opened by submitting the dangerous Anabel Lopez with an Ezekiel choke, which sent her against four-time Crown champion Gabi Pessanha. 

For the bronze medal, she faced Yara Soares in a tough back-and-forth battle, with sweep after sweep from both sides. Hazel finally took the back and finished with a choke to claim her spot on the podium. 

Mateo Cardona Takes Featherweight Bronze 

Mateo beat Keven Carrasco in his first match, which put him against the eventual champion João Bisnaga. He went toe-to-toe with him and finished on the podium in third place.