State of BJJ in America 2026
Original data from the 1,364 US Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gyms on OpenMapp, each with a published weekly timetable. Every dataset updates as listings are verified, and each one has a page you can link to and cite.
Gyms per capita
BJJ gyms per capita by US metro
Las Vegas leads with 22.0 gyms per million residents.
No-gi only gyms
Where BJJ gyms are no-gi only
14% of gyms run a no-gi only week. San Diego is highest at 35%.
Open-mat days
Which day BJJ open mats happen
Saturday is the busiest open-mat day, with 575 sessions a week.
Visitor policies
Do BJJ gyms let visitors drop in?
97% of gyms with a recorded policy welcome visitors to class.
Drop-in prices
BJJ drop-in prices by US metro
The median BJJ drop-in is $30 across 604 priced gyms.
Saturday open mats
Saturday BJJ open mats for travelers
Los Angeles has the most visitor-friendly Saturday open mats: 30 of 37.
Class times
When BJJ classes happen
61% of gyms run an adult class before 9am; 99% run one after 4pm.
How much of the visitor record is filled in
How we count
Every figure comes from the 1,364 US Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gyms on OpenMapp with a published weekly timetable and a saved location. Class times come from each gym’s own schedule. Visitor policies and drop-in prices count only where the gym states them; anything unstated stays out of the totals rather than being guessed. Per-capita figures divide by the population of the whole metropolitan area, not the city limits.