PJ Barch
- Titles
- ADCC World Championship Silver Medallist, Polaris Grand Prix Champion
- Belt
- Black Belt, under Eddie Bravo
- Nationality
- American
PJ Barch grew up in a wrestling family in Delaware, earning All-American honours before moving to Hawaii in 2011, where he discovered Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at BJ Penn’s academy. After competing in MMA, he continued developing his grappling game through training with 10th Planet affiliates in Portland and Stockholm before moving to San Diego in 2015. He later earned his black belt under Eddie Bravo in 2016.
PJ finished fourth at the 2022 ADCC World Championships before returning in 2024 to claim bronze in the under-77kg division. That same year, he won the Polaris 170 lb Grand Prix, submitting Espen Mathiesen in the semi-final before defeating Levi Jones-Leary in the final. In 2026, PJ reached the ADCC World Championship final, earning silver in the under-77kg division after victories over Tommy Langaker and Jacob Bornemann.











