Background. The contribution of physical performance to the ranking list position of athletes would provide indications about the importance of monitoring their physical conditioning through neuromuscular and judo-specific tests. Problem and aim: verify if neuromuscular and judo-specific performance may predict the ranking list position of state-level judo athletes. Methods. Seventeen judo athletes participated in the study and were divided into two groups according to their state-level ranking position: top 20° (n=8) and positions 21°-38° (n=9). The athletes performed neuromuscular (shoulder external (PTEX) and inter-nal (PTINT) rotation torque, handgrip strength (HGS), vertical jumps (VJs) and judo-specific tests (Uchikomi Fitness Test (UFT), Special Judo Fitness Test (SJFT) and Judogi Grip Strength Dynamic (JGSTDIN) and Isometric Test (JGSTISO). T-test and multiple linear regression were used with the level of significance set at 0.05. Results. The main results demonstrated significant differences for most neuromuscular and judo-specific tests (p < 0.050), higher in the top 20° group than in the 21°-38° group. The SJFTTT, JGSTDIN and PTINT explained 88% of the variance in ranking position (p < 0.001). Conclusion. Neuromuscular performance (in most tests) in the upper and lower limbs and judo-specific assessments (JGSTDIN, SJFT total throws, and best series of UFT) differentiated the judo ranking position. In addition, the upper-body strength parame-ters (PTINT and JGSTDIN) and anaerobic capacity (SJFT total throws) were the variables that better explained the ranking position.
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