You can chose between cutting 7 lbs water or gaining 9 lbs muscle. Both are doable and takes a bunch of hard work but option two is definitely the healthier one. Especially when weigh in is immediately before the match, then you really don't want to cut too much water.

Is this weight class 125 including gi?

If yes I'd go up. I'd no I'd go down IF this 132 is your average weight on regular morning after morning procedures.

IBJJF weighs you in with the gi on.

Don't cut weight.

Ah yes, your weight didn't include the gi, of course. An average gi is around 4 lbs (loosely converted from kilos in my head) so that mean you just need to add 5 lbs of muscle to be at the top of your division. Absolutely go for that.

I will NOT cut for tournaments even a single pound if it is walk on the mats and compete. I would rather have myself 100%. I don't like weight cutting unless I have at least 10 hours to start rehydrating

I have refused to weight cut since my 2nd tournament that I ever competed in. Being dehydrated is awful.

Also I feel much better being heavier. I don't feel like I lose hardly any speed or cardio and rarely is my opponent's size increasing the difficulty. If anything larger opponents are often easier at higher ranks.

But I also have a very efficient low energy strategy. I will say if your high energy high risk full of non stop movements then you might feel some cardio differences. I don't notice it. I'm in horrible shape and I never really get "exhausted" in matches.

I will cut even if the tourney only allows same day weigh ins. However, my walk around weight is 180, and my division is normally the 182. So, having to cut down to 176 the week before a competition does not effect me much. Of course, the bloody cookies/candy everywhere in my house makes it hard to stay focused.

Also, if I was you, I probably go up rather than down.

Losing up to about 5 percent of bodyweight (compared to average every day stable you) in a span of a week for competition without major decline in performance even for immediate competing after weigh in is totally doable. If one should, that's another question though.

I'm always between categories and often fight up cause I don't fancy cutting. It's not too bad if you're used to rolling with larger people etc :) The one time I did cut I didn't feel like I was performing at my best

Ive competed in many IBJJF tournaments from blue belt to black belt and i can tell you from experience with this sport. UNLESS you have a plan for racking up points to compete at master worlds. ITS NOT even worth cutting weight. especially if you are doing the absolute division. I walk around at 210.. I competed the whole year at super heavy 220 and did the absolutes at the opens ( where i would get matched up with a lighter guy the first round because of the weight class). But this was all planned out because i wanted to rack up points to get a good seed for the master worlds in vegas at the end of the year. Then I would ONLY cut weight for that one Tournament (instead of the other 6). and EVEN that was a freaking headache. managed my weight and got down to 198 leaving my home and was in Vegas for two days before i completed trying not to EAT and drink anything.... THAT WAS THE HARDEST PART OF IT ALL ... I lost my match in the final seconds and all for what... nothing really... i would have probably competed better at the heavier weight anyway...

SO save yourself the headache and just stay where you are.. Cutting weight in this sport isnt worth it at all...

I used to look at tournaments as an opportunity to get into amazing shape once every couple of years. I walk around at 175 and get shredded and compete at 159, but I don't cut water weight more than a couple of pounds. To some degree my game works better vs larger opponents it's never a bad thing to be the stronger player on the mat.