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Leticia Ribeiro N. Dos Santos (born February 24, 1979) is a 6th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and multiple time world champion in the sport. She is associated with the Gracie Humaita jiu-jitsu school.
Beatriz Mesquita also known as Bia Mesquita [7] is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor with arguably the best competitive record in both Gi and Nogi of all time having won 24 titles at black belt level in the 4 major Gi Championships. [8]
Alessandra "Leka" Vieira (born March 14, 1976) is a submission grappler and a 6th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach. [a] Widely regarded as one of the pioneers of women's Brazilian jiu-jitsu, she became in 1999 the first-ever female black belt World champion.
Melissa Cueto was born on 21 June 1990, in Pelotas, Brazil.During her early adolescence, Cueto practiced taekwondo for three years, then at the age of 17, her parents enrolled her in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). [2]
This category groups female Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors who won the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Pages in category "Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champions (women)" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.
In 2023, Garcia announced that she would be returning to professional MMA competition and that she would be competing at 195 lbs. [28] She then confirmed on February 19, 2024 that she had agreed a contract for a heavyweight title-fight in her return to the sport. [29]
Michelle Zonato Nicolini or Michelle Nicolini (born January 5, 1982) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist (MMA). [6] Among the most accomplished female grapplers of all time, [7] [8] Nicolini holds third place for most IBJJF World Championship titles, with eight wins. [9] She is a member of the IBJJF Hall of Fame. [10]
Kyra Gracie is one of only two women in the Gracie family to achieve a black belt in BJJ. She is the first Gracie woman to actively compete in the sport. For several years she lived full-time in the United States, where she is associated with the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York and the Gracie Barra Academy in Lake Forest, California.