Bianca Basílio

Bianca Barbosa Basílio (born 2 February 1996) also known as Bia Basílio[10] is a grappler, mixed martial artist[3][11][12] and BJJ competitor. A multiple world champion in coloured belts, Basílio is a twice World Jiu-Jitsu Championship black belt medallist, a three times Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion and the 2019 ADCC Submission Fighting World Champion.

Bianca Basílio
BornBianca Barbosa Basílio
(1996-02-02) 2 February 1996[1]
Franca, São Paulo, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Division
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofBrazil
Bahrain
TeamAlmeida/Atos Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Team Bahrain[3] (MMA)
Rank
  •   black belt in BJJ[4]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Submission wrestling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
2019 California, USA -60 kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
2021 California, USA -58.5 kg[5]
2019 California, USA -58.5 kg[6]
Pan-American Championship
2021 Florida, USA -58.5 kg[7]
2021 Florida, USA Open[7]
2019 California, USA-58.5 kg[8]
2019 California, USAOpen[8]
2018 California, USA-58.5 kg[9]
2018 California, USAOpen[9]
2017 California, USA-58.5 kg
Abu Dhabi World Pro
2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE-64 kg
2019 Abu Dhabi, UAE-64 kg
2018 Abu Dhabi, UAE-64 kg
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
2019 Abu Dhabi, UAE-64 kg
2018 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-64 kg

Early life

Bianca Barbosa Basílio was born on 2 February 1996 in Franca, Brazil, when she was a young age her family moved and settled in Itaquera.[1]

Career

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

After practicing gymnastic for a few years she discovered Jiu-Jitsu. From the age of 12 she started training with Diogo Almeida, the co-founder of Almeida JJ, at a social project in the back of his house.[13] After receiving her orange belt brother Caio Almeida took over her training. At 15 she won her first world title in the blue belt junior division. In 2016, as a brown belt, Basílio won the Brazil Nationals, the Pan-American Championship and the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, resulting in her promotion to black belt in December of the same year by her teachers, Caio and Diego Almeida.[1]

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

In 2022, Basílio joined amateur mixed martial arts[11][12] after transition from BJJ she joined Team Bahrain at the IMMAF Super Cup representing the Kingdom of Bahrain.[14] She made her MMA debut in the quarterfinals and defeated Tajikistan's Shohona Ghozoeva in the opening round via armbar.[15][16][17] Team Bahrain ended up MMA Super Cup champions after defeating team Ireland in the final.[18]

Championships and accomplishments

IMMAF
  • Team Bahrain – Super Cup Gold Medalist 2022

Mixed martial arts record
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Shohona Ghozoeva Submission (armbar) 2022 MMA Super Cup March 9, 2022 1 1:03 Manama, Bahrain

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary

Main Achievements at black belt level:[1]

Main Achievements (Coloured Belts):[1]

  • IBJJF World Champion (2014[lower-alpha 1] /2015 purple, 2016 brown)
  • IBJJF European Champion (2015 purple)
  • IBJJF Pan Champion (2015 purple, 2016[lower-alpha 2] brown)
  • IBJJF Juvenile Pan Champion (2013[lower-alpha 2] blue)
  • IBJJF Juvenile World Champion (2012–2013[lower-alpha 2] blue)
  • IBJJF Juvenile Brazilian Nationals Champion (2013 blue)
  • 2nd Place AJP Abu Dhabi Pro (2015–2016 brown/black)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2015[lower-alpha 1] purple)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF Brazilian Nationals (2015[lower-alpha 1] purple)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2014 purple)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2014 purple)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF Brazilian Nationals (2016[lower-alpha 1] brown)

Grappling competitive summary

Notes
  1. Absolute
  2. Weight and absolute

References
  1. "Bianca Basílio". BJJ Heroes. 30 December 2016.
  2. Teague, Hywel (8 November 2017). "Bianca Basilio Works Out Like A Beast, No Wonder She's Jacked". FloGrappling.
  3. "Bianca Basilio". IMMAF. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. "Bianca Basilio – Fighter profile". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 4 February 2022.
  5. "World Championship 2021 Results".
  6. "World Championship 2019 Results". World Championship 2019 Results.
  7. "Pan-American Championship 2021 Results".
  8. "Pan-American Championship 2019 Results".
  9. "Pan-American Championship 2018 Results".
  10. "Destaque em premiações no Jiu-Jitsu feminino, Bia Basílio cita 'trabalho árduo' e aponta: 'Sou exceção em certas partes'". TATAME. 18 December 2019.
  11. de Barra, Caoilte (11 March 2022). "BJJ Black Belt Bianca Basilio Ready to Take the MMA World by Storm Following Transition from BJJ". IMMAF.
  12. Goulding, Georgia (14 March 2022). "Bianca Basilio: Brazilian jiu-jitsu star looking to take MMA by storm". GiveMeSport.
  13. "Bianca Basilio on her grueling road to the black belt". Graciemag | The Original Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Magazine – BJJ news. 30 December 2016.
  14. "2022 IMMAF Super Cup".
  15. "2022 IMMAF Super Cup Finalised Teams and Athletes List" (PDF).
  16. "2022 IMMAF Super Cup – Quaterfinals" (PDF).
  17. "Team Bahrain power through to MMA Super Cup Semis". Daily Tribune (Bahrain). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  18. "Bahrain crowned inaugural MMA Super Cup champions, wins $100,000". LockerRoom. 12 March 2022.
  19. "Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 31 March 2022.
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