The 2017 IBJJF World Championship will take place from June 1st to June 4th in the iconic pyramid in Long Beach, California. The female black belt divisions will begin competing on Saturday on June 4th with division finals on Sunday June 5th. All matches will be streamed live through FloGrappling. The Divisions are set, and listed below are the black belts for each division.

All times are in pacific standard time.

Rooster 107.0 lbs

Rayanne Santos

Outi Järvilehto

Kanako Inaba

Serena Gabrielli

Rikako Yuasa

Rooster

Quarterfinals and semifinals will take place on Saturday, Mat 8, Fights 62-64, starting approximately at 6:02pm

Kanako Inaba – AOA Champion BJJ – Ranked 92nd

Serena Gabrielli – Flow – Ranked 24th

2017 Europeans Gold Medalist Rooster Weight

2016 Worlds Bronze Medalist Rooster Weight

2016 Europeans Bronze Medalist Light Feather Weight

2015 Worlds Gold Medalist Brown Rooster Weight

Received Black Belt July 2015 from Andrea Verdemare

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/serena-gabrielli

Rikako Yuasa – Paraestra Shinagawa – Ranked 20th 

2016 Worlds Gold Medalist Rooster Weight

2015 Worlds Gold Medalist Light Feather Weight

Received Black Belt in June 2014 from Yukinori Sasa

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/rikako-yuasa

Outi Järvilehto – Brass CTA – Ranked 42nd

2017 Europeans Silver Medalist Rooster Weight

2017 Worlds Silver Medalist Rooster Weight

Rayanne Santos – Attack JJ Team – Belem PA-  Ranked 50th

 

Finals will take place Sunday, Mat 2, Fight 28 at approximately 2:44pm pst


Light Feather 118.0 lbs

Livia Gluchowska

Talita Alencar

Gezary Matuda

Chelsea Bainbridge-Donner

Kristina Barlaan

Pati Fontes

Sofia Amarante

Thamires Aquino

Carolina Carriello

Eliminatory, Quarterfinals and Semifinals will take place on Saturday, Mat 12, Fights 44-52; starting approximately at 3:52pm pst

 

Sofia Amarante – Fight Sports – Ranked 57th

2017 Pan American Bronze Medalist Light Feather Weight

2017 Europeans Bronze Medalist Light Feather Weight

2016 Worlds Silver Medalist Rooster Weight

Promoted to Black Belt in December 2010 by Cyborg

Carolina Carriello – Gracia Barra – Ranked 55th

2017 Europeans Bronze Medalist Feather Weight

Thamires Aquino – GF Team – Ranked 30th

2017 Europeans Bronze Medalist Light Feather Weight

2016 Worlds Silver Medalist Brown Light Feather

Promoted to Black Belt June 2016

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/thamires-aquino

Chelsea Bainbridge-Donner – Atos – Ranked 32nd

2017 Pan American Bronze Medalist Light Feather Weight

2016 European Bronze Medalist Light Feather Weight

2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist  Feather Weight

Received Black Belt in 2014

http://www.leaahhbjj.com/

Gezary Matuda – American Top Team – Ranked 9th

2017 Europeans Gold Medalist Light Feather Weight

2016 Worlds Gold Medalist Light Feather Weight

2015 Worlds Silver Medalist Light Feather Weight

2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Light Feather Weight

Received her Black Belt in July 2012

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/gezary-matuda

Talita Alencar – Alliance – Ranked 45th

2017 Pan American Gold Medalist Light Feather Weight

2016 Worlds Gold Medalist Brown Light Feather Weight

Received her Black Belt on the podium at 2016 World Championship

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/talita-alencar

Pati Fontes – CheckMat – Ranked 61st

2016 Worlds Bronze Medalist Light Feather Weight

2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Light Feather Weight

Received Black Belt on the podium at the 2015 World Championship

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/patricia-fontes

Kristina Barlaan – Brasa CTA – Ranked 14th

2017 Pan American Silver Medalist Light Feather Weight

2017 Europeans Silver Medalist Light Feather Weight

2016 Worlds Silver Medalist Light Feather Weight

2016 Pan American Silver Medalist Light Feather Weight

2016 European Gold Medalist Light Feather Weight

Received her Black Belt June 2015 by Caio Terra

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/kristina-barlaan

Livia Gluchowska – Ranked 22nd at Brown Belt

2016 Worlds Gold Medalist Brown Rooster Weight

Received her Black Belt in March 2017 from Lachlan Giles and Thiago Stefanutti

http://www.livjiujitsu.com.au

 

Finals will take place Sunday, Mat 2, Fight 29 at approximately 2:56pm pst


Feather 129.0 lbs

Bianca Basillo

Jaqueline Amorim

Ana Carolina Schmitt

Mackenzie Dern

Maxine Thylin

Eloisa Souto

AaRae Alexander

Quarterfinals and Semifinals will take place Saturday, Mat 11, Fights 45-52; starting approximately at 5:13pm pst

 

Bianca Basillo – Atos Jiu-Jitsu – Ranked 35th

2017 Pan American Gold Medalist Feather Weight

2016 World Gold Medalist Brown Light Weight

Received her Black Belt from Caio Almeida December 2016

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/bianca-basilio

Ana Carolina Schmitt – Gracie Humaita – Ranked 72nd

2017 Pan American Bronze Medalist Feather Weight  

Eloisa Souto – Nova União – Ranked 44th

2016 Worlds Silver Medalist Brown Feather Weight

Received her Black Belt July 2016 from Claudio Joanino

Jaqueline Amorim – CheckMat – Ranked 64th

2017 Pan American Bronze Medalist Light Weight

Maxine Thylin – Gracia Humaita – Ranked 105th

2017 Pan American Silver Medalist Feather Weight

2017 Europeans Silver Medalist Feather Weight

AaRae Alexander – Team Lloyd Irvin – Ranked 47th

2017 Pan American Bronze Medalist Feather Weight

2016 Worlds Silver Medalist Brown Light Weight

MacKenzie Dern – Gracie Humaita – Ranked 1st 

2017 Europeans Gold Medalist Feather Weight/Bronze Medalist Open Class

2016 Worlds Gold Medalist Feather Weight/Bronze Medalist Open Class

2015 Worlds Gold Medalist Feather Weight/Bronze Medalist Open Class

2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Feather Weight/Bronze Medalist Open Weight

2016 European Gold Medalist Feather Weight/Silver Medalist Open Weight

2016 Brazilian Silver Medalist Open Weight

www.mackenziedern.com/

 

Finals will take place Sunday, Mat 2, Fight 30 at approximately 3:08pm pst


 Light 141.5 lbs

Tammi Musumeci

Jessica Santos

Laurah Hallock

Fabiana Borges

Bia Mesquita

Jena Bishop

Danielle Alvarez

Luiza Monteiro

Jess Fraser

Eliminatory, Quarterfinals and Semifinals will take place on Saturday, Mat 11, Fights 50-62; starting approximately at 3:52pm pst

 

Fabiana Borges – Gracie Barra – Ranked 29th

2017 Pan American Bronze Medalist Light Weight

2017 Europeans Bronze Medalist Light Weight

Received Black Belt in 2007

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/fabiana-borges

Jess Fraser – Phuket Top Team – Ranked 89th

Received Black Belt May 2017

http://www.australiangirlsingi.com/about/what-is-agig/jess-fraser/

Bia Mesquita – Gracie Humaita – Ranked 2nd

2017 Pan American Silver Medalist Light Weight/Bronze Medalist Open Weight

2017 European Gold Medalist Light Weight/Silver Medalist Open Weight

2016 Worlds Gold Medalist Light Weight/Silver Medalist Open Weight

2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Light Division

Received her Black Belt in March 2011 from Leticia Ribeiro

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/beatriz-mesquita

Laurah Hallock – GF Team – Ranked 38th

2016 World Bronze Medalist Light Weight

2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Light Weight

Jessica Santos – Elite Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – Ranked 48th 

Danielle Alvarez – Gracie Humaita South Bay – Ranked 98th

2017 European Bronze Medalist Brown Light Weight

2016 Worlds Gold Medalist Brown Feather Weight

2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Brown Feather Weight

Received Black Belt April 2017 from Danny Alvarez

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/danielle-alvarez

Luiza Monteiro – NS Brotherhood – Ranked 6th

2017 Europeans Silver Medalist Light Weight

2016 Worlds Silver Medalist Light Weight

2015 Worlds Gold Medalist Middle Weight

2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Middle Weight

2016 European Gold Medalist Middle Weight/ Bronze Medalist Open Weight

2016 Brazilian Gold Medalist Middle Weight

Received Black Belt December 2010 from Rodrigo Cavaca

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/luiza-monteiro

Tammi Musumeci – Brasa CTA – Ranked 19th

2017 Pan American Gold Medalist Light Weight

2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Feather Weight

2016 Pan American Silver Medalist Light Weight

Received her Black Belt August 2013 from Boca Oliveira

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/tammi-musumeci

Jena Bishop – Gracie Humaita – Ranked 60th

2017 Pan American Gold Medalist Master Light Weight/Master Open Weight

2017 European Gold Medalist Master Light Weight/Master Open Weight

2016 Worlds Bronze Medalist Light Weight

2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Light Weight

Received Black Belt in July of 2013.

http://bishopbjj.com/

 

Finals will take place Sunday, Mat 2, Fight 31 at approximately 3:20pm pst


Middle 152.5 lbs 

Jackeline Oliveira

Monique Elias

Leanna Dittrich

Ana Carolina Vieira

Nivia Moura

Ida Fløisvik

Amanda Loewen

Caitlin Huggins

Quarterfinals and Semifinals will take place Saturday, Mat 12, Fights 49-56; starting approximately at 4:52pm pst

 

Monique Elias – Alliance – Ranked 11th

2017 Pan American Gold Medalist Middle Weight

2016 World Gold Medalist Middle Weight

2015 Pan American Gold Medalist Middle Weight

2015 Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion

2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Middle Weight

Received Black Belt June 2014 from Mario Reis

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/monique-elias

Leanna Dittrich – Fight Sports – Ranked 12th

2017 Pan American Bronze Medalist Middle Weight

2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Medium Heavy Weight

Received her blackbelt in November of 2013

Caitlin Huggins – Terra Planus Jiu-Jitsu – Ranked 69th

Amanda Loewen – SBG International – Ranked 28th

2017 Europeans Bronze Medalist

2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Middle Weight

2016 Europeans Silver Medalist Middle Weight

Oregon’s First Female Black Belt October 2014

Ana Carolina Vieira – GF Team – Ranked 63rd

2017 Europeans Gold Medalist Middle Weight

2016 Worlds Gold Medalist Brown Middle Weight

Received Black Belt June 2016

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/ana-carolina-vieira

Ida Fløisvik – Roger Gracie Academy Norway – Ranked 16th

2017 Europeans Silver Medalist Medium-Heavy Weight

2017 Pan American Bronze Medalist Middle Weight

Nivia Moura – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu – Ranked 52nd

2017 Brazilian Nationals Gold Medalist Middle Weight

2016 Worlds Silver Medalist Brown Heavy Weight

2016 Europeans Bronze Medalist Brown Medium Heavy

2015 Worlds Silver Medalist Brown Heavy Weight

Jackeline Oliveira – Alliance – Ranked 59th

 

Finals will take place Sunday, Mat 2, Fight 32 at approximately 3:32pm pst


Medium Heavy 163.5 lbs

Andresa Correa

Monique Ricardo

Nathiely Karoline

Charlene Coats

Jessica Flowers

Leah Taylor

Quarterfinals and Semifinals will take place Saturday, Mat 9, Fights 57-62; starting approximately  at 5:22pm pst

 

Leah Taylor – SBG International – Ranked 52nd

2016 Worlds Bronze Medalist Medium-Heavy Weight

2016 Pan American Silver Medalist Medium Heavy Division

Charlene Coats – Coalition 95 – Ranked 66th

2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Heavy Weight

Received Black Belt in 2013

Andresa Correa – Alliance – Ranked 5th

2017 Pan American Silver Medalist Medium-Heavy Weight/Bronze Medalist Open Weight

2016 Worlds Gold Medals Medium-Heavy Weight/Bronze Medalist Open Weight

2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Medium Heavy and Open Division

2016 European Gold Medalist Medium Heavy and Open Division

2016 Brazilian Gold Medalist Medium Heavy and Open Division

2015 Worlds Silver Medalist Medium Heavy

Jessica Flowers (Previously Jessica da Silva Oliveira) – SBG International – Ranked 45th

2017 Pan American Gold Medalist Medium-Heavy Weight/Silver Medalist Open Weight

2016 Worlds Bronze Medalist Brown Middle Weight/Bronze Medalist Open Weight

2015 Worlds Gold Medalist Brown Medium Heavy Weight

Received Black Belt December 2016 from Henrique Machado

Monique Ricardo – CheckMat – Ranked 42nd

2017 Pan American Gold Medalist Masters Medium-Heavy Weight

2017 Europeans No-Gi Gold Medalist Medium-Heavy Weight/Gold Medalist Open Weight

2016 Worlds Bronze Medalist Medium-Heavy Weight

2016 Masters Worlds Bronze Medalist Middle Weight

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/monique-ricardo

Nathiely Karoline – Cicero Costa Internacional – Ranked 15th

2017 Europeans Gold Medalist Medium-Heavy Weight

2016 Worlds Gold Medalist Brown Medium-Heavy Weight/Gold Medalist Open Weight

2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Brown Medium-Heavy Weight/Silver Medalist Open Weight

Received Black Belt on podium of 2016 IBJJF Worlds

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/nathiely-jesus

 

Finals will take place Sunday, Mat 2, Fight 33 at approximately 3:44pm pst


Heavy 175.0 lbs

Alison Tremblay

Claudia Doval

Talita Andrea Nogueira

Samela Shoham

Fernanda Mazzelli

Quarterfinals and Semifinals will take place Saturday, Mat 7, Fights 63-65; starting approximately at 6:11pm pst

 

Alison Tremblay – Brazilian Top Team – Ranked 65th

2016 Worlds Silver Medalist Heavy Weight

2015 Worlds Silver Medalist Super Heavy Weight

Received Black Belt November 2014

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/alison-tremblay

Claudia Doval – De La Riva JJ – Ranked 17th

2017 Europeans Gold Medalist Heavy Weight/Bronze Medalist Open Weight

2017 Pan American Silver Medalist Middle Weight

2017 Brazilian Nationals Bronze Medalist Heavy Weight

2016 Worlds Gold Medalist Brown Heavy Weight

2016 Europeans Gold Medalist Brown Medium-Heavy Weight/Bronze Medalist Open Weight

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/claudia-doval

Fernanda Mazzelli – Striker JJ – Ranked 10th

2016 Worlds Gold Medalist Heavy Weight

2015 Worlds Gold Medalist Super Heavy Weight

2016 Brazilian Silver Medalist Heavy Weight/ Bronze Medalist Open Weight

2016 Pan American Silver Medalist Heavy Weight

2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 IBJJF Brazilian Nationals Champion

Received Black Belt May 2008 From Thiago de Oliveira

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/fernanda-mazzelli

Talita Nogueira – NS Brotherhood – Ranked 8th

2016, 2015, 2014 IBJJF Brazilian Nationals Gold Medalist

2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Super Heavy Weight

2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Heavy Weight

Received Black Belt in 2011

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/talita-nogueira-treta

Samela Shoham- Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu – Ranked 7th

2017 Pan American Gold Medalist Heavy Weight

2016 Worlds Bronze Medalist Heavy Weight

2016 Pan American Silver Medalist Super Heavy Weight

2016 Brazilian Gold Medalist Heavy Weight/ Bronze Medalist Open Weight

 

Finals will take place Sunday, Mat 2, Fight 34 at approximately 3:56pm pst


Super Heavy No Maximum Weight

Tayane Porfirio

Venla Luukkonen

 

Finals will take place Sunday, Mat 2, Fight 35; starting approximately at 4:08pm pst

 

Tayane Porfirio – Alliance – Ranked 3rd

2017 Europeans Gold Medalist Super-Heavy Weight/Gold Medalist Open Weight

2017 Pan American Gold Medalist Super-Heavy Weight/Gold Medalist Open Weight

2016 Worlds Gold Medalist Brown Super-Heavy/Bronze Medalist Open Weight

Received Black Belt on the podium at the 2016 Worlds Championship

https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/tayane-porfirio

Venla Luukkonen – Hilti BJJ Jyvaskyla – Ranked 31st

2017 Europeans Silver Medalist Super-Heavy Weight

2016 Worlds Silver Medalist Super-Heavy Weight

2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Super-Heavy Weight

2014 Worlds Gold Medalist Super-Heavy Weight

2014, 2013 (Brown) Worlds Gold Medalist

2015, 2014 (Brown) European Gold Medalist

Received Black Belt February 2014 from Pedro Duarte

 



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