Beatriz Mesquita
| Beatriz Mesquita | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 April 1991[1] |
| Other names | "Bia" Mesquita |
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro. Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Division | Peso Leve (Lightweight) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team | Gracie Humaita |
| Trainer | Leticia Ribeiro |
| Rank | 2nd Degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Leticia Ribeiro |
Beatriz Mesquita also known as Bia Mesquita[4] 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.[5] With 10x gold medals, as of Worlds 2021, she holds the record for the most IBJJF World Championship titles at black belt level[6] and is a member of the IBJJF Hall of Fame.
Grappling career
Beatriz de Oliveira Mesquita[4] began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at aged five in 1996, besides jiujitsu she also trained in judo, wrestling and swimming.[7] By the time she was 10 she had won the Brazilian National Junior Championships, three State Championships and several other major tournaments, she was sent to train under BJJ legend Leticia Ribeiro, in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. At 15 she trained in Freestyle wrestling winning a junior state title before dedicating herself to BJJ.[4] She received her brown belt in June 2009 from professor Leticia Ribeiro, while standing on the podium of the World Championship. She went on to receive her black belt in March 2011 again from professor Ribeiro.[1] In 2017 she defeated UFC fighter and 2x World Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Champion Mackenzie Dern in 64 seconds at their first competitive meeting in the Rio Falls Jiu Jitsu open.[8] In June 2018 Mesquita became the Eddie Bravo Invitational (EBI) Women's Bantamweight Champion submitting Luana Alzuguir in the Semi-final and Bianca Basílio in the final.[9] On 12 December 2021, Mesquita won her 10th world title at the 2021 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship after beating Margot Ciccarelli in the semi-final and Luiza Monteiro in the final.[10] At the 2022 ADCC World Championship Mesquita defeated Mayssa Bastos via points but then lost to Ffion Davies in the semi-finals; Mesquita won bronze after defeating Bianca Basilio by submission.[11]
Mixed martial arts career
Mesquita announced on April 7, 2023, that she had signed a contract to be represented by First Round Management and would be making her MMA debut shortly.[12] Mesquita announced on September 30, 2023 that she was going to be training at American Top Team.[13]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary
Major gi championships:
- 10x World Championship champion
- 7x Pan-American Championship champion
- 4x European Championship champion
- 3x Brazilian Nationals champion
Major Nogi championships:
- 5x World Nogi Championship champion
- 7x Brazilian Nationals Nogi Championship champion
Submission Fighting:
- Bronze medal at the 2022 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship in the 60 kg category.[11]
- Gold medal at the 2017 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship in the 60 kg category.[2]
Personal life
In January 2021, she announced being engaged to fellow BJJ competitor Patrick Gaudio after he proposed to her.[14]
Instructor lineage
Royler Gracie → Vini Aieta → Leticia Ribeiro → Beatriz Mesquita[4]
References
- ^ a b "Beatriz Mesquita Jiu Jitsu". Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ a b "ADCC 2017 results: Marcus Almeida, Gabi Garcia take gold, Andre Galvao wins super fight". Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "IBJJF Results". Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Beatriz "Bia" Mesquita". BJJ Heroes. 2011-04-10.
- ^ "Beatriz Mesquita Eying Sixth World Title For Her Collection Of Gold Medals". Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Bia Mesquita Is A Ten Time World Champion!". www.flograppling.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Beatriz "Bia" Mesquita". www.fighterinterviews.com.
- ^ "BJJ star Bia Mesquita talks win over Mackenzie Dern, possible transition to MMA". Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "LIVE – EBI 16 RESULTS – THE FEMALE BANTAMWEIGHTS". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
- ^ a b Stein, Liam (2022-09-17). "Live Updates & Results – 2022 ADCC World Championships". FloGrappling.
- ^ Blackett, Todd. "Bia Mesquita Signs With First Round Management For MMA Debut". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Sabrina. "Bia Mesquita Announces Move To American Top Team". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Beatriz "Bia" Mesquita And Patrick Gaudio Get Engaged". 5 January 2021.