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)
RankBJJ black belt[4]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Submission wrestling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 California, USA -60 kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 California, USA 58.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 California, USA -58.5 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 California, USA -58.5 kg[5]
Silver medal – second place 2019 California, USA -58.5 kg[6]
Pan-American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Florida, USA -58.5 kg[7]
Bronze medal – third place2021 Florida, USA Open[7]
Bronze medal – third place2019 California, USA-58.5 kg[8]
Bronze medal – third place2019 California, USAOpen[8]
Bronze medal – third place2018 California, USA-58.5 kg[9]
Silver medal – second place2018 California, USAOpen[9]
Gold medal – first place2017 California, USA-58.5 kg
Brazilian National Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil + 58.5kg
Abu Dhabi World Pro
Gold medal – first place 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE-64 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Abu Dhabi, UAE-64 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Abu Dhabi, UAE-64 kg
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2019 Abu Dhabi, UAE-64 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-64 kg

Bianca Barbosa Basílio (born 2 February 1996) also known as Bia Basílio[10] is a submission grappler, mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) black belt athlete.

A multiple time world champion in coloured belts, Basílio is a black belt two-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, two-time Pan American Champion, Brazilian National Champion, ADCC Submission Fighting World Champion and a three-time Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion.

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.[11] 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] In June 2022 Basílio became the 2022 World Jiu-Jitsu Champion after defeating Amanda Canuto via advantages (0-0, 3-0 advantages).[12]

Basilio was booked to compete against Tammi Musumeci in a strawweight submission grappling match at ONE Fight Night 8 on March 24, 2023.[13] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Basilio then competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu on May 7, 2023 and won gold in the featherweight division.[15]

Basilio competed in the IBJJF World Championship 2023 on June 3 and 4, 2023 and won a gold medal in the featherweight division.[16]

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

In 2022, Basílio joined amateur mixed martial arts[17][18] and joined Team Bahrain at the IMMAF Super Cup representing the Kingdom of Bahrain.[19] She made her MMA debut in the quarterfinals after defeating Tajikistan's Shohona Ghozoeva in the opening round via armbar.[20][21][22] Team Bahrain ended up MMA Super Cup champions after defeating team Ireland in the final.[23]

Basilio announced at the beginning of 2023 that she was intending to make her professional MMA debut at some point that year.[24]

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Absolute
  2. 1 2 3 4 Weight and absolute

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. 15 March 2022. 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. 1 2 "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -". www.ibjjfdb.com.
  8. 1 2 "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -". www.ibjjfdb.com.
  9. 1 2 "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation -". www.ibjjfdb.com.
  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. ↑ "Bianca Basilio on her grueling road to the black belt". Graciemag | The Original Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Magazine – BJJ news. 30 December 2016.
  12. ↑ Coate, Ben (5 June 2022). "2022 IBJJF Worlds: Adult black belt finals live results and highlights". Grappling Insider.
  13. ↑ Burne, Kathrine (16 March 2023). "Tammi Musumeci To Make ONE Championship Debut Against Bianca Basilio At ONE Fight Night 8". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "Ham Seo Hee, Zhang Peimian, Akbar Abdullaev earn pivotal wins at ONE Fight Night 8". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "IBJJF Brazilian National Championship 2023 Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "IBJJF World Championship 2023 Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  17. ↑ de Barra, Caoilte (11 March 2022). "BJJ Black Belt Bianca Basilio Ready to Take the MMA World by Storm Following Transition from BJJ". IMMAF.
  18. ↑ Goulding, Georgia (14 March 2022). "Bianca Basilio: Brazilian jiu-jitsu star looking to take MMA by storm". GiveMeSport.
  19. ↑ "IMMAF | 2022 BRAVE MMA SuperCup". IMMAF. 23 February 2022.
  20. ↑ "2022 IMMAF Super Cup Finalised Teams and Athletes List" (PDF).
  21. ↑ "2022 IMMAF Super Cup – Quarterfinals" (PDF).
  22. ↑ "Team Bahrain power through to MMA Super Cup Semis". Daily Tribune (Bahrain). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  23. ↑ "Bahrain crowned inaugural MMA Super Cup champions, wins $100,000". LockerRoom. 12 March 2022.
  24. ↑ Phillips, Sabrina (4 April 2023). "Bianca Basilio Plans For MMA Debut In 2023". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  25. ↑ "World IBJJF Jiu-jitsu Championship 2022 results". IBJJF.
  26. ↑ "International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation –". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
  27. ↑ "Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 31 March 2022.
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