Jaqueline Amorim - Pro BJJ and MMA Fighter

Jaqueline Amorim is a professional BJJ black belt and a mixed martial artist in the UFC strawweight division. Jaqueline gained massive fame as the strongest female grappler by securing victory in multiple tournaments, including the UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship, IBJJF World Championship, and IBJJF No-Gi World tournaments.

Jaqueline Amorim was born on 24 June, 1995 in Manaus. Like other children in the BJJ community, Jaqueline also spent her childhood practicing martial arts. Her father was a BJJ practitioner and had a great interest in jiu-jitsu. The Early Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event became the main inspiration for her father, especially after he observed Royce Gracie’s historic battle. Although Jaqueline’s father had a great interest in BJJ, he left practice for a few years after the birth of Jaqueline.  But just like his daughter, he was extremely fascinated by the jiu-jitsu and registered Jaqueline’s name in a jiu-jitsu training program. Once Jaqueline shared her thoughts in a podcast where she said:

In 2003, Jaqueline was enrolled in A.S.L.E BJJ coaching school at the age of six. The A.S.L.E was one of the famous schools in BJJ that successfully contributed to the development of various top athletes, including Jessica Oliveira, Ary Farias, Ronaldo Jacare, and many more. Jaqueline trained in the A.S.L.E’s kids program under the supervision of three different instructors, including Ronaldo Souza, Henrique Machado, and Alcenor Alves.

The history of A.S.L.E indicates its strong association with the use of takedown techniques in BJJ games. As Jaqueline was a part of that institute, she followed her school’s customs. When Jaqueline was a teenager, she started taking an interest in freestyle wrestling and competed in the Olympic sport for approximately four years. That was the main significant period when she joined the Brazilian National cadet team.

Jaqueline learned various advanced grappling skills under the supervision of various coaches by switching multiple BJJ coaching institutes. At the age of 22, Jaqueline secured prominent wins in the CBJJ, IBJJF, and UAEJJF Championships.

In 2014, Jaqueline joined the jiu-jitsu school in Manaus, which was under  Faustino Neto, also known as Mestre Pina. During that period, Jaqueline was promoted to brown and black belts. On 13 July 2015, a  ceremony was held in which Jaqueline was promoted to the black belt level by  Mestre Pina.

Jaqueline was married to Windson Ramos, a renowned second-degree black belt in BJJ.

The famous BJJ couple always shared the mats. Once they were asked about the training they said:

In August 2016,  Leonardo Vieira invited Jaqueline and her husband to move to Charleston, a famous region of America. He asked the couple to devote their life to grappling. They accepted the offer and migrated to America to completely indulge in jiu-jitsu. Since then, Jaqueline joined the American Top Team to pursue her BJJ dreams. She said:

Although the early days of Jaqueline Amorim revolved around grappling, COVID-19 became a reason to switch towards MMA. She always had a plan to switch to mixed martial arts but cancellations and delays of BJJ events due to COVID sped up her thoughts. Once she said:

Jaqueline Amorim is considered a pro fighter in both jiu-jitsu and MMA. At the age of 22, Jaqueline secured remarkable victories in the CBJJ, IBJJF, and UAEJJF Championships.

With her transition to MMA, she also made her name in MMA. On 16 September, Jaqueline made her first defense. On 25 February, the LFA 125 tournament was held, which was the main initial opportunity for Jaqueline where she defeated Loveth Young.

Jaqueline’s major focus was on the significant improvement of standup techniques in bJJ. Jacqueline's entire MMA record is full of matches ending in the first rounds. Jaqueline performed exceptionally well in various MMA fights. At LFA 110, Jaqueline secured the victory against Megan Owen by applying strikes and attempting a 10-second knockout. She said:

After getting entry into MMA, Jaqueline’s main motive was to access the Ultimate Fight Championship. After getting a victory at LFA 142, she shared the news on her public profile regarding her agreement with Dana White promoter.

Jaqueline Amorim was extremely happy as her dream came true to sign up with UFC. She said:

In the 2019 Pan NoGi Championship, Jaqueline Amorim faced Bruna Ricalde in the semi-finals. Both Jaqueline and her competitor tried hard for submission; however, at the end of the match, Jaqueline was declared the winner.

In the 2022 LFA 142 tournament, Jaqueline Amorim competed against Ashley Nichols. Ashley attempted various choke submission techniques but at the end of the match, Jaqueline applied the armbar technique against Ashley Nichols and secured victory.

In UFC on ESPN 511 - Luque vs. dos Anjos, Jaqueline Amorim faced Montserrat Ruiz in a strawweight bout in round 3. After an intense fight, Jaqueline secured the victory via technical knockout.

Jaqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes - Weigh-in Face-Off - (UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2) - /r/WMMA

Karen Antunes vs Jaqueline Amorim / Pan Championship 2018

Jaqueline Amorim and Montserrat Conejo - Official Weigh-ins - (UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. dos Anjos)

LFA 101 Jaqueline Amorim vs Taisha Gandy Women's Strawweight

Jaqueline Amorim VS Pamela Boveda / Miami Winter Open 2020

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