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Talita Alencar - Top Notch World BJJ Champion

Talita Alencar - Top Notch World BJJ Champion

1. Talita Alencar’s Details

Name Ana Talita de Oliveira Alencar
Nickname Problem Child
Born Carutapera, Brazil
Date of Birth 17th October,1990
Weight Division Peso Pluma (53.5kg/118lbs)
Last Weigh-in 115.0 lbs
Height 5'1" (155cm)
College N/A
Rank Black Belt
Last Fight September 19, 2023, in DWCS
Favorite Position Good Overall Game
Head Coach Theodoro Canal
Lineage L. França > O. Fadda > Monir Salomão > Julio César > Theodoro Canal > Talita Alencar
Fighting out of Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA
Team Association Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Pro MMA Record 4-0-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Current Streak 4 Wins
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2. Talita Alencar’s Biography

Talita Alencar is a highly talented black belt in jiu-jitsu. She also represented the GF team and secured numerous winning titles in BJJ competitions. She is currently serving as a significant part of Alliance Academy.

2.1. Talita Alencar’s Early Life Phase

Talita Alencar was born on 17th October 1990 in Brazil. Just like the other BJJ children, Alencar had an innate passion for sports so she first practiced swimming at the age of 4. She kept her passion for a long time and learned different sports including skating, surfing, triathlon, and capoeira.

2.2. Talita Alencar’s Rising Interest in Helio’s Activity

When Talita Alencar was 9 years old, she moved to Fortaleza with her family. When she was in her teenage, she had a relationship with Hélio Mourão, a fourth-degree black belt in jiu-jitsu. While she was dating Mourão, she lost her passion for triathlon and started practicing grappling. In 2004, Alencar was enrolled in her first jiu-jitsu classes at Pirillo Roriz Institute.

2.3. Talita Alencar’s Achievements

Undoubtedly, Talita Alencar is categorized among the top female BJJ grapplers. Alencar defeated various renowned grapplers in top BJJ tournaments as she defeated Naomi Martin and became a Pro Champion in the European Championship. She also secured victory in the Flyweight Black Belt NoGi Title Championship and the Fight 2 Win Championship. Not only in grappling but Talita Alencar also experienced the victory in her first Mixed Martial Arts Fight. She competed against Staci Vega and secured victory by applying the Rear Naked Choke technique.


Alencar showed her exceptional grappling skills against the top female grapplers which include Catherine Perret, Taylor Sausser, Yasmine Wilson, Nathalie Ribeiro, Gabrielle McComb, and many more.

2.4. Blue Belt Rank

After ending her relationship with Helio, Alencar started taking coaching classes at the Academia Blec under the supervision of Bruno Leandro. Bruno was one of the top grappling instructors who transformed her into a pro blue belt.

2.5. Training at Theodoro Canal‘s Institute

Talita Alencar never stopped her learning sessions so she became a part of GF Team Recreio at Theodoro Canal‘s Institute. Alencar worked hard and learned the advanced BJJ techniques. Based on her learning, Alencar was promoted to the purple belt after 4 years.

2.6. Talita Alencar’s Black Belt Rank

After winning gold at the 2016 IBJJF World Championship, Alencar secured the black belt under the supervision of Júlio César Pereira.

2.7. Alliance Academy’s Proposal

In August 2016, Alliance Academy sent a proposal to Talita Alencar in which she was asked to join their headquarters for teaching in California.

2.8. Talita Alencar’s MMA Career

Alencar pursued her MMA career and started training under UFC veterans, Charles Rosa and Charles McCarthy. In 2021, She did her first pro-MMA bout in the main card of Titan FC 70, held in Miami. Alencar’s achievements helped her get a UFC contract. On Dec 09, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 233, She won the fight with Rayanne dos Santos via split decision.

3. Talita Alencar’s Top Historic Fights

3.1. Talita Alencar vs Staci Vega

In the 2021 Titan FC 70 Championship, multi-time IBJJF world champion, Talita Alencar faced the Staci Vega. Both grapplers tried hard for submission but at the end of the match, Alencar successfully attempted the Rear Naked Choke technique and secured the winning title.


Year Event Opponent W/L/D Method Stage Weight Class
2021 Titan FC 70 Staci Vega W Rear Naked Choke R1 Strawweight

3.2. Talita Alencar v Gabrielle McComb

In the 2021 Tournament Championship of the featherweight division, Talita Alencar competed against Gabrielle McComb. Although McComb tried hard to attempt choke and takedown techniques, finally Alencar won the match based on the points.


Year Event Opponent W/L/D Method Stage Weight Class
2021 Tournament Championship Gabrielle McComb W Points R1 129 lbs (58.5 kg)

4. Talita Alencar’s National and International Achievements

4.1. Talita Alencar’s Main Achievements

Year Event Medal/Position Belt
2021 IBJJF World Championship NoGi 1st Black
2020 IBJJF European Open 2nd Black
2019 IBJJF Pan Championship NoGi 1st Black
2019 IBJJF European Open NoGi 1st Black
2019 IBJJF Pan Championship NoGi 3rd Black
2018 IBJJF World Championship 2nd Black
2018 IBJJF Pan Championship NoGi 2nd Black
2018 UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro 3rd Black
2017 IBJJF World Championship 1st Black
2017 IBJJF World Championship NoGi 1st Black
2017 IBJJF Pan Championship 1st Black
2017 UAEJJF Grand Slam, AD 1st Black
2016 IBJJF World Championship NoGi 1st Black
2016 IBJJF American Nationals 2nd Black
2016 IBJJF American Nationals 3rd Black

4.2. Talita Alencar’s Main Achievements (Colored Belts)

Year Event Medal/Position Belt
2016 IBJJF World Championship N/A Brown
2016 IBJJF European Open N/A Brown
2016 IBJJF Pan Championship N/A Brown
2016 IBJJF Pan Championship N/A Brown
2014 World Championship NoGi N/A Purple
2014 IBJJF American Nationals N/A Purple
2014 IBJJF World Championship NoGi 3rd Brown
2013 IBJJF Rio Open N/A Blue
2012 CBJJ Brazilian Nationals 2nd Blue
2012 IBJJF Rio Open 2nd Blue

5. Talita Alencar’s BJJ Professional Record Breakdown

Matches 26 Wins 18 Losses
By Points 8 5
By advantages 1 1
By Submission 8 0
By Decision 9 12
By Penalties 0 0
By EBI/OT 0 0

5.1. Methods of Submission W/L

Methods Wins Losses
Rear Naked Choke 2 0
Armbar 3 0
Other 3 5

6. Talita Alencar’s MMA Professional Record Breakdown

Matches Wins Losses
By Points 0 0
By advantages 0 0
By Submission 3 0
By Decision 2 1
Draw 1

7. Talita Alencar’s BJJ Fight History

Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
Sophia Cassella W Points ADCC Florida 55 KG F 2023
Natalia Mera W Submission ADCC Florida 55 KG SF 2023
Makayla Aleman W Rear Naked Choke ADCC Florida 55 KG 4F 2023
Alex Enriquez L Referee Decision F2W 192 61 KG SPF 2022
Gabrielle McComb W Points Tournament Championship 129 lbs (58.5 kg) R1 2021
Gabrielle McComb W Split Decision Fight 2 Win Female Flyweight Title 125 lbs (56.7 kg) N/A 2021
Heather Raftery W N/A Flyweight Black Belt NOGI Title Flyweight N/A 2020
Nathalie Ribeiro L Split Decision FTW Championship 130 lbs (59.0 kg) N/A 2020
Ana Rodrigues L Points IBJJF Championship 118 lbs (53.5 kg) R1 2020
Naomi Martin W Armbar European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship  118 lbs (53.5 kg) R1 2020
Karen Antunes L Split Decision FTW Championship 125 lbs (56.7 kg) N/A 2020
Heather Raftery W Points IBJJF Championship 129 lbs (58.5 kg) R1 2019
Catherine Perret W Split Decision FTW Championship N/A N/A 2019
Laurah Hallock L N/A Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship N/A R1 2019
Ffion Davies L Decision Polaris 11 121 lbs (55.0 kg) R1 2019
Amanda Monteiro W Decision FTW Flyweight Championship Flyweight N/A 2019
Sofia Amarante W Armbar Kasai Super Series Orlando N/A R1 2019
Karen Antunes L Decision FTW Flyweight Championship Flyweight R1 2019
Amanda Monteiro L Points Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 118 lbs (53.5 kg) R1 2019
Kristina Barlaan W Other Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship Light Featherweight N/A 2019
Amanda Monteiro L Decision IBJJF Worlds - Light Feather Finals 117 lbs (53.0 kg) F 2018
Gezary Matuda W Points IBJJF Worlds - Light Feather Finals 117 lbs (53.0 kg) F 2017
J.Rodriguez W Rear Naked Choke World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Featherweight N/A 2021
Gabrielle Lima W Decision Fight to Win 162 N/A N/A 2021
Amanda Monteiro L Points Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 118 lbs (53.5 kg) R1 2019
Alexandra Parks W Other Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Lightweight N/A 2019
Amanda Alequin L Other Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Lightweight N/A 2019
P.Machado W Other Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Light Featherweight N/A 2019
Verónica Macedo W Other Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Absolute Division N/A 2019
Itzel Aguilar W Other Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 55 Kgs N/A 2018
Gina Contel W Other Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 55 Kgs N/A 2018
Bianca Basilio L Points European Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship Absolute Division N/A 2018
Yasmine Wilson W Points World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship Featherweight N/A 2017
Patricia Fontes W Armbar Musclepharm Fight 2 Win Pro 56 Flyweight N/A 2017
Aarae Alexande W Split Decision Fight 2 Win Pro 53 Flyweight N/A 2017
Bianca Basilio L Decision ADCC World Championships 60kgs N/A 2017
A.Alexander W Decision 5 Super League Lightweight Pro Invitational N/A N/A 2017
Lynn Vuong W Points Grappling Pro Championships Pro Womens N/A N/A 2017
Amanda Alequin W Points Grappling Pro Championships Pro Womens N/A N/A 2017
Kristina Baarlan W Advantage Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship Light Featherweight N/A 2017
Beatriz Mesquita L Decision 5 Super League Light Heavyweight Pro Invitational N/A N/A 20201717
Maxine Thylin W Points World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi IBJJF Championship Featherweight N/A 2016
Maxine Thylin W Decision Fight 2 Win Pro 16 125lbs N/A N/A
Mackenzie Dern L Decision Fight 2 Win Pro 12 Light Featherweight N/A N/A
Mackenzie Dern L Advantage Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 55 kgs N/A N/A

7.1. Talita Alencar’s MMA Fight History

Opponent W/L/D Method Competition Weight Stage Year
Rayanne dos Santos W Split Decision UFC Fight Night 233 Strawweight R3 2023
Stephanie Luciano D Unanimous Decision Contender Series 2023 Strawweight N/A 2023
Kelsey Arnesen W Unanimous Decision N/A Strawweight N/A 2023
Karen Quintero W Rear Naked Choke N/A Strawweight N/A 2022
Laura Milena Contreras W Rear Naked Choke Titan FC 75 Strawweight R3 2022
Staci Vega W Rear Naked Choke Titan FC 70 Strawweight R1 2021

8. Talita Alencar’s Top Fights

Talita Alencar VS Karen Antunes / World No-Gi Championship 2019

Talita Alencar v Gabrielle McComb / World NoGi 2021

Ana Talita Alencar vs Ana Cristina Araujo Rodrigues - Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu

Talita Alencar vs Gezary Matuda / World Championship 2017


Photo credit: @talitaalencarbjj


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