Thalyta Silva - BJJ Black Belt

1. Thalyta Silva’s Details

2. Thalyta Silva’s Biography

Thalyta Silva was born in the small town of Forminga in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil.

2.1. Athletic Childhood

Silva was an athletic child who was fond of sports during her early childhood. She loved to participate in all the sports competitions held at her school. Silva took part in running, football, basketball, volleyball, long jumps, handball, and chess.

2.2. Introduction to Martial Arts

Being a sports lover, martial arts were introduced to Silva at an early age. She got into capoeira when she was 11 years old. At the age of 14, Silva started practicing taekwondo and kickboxing. Along with these martial arts, she was also exposed to jiu-jitsu.

2.3. Focused on Jiu-Jitsu

Silva practiced various martial arts for a time. But after training for three to four months, she found herself in love with grappling. Silva quit all other martial arts and just started focusing on jiu-jitsu. Her first jiu-jitsu coach was Donizete, who remained her coach until she reached juvenile ranking.

2.4. Thalyta Silva’s MMA Career

Silva wanted to become a professional fighter and her dedication brought her to cage fighting. She debuted in MMA at the age of 16 when she was a yellow belt. Silva won various MMA fights during her teenage years. She also appeared in a Jungle Fight competition.

2.5. Returned to Jiu-Jitsu

At the age of 18, Silva decided to only focus on jiu-jitsu. She wanted to train in a more competitive environment.

2.6. Joined Casa do Atleta

To improve her training routine, Silva joined Casa do Atleta, or “the Athlete House,” located in Poços de Caldas. Casa do Atleta was under the instruction of its senior coach, Paulo Rezende. This place trained various BJJ legends including Marcelo Gracia, Matheus Diniz, and Reinaldo Ribeiro.

2.7. Thalyta Silva’s Black Belt Promotion

Silva joined Rezende’s academy when she was a green belt. Later, she would receive all of the belt ranks above the green belt from Rezende. At the age of 21, Silva received her black belt from Rezende on April 27, 2021.

2.8. IBJJF Record

Thalyta is the top tenth Adult Grand Slam competitor with 369 points and the top 12th Adult Black Belt with 526.5 points according to IBJJF Record.

2.9. Multiple-Time European Champion

Silva won the European Open Championship in 2022 and 2023 in the black belt division. She was also runner-up in the European Open Championship during the same two years in the absolute weight category. Silva also won a bronze medal in the 2018 IBJJF European Open Championship as a blue belt.

2.10. Switch the Dream Art Academy with Fratres Jiu-Jitsu

Silva announced that she would be leaving Dream Arts Academy in February 2023 to join Fratres Jiu-Jitsu. Silva was one of the most talented fighters to take part in the Dream Arts Project. In an interview, she said,

“I’ve decided to make this move for professional reasons. Daniel [Affini] and Fratres had shown me a different type of professionalism, especially with brown and black belts which are often left on their own depending on the team.”
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3. Thalyta Silva’s Historic Fights

3.1. Thalyta Silva Vs. Amanda Hening

Silva faced Amanda Hening in the Curitiba Summer Open 2023 finals. At the start of the match, Hening tried to apply a pulling guard but Silva prevented her from getting a grip around her groin and secured the top position. She tried to control Hening’s movements from on top. Unfortunately, Hening succeeded in applying a full guard.

Silva again escaped and tried to take Hening from her back, but failed. Luckily, Silva did not lose control and overcame Amanda. At the end of the match, Silva succeeded in taking Hening from behind and tried to apply a collar choke. While she did not succeed in winning the match via submission due to time running out. Silva won the match with two points.

Year	Event	Opponent	W/L/D	Method	Weight Class	Stage
2023	Curitibia Summer Open	Amanda Hening	Win	Points	Middleweight	Final

3.2. Thalyta Silva Vs. Mikaela Barros

Silva faced Mikaela Barros in the Curitiba Summer Open finals in the absolute weight category. Silva applied a pulling guard and wrapped his legs around Barros. Barros stood up to escape and succeeded. Now on top, Barros tried to grapple Silva, but Silva countered by pulling her opponent to the ground. Later, Silva applied a full guard, but Barros utilized her strong core to once again escape.

Silva again tried another unsuccessful pulling guard. She tried to take Barros to the mat, but Barros reversed and brought Silva down onto the floor and followed up with a takedown. But Silva immediately countered by trapping Barros in her full guard. By the end of the match, neither could submit the other. Silva barely won the match via the referee’s decision.

Year	Event	Opponent	W/L/D	Method	Weight Class	Stage
2023	Curitibia Summer Open	Mikaela Barros	Win	Referee’s Decision	Absolute	Final

3.3. Thalyta Silva Vs. Vannessa Griffin

Silva faced Vannessa Griffin in the final of the 2023 IBJJF European Championship. Griffin started the match attempting a pulling guard. Despite being in the bottom position, Griffin was strong enough to control Silva’s movements. Griffin tried to grapple Silva’s head with one of her legs while grasping her sleeves. Silva struggled hard and succeeded in escaping from Griffin’s grip.

Near the end of the match, Silva was on top but her gi’s sleeves were in Griffin’s strong grip. Silva tried to free her sleeves, but Griffin refused to let her escape. Silva tried to retaliate and grapple Griffin despite her arms being trapped but failed. In the end, Silva defeated Griffin via the referee’s decision.

Year	Event	Opponent	W/L/D	Method	Weight Class	Stage
2023	IBJJF European Championship	Vannessa Griffin	Win	Referee’s Decision	Middleweight	Final

4. Thalyta Silva’s Main Achievements

4.1. Thalyta Silva’s Main Achievements in International Tournaments

Year	Event	Belt	Weight Division
2018	CBJJ Brazilian Nationals	Blue Belt	N/A
2019	CBJJ Brazilian Nationals	Purple Belt	N/A
2022	AJP Grand Slam, ABD	Black Belt	Lightweight
2022	AJP Grand Slam, LDN	Black Belt	Lightweight
2022	IBJJF European Open	Black Belt	Middleweight
2023	IBJJF European Open	Black Belt	Middleweight

4.2. Thalyta Silva’s Achievements as Black Belt

Year	Event	Belt	Position
2022	IBJJF European Open	Black Belt	1st
2022	AJP Grand Slam, ABD	Black Belt	1st
2022	AJP Grand Slam, LDN	Black Belt	1st
2022	IBJJF World Championships	Black Belt	2nd
2022	IBJJF European Open	Black Belt	2nd
2023	IBJJF European Open	Black Belt	1st
2023	IBJJF Pan Championships	Black Belt	2nd
2023	IBJJF European Open	Black Belt	2nd
2023	IBJJF Pan Championships	Black Belt	3rd

4.3. Thalyta Silva’s Achievements as Colored Belts

Year	Event	Belt	Position
2017	CBJJ Brazilian Nationals	Blue Belt	3rd
2018	CBJJ Brazilian Nationals	Blue Belt	1st
2018	IBJJF World Championships	Blue Belt	2nd
2018	IBJJF European Open	Blue Belt	3rd
2019	CBJJ Brazilian Nationals	Purple Belt	1st
2019	IBJJF World Championships	Purple Belt	3rd

5. Thalyta Silva’s Professional Record Break

5.1. Silva’s Professional Record Break Down

41 Matches	29 Wins	12 Losses
By Points	16	6
By Advantages	3	0
By Submission	6	3
By Decision	3	3
By Penalties	1	0
By DQ	0	0

5.2. Method of Submission

Method	6 Wins	3 Losses
Triangle	3	0
Toe Hold	1	0
Choke from Back	1	0
RNC	1	0
Kneebar	0	2
Teepee Choke	0	1

6. Thalyta Silva’s Fight History

Year	Competition	Opponent	W/L	Method	Weight	Stage
2021	SA Cont. Pro	Izadora Cristina	L	Pts: 3x1	70KG	R1
2021	Gramado Pro	Kamila Souza	W	Triangle	N/A	SF
2021	Gramado Pro	Sabatha Santos	L	Referee Decision	N/A	F
2021	Gramado Pro	Kela Rosa	W	Toe hold	N/A	SF
2021	Gramado Pro	Gabriela Pereira	W	Pts: 2x0	N/A	F
2021	Rio Pro	Ana Rosa	W	Pts: 7x0	N/A	4F
2021	Rio Pro	Maria Souza	W	Pts: 1x0	N/A	SF
2021	Rio Pro	Ana Brandao	W	Triangle	N/A	F
2021	BRA Qualifiers	Amanda Hening	W	Pts: 2x0	70KG	4F
2021	BRA Qualifiers	Priscilla Assuncao	W	Pts: 2x0	70KG	SF
2021	BRA Qualifiers	Larissa Dias	L	Pts: 2x0	70KG	F
2022	World Champ.	Victoria Montrezor	W	Triangle	69KG	R1
2022	World Champ.	Elisabeth Clay	W	Pts: 0x0, Adv	69KG	4F
2022	World Champ.	Thamara Ferreira	W	Pts: 2x0	69KG	SF
2022	World Champ.	Andressa Cintra	L	Referee Decision	69KG	F
2022	Grand Slam RJ	Kamilla Souza	W	Pts: 3x0	70KG	4F
2022	Grand Slam RJ	Izadora Cristina	L	Pts: 2x2	70KG	SF
2022	Grand Slam MIA	Thamara Ferreira	L	Pts: 3x0	70KG	4F
2022	NoGi Pan	Chloe McNally	W	Points	71KG	4F
2022	NoGi Pan	Vedha Toscano	W	N/A	71KG	SF
2022	NoGi Pan	Bridget McEliece	W	Pts: 2x0	71KG	F
2022	BJJ Stars	Beatriz Mesquita	L	Pts: 4x0	69KG	SPF
2022	WP Qualifier	A. Silva	W	Pts: 3x0	70KG	4F
2022	WP Qualifier	Ana Brandao	W	Pts: 2x0	70KG	SF
2022	WP Qualifier	Izadora Cristina	L	Points	70KG	F
2022	NoGi Worlds	Tara White	W	Pts: 5x0	76KG	SF
2022	NoGi Worlds	Andressa Cintra	L	Kneebar	76KG	F
2023	European Open	Leticia Cardozo	W	Referee Decision	ABS	4F
2023	European Open	Luiza Monteiro	W	Choke from back	ABS	SF
2023	European Open	Gabrieli Pessanha	L	Teepee choke	ABS	F
2023	European Open	Kira Sung	W	Pts: 2x2, Adv	69KG	4F
2023	European Open	Magdalena Loska	W	Pts: 0x0, Pen	69KG	SF
2023	European Open	Vannessa Griffin	W	Referee Decision	69KG	F
2023	Curitiba SMO	Victoria Ulrich	W	RNC	69KG	SF
2023	Curitiba SMO	Amanda Hening	W	Pts: 4x0	69KG	F
2023	Curitiba SMO	Stephanie Jangelni	W	Pts: 0x0, Adv	ABS	4F
2023	Curitiba SMO	Thelma Santos	W	N/A	ABS	SF
2023	Curitiba SMO	Mikaela Lima	W	N/A	ABS	F
2023	Pan American	Tamiris Silva	L	Referee Decision	ABS	4F
2023	Pan American	Vannessa Griffin	W	Referee Decision	69KG	SF
2023	Pan American	Elisabeth Clay	L	Kneebar	69KG	F

7. Thalyuta Silva’s Top Fights Links

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