The 2015 IBJJF World Championship will take place from May 28th to May 31st in Long Beach California. The female black belt divisions will compete on Saturday and Sunday May 30th and 31st. The Divisions are set, and listed below are the black belts for each division.
Light Feather 118.0 lbs
Gezary Matuda
Ariadne Oliveira
Rikako Yuasa
Laurence Fouillat
Gezary Matuda(32) – American Top Team – Ranked 11th
2014, 2013, 2012 (brown), 2010 (purple) IBJJF World Champion
2011(brown/black), 2010 (purple) Pan American IBJJF Champion
Received her Black Belt in July 2012
Ariadne de Oliveira(23) – Mestre Wilson Jiu-Jitsu – Ranked 51st
2014 IBJJF World Runner Up
Promoted to Black Belt in April 2014 after becoming World Champion of WPJJC facing black belt rivals such as Michelle Nicolini.
Rikako Yuasa – Paraestra Shinagawa
2014 (Brown) IBJJF World Champion
Japanese Black Belt awarded in June 2014
Laurence Cousin Fouillat(33) – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu – Ranked 24th
Regarded as the first European female Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Awarded in 2005)
Feather 129.0 lbs
Tammi Musumeci
Chelsea Bainbridge-Donner
Lora Hallock
Karen Borges
Michelle Nicolini
Ana Schmitt
Mackenzie Dern
Kiri Liao
Tammi Alana Musumeci(21) – American Top Team – Ranked 28th
2014 IBJJF World Runner Up
2013 IBJJF World No Gi Champion
2014 Pan American IBJJF Champion
Received her Black Belt in August of 2013.
Chelsea Leah Bainbridge-Donner – Atos – Ranked 41st
2014 (Brown) IBJJF World Champion
2015 Pan American IBJJF Medialist
Received black belt in 2014
Lora Hallock – Atos – Ranked 53rd 2014(Brown) IBJJF World Medalist Karen Deisy Antunes Girotto Borges – Checkmat – Ranked 59th
2015 Las Vegas Open Champion
2015 San Fransisco Open Champion
Michelle Nicolini(33) – Checkmat – Ranked 5th
8x IBJJF World Champion
3x IBJJF World No Gi Champion
3x Pan American IBJJF Champion
Ana Schmitt -Gracie Humaita – Ranked 49th
2015 Pan American IBJJF Medialist
MacKenzie Dern(22) – Gracie Humaita – Ranked 1st
6x IBJJF World Champion
5x IBJJF No Gi World Champion
2x Pan American IBJJF Champion
Kiri Liao – Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu – Ranked 65th
Light 141.5 lbs
Angelica Galvao
Anna Mayne
Fabiana Borges
Bia Mesquita
Jena Bishop
Yasmine Wilson
Amanda Loewen
Nyjah Easton
Jessica Santos
Nadia Melo
Angelica Galvao – Atos – Ranked 21st
2014 (Brown) IBJJF World Champion
2014 (Brown) Pan American IBJJF Champion
Anna Mayne – CFS BJJ – Ranked 40th
2013 (Brown) IBJJF World Medalist
2015 European IBJJF Championship Runner Up
2013 & 2014(Brown) European IBJJF Champion
Fabiana Borges(27) – Gracie Barra – Ranked 26th
2010 IBJJF World Runner Up
2009, 2010 Pan American IBJJF Champion
Bia Mesquita(24) – Gracie Humaita – Ranked 2nd
2014 IBJJF World Champion
2011 Pan American IBJJF Champion
Received her Black Belt in March 2011 from Leticia Ribeiro
Jena Bishop(29) – Gracie Humaita – Ranked 48th
2014 Pan American IBJJF Medialist
2013 (Brown) IBJJF World Champion
Received Black Belt in July of 2013.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUVP7nJ1Hbg Yasmine Wilson(34) – Roger Gracie – Ranked 45th
2015 European IBJJF Medialist
2013 (Brown) IBJJF World Champion
2013 (Brown) European IBJJF Runner Up
First Roger Gracie Black Belt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcGfsWxY3dA Amanda Loewen (28)- SBG International – Ranked 61st
2015 European IBJJF Runner Up
2014 (Brown) IBJJF World Runner Up
Oregon’s First Female Black Belt in October of 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Gs-InDn6Y Nyjah Easton(27) – Team Lloyd Irvin – Ranked 17th
2014 IBJJF World Medalist
2013 IBJJF World Runner Up
2015 Pan American IBJJF Medalist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eGzCju9no4 Jessica Santos – UAE Jiu-Jitsu Team – Ranked 57th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4c7eXuKyUA Nádia Melo – UAE Jiu-Jitsu Team – Ranked 27th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00G5uQFJ_f8
Middle 152.5 lbs
Monique Elias
Megan Nevill
Luana Alzuguir
Ida Hansson
Shanti Abelha
Charlene Coats
Luiza Monteiro
Sijara Eubanks
Monique Elias(25) – Alliance – Ranked 14th
2015 Pan American IBJJF Champion
2015 Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion
2014 (Brown) IBJJF World Champion
2014 (Brown) Pan American IBJJF Champion (Weight & Absolute)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb71x6725Mo Megan Nevill – Alliance Marcelo Garcia – Ranked 61st
2015 Pan American IBJJF Medalist
2014 Pan American IBJJF Runner Up
2013 (Brown) IBJJF World Runner Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPpoF84fv9Q Luanna Alzuguir(30) – Alliance SP – Ranked 7th
2013, 2012, 2011(brown) IBJJF World Champion
2011 Brown/Black Pan American IBJJF Champion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SyWcZkB_Lk Ida Hansson(29) – CheckMat – Ranked 19th
2015, 2012 European IBJJF Champion
2014, 2013 European IBJJF Runner Up
2013 IBJJF World Medalist
2012 IBJJF World Runner Up
First Swedish female Black Belt in 2011.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP7QcZWpOPo Shanti Abelha(33) – CheckMat – Ranked 13th
2014, 2013 IBJJF World Medalist
2014 European IBJJF Champion (Weight & Open)
2013, 2012 Euorpean IBJJF Medalist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkUxwkpv0II Charlene Coats – Coalition 95 – ranked 35th
2013 (Brown) IBJJF World Medalist
2013 (Brown) Pan American IBJJF Medalist
2012 (Brown) IBJJF World Champion
Received Black Belt in 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI1ejWGUIzc Luiza Monteiro(25) – PSLPB Cicero Costha – Ranked 4th
2014, 2013, 2012 IBJJF World Runner Up
2015 Pan American IBJJF Runner Up
2014, 2013, 2012 Pan American IBJJF Champion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2ye78FE2Ew Sijara Eubanks – Team Lloyd Irvin
2013 (Brown) Pan American IBJJF Champion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB9iWlRWsvw
Medium Heavy 163.5 lbs
Andresa Correa
Rachel Demara
Karen Peterson
Ana Cordeiro
Getchen Zoeller
Andresa Correa – Alliance SP – Ranked 6th
2014, 2013, 2012(Brown) IBJJF World Champion
2015, 2014, 2013 Pan American IBJJF Runner Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kt7QhryhGw Rachel Demara – Big Brothers – Ranked 42nd
2014 Pan American IBJJF Medalist
2013 (Brown) IBJJF World Runner Up
2012 (Brown) Pan American IBJJF Champion
Karen Peterson – Clockwork Jiu-Jitsu – Ranked 46th
Ana Cordeiro – Gracie Barra – Ranked 10th
2015 Pan American IBJJF Champion
2014 IBJJF World Champion
2008 Brown/Black IBJJF World Champion
Gretchen Zoeller – Gracie Barra – Ranked 29th
2015, 2014 European IBJJF Medalist
2013 (Brown) IBJJF World Medalist
2013 (Brown) European IBJJF Champion
Heavy 175.0 lbs
Dominyka Obelenyte
Leticia Lalli
Vanessa Oliveira
Tammy Griego
Dominyka Obelenyte – Alliance – Ranked 16th
2014, 2013 Brown IBJJF World Champion
2015, 2014 (Brown) Pan American IBJJF World Champion
2015 European IBJJF Champion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O9UGZzcExM&feature=youtu.be Leticia Lalli – CheckMat – Ranked 31st
2014 IBJJF World Medalist
2015 IBJJF Brazilian Nationals Runner Up
2014 IBJJF Brazilian Nationals Champion (Weight & Open)
2014 IBJJF South American Champion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKo70yrSrCc Vanessa Oliveira(29)- GF Team – Ranked 15th
2014, 2013, 2012, IBJJF World Runner Up
2013 Pan American IBJJF Champion
2012 Pan American IBJJF Runner Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0vB0eEq4ng Tammy Griego – Gracie Barra – Ranked 30th
2014 IBJJF World Medalist
2012 IBJJF World Runner Up
2015, 2012(Brown) Pan American IBJJF Runner Up
2014 Pan American IBJJF Champion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-KSYbZ0o9c
Super Heavy No Maximum Weight
Alison Tremblay
Luzia Fernandes
Venla Luukkonen
Talita Nogueira
Fernanda Maio
Alison Tremblay(24)- Brazilian Top Team
2014 (Brown), 2012 (Purple) IBJJF World Champion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAqN9sBaBRs Luzia Fernandes(29) – Gracie Barra – Ranked 22nd
2015 IBJJF Brazilian Nationals Runner Up
2014, 2013 IBJJF World Medalist
2013 Pan American IBJJF Runner Up
2013, 2012, 2011 IBJJF Brazilian Nationals Champion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNkvEU945Tg Venla– Hilti BJJ Jyvaskyla – Ranked 18th
2014, 2013 (Brown) IBJJF World Champion
2015, 2014 (Brown) IBJJF European Champion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnECPSTn06k Talita Nogueira(29) – Gracie Elite Team – Ranked 9th
2015, 2014 IBJJF Brazilian Nationals Champion
2013 IBJJF Brazilian Nationals Runner Up
2014, 2013 Pan American IBJJF Champion
2011 IBJJF World Champion
2013, 2012 IBJJF World Medalist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZlC0UsNsoI Fernanda Maio(25)- Striker JJ – Ranked 8th
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 IBJJF Brazilian Nationals Champion
2014, 2013 IBJJF World Runner Up
2012 IBJJF World Champion
2011 IBJJF World Medalist
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