The finals for female black belt divisions are tomorrow, Sunday June 5th on Mat 2 starting approximately at 2:45pm. All matches will be streamed live through FloGrappling.
All times are in pacific standard time.
Rooster 107.0 lbs
Outi Järvilehto
Rikako Yuasa
Rikako Yuasa – Paraestra Shinagawa – Ranked 27th
2015 Worlds Gold Medalist Light Feather Division
Japanese Black Belt awarded in June 2014
beat Sofia Amarante in the semifinals
versus
Outi Järvilehto – Brass CTA – Ranked 42nd
beat Bruna Andre in the quarterfinals and Serena Gabrielli in the semifinals
Sunday, Mat 2, Fight 28 approximately 2:51pm
Light Feather 118.0 lbs
Gezary Matuda
Kristina Barlaan
Kristina Barlaan – Brass CTA – Ranked 25th
2016 Pan American Silver Medalist Light Feather Division
2016 European Gold Medalist Light Feather Division
Awarded her black belt in June of 2015
Beat Fiona Watson in the quarterfinals and Patricia Fontes in the semifinals
versus
Gezary Matuda – American Top Team – Ranked 13th
2015 Worlds Silver Medalist Light Feather Division
2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Light Feather Division
Received her Black Belt in July 2012
Beat Ariadne Oliveira in the semifinals
Sunday Mat 2, Fight 29 approximately 3:03pm
Feather 129.0 lbs
Michelle Nicolini
Mackenzie Dern
Michelle Nicolini – Checkmat – Ranked 9th
8x IBJJF World Champion
3x IBJJF World No Gi Champion
3x Pan American IBJJF Champion
This will be Michelle Nicolini’s last run at the Worlds.
Beat Tammi Musumeci in the semifinals
versus
MacKenzie Dern – Gracie Humaita – Ranked 1st
2015 Worlds Gold Medalist Feather Division/Bronze Medalist Open Division
2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Feather Division/Bronze Medalist Open Division
2016 European Gold Medalist Feather Division/Silver Medalist Open Division
2016 Brazilian Silver Medalist Open Division
Beat Karen Antunes in the semifinals
Sunday, Mat 2, Fight 30 approximately 3:15pm
Light 141.5 lbs
Sarah Black
Bia Mesquita
Sarah Black – GD Jiu-Jitsu Association – Ranked 7th
2016 European Bronze Medalist Light Division
Beat Jena Bishop in the semifinals
versus
Bia Mesquita – Gracie Humaita – Ranked 3rd
2014 World Gold Medalist Light Division
2015 World Gold Medalist Light Division/ Bronze Medalist Open Division
2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Light Division
Received her Black Belt in March 2011 from Leticia Ribeiro
Beat Laura Hallock in the semifinals
Sunday Mat 2, Fight 31 approximately 3:27pm
Middle 152.5 lbs
Monique Elias
Luiza Monteiro
Luiza Monteiro – NS Brotherhood – Ranked 4th
2015 Worlds Gold Medalist Middle Division
2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Middle Division
2016 European Gold Medalist Middle Division/ Bronze Medalist Open Division
2016 Brazilian Gold Medalist Middle Division
Beat Amanda Loewen in the quarterfinals and Megan Nevill in the semifinals
versus
Monique Elias – Alliance – Ranked 16th
2015 Pan American IBJJF Gold Medalist
2015 Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion
2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Middle Division
Beat Caitlin Huggins in the quarterfinals, and Shanti Abelha in the semifinals
Sunday, Mat 2, Fight 32 approximately 3:39pm
Medium Heavy 163.5 lbs
Andresa Correa
Sijara Eubanks
Sijara Eubanks – Team Lloyd Irvin – Ranked 66th
2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Middle Division
Beat Leah Taylor in the semifinals
versus
Andresa Correa – Alliance – Ranked 2nd
2014, 2013, 2012(Brown) IBJJF World Gold Medalist
2015 Worlds Silver Medalist Medium Heavy
2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Medium Heavy and Open Division
2016 European Gold Medalist Medium Heavy and Open Division
2016 Brazilian Gold Medalist Medium Heavy and Open Division
Beat Monique Ricardo in the semifinals
Sunday Mat 2, Fight 33, approximately 3:51pm
Heavy 175.0 lbs
Alison Tremblay
Fernanda Maio
Fernanda Maio – Striker JJ – Ranked 10th
2015 Worlds Gold Medalist Super Heavy Division
2016 Brazilian Silver Medalist Heavy Division/ Bronze Medalist Open Division
2016 Pan American Silver Medalist Heavy Division
2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 IBJJF Brazilian Nationals Champion
Beat Samela Shaham in the semifinals
versus
Alison Tremblay – Brazilian Top Team – Ranked 80th
2015 Worlds Silver Medalist Super Heavy Division
Beat Vanessa Oliveira in the semifinals
Sunday, Mat 2, Fight 34 approximately 4:03pm
Super Heavy No Maximum Weight
Dominyka Obelenyte
Venla Luukkonen
Dominyka Obelenyte – Alliance – Ranked 5th
2015 Worlds Gold Medalist Heavy and Open Division
2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Super Heavy Division / Silver Medalist Open Division
2014, 2013 Brown IBJJF Worlds Gold Medalist
Beat Hilary Vanornum in the semifinals
versus
Venla Luukkonen– Hilti BJJ Jyvaskyla – Ranked 21st
2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Super Heavy Division
2014, 2013 (Brown) Worlds Gold Medalist
2015, 2014 (Brown) European Gold Medalist
Sunday Mat 2, Fight 35 approximately 4:15pm
Open Class
Bia Mesquita
Dominyka Obelenyte
Dominyka Obelenyte – Alliance – Ranked 5th
2015 Worlds Gold Medalist Heavy and Open Division
2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Super Heavy Division / Silver Medalist Open Division
2014, 2013 Brown IBJJF Worlds Gold Medalist
Beat Rosa Snow in the qualifiers, Fabiana Pereira in the quarterfinals, and MacKenzie Dern in the semifinals
versus
Bia Mesquita – Gracie Humaita – Ranked 3rd
2014 World Gold Medalist Light Division
2015 World Gold Medalist Light Division/ Bronze Medalist Open Division
2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Light Division
Received her Black Belt in March 2011 from Leticia Ribeiro
Beat Charlene Coats in the qualifier, Michelle Nicolini in the quarterfinals, and Andresa Correa in the semifinals
Sunday, Mat 2
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