The 2016 IBJJF World Championship will take place from June 2nd to June 5th in the iconic pyramid in Long Beach California. The female black belt divisions will begin competing on Saturday on June 4th with division finals on Sunday June 5th. All matches will be streamed live through FloGrappling. The Divisions are set, and listed below are the black belts for each division.
All times are in pacific standard time.
Rooster 107.0 lbs
Kanako Inaba
Outi Järvilehto
Sofia Rosa Amarante
Serena Gabrielli
Marcela Lawton
Rikako Yuasa
Bruna André do Nasciemento
Sofia Amarante – Fight Sports – Ranked 52nd
Promoted to Black Belt in December 2010 by Cyborg
versus
Marcela Lawton – New England United – Ranked 41st
Received her Black Belt in December of 2013 from Alexey Cruz and Jarod Lawton
Saturday Mat 8, Fight 49, approximately 4:06pm
Winner competes in the semifinals against:
Rikako Yuasa – Paraestra Shinagawa – Ranked 27th (first round bye)
2015 Worlds Gold Medalist Light Feather Division
Japanese Black Belt awarded in June 2014
Saturday Mat 8, Fight 53 approximately 4:54pm
Serena Gabrielli – Flow – ranked 71st
2016 European Bronze Medalist Light Feather Division
versus
Kanako Inaba – AOA Champion BJJ – Ranked 88th
Saturday Mat 8, Fight 50 approximately 4:18pm
Winner competes against the winner of the following match in the semifinals, Saturday Mat 8, Fight 54, approximately 5:06pm
Bruna Nasciemento – Zenith BJJ – Ranked 83rd
versus
Outi Järvilehto – Brass CTA – Ranked 42nd
Saturday Mat 8, Fight 51 approximately 4:30pm
Light Feather 118.0 lbs
Gezary Matuda
Chelsea Donner
Kristina Barlaan
Patricia Fontes dos Santos
Maxine Thylin
Ariadne Oliveira
Fiona M. Watson
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
versus
Fiona Watson – Notorious Mixed Martial Arts – Ranked 69th
Saturday Mat 5, Fight 44 approximately 4:25pm
Pati Fontes – CheckMat – Ranked 49th
2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Light Feather Division
versus
Chelsea Leah Bainbridge-Donner – Atos – Ranked 41st
2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Feather Division
2016 European Bronze Medalist Light Feather Division
Received black belt in 2014
Saturday Mat 5, Fight 47 approximately 4:51pm
The winners of these two matches will compete in the semi finals on Saturday Mat 5, Fight 51 approximately 5:39pm
Ariadne de Oliveira(23) – Mestre Wilson Jiu-Jitsu – Ranked 50th
2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Light Feather Division
2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Light Feather Division
2016 European Silver Medalist Light Feather Division
Promoted to Black Belt in April 2014
versus
Maxine Thylin – Gracia Humaita – Ranked 105th
Saturday Mat 5, Fight 48 approximately 5:03pm
winner competes in the semi finals against:
Gezary Matuda – American Top Team – Ranked 13th (first round bye)
2015 Worlds Silver Medalist Light Feather Division
2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Light Feather Division
Received her Black Belt in July 2012
Saturday Mat 5, Fight 52 approximately 5:51pm
Feather 129.0 lbs
Tammi Musumeci
Karen Antunes
Michelle Nicolini
Mackenzie Dern
Samantha Faulhaber
Yasmine Wilson
Tammi Alana Musumeci – Atos Jiu Jitsu – Ranked 29th
2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Feather Division
2016 Pan American Silver Medalist Light Division
Received her Black Belt in August of 2013.
versus
Samantha Faulhaber – Gracie Humaita – Ranked 62nd
Saturday Mat 12, Fight 53 approximately 5:52pm
winner competes in the semi finals against:
Michelle Nicolini – Checkmat – Ranked 9th (first round bye)
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.
Saturday Mat 12 Fight 56 approximately 6:23pm
Karen Antunes – Checkmat – Ranked 55th
2016 Pan American Silver Medalist Feather Division
Promoted to blackbelt in July of 2014
versus
Yasmine Wilson – Roger Gracie – Ranked 57th
2016 European Silver medalist Feather Division
2013 (Brown) IBJJF World Champion
First Roger Gracie Black Belt
Saturday Mat 12, Fight 55 approximately 6:11pm
winner competes in the semi finals against:
MacKenzie Dern – Gracie Humaita – Ranked 1st (First Round Bye)
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
Saturday Mat 12, Fight 57 approximately 6:35pm
Light 141.5 lbs
Gegi Van de Walker
Sarah Black
Laurah Hallock
Marília da Conceição
Bea Mesquita
Jena Bishop
Jena Bishop – Gracie Humaita – Ranked 45th
2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Light Division
Received Black Belt in July of 2013.
versus
Gegi Walker – Cia Paulista USA – Ranked 82nd
Saturday Mat 9 fight 53 approximately 5:51pm
Winner competes in the semi finals against
Sarah Black – GD Jiu-Jitsu Association – Ranked 7th
2016 European Bronze Medalist Light Division
Saturday Mat 9, Fight 55 approximately 6:15pm
Laurah Hallock – GF Team – Ranked 44th
2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Light Division
versus
Marília da Conceição – Gracie Barra – Ranked 62nd
Saturday Mat 9, Fight 54 approximately 6:03pm
Winner competes in the semi finals against:
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
Saturday Mat 9, Fight 56 approximately 6:27pm
Middle 152.5 lbs
Megan Nevill
Monique Elias
Shanti Abelha
Rosa Snow
Caitlin Huggins
Luiza Monteiro
Amanda Loewen
Barbara Gomes dos Santos
Leticia Sequetto Tanabe Lalli
Amanda Loewen – SBG International – Ranked 19th
2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Middle Division
2016 European Silver Medalist Middle Division
Oregon’s First Female Black Belt in October of 2014
versus
Rosa Snow – Gracie Elite Team – Ranked 85th
2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Middle Division
Saturday Mat 7, Fight 47 approximately 4:13pm
Winner competes in the quarter finals against
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
Saturday Mat 7, Fight 51 approximately 5:01pm
Megan Nevill – Alliance – Ranked 37th
2015 Pan American Bronze Medalist
versus
Leticia Lalli – CheckMat – Ranked 54th
2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Heavy Division
Saturday Mat 7, Fight 48, approximately 4:25pm
Monique Elias – Alliance – Ranked 16th
2015 Pan American IBJJF Gold Medalist
2015 Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion
2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Middle Division
versus
Caitlin Huggins – Gracie Barra – Ranked 67th
Saturday Mat 7 Fight 49 approximately 4:37
The winner will compete against the winner of the following match in the semifinals Saturday Mat7, Fight 54 approximately 5:36
Shanti Abelha – CheckMat – Ranked 132nd
2016 European Bronze Medalist Middle Division
versus
Barbara Gomes – Universidade Catolica de Brasilia – Ranked 16th
2016 Brazilian Silver Medalist Middle Division
Saturday Mat 7, Fight 50 approximately 4:49pm
Medium Heavy 163.5 lbs
Andresa Correa
Monique Carvalho
Charlene Coats
Getchen Zoeller
Leah Taylor
Sijara Eubanks
Sijara Eubanks – Team Lloyd Irvin – Ranked 66th
2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Middle Division
versus
Charlene Coats – Coalition 95 – Ranked 33rd
Received Black Belt in 2013
Saturday Mat 11, Fight 55 approximately 6:11pm
The winner competes against the winner of the following match in the semifinals Saturday Mat11, Fight 58, approximately 6:47pm
Leanna Dittrich – Fight Sports – Ranked 6th
2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Medium Heavy Division
Received her blackbelt in November of 2013
versus
Leah Taylor – SBG International – Ranked 56th
2016 Pan American Silver Medalist Medium Heavy Division
Saturday Mat 11, Fight 56 approximately 6:23pm
Monique Carvalho – CheckMat – Ranked 36th
versus
Gretchen Zoeller – Gracie Barra – Ranked 15th
2016 European Bronze Medalist Medium Heavy Division
Saturday Mat 11, Fight 54 approximately 5:59pm
Winner competes in the Semifinals against
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
Saturday Mat 11, Fight 57 approximately 6:35pm
Heavy 175.0 lbs
Alison Tremblay
Vanessa Oliveira
Samela Shoham
Fernanda Mazzelli
Fabiana Pereira
Samela Shoham- Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu – Ranked 12th
2016 Pan American Silver Medalist Super Heavy Division
2016 Brazilian Gold Medalist Heavy Division/ Bronze Medalist Open Division
versus
Fabiana Pereira – Zenith BJJ – Ranked 21st
2016 Brazilian Gold Medalist Super Heavy Division
Saturday Mat 10, Fight 54 approximately 6:01pm
Winner competes in the Semifinals against:
Fernanda Maio – Striker JJ – Ranked 10th (first round bye)
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
Saturday Mat 10, Fight 56, approximately 6:25pm
In the semifinals:
Alison Tremblay – Brazilian Top Team – Ranked 80th
2015 Worlds Silver Medalist Super Heavy Division
versus
Vanessa Oliveira– GF Team – Ranked 31st
2015 Worlds Silver Medalist Heavy Division
Saturday Mat 10, Fight 55 approximately 6:13pm
Super Heavy No Maximum Weight
Dominyka Obelenyte
Venla Luukkonen
Hillary VanOrnum
Talita Nogueira
Hillary VanOrnum – Impact Jiu Jitsu – Ranked 126th
2016 Pan American Bronze Medalist Super Heavy Division
versus
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
Saturday Mat 1, FIght 52 approximately 6:18pm
Talita Nogueira – Gracie Elite Team – Ranked 8th
2016, 2015, 2014 IBJJF Brazilian Nationals Gold Medalist
2015 Worlds Bronze Medalist Super Heavy Division
2016 Pan American Gold Medalist Heavy Division
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
Saturday Mat 1, Fight 53 approximately 6:30pm
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