Aghata Fernandes

Aghata Fernandes is a professional grappler and a jiu-jitsu black belt under Sebastian Lalli, who broke out in BJJ as a hot prospect in the mid-2020s, while representing the Checkmat Team in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit. Aghata Fernandes’ career was built while competing in both the kimono (gi) and no-gi rulesets, where she conquered important titles.

Aghata Fernandes Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Aghata Adriane Rabelo Fernandes

Nickname: n/a

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Ricardo De La Riva > Carlos Lima > Sebastian Lalli > Aghata Fernandes

Main Achievements:

• 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals (2025)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

• 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2024 purple, 2025 brown)
• 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2024 brown)
• 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2023 purple, 2024 brown)
• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2023 / 2024 purple)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2025* brown)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2024* brown)
• 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2023 purple)
• 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2025 brown)

Main Achievements (Teen / Juvenile):

• 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2019)

* Absolute
** Weight and Absolute

Favorite Position/Technique: Body-lock Takedown & Guard Passing

Weight Division: Meio-Pesado (74,00 kg / 163.00 lbs)

Team/Association: Checkmat

Ághata Fernandes Biography

Aghata Adriane Rabelo Fernandes was born in April 2002 in Curitiba, Brazil.

Bored during her school’s Summer holidays, 9-year-old Aghata decided to give jiu-jitsu a try, and, by her admission, it became “love at first sight”. Words Fernandes used in an interview with BJJ Heroes in July 2025.

Aghata’s first instructor was Jason Golden, the coach at a Checkmat Team affiliate gym in her hometown. Golden promoted the young Parana native across all kids’ belts as well as adult blue and purple ranks.

Although she had been successful in competition throughout her kids’ and juvenile career, Aghata didn’t truly plan to become a professional grappler until she entered the purple belt division. After two years in this category, Fernandes decided to focus fully on the sport and canceled her university studies to pursue a career in it. To help reach her goals, Aghata opted to switch camps and move to the Checkmat headquarters in Parana, with coach Sebastian Lalli.

Sebastian Lalli helped Aghata Fernandes progress from the purple belt stages, guiding her through to the brown and black belt promotions, the latter of which took place after the IBJJF World Championship in June 2025.