Bianca Basílio

Bianca Basílio is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Caio Almeida, being also one of the top grappling competitors of her generation. A representative of the Almeida Jiu-Jitsu academy on a national level and Atos, internationally, Basílio took the world by storm in the lower belt divisions of the sport by conquering some of the sport’s most praised events, which included the World, Pan American, South American and European titles. She would later cement her status as one of the best grapplers of a generation by repeating those deeds as a black belt.

Bianca Basílio Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Bianca Barbosa Basílio

Nickname: n/a

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr > Ryan Gracie > Gabriel Vella > Caio Almeida > Bianca Basílio

Main Achievements:

• 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2022 / 2023)
• 1st Place ADCC World Champion (2019)
• 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2017 / 2018* / 2021)
• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2018 / 2019 / 2021 / 2022 / 2023)
• 1st Place CBJJ South American Championship (2017)
• 1st Place AJP Abu Dhabi Pro (2018 / 2019 / 2021)
• 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, ABD (2019)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2019 / 2021)
• 2nd Place ADCC World Champion (2017)
• 2nd Place CBJJ South American Championship (2020)
• 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2019)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

• 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2014* /2015 purple, 2016 brown)
• 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2015 purple)
• 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2015 purple, 2016** brown)
• 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2014/2015 purple, 2016 brown)
• 1st Place CBJJ South American Championship (2014 purple, 2016** brown, 2017)
• 1st Place IBJJF São Paulo BJJ Pro (2016** brown)
• 1st Place IBJJF São Paulo Open (2014 purple, 2016 brown)
• 1st Place IBJJF Juvenile Pan Championship (2013** blue)
• 1st Place IBJJF Juvenile World Championship (2012/2013** blue)
• 1st Place IBJJF Juvenile Brazilian Nationals (2013 blue)
• 2nd Place AJP Abu Dhabi Pro (2015/2016 brown/black)
• 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship(2015* purple)
• 2nd Place IBJJF Brazilian Nationals (2015* purple)
• 2nd Place IBJJF São Paulo Open (2014* purple)
• 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2014 purple)
• 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2014 purple)
• 3rd Place IBJJF Brazilian Nationals (2016* brown)
• 3rd Place CBJJ South American Championship (2014* purple)

* Absolute
** Weight and absolute

Favorite Position/Technique: Single Leg X – Knee Slide Pass

Weight Division: Peso Leve (64 kg / 141.5 lbs)

Team/Association: Almeida JJ

Bianca Basílio Biography

Bianca Basílio was born on February 2, 1996, in a municipality of the Brazilian state of São Paulo called Franca. She moved to Itaquera (SP) at a later stage, where she began her studies and found jiu-jitsu.

Gymnastics was the first sport Bianca took seriously, practicing it diligently for over 3 years at the Dom Bosco center.

In 2008 Diogo Almeida opened a kids jiu-jitsu class, a workgroup joined by Bianca – who was 12 years old at the time, and her brother Raul. She was guided by Almeida up until her orange belt, but after this promotion, her tuition was taken over by Diogo’s brother Caio Almeida.

Bianca’s first world title came at the age of 15 in the blue belt juvenile division. This win cemented Basílio’s desire to become a professional athlete, a wish that came true when she reached her purple belt.

Regarded as one of the most dedicated athletes in her team, Bianca’s hard work soon handed her the results she had hoped for. After consecutive medals at the world’s top grappling events, Basílio was promoted to black belt by Master Caio Almeida, in December 2016.