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Maria Luiza Nunes Pinto, commonly known as Maria Luiza, is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Caio Almeida and a member of the Almeida Jiu-Jitsu team who often represents the Atos Association in international events due to the affiliation between AJJ and Atos. Maria Luiza first made waves in the sport as a juvenile but it was as a brown belt that she truly broke through as one of the top competitors of her generation through her wins in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World & Brazilian National Championships.

Maria Luiza Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Maria Luiza Nunes Pinto

Nickname: referenced as “Maria Chiquinha” by her peers due to her trademark pigtail hairstyle, a look that is often associated with a character from a famous TV series named Maria Chiquinha.

Lineage: Carlos Gracie Sr. > Helio Gracie Carlos Gracie Junior > Ryan Gracie > Gabriel Vella > Caio Almeida > Maria Luiza

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place CBJJE Campeonato Brasileiro (2023)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2023 brown)
  • 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2023 brown)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2023 brown)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2023 brown)
  • 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2021 purple, 2022 brown)

Main Achievements (Juvenile):

  • 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NOGI (2018)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2019)
  • 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2019)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2018 / 2019**)

Favorite Position/Technique: Well Rounded

Weight Division: Peso Pena (58,50 kg / 129.0 lbs) & Peso Leve (64 kg / 141.5 lbs)

Team/Association: Almeida JJ (Atos Affiliated)

Maria Luiza Pinto Biography

Maria Luiza was born on October 31st, 2002, in the city of Tiradentes, located inside Sao Paulo’s state borders in Brazil.

When she was 9, Maria moved to Rio de Janeiro, and it was there that the young Paulista joined her first jiu-jitsu class, influenced by her father-in-law, who was a brown belt at the time. This first contact took place at a social project in the Beira do Rio community with a coach named Kimo.

Maria’s time training jiu-jitsu at her neighborhood’s social project ended abruptly when the workgroup shut down, but Luiza was already too much of a fan of the sport to quit. She would go on to join Nova União’s team in the Recreio area with coaches Jobel Teixeira and Leandro Thule, who promoted the young athlete until her orange belt.

As a 14-year-old, Luiza returned to Sao Paulo and joined Caio Almeida’s team (Almeida Jiu-Jitsu) and it was there that her sporting mentality took a turn towards a full-time occupation. An ambition that was cemented during her first trip to the United States of America, at age 15, an experience that fueled her aspirations in the sport.

Under the guidance of her mentor, Caio Almeida, Maria Luiza went through the belt ranks with great competitive success, a good form that led to her black belt promotion on June 3, 2023.

Maria Luiza Grappling Record

43 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    29 (67%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    2 (5%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    11 (26%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (2%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

11 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Armbar
27
3
#86e620
Straight ankle lock
18
2
#5AD3D1
Choke from back
18
2
#d1212a
Clock choke
9
1
#fad11b
Choke
9
1
#f58822
Toe hold
9
1
#224aba
Triangle
9
1
11
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
16 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    6 (38%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    5 (31%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    5 (31%)
  • BY DECISION
    0 (0%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

5 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Kimura
20
1
#86e620
Arm in Ezekiel
20
1
#5AD3D1
Choke from back
20
1
#d1212a
Americana
20
1
#fad11b
Armlock
20
1
5
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Maria Luiza Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
41374Maria SantiagoLAmericanaBetim OpenABSF2023
42167Julia AlvesJulia AlvesLArmlockVitoria Open64KGF2023
42178Thauany CorreaLPts: 4x4, AdvVitoria OpenABSSF2023
44885Larissa MartinsLPts: 3x0ADWP Qualifier62KGF2023
46673Vitoria AssisVitoria AssisLPts: 2x2, AdvEuropean Open58KG4F2024
47746Amanda MagdaAmanda MagdaLPts: 17x0Curitiba OpenABSF2024
48223Larissa CamposLarissa CamposLPts: 12x2Pan American58KGF2024
48726Renata MeloLPts: 0x0, AdvRio Fall Open69KGSF2024
50652Nathalie RibeiroLKimuraWorld Champ.58KG4F2024
51800Sabrina GondimSabrina GondimLPts: 0x0, AdvSP Open69KGF2024
52028Vitoria VieiraVitoria VieiraLPts: 6x1ADGS RJ62KG4F2024
52035Giovanna ParmisanoLPts: 1x0ADGS RJ62KGRPC2024
52036Renata MeloLPts: 1x0ADGS RJ62KGRPC2024
52762Janaina LebreJanaina LebreLArm in EzekielJJ CON64KGF2024
57359Ana BeatrizLChoke from backCuritiba SMOABS4F2025
59113Cassia MouraCassia MouraLPts: 6x6, AdvBrasileiro58KGSF2025
41216Stephanie TorresWPts: 2x2, AdvBrasileiro CBJJE58KGSF2023
41217Arielle SouzaWPts: 2x0Brasileiro CBJJE58KGF2023
41239Sara LimaWToe holdEtapa PaulistaABS4F2023
41240Micaela SantosWTriangleEtapa PaulistaABSSF2023
41241Brenda de AlmeidaWPts: 4x0Etapa PaulistaABSF2023
41365Izabel SekiWPts: 2x0Betim Open64KGSF2023
41367Thais LoureiroThais LoureiroWPts: 19x2Betim Open64KGF2023
41373Marina MonteiroWPts: 16x0Betim OpenABSSF2023
41375Patricia ReisWPts: 2x0Copa RomanosNAF2023
42166Mayanne CorreaWPts: 15x2Vitoria Open64KGSF2023
42370Jaine FragosoJaine FragosoWPts: 3x2Floripa WO64KGF2023
42631Joanna TrindadeWPointsJJ Con64KGSF2023
42633Janine MuttonWPointsJJ Con64KGF2023
44880Amanda OliveiraWPts: 9x0ADWP Qualifier62KG4F2023
44884Dayane BazzoniWClock chokeADWP Qualifier62KGSF2023
45522Francielle NascimentoWPointsMundial CBJJE64KGSF2023
45523Rafaela ReisWChokeMundial CBJJE64KGF2023
47730Veridiane ErzingerWStraight ankle lockCuritiba Open58KGF2024
47741Patricia FerreiraWPts: 4x3Curitiba OpenABS4F2024
47745Jessica CarolineJessica CarolineWPts: 2x2, AdvCuritiba OpenABSSF2024
48217Elizabeth LieraWPts: 2x0Pan American58KGR12024
48222Vitoria DamianaWPts: 2x0Pan American58KGSF2024
49492Maria ClaudiaWPts: 6x4Brasileiro58KG4F2024
49494Emily NicholsonWPts: 2x0Brasileiro58KGSF2024
49495Andreia CavalcanteWPts: 4x2Brasileiro58KGF2024
50647Leticia MurakamiWPts: 4x2World Champ.58KGR12024
51661Beatriz MagalhaesWArmbarContagem Open64KGSF2024
51663Dayane BazzoniWPts: 5x0Contagem Open64KGF2024
51799Gabriela BarretoWPts: 12x0SP Open69KGSF2024
52022Randryely SouzaWPts: 3x2ADGS RJ62KG8F2024
52402Joanna TrindadeWPointsChicago SMO64KGF2024
52405Gislayne RamosWChoke from backChicago SMOABSRR2024
52406Ann KneibWPointsChicago SMOABSRR2024
52761Chayse DiekemaChayse DiekemaWPts: 2x0JJ CON64KGSF2024
53058Vitoria BibianoWArmbarSP BJJ Pro64KGSF2024
53059Samayara ZauraWStraight ankle lockSP BJJ Pro64KGF2024
57339Vitoria AriadneWPts: 2x0Curitiba SMO64KG4F2025
57344Thamyres SantosWPts: 6x0Curitiba SMO64KGSF2025
57345Samayra ZauraWPts: 9x0Curitiba SMO64KGF2025
58004Camila RoqueWArmbarPan Champ.58KG4F2025
58006Emily NicholsonWChoke from backPan Champ.58KGSF2025
58008Cassia MouraCassia MouraWPts: 6x4Pan Champ.58KGF2025
59109Maria DelahayeMaria DelahayeWReferee DecisionBrasileiro58KG4F2025
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