Mayssa Bastos is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Júlio César Pereira and Jair Court of GF Team, who also worked extensively with Murilo Santana at Unity JJ. Mayssa became one of the most talked-about names in the female light-feather weight class while climbing the ranks of the sport, through her wins in important International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) and United Arab Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) tournaments. She would later cement her status as one of her generation’s top competitors in the pro division.
Mayssa Bastos Jiu Jitsu
Full Name: Mayssa Caldas Pereira Bastos
Nickname: “Pequena Notável” is a name often assigned to Bastos in Brazilian media, which translates to the “Remarkable Little One”. This nickname was started by Marcos Furtado, a photographer of FlashSport, who often covered Mayssa’s achievements at local tournaments, writing about her endeavors in the absolute division, in which she was regularly the smallest athlete.
Lineage: Luis França > Oswaldo Fadda > Monir Salomão > Júlio César > Mayssa Bastos
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2019)
- 1st Place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2018)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pans No-Gi Championship (2018)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals No-Gi (2018)
- 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals (2018)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2019 / 2020)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro (2019)
- 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2019/2020)
- 1st Place IBJJF Asian Open (2018)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, MSK (2019)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, TYO (2018)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, MIA (2020)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, RJ (2018)
- 1st Place EBI 18 – The Strawweights (2018)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2015/2016 purple)
- 1st Place IBJJF Juvenile World Championship (2014* blue)
- 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2015/2016 purple, 2017/2018 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2015/2016 purple, 2018 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Juvenile European Open (2014** blue)
- 1st Place IBJJF Juvenile Pans Championship (2014** blue)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro (2018 brown/black)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, Abu Dhabi (2018 brown)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, Los Angeles (2017 brown)
- 1st Place UAEJJF South America Continental Pro (2018 brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2018 brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF European Open Championship (2015* purple)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Juvenile World Championship (2014 blue)
- UAEJJF #2 Overall Female Athlete of the Year (2018)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2018*/2017 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF European Open Championship (2016* purple, 2017* brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2016* purple)
* Absolute
** Weight and absolute
Favorite Position/Technique: Berimbolo
Weight Division: Peso Galo (48,5kg / 107.0 lbs) and Pluma (53,50 kg /118.0 lbs)
Team/Association: GF Team
Mayssa Bastos Biography
Mayssa Bastos was born on October 23, 1997, in Niterói, a well-known city in southeast Brazil, connected to Rio de Janeiro by a bridge across Guanabara Bay, though she spent extended periods of her formative years in Maricá (also RJ state, Lagoa region).
Like many children, Judo was Mayssa’s doorway into the world of martial arts, a sport she practiced prior to starting jiu-jitsu by the influence of her older brother and father, age 12 (2009).
Starting with coach Jair Court in Maricá, Mayssa soon became addicted to grappling, spending all her resources on perfecting her skill and competing. Her dedication paid off as Bastos quickly became one of the most feared faces in the juvenile blue belt category, a status that transitioned with Mayssa through all belts.
Her aforementioned drive to succeed in BJJ drove Mayssa Bastos to train in different academies, in trying to expand her experience. She became a regular face at the Meyer headquarters of GF Team, and later Unity JJ in New York City, a gym she looked for when preparing for big tournaments, particularly in the East Coast of the United States. Later Mayssa added GFT Orange County.
After a stellar career as a brown belt, a time when Mayssa conquered titles at the IBJJF European Open, Pan and UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro, coach Júlio César promoted Bastos to black belt, while standing on the podium of the World Championship on June 4, 2018.
Mayssa Bastos Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
15 (28%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
5 (9%) -
BY SUBMISSION
28 (52%) -
BY DECISION
3 (6%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY EBI/OT
3 (6%)
28 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
2 (40%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
3 (60%) -
BY SUBMISSION
0 (0%) -
BY DECISION
0 (0%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
0 SUBMISSION LOSSES
Mayssa Bastos Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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16668 | Karen AntunesKaren Antunes | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | American Nat. | ABS | SF | 2018 |
18687 | Ariadne OliveiraAriadne Oliveira | L | Pts: 2x0 | Grand Slam AD | 55KG | F | 2019 |
21490 | Brenda Larissa | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Grand Slam LA | 49KG | F | 2019 |
22069 | Bianca BasilioBianca Basilio | L | Pts: 2x0 | Queen of Mats | 62KG | RR | 2018 |
22070 | Anna RodriguesAnna Rodrigues | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Queen of Mats | 62KG | RR | 2018 |
16665 | Bruna Burns | W | Choke from back | American Nat. | 48KG | SF | 2018 |
16666 | Patricia Fontes | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | American Nat. | 48KG | F | 2018 |
16667 | Sarah Black | W | Pts: 2x0 | American Nat. | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
16965 | Iori Echigo | W | Referee Decision | Grand Slam TYO | 49KG | RR | 2018 |
16966 | Aya Murakami | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam TYO | 49KG | RR | 2018 |
17263 | Saori Shibamoto | W | N/A | Asian Open | 48KG | F | 2018 |
17387 | Miriam Cerqueira | W | N/A | No Gi Pan Am. | 50KG | 4F | 2018 |
17388 | Fiona Watson | W | Pts: 4x0 | No Gi Pan Am. | 50KG | SF | 2018 |
17389 | Patricia Fontes | W | Pts: 23x0 | No Gi Pan Am. | 50KG | F | 2018 |
17540 | Luna Barea | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam LA | 49KG | SF | 2018 |
17541 | Luna Barea | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam LA | 49KG | F | 2018 |
17653 | Aline Xavier | W | Armbar | Brasileiro NoGi | 50KG | F | 2018 |
18247 | Vanessa Santos | W | Submission | Grand Slam RJ | 49KG | 4F | 2018 |
18248 | Mariana Rolszt | W | Submission | Grand Slam RJ | 49KG | SF | 2018 |
18249 | Rita Reis | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam RJ | 49KG | F | 2018 |
18288 | Fabiana Jorge | W | EBI/OT | EBI 18 | 52KG | R1 | 2018 |
18289 | Fiona Watson | W | EBI/OT | EBI 18 | 52KG | 4F | 2018 |
18290 | Rikako YuasaRikako Yuasa | W | RNC | EBI 18 | 52KG | SF | 2018 |
18291 | Patricia Fontes | W | EBI/OT | EBI 18 | 52KG | F | 2018 |
18466 | Sofia Amarante | W | Short choke | NoGi Worlds | 50KG | SF | 2018 |
18467 | Patricia Fontes | W | RNC | NoGi Worlds | 50KG | F | 2018 |
18686 | Amal AmjahidAmal Amjahid | W | Pts: 6x0 | Grand Slam AD | 55KG | SF | 2019 |
18863 | Natalia Carrielo | W | Choke from back | European Open | 48KG | SF | 2019 |
18864 | Serena GabrielliSerena Gabrielli | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | European Open | 48KG | F | 2019 |
18871 | Rose Sharouni | W | Submission | Netherlands Pro | 55KG | SF | 2019 |
18872 | Sayuri Toledo | W | Pts: 6x4 | Netherlands Pro | 55KG | F | 2019 |
18874 | Faye Farrales | W | Pts: 9x0 | NA Continental | 55KG | F | 2019 |
19132 | Dimitra Mindrinou | W | Choke from back | EU Continental | 55KG | SF | 2019 |
19133 | Rose Sharouni | W | Submission | EU Continental | 55KG | F | 2019 |
19337 | Julia Pareja | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam LDN | 49KG | SF | 2019 |
19338 | Serena GabrielliSerena Gabrielli | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam LDN | 49KG | F | 2019 |
19420 | Serena GabrielliSerena Gabrielli | W | Choke from back | Pan American | 48KG | F | 2019 |
19646 | Patricia Fontes | W | Referee Decision | F2W 108 | ABS | SPF | 2019 |
19656 | Fiona Watson | W | RNC | Kasai 5 | ABS | SPF | 2019 |
20017 | Thamires Aquino | W | Choke from back | World Pro | 49KG | RR | 2019 |
20018 | Elina Moestam | W | Pts: 4x2 | World Pro | 49KG | RR | 2019 |
20019 | Serena GabrielliSerena Gabrielli | W | Choke from back | World Pro | 49KG | RR | 2019 |
20020 | Thamires Aquino | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Pro | 49KG | F | 2019 |
20412 | Arantzazu Perez | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 48KG | 4F | 2019 |
20413 | Serena GabrielliSerena Gabrielli | W | 5050 armbar | World Champ. | 48KG | SF | 2019 |
20414 | Rikako YuasaRikako Yuasa | W | Pts: 6x6, Adv | World Champ. | 48KG | F | 2019 |
20658 | Helen Faria | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam MSK | 49KG | SF | 2019 |
20659 | Tatiane Nunes | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam MSK | 49KG | F | 2019 |
21110 | Dorothy Dao | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam TYO | 49KG | SF | 2019 |
21111 | Rikako YuasaRikako Yuasa | W | Pts: 4x2 | Grand Slam TYO | 49KG | F | 2019 |
21489 | Kimberly Anderson | W | Submission | Grand Slam LA | 49KG | SF | 2019 |
22076 | Eliana Carauni | W | Pts: 14x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 49KG | SF | 2019 |
22077 | Brenda Larissa | W | Pts: 4x4, Adv | Grand Slam RJ | 49KG | F | 2019 |
22753 | Clarissa Lacerda | W | Pts: 12x1 | Grand Slam AD | 49KG | SF | 2020 |
22754 | Brenda Larissa | W | Pts: 10x8 | Grand Slam AD | 49KG | F | 2020 |
22958 | Serena Gabrieli | W | Pts: 2x0 | European Open | 48KG | F | 2020 |
23963 | Ann Kneib | W | Pts: 9x0 | Pan American | 52KG | SF | 2020 |
23964 | Patricia Fontes | W | Katagatame | Pan American | 52KG | F | 2020 |
24577 | Grace GundrumGrace Gundrum | W | Referee Decision | WNO 5 | SPF | 52KG | 2020 |
Great to see some of the women’s records showing up. Hope to see many more in the future.