Mayssa Bastos is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Júlio César Pereira and Jair Court of the 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 / 2021 / 2022 / 2023 / 2024)
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2018 / 2021 / 2023)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2019 / 2020 / 2023 / 2024)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship NOGI (2018 / 2021 / 2022)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2023 / 2024)
- 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals NOGI (2018)
- 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals (2018 / 2022)
- 1st Place AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro (2019 / 2023)
- 1st Place IBJJF European Championship (2019 / 2020 / 2022 / 2023 / 2024)
- 1st Place IBJJF Asian Open (2018)
- 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, MSK (2019)
- 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, TYO (2018 / 2024)
- 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, MIA (2020/2021)
- 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, RJ (2018)
- 1st Place WNO Championship (2021)
- 1st Place EBI 18 – The Strawweights (2018)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2021)
- 2nd Place IBJJF European Championship (2024)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- UAEJJF #2 Overall Female Athlete of the Year (2018)
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2015/2016 purple)
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship Juvenile (2014* blue)
- 1st Place IBJJF European Championship (2015/2016 purple, 2017/2018 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2015/2016 purple, 2018 brown)
- 1st Place IBJJF European Championship Juvenile (2014** blue)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship Juvenile (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 Championship (2015* purple)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship Juvenile (2014 blue)
- 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2018*/2017 brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF European Championship (2016* purple, 2017* brown)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2016* purple)
Main Achievements (Juvenile):
- 1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2014* blue)
- 1st Place IBJJF European Championship (2014** blue)
- 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2014** blue)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2014 blue)
* 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: AOJ
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 on 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
41 (35%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
9 (8%) -
BY SUBMISSION
58 (50%) -
BY DECISION
6 (5%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY EBI/OT
3 (3%)
58 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
6 (46%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
5 (38%) -
BY SUBMISSION
0 (0%) -
BY DECISION
2 (15%) -
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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16729 | Karen AntunesKaren Antunes | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | American Nat. | ABS | SF | 2018 |
18794 | Ariadne OliveiraAriadne Oliveira | L | Pts: 2x0 | Grand Slam AD | 55KG | F | 2019 |
21663 | Brenda LarissaBrenda Larissa | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Grand Slam LA | 49KG | F | 2019 |
22257 | Bianca BasilioBianca Basilio | L | Pts: 2x0 | Queen of Mats | 62KG | RR | 2018 |
22258 | Anna RodriguesAnna Rodrigues | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Queen of Mats | 62KG | RR | 2018 |
25732 | Brenda LarissaBrenda Larissa | L | Pts: 3x2 | World Pro | 49KG | RR | 2021 |
27679 | Anna RodriguesAnna Rodrigues | L | Pts: 6x6, Adv | Pan American | 53KG | F | 2021 |
35138 | Beatriz MesquitaBeatriz Mesquita | L | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC | 60KG | 4F | 2022 |
35957 | Anna RodriguesAnna Rodrigues | L | Pts: 4x0 | IBJJF GP | 64KG | SF | 2022 |
35959 | Luiza MonteiroLuiza Monteiro | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | IBJJF GP | 64KG | 3RD | 2022 |
36270 | Brianna Ste-MarieBrianna Ste-Marie | L | Referee Decision | WNO | 61KG | SPF | 2022 |
46581 | Jessica CarolineJessica Caroline | L | Pts: 2x0 | European Open | 53KG | F | 2024 |
52522 | Adele FornarinoAdele Fornarino | L | Referee Decision | ADCC | 55KG | 4F | 2024 |
16726 | Bruna Burns | W | Choke from back | American Nat. | 48KG | SF | 2018 |
16727 | Patricia Fontes | W | Pts: 2x2, Adv | American Nat. | 48KG | F | 2018 |
16728 | Sarah Black | W | Pts: 2x0 | American Nat. | ABS | 4F | 2018 |
17031 | Iori Echigo | W | Referee Decision | Grand Slam TYO | 49KG | RR | 2018 |
17032 | Aya Murakami | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam TYO | 49KG | RR | 2018 |
17337 | Saori Shibamoto | W | N/A | Asian Open | 48KG | F | 2018 |
17461 | Miriam Cerqueira | W | N/A | No Gi Pan Am. | 50KG | 4F | 2018 |
17462 | Fiona Watson | W | Pts: 4x0 | No Gi Pan Am. | 50KG | SF | 2018 |
17463 | Patricia Fontes | W | Pts: 23x0 | No Gi Pan Am. | 50KG | F | 2018 |
17614 | Luna Barea | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam LA | 49KG | SF | 2018 |
17615 | Luna Barea | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam LA | 49KG | F | 2018 |
17727 | Aline Xavier | W | Armbar | Brasileiro NoGi | 50KG | F | 2018 |
18348 | Vanessa Santos | W | Submission | Grand Slam RJ | 49KG | 4F | 2018 |
18349 | M. Rolszt | W | Submission | Grand Slam RJ | 49KG | SF | 2018 |
18350 | Rita Reis | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam RJ | 49KG | F | 2018 |
18389 | Fabiana Jorge | W | EBI/OT | EBI 18 | 52KG | R1 | 2018 |
18390 | Fiona Watson | W | EBI/OT | EBI 18 | 52KG | 4F | 2018 |
18391 | Rikako YuasaRikako Yuasa | W | RNC | EBI 18 | 52KG | SF | 2018 |
18392 | Patricia Fontes | W | EBI/OT | EBI 18 | 52KG | F | 2018 |
18571 | Sofia Amarante | W | Short choke | NoGi Worlds | 50KG | SF | 2018 |
18572 | Patricia Fontes | W | RNC | NoGi Worlds | 50KG | F | 2018 |
18793 | Amal AmjahidAmal Amjahid | W | Pts: 6x0 | Grand Slam AD | 55KG | SF | 2019 |
18970 | Natalia Carrielo | W | Choke from back | European Open | 48KG | SF | 2019 |
18971 | Serena GabrielliSerena Gabrielli | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | European Open | 48KG | F | 2019 |
18980 | R. Sharouni | W | Submission | Netherlands Pro | 55KG | SF | 2019 |
18981 | Sayuri Toledo | W | Pts: 6x4 | Netherlands Pro | 55KG | F | 2019 |
18983 | Faye Farrales | W | Pts: 9x0 | NA Continental | 55KG | F | 2019 |
19258 | Dimitra Mindrinou | W | Choke from back | EU Continental | 55KG | SF | 2019 |
19259 | R. Sharouni | W | Submission | EU Continental | 55KG | F | 2019 |
19467 | Julia Pareja | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam LDN | 49KG | SF | 2019 |
19468 | Serena GabrielliSerena Gabrielli | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam LDN | 49KG | F | 2019 |
19555 | Serena GabrielliSerena Gabrielli | W | Choke from back | Pan American | 48KG | F | 2019 |
19783 | Patricia Fontes | W | Referee Decision | F2W 108 | ABS | SPF | 2019 |
19793 | Fiona Watson | W | RNC | Kasai 5 | ABS | SPF | 2019 |
20161 | Thamires Aquino | W | Choke from back | World Pro | 49KG | RR | 2019 |
20162 | Elina Moestam | W | Pts: 4x2 | World Pro | 49KG | RR | 2019 |
20163 | Serena GabrielliSerena Gabrielli | W | Choke from back | World Pro | 49KG | RR | 2019 |
20164 | Thamires Aquino | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | World Pro | 49KG | F | 2019 |
20562 | Arantzazu Perez | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 48KG | 4F | 2019 |
20563 | Serena GabrielliSerena Gabrielli | W | 50/50 armbar | World Champ. | 48KG | SF | 2019 |
20564 | Rikako YuasaRikako Yuasa | W | Pts: 6x6, Adv | World Champ. | 48KG | F | 2019 |
20810 | Helen Faria | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam MSK | 49KG | SF | 2019 |
20811 | Tatiane Nunes | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam MSK | 49KG | F | 2019 |
21268 | Dorothy Dao | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam TYO | 49KG | SF | 2019 |
21269 | Rikako YuasaRikako Yuasa | W | Pts: 4x2 | Grand Slam TYO | 49KG | F | 2019 |
21662 | Kimberly Anderson | W | Submission | Grand Slam LA | 49KG | SF | 2019 |
22264 | Eli Carauni | W | Pts: 14x0 | Grand Slam RJ | 49KG | SF | 2019 |
22265 | Brenda LarissaBrenda Larissa | W | Pts: 4x4, Adv | Grand Slam RJ | 49KG | F | 2019 |
22978 | Clarissa Lacerda | W | Pts: 12x1 | Grand Slam AD | 49KG | SF | 2020 |
22979 | Brenda LarissaBrenda Larissa | W | Pts: 10x8 | Grand Slam AD | 49KG | F | 2020 |
23192 | Serena Gabrieli | W | Pts: 2x0 | European Open | 48KG | F | 2020 |
24251 | Ann Kneib | W | Pts: 9x0 | Pan American | 52KG | SF | 2020 |
24252 | Patricia Fontes | W | Katagatame | Pan American | 52KG | F | 2020 |
24882 | Grace GundrumGrace Gundrum | W | Referee Decision | WNO 5 | SPF | 52KG | 2020 |
25626 | Jessa KhanJessa Khan | W | Pts: 21x2 | EUG 1 | 49KG | SPF | 2021 |
25731 | Eliana CarauniEliana Carauni | W | Pts: 18x1 | World Pro | 49KG | RR | 2021 |
26216 | Jessa KhanJessa Khan | W | Armbar | NoGi Pan Am. | 51KG | SF | 2021 |
26217 | Sofia Amarante | W | Pts: 13x6 | NoGi Pan Am. | 51KG | F | 2021 |
27304 | Jessa KhanJessa Khan | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam MIA | 49KG | SF | 2021 |
27305 | Abbygaile Pontes | W | Choke from back | Grand Slam MIA | 49KG | F | 2021 |
27677 | Naiomi Matthews | W | Pts: 10x2 | Pan American | 53KG | SF | 2021 |
27947 | Alex NguyenAlex Nguyen | W | Referee Decision | WNO Champ. | 52KG | 4F | 2021 |
27951 | Tammi MusumeciTammi Musumeci | W | Referee Decision | WNO Champ. | 52KG | SF | 2021 |
27968 | Grace GundrumGrace Gundrum | W | Referee Decision | WNO Champ. | 52KG | F | 2021 |
28375 | Lavinia Barbosa | W | RNC | NoGi Worlds | 51KG | SF | 2021 |
28376 | Sofia Amarante | W | Pts: 9x0 | NoGi Worlds | 51KG | F | 2021 |
29640 | Nini Hoang | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 49KG | 4F | 2021 |
29643 | Brenda LarissaBrenda Larissa | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 49KG | SF | 2021 |
29645 | Jessica CarolineJessica Caroline | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 49KG | F | 2021 |
30462 | Jaine FragosoJaine Fragoso | W | Triangle armbar | ADCC BR2 Trials | 60KG | 8F | 2022 |
30473 | Isabel Seki | W | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC BR2 Trials | 60KG | 4F | 2022 |
30475 | Jasmine RochaJasmine Rocha | W | RNC | ADCC BR2 Trials | 60KG | SF | 2022 |
30476 | Julia AlvesJulia Alves | W | Violin armlock | ADCC BR2 Trials | 60KG | F | 2022 |
30695 | Duda TozoniDuda Tozoni | W | Choke from back | European Open | 53KG | SF | 2022 |
30696 | Rose SharouniRose Sharouni | W | Armbar | European Open | 53KG | F | 2022 |
31773 | Jhenifer AquinoJhenifer Aquino | W | Pts: 4x0 | Pan American | 49KG | SF | 2022 |
31775 | Lavinia Barbosa | W | Pts: 9x0 | Pan American | 49KG | F | 2022 |
32252 | Duda TozoniDuda Tozoni | W | Pts: 11x0 | Brasileiro | 49KG | SF | 2022 |
32253 | Mariana RolsztMariana Rolszt | W | Choke from back | Brasileiro | 49KG | F | 2022 |
33097 | Vicky Hoang | W | Omoplata | World Champ. | 49KG | 4F | 2022 |
33100 | Serena Gabrieli | W | Short choke | World Champ. | 49KG | SF | 2022 |
33101 | Brenda LarissaBrenda Larissa | W | Pts: 6x4 | World Champ. | 49KG | F | 2022 |
37409 | Naiomi Mathews | W | Pts: 18x0 | European Open | 53KG | SF | 2023 |
37411 | Brenda LarissaBrenda Larissa | W | Pts: 11x4 | European Open | 53KG | F | 2023 |
38625 | Adele FornarinoAdele Fornarino | W | Pts: 3x0 | Pan American | 53KG | 4F | 2023 |
38628 | Amanda AlequinAmanda Alequin | W | Pts: 2x0 | Pan American | 53KG | SF | 2023 |
38630 | Rose SharouniRose Sharouni | W | Pts: 4x4, Adv | Pan American | 53KG | F | 2023 |
39769 | Eliana CarauniEliana Carauni | W | Cross choke | Brasileiro | 53KG | SF | 2023 |
39770 | Adele FornarinoAdele Fornarino | W | Pts: 6x6, Adv | Brasileiro | 53KG | F | 2023 |
40560 | Ni Ni Hoang | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 49KG | 4F | 2023 |
40564 | Mariana RolsztMariana Rolszt | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 49KG | SF | 2023 |
40566 | Jhenifer AquinoJhenifer Aquino | W | Pts: 4x2 | World Champ. | 49KG | F | 2023 |
41475 | Haruki Ishiguro | W | N/A | Asian Open | 53KG | SF | 2023 |
41476 | Saori Shibamoto | W | Choke from back | Asian Open | 53KG | F | 2023 |
41479 | Juliana Araujo | W | Choke from back | Asian Open | ABS | SF | 2023 |
42543 | Jazmin Hamuy | W | Tarikoplata | JJ Con | 53KG | SF | 2023 |
44797 | Flavia Quintareli | W | Bow and arrow | ADWP Qualifier | 49KG | RR | 2023 |
44798 | Flavia Quintareli | W | Triangle armbar | ADWP Qualifier | 49KG | RR | 2023 |
44987 | T. Victoria | W | Pts: 17x4 | World Pro | 49KG | R1 | 2023 |
44992 | Diana TeixeiraDiana Teixeira | W | Pts: 13x2 | World Pro | 49KG | 4F | 2023 |
44994 | Brenda LarissaBrenda Larissa | W | Pts: 1x0 | World Pro | 49KG | SF | 2023 |
44996 | Margarita Ochoa | W | Baratoplata | World Pro | 49KG | F | 2023 |
45916 | Faye Cherrier | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NoGi World | 46KG | SF | 2023 |
45918 | Mariana RolsztMariana Rolszt | W | Inside heel hook | NoGi World | 46KG | F | 2023 |
46261 | Kim Sieun | W | Pts: 11x2 | ADGS TYO | 49KG | SF | 2024 |
46262 | Diana TeixeiraDiana Teixeira | W | Pts: 10x4 | ADGS TYO | 49KG | F | 2024 |
46576 | Yasmin Pessanha | W | Pts: 21x0 | European Open | 53KG | 4F | 2024 |
46580 | Diana TeixeiraDiana Teixeira | W | Choke from back | European Open | 53KG | SF | 2024 |
48126 | Amanda MonteiroAmanda Monteiro | W | Pts: 6x2 | Pan American | 53KG | SF | 2024 |
48127 | Jessica CarolineJessica Caroline | W | Choke from back | Pan American | 53KG | F | 2024 |
49398 | Amanda MonteiroAmanda Monteiro | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Brasileiro | 53KG | SF | 2024 |
49399 | Brenda LarissaBrenda Larissa | W | Pts: 14x6 | Brasileiro | 53KG | F | 2024 |
50536 | Duda TozoniDuda Tozoni | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 49KG | 4F | 2024 |
50538 | Mariana RolsztMariana Rolszt | W | Choke from back | World Champ. | 49KG | SF | 2024 |
50540 | Jhenifer AquinoJhenifer Aquino | W | Pts: 10x0 | World Champ. | 49KG | F | 2024 |
51178 | Milena Sakumo | W | N/A | Asian Open | 53KG | SF | 2024 |
51179 | Eonju Im | W | Choke from back | Asian Open | 53KG | F | 2024 |
Great to see some of the women’s records showing up. Hope to see many more in the future.