Talita Alencar

Talita Alencar is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner.[lower-alpha 1] A World jiu-jitsu Champion (Gi and No-Gi) in colored belts, she is a three-time IBJJF World No-Gi Champion, and two-time European No-Gi Champion and a World IBJJF and Pan American jiu-jitsu black belt Champion.

Talita Alencar
BornAna Talita de Oliveira Alencar[1]
(1990-10-17) 17 October 1990
Carutapera, Brazil
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)[2]
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionStrawweight (MMA)
Light Feather -53.5 kg (117.9 lb)
TeamAmerican Combat Gym (MMA)[2]
Alliance
GF Team
TrainerCharles McCarthy (MMA)
Theodoro Canal
Rank     BJJ black belt[lower-alpha 1]
Years active2021–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins3
By submission3
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 California, USA −53.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 California, USA −53.5 kg
World No-Gi Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 California, USA -56.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 California, USA -56.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 California, USA − 56.5 kg
Pan-American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 California, USA −53.5 kg
Pan No-Gi Championship
Silver medal – second place 2019 California, USA −61.5 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 California, USA Absolute
Silver medal – second place 2018 California, USA −56.5 kg
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2020 Lisbon, Portugal −53.5 kg
European No-Gi Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lisbon, Portugal −56.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lisbon, Portugal −56.5 kg
Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Abu Dhabi, UAE -55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Abu Dhabi, UAE -55 kg
Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2020 London, UK -55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Rio, Brazil -55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rio, Brazil -55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Abu Dhabi, UAE -55 kg

Career

Ana Talita de Oliveira Alencar was born on 17 October 1990 in Carutapera, Brazil.[1] At the age of 9, her family moved to Fortaleza. She started competitive swimming at a young age before moving on to triathlon, practicing for 7 years as well as surfing, skateboarding, and capoeira. At the age of fourteen she began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Pirillo Roriz’ Gracie Barra academy, she later moved to Academia Blec under Bruno Leandro where she was promoted to blue belt.[1]

After receiving her blue belt she moved to Rio de Janeiro where she joined Theodoro Canal's GF Team Recreio academy. In 2014 Alencar won the American Nationals in purple belt and then became World No-Gi Champion. In 2016 she was promoted to black belt after winning gold at the 2016 IBJJF World Championship, that same year she won the World No-Gi Championship for the first time as a black belt. In August 2016 she left Brazil for Los Angeles joining Alliance Jiu Jitsu.[1]

In 2017 she won the World Championship, the World No-Gi Championship, the Pan-American Championship, the Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi, and the Fight To Win Pro championship.[4] In 2019 during Polaris 11 Women Under 55 kg Championship she was defeated by Ffion Davies via decision.[5] Fighting in the main card of Fight 2 Win Championship 144 she was defeated via points by Nathalie Ribeiro. In 2021 she became World No-Gi Champion for the third time after defeating Gabrielle McComb via points in the final.[2]

In 2021 after training under UFC veteran Charles McCarthy and UFC featherweight Charles Rosa,[6] she made her pro-MMA debut in a strawweight bout on the main card of Titan FC 70 in Miami .[7]

Championships and accomplishments

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Main Achievements (at black belt):[1]

  • IBJJF World Champion (2017)
  • IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2016 / 2017 / 2021)
  • IBJJF Pan No-Gi Champion (2019[lower-alpha 2])
  • IBJJF European Open No-Gi Champion (2019[lower-alpha 3])
  • IBJJF Pan American Champion (2017)
  • UAEJJF Grand Slam Champion, Abu Dhabi (2017)
  • UAEJJF Grand Slam Champion, Rio (2018[3])
  • UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (2017)
  • 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2018)
  • 2nd place IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship (2018)
  • 2nd place IBJJF European Open (2020)
  • 2nd place IBJJF American National (2016)
  • 2nd place UAEJJF Grand Slam, LDN (2020[3])
  • 2nd place UAEJJF Grand Slam, Rio (2019[3])
  • 3rd place IBJJF American National (2016[lower-alpha 4])
  • 3rd place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro (2018)
  • 3rd place IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship (2019[lower-alpha 4])

Main Achievements (at colored Belts):[1]

  • IBJJF World Champion (2016 brown)
  • IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2014 purple)
  • IBJJF American National Champion (2014 purple)
  • IBJJF Rio Open Champion (2013 blue)
  • 2nd place IBJJF European Open (2016[lower-alpha 3] brown)
  • 2nd place IBJJF Pan Championship (2016 brown)
  • 2nd place CBJJ Brazilian National (2012 blue)
  • 2nd place IBJJF Rio de Janeiro Open (2012 blue)
  • 3rd place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2014 brown)
  • 3rd place IBJJF Pan American Championship (2016[lower-alpha 4] brown)

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
3 matches 3 wins 0 losses
By submission 3 0

Notes
  1. under Julio Cesar Pereira[3]
  2. Closed division
  3. Weight and absolute
  4. Absolute

References
  1. "Talita Alencar". BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News. 2 September 2016.
  2. "Talita Alencar – MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. 17 October 1990.
  3. "Ana Talita Alencar - Fighter profile". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 23 March 2023.
  4. Connell, Reid (19 December 2017). "VOTE NOW: 2017 Female Black Belt Of The Year". FloGrappling.
  5. "Polaris 11 – Polaris Pro Grappling". Polaris Pro Grappling. 28 May 2019.
  6. Heck, Mike (2 July 2021). "IBJJF champ Talita Alencar plans to 'f*ck somebody up' on fast track to the UFC beginning with Titan FC 70". MMA Fighting.
  7. "Ana Talita de Oliveira Alencar MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog. 17 October 1990.
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