Andressa Cintra

Andressa Cintra
Born	(1995-08-04) 4 August 1995 (age 29)[1] Campo Mourão, Brazil
Other names	Andressa Mezari Cintra
Division	Middleweight − 69 kg
Fighting out of	Texas, USA
Team	Gracie Barra Checkmat
Rank	1st deg. BJJ black belt[a]
Other information
Occupation	BJJ instructor
Medal record Representing  Brazil Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship 2023 California, USA − 69 kg 2022 California, USA − 69 kg 2021 California, USA − 69 kg 2019 California, USA − 74 kg Pan-American Championship 2021 California, USA − 69 kg 2020 California, USA − 74 kg Brazilian Championship 2022 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil −69 kg

Andressa Cintra a Brazilian jiu-jitsu 1st deg. black belt athlete.[a] A three-time IBJJF World and four-time CBJJ Brazilian Nationals Champion in colored belts; Cintra is a four-time black belt World Champion. Pan American and Brasileiro Champion. Cintra is ranked No. 1 in the middleweight 2022–2023 IBJJF Gi Ranking.[2]

Early life

Andressa Cintra was born 4 August 1995, in Campo Mourão, Brazil[1] before her family resettled in Curitiba. She started Brazilian jiu-jitsu at 14 under Joao Guedes and Rodrigo Feijao.[3] In 2013 as a blue belt she won the Brazilian Nationals while attending a Physical Education college.[4] Training under various coaches including Caio Almeida, the co-founder of the Almeida Jiu Jitsu academy and Luiz Guilherme from who she received her purple belt training with Guigo Jiu Jitsu team in São Paulo;[3] she finally joined Checkmat after returning to in Curitiba training under black belt Sebastian Lalli.[1]

Cintra received her brown belt from Lalli and in December 2017 her black belt at the podium after her World Championship win,[3] In 2018 she moved to Houston, Texas,[4] married Lucas Valente of Gracie Barra and joined the team, teaching and training under both Valente and 6th Degree Black Belt Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhães.[1]

Black belt career

In 2019 Cintra won her fist IBJJF World Championship as a black belt.[3] Three years after receiving her black belt she received her 1st degree from Draculino in 2020.[5] Cintra competed in the 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship on June 3 and 4, 2023 winning her fourth consecutive Worlds title at middleweight.[6]

She then competed at the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship 2023, where she won the heavyweight division.[7]

Cintra won a gold medal in the middleweight division of the IBJJF World Championship 2024 on June 1, 2024.[8]

Championships and accomplishments

Main Achievements (at black belt):[1]

• IBJJF World Champion (2019 / 2021 / 2022 / 2023)
• IBJJF Pan Champion (2020)
• CBJJ Brazilian Nationals Champion (2022)
• IBJJF Pan Champion (2021)

Main Achievements (at colored Belts):[1]

• IBJJF World Champion (2017[b] brown, 2016 purple)
• CBJJ Brazilian Nationals Champion (2017 brown, 2016[c] purple, 2014/2013 blue)
• IBJJF South American Champion (2017[c] brown)
• 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2016[c] purple)
• 2nd place IBJJF Pans Championship (2017[b] brown)
• 2nd place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2016 purple)
• 2nd place IBJJF South American Championship (2016/2015 purple)
• 3rd place CBJJ Brasileiro Championship (2017[c] brown, 2014[c] blue)
• 3rd place IBJJF South American Championship (2016[c]/2015[c] purple)

Instructor lineage

Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > De La Riva > Carlos Lima > Sebastian Lalli > Andressa Cintra[1]

Notes

1. UnderSebastian Lalli[1]
2. Weight and absolute
3. Absolute

References

1. "Andressa Cintra". BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News. 28 December 2017.
2. "2022–2023 Ranking". 2022–2023 Ranking.
3. "Andressa Cintra Her Record, Net Worth, Weight, Age & More!". BJJ Fanatics. 1 January 1970.
4. Liwag, Jeff (10 September 2020). "Profile of a Powerful Female: Andressa Cintra". Grappling Insider.
5. "ANDRESSA CINTRA – Fighter profile". Smoothcomp. 10 June 2023.
6. "IBJJF World Championship 2023 Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
7. "IBJJF No Gi World Championship 2023 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
8. "IBJJF World Championship 2024 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

External links

• An Interview with Black Belt World Champion Andressa Cintra