Anna Rodrigues

Anna Rodrigues
Born	Ana Cristina Araujo Rodrigues (1998-12-14) 14 December 1998 (age 26) Niteroi, Brazil
Residence	Houston, Texas
Division	Featherweight / light-featherweight
Style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team	Dream Art Alliance
Rank	BJJ black belt
Medal record Representing  Brazil Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship 2023 California, USA -58.5 kg 2021 California, USA -53.5 kg kg Pan-American Championship 2023 Florida, USA −58.5 kg 2022 Florida, USA −58.5 kg 2021 Florida, USA −53.5 kg Brazilian Championship 2021 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil −53.5 kg

Anna Rodrigues is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor from Niteroi, Brazil. Rodrigues is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Champion, a two-time IBJJF Pan champion and a Brasileiros Champion at black belt level.[1]

Grappling career

Rodrigues competes in the light-feather and featherweight divisions. She currently trains at Dream Art Project in Houston, Texas, having come up through the colored belt ranks at the Dream Art headquarters in São Paulo.[1]

2023

Rodrigues competed in the 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship on June 3 and 4, 2023 and won a silver medal in the featherweight division, losing out to Bianca Basilio in the final.[2]

Rodrigues competed at the Tough Roll Winter Grand Prix on June 29, 2023, losing a decision to Nikki Lloyd-Griffiths.[3]

Rodrigues won a gold medal in the light-featherweight division of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2023 on November 10, 2023.[4]

2024

Rodrigues competed at the second ADCC South American Trials 2024 on March 9, 2024, where she won a gold medal at under 55kg and was invited to the 2024 ADCC World Championship.[5] Rodrigues then won a gold medal in the light-featherweight division at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - Rome on April 14, 2024.[6]

Rodrigues was scheduled to defend her featherweight title against Bianca Basilio at BJJ Stars 12 on April 27, 2024.[7] Basilio withdrew shortly before the event and was replaced by Ana Schmitt,[8] and Rodrigues won the match on points to retain her title.[9]

Rodrigues won a silver medal in the featherweight division of the IBJJF World Championship 2024 on June 1, 2024.[10]

Rodrigues competed against Adele Fornarino in a superfight at Who's Number One 24 on June 20, 2024.[11] She lost the match by submission. [12]

Rodrigues defeated Alex Enriquez by decision and lost a decision to Bianca Basilio in the 2024 ADCC World Championship on August 17-18, 2024, forgoing the third-place match and accepting fourth-place.[13]

Competitive summary

Main achievements:[1]

• IBJJF World Champion (2021)
• IBJJF Pan Champion (2021 / 2022 / 2023)
• IBJJF European Open Champion (2020 / 2022 / 2023)
• AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (November 2021)
• AJP South American Continental Pro Champion (2021)
• AJP Grand Slam Champion, LDN (2023)
• AJP Grand Slam Champion, MIA (2021)
• AJP Grand Slam Champion, RJ (2019)
• AJP Grand Slam Champion, LA (2019)
• 2nd IBJJF World Championship (2023)
• 2nd Place AJP Queen Of Mats (2019)

In coloured belts:[1]

• IBJJF World Championship (2016 blue, 2018 purple, 2019 brown)
• IBJJF World Championship NoGi (2016 blue)
• IBJJF World Championship Juvenile (2015)
• IBJJF Pan Championship (2017 purple, 2018 / 2019 brown)
• IBJJF European Open (2017 purple
• CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2016 blue, 2018 purple, 2019 brown)
• CBJJ Brazilian Nationals Juvenile (2014 / 2015)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship Juvenile (2015*)
• 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2017 purple)
• 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2016 blue)
• 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2016 blue*)
• 3rd Place AJP Abu Dhabi Pro (2019)
• 3rd Place AJP Grand Slam, RJ (2018)

Instructor lineage

Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rolls Gracie > Romero Cavalcanti > Fábio Gurgel > Isaque Bahiense > Anna Rodrigues[1]

References

1. "Anna Rodrigues". BJJ Heroes. 19 November 2019.
2. "IBJJF World Championship 2023 Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
3. Burne, Kathrine (2 August 2023). "Cole Abate Wins Black Belt Debut At Tough Roll Winter Grand Prix 2023". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
4. "Abu Dhabi World Pro 2023 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
5. "Second ADCC South American Trials 2024 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
6. "Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour – Rome 2024 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
7. Blackett, Todd. "BJJ Stars 12 Full Lineup Announced". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
8. "BJJ Stars 12 Full Preview". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
9. "BJJ Stars 12 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
10. "IBJJF World Championship 2024 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
11. "Who's Number One 24: Gordon Ryan vs Josh Saunders Full Preview". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
12. "Who's Number One 24: Gordon Ryan vs Josh Saunders Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
13. "ADCC 2024 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 18 August 2024.