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4 Stand Out Athletes Set For Women's Lightweight At IBJJF's The Crown

The IBJJF's The Crown will feature four of the best women's black belts on Earth, Luiza Monteiro, Nathalie Ribeiro, Janaina Lebre, and Brianna Ste-Marie.

Sep 28, 2023 by Joe Gilpin

4 Stand Out Athletes Set For Women's Lightweight At IBJJF's The Crown

The IBJJF will be holding their inaugural premier tournament 'The Crown' this November, and divisions continue to fill up with invited athletes. Now, we know all four competitors in the first lightweight bracket, worth $15,000 in prize money to the champion.

The four black belts will be:

Janaina Lebre, 2022 IBJJF Grand Prix champion & 2-time IBJJF World Finalist
Nathalie Ribeiro, 2-time IBJJF Worlds Medalist & 2-time IBJJF Pans Champion
Brianna Ste-Marie, IBJJF Worlds Medalist
Luiza Monteiro, 2-time IBJJF World Champion & 9-time Pans Champion

The four women will compete as part of this new prestigious tournament that aims to bring together the elite tier of gi athletes for exciting action. Who will emerge victorious in the lightweight (64kg) division? Tune in exclusively to FloGrappling to find out.