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Mayssa Bastos is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt champion grappler. She is the WNO 115lb champion, and has won gold medals at the IBJJF World gi and no-gi championship  multiple times. She is a black belt under Julio Cesar of GF Team and trains primarily at Unity Jiu-Jitsu in New York.

  1. 13 Athletes The New ADCC Weight Classes Help The Most: Bastos, Clay, & More

    13 Athletes The New ADCC Weight Classes Help The Most: Bastos, Clay, & More

    Jun 27, 2023

    The ADCC made an enormous change this week, announcing the women's weight classes will be reclassified from -60kg and +60kg to -55kg, -65kg, and +65kg. This has totally shaken up the board for the upcoming Trials and next year's World Championships. Every athlete involved has a decision to make on going up or down, and it will benefit some more than others. Here are 13 athletes on the cusp on contention that the move could potentially hugely benefit.
  2. Athletes At IBJJF Worlds Going For Their 4th Major Championship Of 2023

    Athletes At IBJJF Worlds Going For Their 4th Major Championship Of 2023

    May 31, 2023

    There are only 10 athletes in 2023 who have accomplished the ultra-difficult task of winning the IBJJF Europeans, Pans, and Brasileiros, with a chance to win a world championship in just a few days. Keep an eye on these grapplers as they navigate their brackets and attempt to add to their already impressive resumes.
  3. Mayssa Bastos Announces Move To Art of Jiu-Jitsu

    Mayssa Bastos Announces Move To Art of Jiu-Jitsu

    May 11, 2023

    Three-time IBJJF world champion Mayssa Bastos has a new home. A black belt who graduated from GFTeam and spent three years representing Unity Jiu-Jitsu, Bastos revealed her move to the Art Of Jiu-Jitsu (AOJ) team, led by the Mendes brothers.
  4. Hugo & Pessanha Double Gold, Tainan Shines In Homecoming

    Hugo & Pessanha Double Gold, Tainan Shines In Homecoming

    May 8, 2023

    Two-time IBJJF world champion Victor Hugo had a landmark weekend at the 2023 IBJJF Brasileiro in São Paulo, where he conquered double gold, submitting six of his seven opponents.
  5. 11 Of Our Favorite Black Belt Matches From IBJJF Pans 2023

    11 Of Our Favorite Black Belt Matches From IBJJF Pans 2023

    Mar 29, 2023

    The black belts came ready to put on a show at the 2023 IBJJF Pan Championships. Filled with some of the best matches of the year, Pans delivered a mix of submission thrills and gritty fights that went the distance. Here are 10 of the best bouts from Pans 2023:
  6. Road To Gold: Mayssa Bastos Claims Fourth European Title

    Road To Gold: Mayssa Bastos Claims Fourth European Title

    Feb 2, 2023

    Mayssa Bastos is simply a machine.
  7. See The Nominees For 2022 FloGrappling Female Grappler Of The Year

    See The Nominees For 2022 FloGrappling Female Grappler Of The Year

    Dec 22, 2022

    Voting is now open for the 2022 FloGrappling Awards. Read below to see which five athletes have been nominated for Female Grappler of the Year, and cast your ballot in the form at the end of this article.
  8. Live Updates & Results | Tezos WNO: Ste-Marie vs Bastos

    Live Updates & Results | Tezos WNO: Ste-Marie vs Bastos

    Nov 12, 2022

    The athletes are weighed in, and the mats are down in Frisco, TX for Tezos WNO: Ste-Marie presented by Fat Tire. The final Tezos WNO card of the season is loaded from top to bottom with some of the most explosive and unpredictable athletes in grappling. Tune in to watch all the action, and follow along with this article all evening for real time updates, analysis, results and more!
  9. Betting Lines Released For Tezos WNO: Ste-Marie vs Bastos

    Betting Lines Released For Tezos WNO: Ste-Marie vs Bastos

    Nov 7, 2022

    The card has been shuffled and shuffled again; but now it’s fight week, and the betting lines are official for Tezos WNO: Ste-Marie vs Bastos presented by Fat Tire.
  10. Bastos vs Ste-Marie: 2 Top-Ranked Women To Collide In Tezos WNO Main Event

    Bastos vs Ste-Marie: 2 Top-Ranked Women To Collide In Tezos WNO Main Event

    Nov 7, 2022

    Brianna Ste-Marie will take on Mayssa Bastos at Tezos WNO presented by Fat Tire in Frisco, TX on November 11. Ste-Marie vs Bastos has replaced Pedro Marinho vs Giancarlo Bodoni in the main event, as both men were injured ahead of their scheduled title fight.
  11. Mayssa Bastos & Brianna Ste-Marie Move To Headline WNO Nov. 11

    Mayssa Bastos & Brianna Ste-Marie Move To Headline WNO Nov. 11

    Nov 2, 2022

    The headline bout between WNO heavyweight Champ Pedro Marinho and ADCC 2022 88kg Champion Giancarlo Bodoni has been canceled due to injury, paving the way for Brianna Ste-Marie and Mayssa Bastos to become the main event of the evening.
  12. Janaina Defies Odds With Historic Win At First Female IBJJF FloGrappling GP

    Janaina Defies Odds With Historic Win At First Female IBJJF FloGrappling GP

    Nov 1, 2022

    If you didn’t know who Janaina Lebre was prior to last weekend’s IBJJF FloGrappling Grand Prix in Austin, TX, you probably weren’t the only one.
  13. Bahiense & Lebre Win The First IBJJF FloGrappling GP; Dalpra Shines

    Bahiense & Lebre Win The First IBJJF FloGrappling GP; Dalpra Shines

    Oct 29, 2022

    Isaque Bahiense won the medium heavyweight IBJJF FloGrappling Grand Prix last night in Austin, TX, collecting the $10,000 prize and certifying his place at the top of the medium heavyweight rankings.
  14. Isaque Bahiense, Janaina Lebre, vencem o IBJJF FloGrappling GP

    Isaque Bahiense, Janaina Lebre, vencem o IBJJF FloGrappling GP

    Oct 29, 2022

    O atleta da Dream Art finalizou André Porfírio e venceu Manuel Ribamar por duas vantagens na final
  15. Live Updates & Results | IBJJF FloGrappling Grand Prix

    Live Updates & Results | IBJJF FloGrappling Grand Prix

    Oct 28, 2022

    The athletes are weighted in and ready to go! Tonight, four men will square off to become the IBJJF FloGrappling medium heavyweight Grand Prix champion. Four women will take the mat trying to become the first ever female Grand Prix champion. The night also promises three high level superfights including many of the top ranked grapplers in the world.