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Brianna Ste-Marie is a Canadian grappler. In 2021 she became the bantamweight Combat Jiu-Jitsu rules Medusa champion. She is an IBJJF Pan and American National champion at the purple and brown belt ranks. InDecember 2020 she became the Combat Jiu-Jitsu female flyweight champion. She represents Brazilian Top Team.

  1. 4 Stand Out Athletes Set For Women's Lightweight At IBJJF's The Crown

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

    Sep 28, 2023

    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.
  2. The Many Submission Traps Of Brianna Ste-Marie

    The Many Submission Traps Of Brianna Ste-Marie

    Sep 27, 2023

    Brianna Ste-Marie has in a short amount of time become a star in submission grappling, with just a few years at black already yielding significant success at the biggest tournaments in the world. BSM is a medalist at the ADCC and IBJJF No-Gi World Championships, often winning by submission, and this Sunday she takes on Elisabeth Clay for the 145lb championship. While Ste-Marie usually competes lower, she has bumped up before with significant success.
  3. Elisabeth Clay & Brianna Ste-Marie To Meet at Tezos WNO 20 145 Title Bout

    Elisabeth Clay & Brianna Ste-Marie To Meet at Tezos WNO 20 145 Title Bout

    Sep 1, 2023

    Top grapplers Elisabeth Clay & Brianna Ste-Marie are set to clash for the women's featherweight WNO Championship at Tezos WNO 20: Night of Champions, in a night featuring six championship bouts on the main card. October 1st's bout will mark the first meeting between the two highly credentialed black belts, both known for aggressive, fan-friendly, submission-focused styles.
  4. Top 5 Athletes Hunting For Their 1st Black Belt IBJJF Worlds Podium In 2023

    Top 5 Athletes Hunting For Their 1st Black Belt IBJJF Worlds Podium In 2023

    May 30, 2023

    Brazilian jiu-jitsu has never seen the depth of talent that it has today, and because of that every year we see incredible athletes left off the IBJJF World Championship podium. Success in other major events, wins over champions, consistent deep runs in the bracket, and years of proven colored belt success can still only go so far when the best are competing for the top prize of being the gold medalist. Here are five world-class athletes that still have not won a medal at IBJJF Worlds, but have proven they are capable of not only beating the best - but potentially winning the tournament.
  5. 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.
  6. See The Nominees For 2022 FloGrappling Breakthrough Grappler Of The Year

    See The Nominees For 2022 FloGrappling Breakthrough Grappler Of The Year

    Dec 21, 2022

    Voting is now open for the 2022 FloGrappling Awards. Read below to see which five athletes have been nominated for Male Grappler of the Year, and cast your ballot in the form at the end of this article.
  7. By The Numbers: Abundant Submissions In Female Divisions At No-Gi Worlds

    By The Numbers: Abundant Submissions In Female Divisions At No-Gi Worlds

    Dec 14, 2022

    Some of the most talented female grapplers in the world took the mats at the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi World Championships last week. The top brown and black belts came to put on a show; they finished 54-percent of 106 matches by submission. In 13 of 18 divisions, more than half of all matches ended in submission.
  8. 4 Rising Stars To Storm The Women's Lightweight Division At No-Gi Worlds

    4 Rising Stars To Storm The Women's Lightweight Division At No-Gi Worlds

    Nov 28, 2022

    No-Gi Worlds is right around the corner and once again the black belts are looking to set the bar for professional jiu-jitsu a level higher. In the women’s lightweight division, there are four top contenders, each stylistically different, vying for the number one spot.
  9. Couch, Crelinsten, Griffith & Chen Secure Submissions At Tezos WNO

    Couch, Crelinsten, Griffith & Chen Secure Submissions At Tezos WNO

    Nov 13, 2022

    The submission specialists were out in full force at Tezos WNO: Ste-Marie vs Bastos presented by Fat Tire. Half of the eight matches on the card in Frisco, TX on November 11 ended in submission, and each of them within ten minutes.
  10. 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!
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. The 2022 ADCC Award Winners Have Been Announced!

    The 2022 ADCC Award Winners Have Been Announced!

    Oct 20, 2022

    As the dust settles after the 2022 ADCC World Championships, ADCC has released the winners of their four prestigious awards given out at every ADCC Worlds. The awards are for best athlete, best takedown, best match and fastest submission.
  15. Marinho To Put Light Heavyweight Strap On The Line vs Bodoni At Tezos WNO

    Marinho To Put Light Heavyweight Strap On The Line vs Bodoni At Tezos WNO

    Oct 13, 2022

    Update: the main event title fight has been postponed, as both athletes have incurred injuries. Mayssa Bastos vs Brianna Ste-Marie is the new main event. For further info about the changes to the card, click here.