Luiza Monteiro (born 23 November 1988) is a Brazilian submission grappler and 2nd degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor. She has won gold medals in the Gi at all four major events and in no-gi at three of the four major events.
Luiza Monteiro (born 23 November 1988) is a Brazilian submission grappler and 2nd degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor. She has won gold medals in the Gi at all four major events and in no-gi at three of the four major events.
Luiza Monteiro was born on 23 November 1988, in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Her family moved to Niterói when she was a baby. Monteiro began training around 13 years old and passed through various schools before receiving her Black Belt in 2010 from Rodrigo Cavaca. [1]
At the beginning of 2018 Luiza joined the Atos Jiu-Jitsu Team in San Diego California where she now trains alongside competitors such as Andre Galvao, Kaynan Duarte and Lucas Barbosa. [3]
On March 26, 2023, Monteiro won a gold medal in the lightweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship 2023. [4] She then competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu on May 7, 2023 and won gold in the lightweight division. [5]
Monteiro competed in a superfight against Nathalie Ribeiro at ADXC 1 on October 20, 2023. [6] She won the match by unanimous decision. [7]
Monteiro was invited to compete in the women's lightweight division of The Crown on November 19, 2023 along with Brianna Ste-Marie, Janaina Lebre, and Nathalie Ribeiro. [8] She beat both opponents and won the tournament. [9]
Monteiro competed against Elisabeth Clay at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5 on December 10, 2023. [10] She lost the match by submission. [11]
Monteiro competed against Julia Alves in a superfight at BJJ Stars 12 on April 27, 2024. [12] She lost the match on points. [13]
Monteiro won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the IBJJF World Championship 2024, [14] then announced her retirement from the tournament immediately afterward. [15]
Monteiro was due to compete in the lightweight division at the second edition of The Crown on November 17, 2024, [16] but she withdrew due to undisclosed reasons. She then won a silver medal in the lightweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship 2025. [17]
Luiza is known for her leglocks, footlocks and toeholds finishing three opponents during her Gold medal winning campaign at the 2016 Euros. [18] She also finished her Semi-final opponent at the San Francisco open 2018 with a toehold. [19]
Main Achievements (Black Belt) [1]
Main Achievements (Colored Belts): [1]
Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Élcio Figueiredo > Rodrigo Cavaca > Luiza Monteiro: [1]