Talita Alencar

Talita Alencar
Born	Ana Talita de Oliveira Alencar [1] (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 33) Carutapera, Brazil
Height	5 ft 1 in (155 cm) [2]
Weight	125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division	Strawweight (MMA) Light Feather -53.5 kg (117.9 lb)
Team	American Combat Gym (MMA) [2] Alliance GFTeam
Trainer	Charles McCarthy (MMA) Theodoro Canal
Rank	BJJ black belt [lower-alpha 1]
Years active	2021–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total	6
Wins	5
By submission	3
By decision	2
Losses	0
Draws	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Representing   Brazil Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship 2018 California, USA −53.5 kg 2017 California, USA −53.5 kg World No-Gi Championship 2021 California, USA -56.5 kg 2017 California, USA -56.5 kg 2016 California, USA − 56.5 kg Pan-American Championship 2017 California, USA −53.5 kg Pan No-Gi Championship 2019 California, USA −61.5 kg 2019 California, USA Absolute 2018 California, USA −56.5 kg European Championship 2020 Lisbon, Portugal −53.5 kg European No-Gi Championship 2019 Lisbon, Portugal −56.5 kg 2019 Lisbon, Portugal −56.5 kg Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship 2018 Abu Dhabi, UAE -55 kg 2017 Abu Dhabi, UAE -55 kg Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2020 London, UK -55 kg 2019 Rio, Brazil -55 kg 2018 Rio, Brazil -55 kg 2017 Abu Dhabi, UAE -55 kg

Talita Alencar is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner. ^{[lower-alpha 1]} A World jiu-jitsu Champion (Gi and No-Gi) in colored belts, she is a three-time IBJJF World No-Gi Champion, and two-time European No-Gi Champion and a World IBJJF and Pan American jiu-jitsu black belt Champion.

Grappling career

Ana Talita de Oliveira Alencar was born on 17 October 1990 in Carutapera, Brazil. ^[1] At the age of 9, her family moved to Fortaleza. She started competitive swimming at a young age before moving on to triathlon, practicing for 7 years as well as surfing, skateboarding, and capoeira. At the age of fourteen she began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Pirillo Roriz’ Gracie Barra academy, she later moved to Academia Blec under Bruno Leandro where she was promoted to blue belt. ^[1]

After receiving her blue belt she moved to Rio de Janeiro where she joined Theodoro Canal's GFTeam Recreio academy. In 2014 Alencar won the American Nationals in purple belt and then became World No-Gi Champion. In 2016 she was promoted to black belt after winning gold at the 2016 IBJJF World Championship, that same year she won the World No-Gi Championship for the first time as a black belt. In August 2016 she left Brazil for Los Angeles joining Alliance Jiu Jitsu. ^[1]

In 2017 she won the World Championship, the World No-Gi Championship, the Pan-American Championship, the Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi, and the Fight To Win Pro championship. ^[4] In 2019 during Polaris 11 Women Under 55 kg Championship she was defeated by Ffion Davies via decision. ^[5] Fighting in the main card of Fight 2 Win Championship 144 she was defeated via points by Nathalie Ribeiro.

Alencar competed in the co-main event of Fight 2 Win 153 on September 25, 2020 against Heather Raftery, with her 125lbs title on the line. ^[6] She won the match and successfully retained her title. ^[7] Alencar defended her title again at Fight 2 Win 162 on January 29, 2021 by defeating Gabrielle McComb by decision. ^[8] In 2021 she became World No-Gi Champion for the third time after defeating Gabrielle McComb once again in the final. ^[2]

Mixed martial arts career

In 2021 after training under UFC veteran Charles McCarthy and UFC featherweight Charles Rosa, ^[9] she made her pro-MMA debut in a strawweight bout on the main card of Titan FC 70 in Miami . ^{[10] [11]}

Alencar fought Stephanie Luciano to a draw at Dana White's Contender Series 63 on September 19, 2023 and although Luciano received a UFC contract, Alencar did not. ^[12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Alencar faced Rayanne dos Santos on December 9, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 233. ^[13] She won the fight via split decision. ^[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Main Achievements (at black belt): ^[1]

• IBJJF World Champion (2017)
• IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2016 / 2017 / 2021)
• IBJJF Pan No-Gi Champion (2019 ^{[lower-alpha 2]} )
• IBJJF European Open No-Gi Champion (2019 ^{[lower-alpha 3]} )
• IBJJF Pan American Champion (2017)
• UAEJJF Grand Slam Champion, Abu Dhabi (2017)
• UAEJJF Grand Slam Champion, Rio (2018 ^[3] )
• UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (2017)
• 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2018)
• 2nd place IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship (2018)
• 2nd place IBJJF European Open (2020)
• 2nd place IBJJF American National (2016)
• 2nd place UAEJJF Grand Slam, LDN (2020 ^[3] )
• 2nd place UAEJJF Grand Slam, Rio (2019 ^[3] )
• 3rd place IBJJF American National (2016 ^{[lower-alpha 4]} )
• 3rd place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro (2018)
• 3rd place IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship (2019 ^{[lower-alpha 4]} )

Main Achievements (at colored Belts): ^[1]

• IBJJF World Champion (2016 brown)
• IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2014 purple)
• IBJJF American National Champion (2014 purple)
• IBJJF Rio Open Champion (2013 blue)
• 2nd place IBJJF European Open (2016 ^{[lower-alpha 3]} brown)
• 2nd place IBJJF Pan Championship (2016 brown)
• 2nd place CBJJ Brazilian National (2012 blue)
• 2nd place IBJJF Rio de Janeiro Open (2012 blue)
• 3rd place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2014 brown)
• 3rd place IBJJF Pan American Championship (2016 ^{[lower-alpha 4]} brown)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

6 matches	5 wins	0 losses
By submission	3	0
By decision	2	0
Draws	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	5–0–1	Rayanne dos Santos	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutiérrez	December 9, 2023	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Draw	4–0–1	Stephanie Luciano	Draw (unanimous)	Dana White's Contender Series 63	September 19, 2023	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	4–0	Kelsey Arnesen	Decision (unanimous)	LFA 156	April 14, 2023	3	5:00	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win	3–0	Karen Quintero	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Titan FC 78	July 29, 2022	1	1:45	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Win	2–0	Laura Milena Contreras	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Titan FC 75	April 10, 2022	3	3:39	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Win	1–0	Staci Vega	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Titan FC 70	July 2, 2021	1	4:14	Miami, Florida, United States	Strawweight debut.

Notes

1. under Julio Cesar Pereira ^[3]
2. Closed division
3. Weight and absolute
4. Absolute

References

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