Beatriz Mesquita also known as Bia Mesquita is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor with arguably the best competitive record in both Gi and Nogi of all time having won 24 titles at black belt level in the 4 major Gi Championships. With 10 gold medals, as of Worlds 2021, she holds the record for the most

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titles at black belt level and is a member of the

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Grappling career

Early career

Beatriz de Oliveira Mesquita began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at aged five in 1996, besides jiujitsu she also trained in judo, wrestling and swimming. By the time she was 10 she had won the Brazilian National Junior Championships, three State Championships and several other major tournaments, she was sent to train under BJJ legend

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, in

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. At 15 she trained in

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winning a junior state title before dedicating herself to BJJ. She received her brown belt in June 2009 from professor Leticia Ribeiro, while standing on the podium of the

. She went on to receive her black belt in March 2011 again from professor Ribeiro.

Black belt career

In 2017 she defeated

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fighter and 2× World Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Champion

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in 64 seconds at their first competitive meeting in the Rio Falls Jiu Jitsu open. In June 2018 Mesquita became the

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Invitational (EBI) Women's Bantamweight Champion submitting

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in the Semi-final and Bianca Basílio in the final. On 12 December 2021, Mesquita won her 10th world title at the

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after beating

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in the semi-final and

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in the final. At the

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Mesquita defeated

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via points but then lost to

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in the semi-finals; Mesquita won bronze after defeating Bianca Basilio by submission. Mesquita faced

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in the main event of ADXC 3 on March 2, 2024. She won the match by submission. Mesquita was invited to compete in the under 65 kg division of the

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. She submitted Sula-Mae Lowenthal in the opening round and lost a decision to Ana Carolina Vieira, before beating

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by decision in the third-place match to win the bronze medal. She returned in the women's absolute division, submitting

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and beating

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by decision before losing to

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in the title to win a silver medal.

Mixed martial arts career

Mesquita announced on April 7, 2023, that she had signed a contract to be represented by First Round Management and would be making her MMA debut shortly. Mesquita announced on September 30, 2023 that she was going to be training at

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. Mesquita made her professional MMA debut against Jorgina Ramos at Spaten Fight Night on June 15, 2024. She won the fight by submission in the first round. Mesquita faced Shannel Butler at LFA 194 on October 18, 2024. She won the fight by submission in the first round. Mesquita then faced Fernanda Araujo at LFA 198 on December 7, 2024. She won the match by submission in the second round. Mesquita faced Hope Chase at LFA 203 on March 6, 2025. She won the fight by disqualification in the second round.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary

Major gi championships: *10×

champion *7× Pan-American Championship champion *4×

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champion *3× Brazilian Nationals champion Major Nogi championships: *5× World Nogi Championship champion *7× Brazilian Nationals Nogi Championship champion Submission Fighting: *Bronze medal at the 2022 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship in the 60 kg category. *Gold medal at the 2017

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in the 60 kg category.

Personal life

In January 2021, she announced being engaged to fellow BJJ competitor Patrick Gaudio after he proposed to her.

Instructor lineage

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→ Vini Aieta →

→ Beatriz Mesquita

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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