Anna Rodrigues Explained

Anna Rodrigues
Birth Name:Ana Cristina Araujo Rodrigues
Birth Date:1998 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Niteroi, Brazil
Residence:Houston, Texas
Team:Dream Art
Alliance
Rank:BJJ black belt
Weight Class:Featherweight / light-featherweight
Style:Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Anna Rodrigues is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor from Niteroi, Brazil. Rodrigues is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Champion, a two-time IBJJF Pan champion and a Brasileiros Champion at black belt level.[1]

Grappling career

Rodrigues competes in the light-feather and featherweight divisions. She currently trains at Dream Art Project in Houston, Texas, having come up through the colored belt ranks at the Dream Art headquarters in São Paulo.[1]

2023

Rodrigues competed in the 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship on June 3 and 4, 2023 and won a silver medal in the featherweight division, losing out to Bianca Basilio in the final.[2]

Rodrigues competed at the Tough Roll Winter Grand Prix on June 29, 2023, losing a decision to Nikki Lloyd-Griffiths.[3]

Rodrigues won a gold medal in the light-featherweight division of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2023 on November 10, 2023.[4]

2024

Rodrigues competed at the second ADCC South American Trials 2024 on March 9, 2024, where she won a gold medal at under 55kg and was invited to the 2024 ADCC World Championship.[5] Rodrigues then won a gold medal in the light-featherweight division at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - Rome on April 14, 2024.[6]

Rodrigues was scheduled to defend her featherweight title against Bianca Basilio at BJJ Stars 12 on April 27, 2024.[7] Basilio withdrew shortly before the event and was replaced by Ana Schmitt,[8] and Rodrigues won the match on points to retain her title.[9]

Rodrigues won a silver medal in the featherweight division of the IBJJF World Championship 2024 on June 1, 2024.[10]

Rodrigues competed against Adele Fornarino in a superfight at Who's Number One 24 on June 20, 2024.[11] She lost the match by submission. [12]

Rodrigues defeated Alex Enriquez by decision and lost a decision to Bianca Basilio in the 2024 ADCC World Championship on August 17-18, 2024, forgoing the third-place match and accepting fourth-place.[13]

Competitive summary

Main achievements:[1]

In coloured belts:[1]

Instructor lineage

Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rolls Gracie > Romero Cavalcanti > Fábio Gurgel > Isaque Bahiense > Anna Rodrigues[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anna Rodrigues . BJJ Heroes . 2019-11-19 .
  2. Web site: IBJJF World Championship 2023 Full Results And Review . JitsMagazine . 5 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Burne . Kathrine . Cole Abate Wins Black Belt Debut At Tough Roll Winter Grand Prix 2023 . Jitsmagazine . 2 August 2023 . 3 August 2023.
  4. Web site: Abu Dhabi World Pro 2023 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 12 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Second ADCC South American Trials 2024 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 10 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour – Rome 2024 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 15 April 2024 . 16 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Blackett . Todd . BJJ Stars 12 Full Lineup Announced . Jitsmagazine . 23 March 2024.
  8. Web site: BJJ Stars 12 Full Preview . Jitsmagazine . 28 April 2024.
  9. Web site: BJJ Stars 12 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 28 April 2024 . 28 April 2024.
  10. Web site: IBJJF World Championship 2024 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 20 June 2024.
  11. Web site: Who's Number One 24: Gordon Ryan vs Josh Saunders Full Preview . Jitsmagazine . 20 June 2024.
  12. Web site: Who's Number One 24: Gordon Ryan vs Josh Saunders Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 22 June 2024.
  13. Web site: ADCC 2024 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More . Jitsmagazine . 18 August 2024.

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