Talita Alencar Explained

Talita Alencar
Birth Name:Ana Talita de Oliveira Alencar[1]
Birth Date:October 17, 1990
Birth Place:Carutapera, Brazil
Weight Class:Strawweight (MMA)
Light Feather -53.51NaN1
Rank:BJJ black belt
Trainer:Charles McCarthy (MMA)
Theodoro Canal
Team:American Combat Gym (MMA)[2]
Alliance
GFTeam
Sherdog:386905
Height:5 ft 1 in
Weight Lb:125
Years Active:2021–present (MMA)
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Decloss:1
Mma Draw:1

Talita Alencar (born October 17, 1990) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner. 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 October 17, 1990 in Carutapera, Brazil. 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.

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.

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.[3] In 2019 during Polaris 11 Women Under 55 kg Championship she was defeated by Ffion Davies via decision.[4] 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.[5] She won the match and successfully retained her title.[6] Alencar defended her title again at Fight 2 Win 162 on January 29, 2021 by defeating Gabrielle McComb by decision.[7] In 2021 she became World No-Gi Champion for the third time after defeating Gabrielle McComb once again in the final.

Mixed martial arts career

In 2021 after training under UFC veteran Charles McCarthy and UFC featherweight Charles Rosa,[8] she made her pro-MMA debut in a strawweight bout on the main card of Titan FC 70 in Miami .[9] [10]

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.[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Alencar was able to make her UFC debut in a bout against Rayanne dos Santos on December 9, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 233.[12] She won the fight via split decision.[13]

Alencar faced Stephanie Luciano in a rematch on August 10, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 61.[14] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Main Achievements (at black belt):

Main Achievements (at colored Belts):

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center| 5–1–1|Stephanie Luciano|Decision (unanimous)| | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win| align=center| 5–0–1|Rayanne dos Santos|Decision (split)| | |align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Draw| align=center| 4–0–1| Stephanie Luciano| Draw (unanimous)| Dana White's Contender Series 63| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Kelsey Arnesen| Decision (unanimous)| LFA 156| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States||-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Karen Quintero| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Titan FC 78| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:45| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic||-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Laura Milena Contreras| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Titan FC 75| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:39| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Staci Vega| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Titan FC 70| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:14| Miami, Florida, United States| |-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Talita Alencar . BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News . 2016-09-02 .
  2. Web site: Talita Alencar – MMA Fighter Page . Tapology . 1990-10-17 .
  3. Web site: Connell . Reid . 2017-12-19 . VOTE NOW: 2017 Female Black Belt Of The Year . FloGrappling.
  4. Web site: Polaris 11 – Polaris Pro Grappling . Polaris Pro Grappling . 2019-05-28 .
  5. Web site: Lindsey . Alex . Fight 2 Win 153 Announces Gianni Grippo, Talita Alencar And More . Jitsmagazine . 20 September 2023.
  6. Web site: Fight 2 Win 153 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 20 September 2023.
  7. Web site: Fight 2 Win 162 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 20 September 2023.
  8. Web site: Heck . Mike . IBJJF champ Talita Alencar plans to 'f*ck somebody up' on fast track to the UFC beginning with Titan FC 70 . MMA Fighting . 2021-07-02 .
  9. Web site: [//www.sherdog.com/fighter/Ana-Talita-de-Oliveira-Alencar-386905 Ana Talita de Oliveira Alencar MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography ]. Sherdog . 1990-10-17 .
  10. Web site: Burne . Kathrine . Three-Time IBJJF World Champion Talita Alencar Set For MMA Debut At Titan FC 70 . Jitsmagazine . 20 September 2023.
  11. Web site: Burne. Kathrine. Talita Alencar Draws At Dana White's Contender Series 63 But Doesn't Get UFC Contract . Jitsmagazine . 20 September 2023.
  12. Web site: Cruz . Guillherme . 2023-11-21 . UFC adds Rayanne dos Santos vs. Talita Alencar to Dec. 9 card in Las Vegas . 2023-11-21 . MMA Fighting . en.
  13. Web site: Theodosi . Jamie . 2023-12-10 . UFC Vegas 83: Talita Alencar Comes From Behind, Wins Split Over Rayanne Amanda . 2023-12-10 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  14. Web site: Drake Riggs . 2024-06-28 . Morning Report: Dricus du Plessis believes Israel Adesanya win puts him in GOAT conversation: ‘I belong here’ - Fight Announcements. 2024-06-28 . MMA Fighting . en.
  15. Web site: Stephanie Luciano Kicks Off UFC Vegas 95 by Defeating Talita Alencar in Rematch. cagesidepress.com. Shawn Bitter. 2024-08-10. 2024-08-10.