Bianca Barbosa Basílio
Brazilian black belt Bianca Basílio won ADCC gold in 2019 and back-to-back IBJJF world titles in 2022 and 2023.
Biography
Sources for this profile
ONE Championship, “Bianca Basilio”, accessed 8 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Basílio is Brazilian.
Where in the source: About Bianca Basilio — “The Brazilian”
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Basílio made her ONE Championship submission-grappling debut in November 2022 and defeated Milena Sakumoto by first-round submission.
Where in the source: About Bianca Basilio — “In November 2022”; “first-round submission win”
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After beginning in gymnastics, Basílio discovered Brazilian jiu-jitsu at age 12 and started training with Almeida Jiu-Jitsu co-founder Diogo Almeida.
Where in the source: About Bianca Basilio — “At 12 years old, she discovered Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu”
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Danny O'Donnell, IBJJF, “The Wait Is Over! Bianca Basilio Is Confirmed for The Crown”, 23 September 2025.(opens in a new tab)
Basílio represented Almeida Jiu-Jitsu when she returned to IBJJF competition for The Crown in 2025.
Where in the source: The Wait Is Over — “Representing Almeida Jiu-Jitsu”
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ADCC Federation, “ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 2019”, official results.(opens in a new tab)
Basílio won the women's under-60-kilogram division at the 2019 ADCC World Championship, ahead of Ffion Davies, Elvira Karppinen and Beatriz Mesquita.
Where in the source: Official Results, FEMALE -60KG — “1. Bianca Basilio”
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IBJJF, “2022 IBJJF World Championships Recap”, 2022.(opens in a new tab)
Basílio won her first black-belt IBJJF World Championship in the featherweight division in 2022.
Where in the source: New Champions Crowned / 2022 Female World Champions — “first World titles”; “Feather - Bianca Basilio”
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IBJJF, “2023 Brasileiro Recap”, 2023.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2023 Brazilian Nationals, Basílio won her fifth black-belt national title and submitted two of her three opponents.
Where in the source: 2023 Brasileiro Recap, featherweight division — “fifth Brazilian National title”; “two of her three matches”
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Danny O'Donnell, IBJJF, “2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship Recap”, 7 June 2023.(opens in a new tab)
Basílio retained the women's featherweight IBJJF World Championship in 2023, giving her consecutive black-belt world titles.
Where in the source: Adult Female Black Belt World Champions — “Feather - Bianca Basilio”
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BJJ Heroes, “Bianca Basílio”, accessed 8 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Bianca Barbosa Basílio was born in Franca, São Paulo, in 1996.
Where in the source: Bianca Basílio Biography — “born on February 2, 1996”
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Caio Almeida promoted Basílio to black belt in December 2016 after guiding her development from the youth ranks.
Where in the source: Bianca Basílio Biography — “promoted to black belt by Master Caio Almeida”
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ADCC Federation, “ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 2024”, official results.(opens in a new tab)
Basílio finished second to Adele Fornarino in the women's under-55-kilogram division at the 2024 ADCC World Championship.
Where in the source: Official Results, FEMALE -55KG — “1. Adele Fornarino”; “2. Bianca Basilio”
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Kaelan Crisosto, IBJJF, “The Crown 2025: Champions Reign, New Stars Rise”, 26 November 2025.(opens in a new tab)
Basílio returned to competition after an extended absence at the 2025 IBJJF Crown and competed against three world-class opponents, including a quarterfinal win over Elisabeth Clay.
Where in the source: Female Lightweight — “return to competition after an extended absence”; QF result against Elisabeth Clay
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Lineage
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Open lineage