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Jasmine Rocha

Jasmine Rocha grew from her father Vagner’s five-year-old student into an ADCC medalist and VRMA instructor for kids and women.

Last updated: 12 September 2026

Biography

Jasmine Rocha began jiu-jitsu at five under Vagner Rocha, who was both her father and her first coach. She entered competitions a year later and developed primarily at Vagner Rocha Martial Arts. Her training also extended to the Fight Sports headquarters, where she worked with Maggie Grindatti, Roberto Abreu, and Adrian Benavides. During her sophomore year, she added one season of school wrestling to that grappling education. Rocha developed through the jiu-jitsu ranks under Vagner, who promoted her to black belt in September 2022. Before that promotion, her juvenile results had already shown the range of her no-gi game. She won both her weight and absolute brackets at the 2017 juvenile World No-Gi Championship. At the same event in 2018, she took silver in her weight bracket and bronze in the absolute. In 2022, she finished second at the World No-Gi Championship and at the ADCC USA Trials. Her 2024 ADCC trials run supplied the clearest picture of how those strands came together. Rocha won the women’s under-55-kilogram division at the 2024 West Coast Trials, submitting four of five opponents. In the final against Alex Enriquez, she wrestled up, moved to the back, and finished a rear-naked choke with seconds remaining. The victory secured her place at the 2024 ADCC World Championship, where she earned bronze in the women’s 55-kilogram division. Rocha’s work at VRMA now includes teaching the next groups coming through the academy. Its official instructor page lists her as the Kids and Women Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor. Grappler’s Retreat also hosted her as an instructor in 2024; the organizer described her as patient and engaging. Vagner was her father and first coach; Jasmine now teaches children and women within the academy where her own jiu-jitsu began.

Sources for this profile

Joe Harrington, “Jasmine Rocha Taking Momentum Into Title Bout: What To Know About Her,” FloGrappling, 9 August 2023.(opens in a new tab)
- FloGrappling explicitly identifies Jasmine Rocha as Vagner Rocha’s daughter and says she trained at VRMA Fight Sports and received her black belt in 2022.
  Where in the source: daughter of Vagner Rocha
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
- At Who’s Number One in early 2023, Rocha submitted Amanda Bruse with a no-gi Ezekiel choke from mount. In August 2023 she was preparing to challenge Ffion Davies for the promotion’s 125-pound flyweight title.
  Where in the source: Opening — no-gi ezekiel choke
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
BJJ Heroes, “Jasmine Rocha” (full structured profile and biography; accessed 12 September 2026).(opens in a new tab)
- Jasmine Rocha was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on 3 January 2002 and grew up there.
  Where in the source: Biography — January 03, 2002
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
- BJJ Heroes explicitly identifies Vagner Rocha as Jasmine Rocha’s father and first jiu-jitsu coach. She began training at five and entered competitions at six.
  Where in the source: Biography — age of 5
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
- Rocha developed mainly at Vagner Rocha Martial Arts and also trained at Fight Sports headquarters with Maggie Grindatti, Roberto Abreu and Adrian Benavides. During her sophomore year she added one season of school wrestling.
  Where in the source: Biography — headquarters
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
- Jasmine Rocha developed through the jiu-jitsu ranks under her father Vagner Rocha, who promoted her to black belt in September 2022.
  Where in the source: Biography — promotion
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
- BJJ Heroes records the complete lineage Carlos Gracie → Crolin Gracie → Jorge Popovitch → Pablo Popovitch → Vagner Rocha → Jasmine Rocha.
  Where in the source: Lineage
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
- In the juvenile divisions, Rocha won both her weight and absolute brackets at the 2017 IBJJF World No-Gi Championship; in 2018 she took silver in her weight bracket and bronze in the absolute bracket at the same event.
  Where in the source: Juvenile achievements
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
- BJJ Heroes lists Rocha as the 2022 silver medalist at the IBJJF World No-Gi Championship, the 2022 runner-up at the ADCC USA Trials, and the 2024 ADCC bronze medalist.
  Where in the source: Main achievements
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
FloGrappling, “Tackett Takeover At ADCC West Coast Trials: Finals Recap & Results,” 2024.(opens in a new tab)
- Rocha won the women’s division at the 2024 ADCC West Coast Trials, submitting four of five opponents. Against Alex Enriquez in the final, she wrestled up, moved to the back and finished a rear-naked choke with seconds remaining.
  Where in the source: Jasmine Rocha — final
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
ADCC, “Official List of Qualified and Invited Names for ADCC Worlds 2024,” updated 2024.(opens in a new tab)
- ADCC’s official 2024 qualification list names Jasmine Rocha as the USA Trial 2 winner in the women’s under-55-kilogram division.
  Where in the source: FEMALE -55 kg — USA Trial 2
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
Vagner Rocha Martial Arts, “Instructors” (official academy page; accessed 12 September 2026).(opens in a new tab)
- Vagner Rocha Martial Arts lists Coach Jasmine as its Kids and Women Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor.
  Where in the source: INSTRUCTORS — Coach Jasmine
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
Grappler’s Retreat, “Jasmine Rocha” (instructor page; accessed 12 September 2026).(opens in a new tab)
- Grappler’s Retreat says it hosted Rocha as an instructor in 2024 and describes her as a patient, engaging teacher. That assessment belongs to the retreat organizer.
  Where in the source: hosted Jasmine in 2024
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
Digitsu, “Jasmine Rocha” (full profile and match record; accessed 12 September 2026).(opens in a new tab)
- Digitsu’s structured match record lists Rocha’s 2024 ADCC World Championship matches against Margot Ciccarelli and Adele Fornarino at 55 kilograms.
  Where in the source: Matchup History — 2024 ADCC World Championship
  Accessed: 2026-09-12
The ROL Radio, “#245 Jasmine Rocha,” 7 May 2025 (written episode introduction).(opens in a new tab)
- The written introduction to a May 2025 ROL Radio episode identifies Rocha as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Vagner Rocha at Vagner Rocha Martial Arts and as an IBJJF and ADCC competitor.
  Where in the source: #245 Jasmine Rocha — show notes
  Accessed: 2026-09-12

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Trained under

Vagner Rocha Source: bjjheroes.com