Luanna Alzuguir is one of the main figures in women's jiu-jitsu history, being arguably the most dominant lightweight competitor of her generation, having conquered several International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) world titles as well as on Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) gold medal. Alzuguir is a BJJ black belt under instructor Marco Barbosa and a former member of the Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu (B9) team, although Luanna is mostly known for her time spent competing under the Alliance academy shield.