Talita Nogueira
“Treta”
Source: graciemag.comJust over five years into jiu-jitsu, Talita “Treta” Nogueira won the 2011 Worlds; later came no-gi world gold, an ADCC final and a Bellator title fight.
Biography
Sources for this profile
BJJ Heroes, “Talita “Treta” Nogueira”, fighter profile (undated).(opens in a new tab)
BJJ Heroes gives her full name as Talita Andrea Nogueira and her date of birth as 13 October 1985.
Where in the source: Fact list (Full Name) and first sentence of the biography section (date of birth)
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According to BJJ Heroes, the nickname Treta comes from a punk/hardcore band she followed; after she had the band's name tattooed, her training partners began calling her Treta.
Where in the source: Fact list, Nickname entry — “punk/hardcore band”
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BJJ Heroes says that after a short spell in judo she returned to martial arts at a local MMA gym, where her MMA coach, Helio “Tiozinho”, told her to try the jiu-jitsu class.
Where in the source: Biography, first paragraph — “try the BJJ class”
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BJJ Heroes says she then joined Cícero Costha's jiu-jitsu class at about 20 years of age and has trained ever since.
Where in the source: Biography, first paragraph — “20 years old”
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BJJ Heroes says she received her blue belt within four months of starting and her purple belt about six months after that.
Where in the source: Biography, second paragraph, account of her early belt promotions
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BJJ Heroes says she was promoted to brown belt in 2009 and shortly afterwards left Cícero Costha's academy for the Ryan Gracie team.
Where in the source: Biography, second paragraph — “switched camps”
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BJJ Heroes says that at the Ryan Gracie academy she was coached by Pitta (Francisco Santana Jr) and Celso Vinicius, and found a stronger group of women to train with.
Where in the source: Biography, third paragraph — “tutored by master Pitta”
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BJJ Heroes says Pitta promoted her to black belt on the same day she won the 2011 World Championship, and that Kyra Gracie tied the new belt around her waist.
Where in the source: Biography, third paragraph — “tie the belt”
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BJJ Heroes traces her jiu-jitsu lineage from Ryan Gracie through Francisco “Pitta” Santana Jr.
Where in the source: Lineage line in the fact list near the top of the profile
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BJJ Heroes lists guard and half guard as her favourite positions.
Where in the source: Fact list, favourite position entry — “Guard and Half Guard”
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Graciemag, “Pre-ADCC, Treta takes on Worlds and Brazilian Nationals”, 8 May 2011.(opens in a new tab)
In May 2011 Graciemag described Talita Nogueira, known as Treta, as a Ryan Gracie competitor who had qualified for the World Pro and for the ADCC.
Where in the source: Opening paragraph — “better known as Treta”
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She told Graciemag she especially enjoyed competing without the gi and was glad to have qualified at the ADCC trials.
Where in the source: First answer in the interview — “fighting without the gi”
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She credited her strong 2011 season above all to her teacher Pitta, describing him as demanding and dedicated to his students.
Where in the source: Third answer in the interview — “my teacher Pitta”
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She said that after the 2011 Worlds she planned to put the gi aside for a while to prepare for the ADCC, and that she was open to MMA if a chance came up.
Where in the source: Last answer in the interview — “hang the gi up”
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Graciemag, “Ten minutes that made Talita’s dreams come true”, 9 June 2011.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2011 World Championship at CSU Long Beach, Talita Nogueira of Ryan Gracie, then a 25-year-old brown belt from São Paulo, beat Penny Thomas in the medium-heavy final at her first Worlds.
Where in the source: First two paragraphs — “25-year-old brown belt”
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After the 2011 final she told Graciemag that getting to the Worlds had not been easy, because she had a daughter and financial problems.
Where in the source: Second paragraph, her quote — “financial problems”
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She called the final against Penny Thomas the most important match of her life and said she had controlled the fight.
Where in the source: Third paragraph, her quote — “most important match”
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Graciemag wrote in June 2011 that she had begun jiu-jitsu only slightly more than five years before.
Where in the source: Fourth paragraph — “five years ago”
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She named her professor, Pitta Junior, and her family as her support, and told Graciemag that being a mother and being a competitor were compatible.
Where in the source: Final paragraphs, her quotes — “mother and a competitor”
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Graciemag described her in 2011 as coming from São Paulo, Brazil.
Where in the source: Second paragraph — “from São Paulo”
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Graciemag, “The Worlds was also the girls’”, 15 June 2011.(opens in a new tab)
Graciemag wrote that the 2011 Worlds gave Talita Treta her first world championship, and that she won it as a brown belt.
Where in the source: Opening paragraph — “while still a brown belt”
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IBJJF, official results, “World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2011”.(opens in a new tab)
IBJJF's official results for the 2011 World Championship list Talita Nogueira first in the adult female brown/black medium-heavy division, with Penny Thomas second.
Where in the source: Results heading “ADULT / BROWN BLACK / FEMALE / MEDIUM HEAVY”, place 1
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Graciemag, “Worlds No-Gi: See how the females determined the black belt absolute final”, 2 November 2013.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2013 No-Gi World Championship in Long Beach, eight women's black belts entered the open class; Talita “Treta” Nogueira beat Shanti Abelha 7-0 in the quarterfinal and Rachel Demara 8-6 in the semifinal to reach the final.
Where in the source: Introduction and the Quarterfinals/Semifinals list — “eight black belts”
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Graciemag, “No Mundial, Talita, Telles, Caio e Jackson vencem; Durinho freia Lo e americanos brilham”, 4 November 2013 (Portuguese).(opens in a new tab)
Graciemag reported that at the 2013 No-Gi World Championship she won the women's black belt open class by beating Carol Vidal of Gracie Humaitá on two advantages, and also took the heavyweight gold.
Where in the source: Section “Talita Treta domina o absoluto feminino”
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Graciemag wrote that she arrived at the 2013 No-Gi Worlds after winning two gold medals at the Brazilian No-Gi Nationals, and described her as a jiu-jitsu champion turning towards MMA.
Where in the source: Same section, first sentences — “voltada para o MMA”
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Graciemag, “Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu: Talita Treta vence Mackenzie Dern na final do absoluto”, 4 May 2014 (Portuguese).(opens in a new tab)
At the 2014 Brazilian National Championship in Barueri, she beat Mackenzie Dern in the women's black belt open-class final on two advantages: she was seen by the doctor mid-match and fell 2-0 behind to a Dern sweep, then swept from her guard to level the score.
Where in the source: Second to fourth paragraphs, account of the final — “perdendo por 2 a 0”
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After the 2014 final she said she had lost to Mackenzie Dern twice before, and that in São Paulo she fights with redoubled spirit, which she put down to her friends and academy teammates.
Where in the source: Her quote after the final — “ânimo redobrado”
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IBJJF, official results, “World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi IBJJF Championship 2013”.(opens in a new tab)
IBJJF's official results for the 2013 No-Gi World Championship list Talita Andrea Nogueira Rezende (Ryan Gracie Team) first in both the adult female black belt heavy division and the open class; Ana Carolina Merlo Vidal Lebre (Gracie Humaitá) was second in the open class.
Where in the source: Results headings “FEMALE / ADULT / BLACK / HEAVY (169.00LB)” and “OPEN CLASS”, place 1
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IBJJF, official results, “Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 2014”.(opens in a new tab)
IBJJF's official results for the 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro list Talita Andrea Nogueira Rezende (Ryan Gracie Team) first in the adult female black belt ultra-heavy division and first in the open class, with Mackenzie Lynne Dern second in the open class.
Where in the source: Results headings “FEMALE / ADULT / BLACK / ULTRA HEAVY” and “OPEN CLASS”, place 1
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Graciemag, “Bellator 202: Watch Talita Treta’s biggest win in BJJ”, 13 July 2018.(opens in a new tab)
In 2018 Graciemag called her 2014 Brazilian National open-class final win over Mackenzie Dern her biggest win in BJJ, noting that she had first shone in the ultra-heavy division there while representing Ryan Gracie.
Where in the source: Headline and second paragraph — “representing Ryan Gracie at the time”
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Graciemag, “Jiu-Jitsu world champion Talita Treta signs with Bellator: “New Phase””, 21 August 2014.(opens in a new tab)
In August 2014 she signed with Bellator; Graciemag said she was then unbeaten in MMA with six wins, four of them by submission, and gave her age as 28.
Where in the source: First two paragraphs — “signed a contract with Bellator”
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She said the plan had been to cut to 61 kg and try to reach the UFC, but when Bellator offered a place at her 66 kg weight, she and her manager chose to stay where she felt stronger.
Where in the source: First quote — “get down to 61kg”
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She said MMA was now her focus but that she would keep entering BJJ championships between fight camps, adding that her life is jiu-jitsu.
Where in the source: Second quote — “My life is Jiu-Jitsu”
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Graciemag, “Jiu-Jitsu: Contra-ataque a defesa do armlock com Talita Treta”, 3 March 2015 (Portuguese).(opens in a new tab)
In March 2015 Graciemag published a technique video in which she, a Ryan Gracie black belt and Bellator athlete, showed how to answer an opponent's armlock defence with a second armlock; the article said a knee injury had kept her out of her planned Bellator debut.
Where in the source: Opening paragraph — “contra-atacar a defesa do armlock”
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Graciemag, “Após cirurgia, Talita Treta retorna aos tatames neste sábado”, 28 January 2016 (Portuguese).(opens in a new tab)
In January 2016 Graciemag reported that she was due back in competition at the Premium Cup BJJ in Campinas after knee surgery; she said she was still recovering but was already training and missed competing.
Where in the source: Second and third paragraphs — “fase de recuperação”
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The same report described her as an instructor at Ryan Gracie and said her last event before the surgery had been the June 2015 Curitiba Open, where she won both the super-heavy division and the open class.
Where in the source: Second paragraph — “a professor da Ryan Gracie”
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Graciemag, “Exclusive: Talita “Treta” Nogueira will battle Marloes Coenen aiming at Bellator belt”, 26 September 2016.(opens in a new tab)
In September 2016 she told Graciemag she prepared her ground game at Vila da Luta, Demian Maia's gym in São Paulo, and worked on striking at Killer Bees in Curitiba with Rodrigo Vidal and Ricardo Leite.
Where in the source: Answer on preparation — “Vila da Luta”
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She described her game as BJJ, with a plan of taking the fight to the ground for a submission, and said stand-up was her main concern in training.
Where in the source: Answers on preparation and strategy — “My game is BJJ”
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She said everything she had achieved came from training and competing out of love, and that she wanted to go into the fight smiling and enjoy it.
Where in the source: Answer on pressure — “with a smile on my face”
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Graciemag, “Com problemas no peso, Talita Treta deixa duelo contra Marloes Coenen”, 4 November 2016 (Portuguese).(opens in a new tab)
Graciemag reported that her planned Bellator debut against Marloes Coenen at Bellator 163 on 4 November 2016 was called off because she could not complete her weight cut; she apologised to fans and said she would come back stronger.
Where in the source: Report and her statement — “vou voltar mais forte”
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Graciemag, “Erberth sweeps the Rio Fall Open; Talita Treta reigns in no-gi section”, 3 April 2017.(opens in a new tab)
The Rio Fall Open no-gi black belt results published by Graciemag in April 2017 list Talita Andrea Nogueira (NS Brotherhood) first in both the female super-heavy division and the female open class, with Karla Hipólito second in both.
Where in the source: Results list, headings “BLACK / Adult / Female / Super-Heavy” and “Open Class”
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Graciemag, “Jiu-Jitsu: Talita Treta estreia com finalização no mata-leão no Bellator 182”, 26 August 2017 (Portuguese).(opens in a new tab)
Graciemag reported that at Bellator 182 in Verona, New York, on 25 August 2017, she made her Bellator debut against Amanda Bell, took her back and finished with a rear-naked choke at 3:44 of the first round, moving to seven wins without a loss.
Where in the source: Second to fourth paragraphs — “mata-leão, aos 3min44s”
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After the fight she said they had drilled that position a great deal, that her game was no secret because she came from jiu-jitsu, and that Demian Maia, training on their mat, was their biggest inspiration.
Where in the source: Her post-fight quote — “Meu jogo não é segredo”
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Graciemag, “ADCC Worlds results: Buchecha, Cobrinha, Gabi, Yuri and more champions”, 24 September 2017.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2017 ADCC World Championship in Finland she reached the women's over-60 kg final, where Gabi Garcia took her down, mounted and submitted her with an americana in just over a minute; Jéssica Flowers was third.
Where in the source: Section “Over 60kg” and final results — “Gabi Garcia def. Talita Treta, americana”
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Graciemag, “Talita Treta and her lucky number 13 to win the belt at Bellator 202”, 10 July 2018.(opens in a new tab)
Graciemag described her as a Brazilian fighting Julia Budd for Bellator's featherweight title at Bellator 202 in Oklahoma on 13 July 2018, unbeaten in MMA with seven wins.
Where in the source: First two paragraphs — “a Brazilian fighting for the featherweight belt”
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She told Graciemag that 13 had always been a lucky number for her: she was born on 13 October, has the number tattooed, and looked forward to fighting on Friday the 13th.
Where in the source: Her quote — “born on October 13th”
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Before the Budd fight she said she had trained a lot of stand-up alongside BJJ, including Muay Thai with a Korean coach, that she planned to surprise Budd rather than leave it to the judges, and that she competed in BJJ every month.
Where in the source: Her quotes on preparation — “I fight BJJ every month”
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Sherdog, “Talita “Treta” Nogueira” fighter profile and fight history.(opens in a new tab)
Sherdog's fight history lists ten professional MMA bouts for her between November 2009 and April 2021, with eight wins and two losses; the six bouts before her Bellator debut, from 2009 to 2013, were all wins.
Where in the source: “Fight History - Pro” table, all rows
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Sherdog lists her Bellator debut, at Bellator 182 on 25 August 2017, as a first-round win over Amanda Bell by rear-naked choke at 3:44.
Where in the source: “Fight History - Pro” table, row Amanda Bell / Bellator 182
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Sherdog lists her Bellator 202 bout against Julia Budd on 13 July 2018 as a loss by TKO (punches) at 4:07 of the third round.
Where in the source: “Fight History - Pro” table, row Julia Budd / Bellator 202
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Sherdog lists a split-decision loss to Jessy Miele at Bellator 231 on 25 October 2019 and a unanimous-decision win over Jessica Borga at Bellator 256 on 9 April 2021, the last bout in her record.
Where in the source: “Fight History - Pro” table, first two rows
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Graciemag, “Video: Talita Treta, Léo Leite defeated at Bellator 202”, 14 July 2018.(opens in a new tab)
Graciemag reported that in the Bellator 202 main event the featherweight champion Julia Budd stopped her in the third round after landing a kick and punch combination.
Where in the source: Third paragraph of the article text, after the photo caption — “In the main event”
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Graciemag, “Talita “Treta” foi um dos destaques em Sampa”, 19 August 2010 (Portuguese).(opens in a new tab)
In August 2010 Graciemag reported that she won the women's open class for Ryan Gracie at the Open Runner tournament in Guarulhos.
Where in the source: Second paragraph — “primeiro no absoluto feminino”
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Graciemag, “The girls looking to shake up the World Pro”, 29 March 2011.(opens in a new tab)
In March 2011 Graciemag reported that she had done well at the Gramado, Brazil, tryouts for the World Pro and would be travelling to Abu Dhabi to compete.
Where in the source: Second paragraph — “Gramado tryouts”
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IBJJF, official results, “Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 2015”.(opens in a new tab)
IBJJF's official results for the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro list Talita Andrea Nogueira Rezende (Ryan Gracie Team) first in the adult female black belt super-heavy division and third in the open class.
Where in the source: Results headings “FEMALE / ADULT / BLACK / SUPER HEAVY” (place 1) and “OPEN CLASS” (place 3)
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IBJJF, official results, “World Master Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2021”.(opens in a new tab)
IBJJF's official results for the 2021 World Master Championship list Talita Andrea Nogueira Rezende (Alliance) first in the female Master 2 black belt super-heavy division and first in the Master 2 open class.
Where in the source: Results headings “FEMALE / MASTER 2 / BLACK / SUPER HEAVY” and “OPEN CLASS”, place 1
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Graciemag, “Léo Nogueira, Treta, Cyborg e mais destaques do Mundial Master 2021”, 12 November 2021 (Portuguese).(opens in a new tab)
Graciemag reported that at the 2021 IBJJF Master Worlds the Bellator fighter Talita Treta, competing for Alliance, put the gi back on and won double gold in the Master 2 division, beating Laura Martins in the open-class final.
Where in the source: Paragraph under the photo of her double gold — “voltou a vestir seu kimono”
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MMA Fighting (Shaun Al-Shatti), “Bellator signs undefeated women’s jiu-jitsu champion Talita Nogueira”, 21 August 2014.(opens in a new tab)
MMA Fighting reported in August 2014 that Bellator had signed her, then 6-0 and aged 28, after she had been in talks with the UFC in July; it said the Brazilian MMA Awards had named her female fighter of the year for 2013.
Where in the source: First two paragraphs, age in the fourth — “2013 Female Fighter of the Year”
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MMA Fighting noted that she had finished every one of her six professional fights within two rounds since her 2009 pro debut.
Where in the source: Fourth paragraph — “inside the first two rounds”
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In a statement on signing she called joining Bellator a dream come true and promised to train harder than anyone.
Where in the source: Her statement, third paragraph — “like a dream come true”
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Competition results
| Year | Event | Result | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-74 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -74 kgGiVerified |
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