Talita Alencar
Talita Alencar is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner.[lower-alpha 1] 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.
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| Born | Ana Talita de Oliveira Alencar[1] 17 October 1990 Carutapera, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Strawweight (MMA) Light Feather -53.5 kg (117.9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | American Combat Gym (MMA)[2] Alliance GFTeam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainer | Charles McCarthy (MMA) Theodoro Canal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | BJJ black belt[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2021–present (MMA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Grappling career
Ana Talita de Oliveira Alencar was born on 17 October 1990 in Carutapera, Brazil.[1] 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.[1]
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.[1]
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.[4] In 2019 during Polaris 11 Women Under 55 kg Championship she was defeated by Ffion Davies via decision.[5] 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.[6] She won the match and successfully retained her title.[7] Alencar defended her title again at Fight 2 Win 162 on January 29, 2021 by defeating Gabrielle McComb by decision.[8] In 2021 she became World No-Gi Champion for the third time after defeating Gabrielle McComb once again in the final.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
In 2021 after training under UFC veteran Charles McCarthy and UFC featherweight Charles Rosa,[9] she made her pro-MMA debut in a strawweight bout on the main card of Titan FC 70 in Miami .[10][11]
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.[12]
Championships and accomplishments
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Main Achievements (at black belt):[1]
- IBJJF World Champion (2017)
- IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2016 / 2017 / 2021)
- IBJJF Pan No-Gi Champion (2019[lower-alpha 2])
- IBJJF European Open No-Gi Champion (2019[lower-alpha 3])
- IBJJF Pan American Champion (2017)
- UAEJJF Grand Slam Champion, Abu Dhabi (2017)
- UAEJJF Grand Slam Champion, Rio (2018[3])
- UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (2017)
- 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2018)
- 2nd place IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship (2018)
- 2nd place IBJJF European Open (2020)
- 2nd place IBJJF American National (2016)
- 2nd place UAEJJF Grand Slam, LDN (2020[3])
- 2nd place UAEJJF Grand Slam, Rio (2019[3])
- 3rd place IBJJF American National (2016[lower-alpha 4])
- 3rd place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro (2018)
- 3rd place IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship (2019[lower-alpha 4])
Main Achievements (at colored Belts):[1]
- IBJJF World Champion (2016 brown)
- IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2014 purple)
- IBJJF American National Champion (2014 purple)
- IBJJF Rio Open Champion (2013 blue)
- 2nd place IBJJF European Open (2016[lower-alpha 3] brown)
- 2nd place IBJJF Pan Championship (2016 brown)
- 2nd place CBJJ Brazilian National (2012 blue)
- 2nd place IBJJF Rio de Janeiro Open (2012 blue)
- 3rd place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2014 brown)
- 3rd place IBJJF Pan American Championship (2016[lower-alpha 4] brown)
Mixed martial arts record
| 5 matches | 4 wins | 0 losses |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Draw | 4–0-1 | Stephanie Luciano | Draw (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 63 | September 19, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Kelsey Arnesen | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 156: Fuller vs. Waters | April 14, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Karen Quintero | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Titan FC 78: Nicholson vs. Sosa 2 | July 29, 2022 | 1 | 1:45 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Win | 2–0 | Laura Milena Contreras | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Titan FC 75: Quinones vs. Acevedo | April 10, 2022 | 3 | 3:39 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Win | 1–0 | Staci Vega | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Titan FC 70: Assis vs. O'Shea | July 2, 2021 | 1 | 4:14 | Miami, Florida, United States | Strawweight debut. |
Notes
- under Julio Cesar Pereira[3]
- Closed division
- Weight and absolute
- Absolute
References
- "Talita Alencar". BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News. 2 September 2016.
- "Talita Alencar – MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. 17 October 1990.
- "Ana Talita Alencar - Fighter profile". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 23 March 2023.
- Connell, Reid (19 December 2017). "VOTE NOW: 2017 Female Black Belt Of The Year". FloGrappling.
- "Polaris 11 – Polaris Pro Grappling". Polaris Pro Grappling. 28 May 2019.
- Lindsey, Alex. "Fight 2 Win 153 Announces Gianni Grippo, Talita Alencar And More". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- "Fight 2 Win 153 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- "Fight 2 Win 162 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- Heck, Mike (2 July 2021). "IBJJF champ Talita Alencar plans to 'f*ck somebody up' on fast track to the UFC beginning with Titan FC 70". MMA Fighting.
- "Ana Talita de Oliveira Alencar MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog. 17 October 1990.
- Burne, Kathrine. "Three-Time IBJJF World Champion Talita Alencar Set For MMA Debut At Titan FC 70". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- Burne, Kathrine. "Talita Alencar Draws At Dana White's Contender Series 63 But Doesn't Get UFC Contract". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 20 September 2023.