Gabrieli Pessanha

Record: 154-9-0 (W-L-D)

Black Belt Under: Marcio de Deus

Lineage: Renan Pitanguy › Totila Jordan › Rogerio Poggio › Marcio de Deus › Gabrieli Pessanha

Did you know?

Across 163 recorded matches, Pessanha has 154 wins against just 9 losses, and 79 of those wins came by submission.
Her recorded submission win rate sits at 51 percent, well above the site average of 40 percent, so she is finishing at a higher clip than most of her peers.
Her most reliable finish on record is the straight ankle lock with 19 wins, which she has landed on high-level opponents like Elisabeth Clay at the 2025 IBJJF World Championship and Yara Soares at 2023 BJJ Stars Gladiators.
She has faced Yara Soares 14 times, more than any other opponent on record, and holds a 12 to 2 edge in that matchup.
In 2021 at the IBJJF World Championship she beat Bianca Basilio, Beatriz Mesquita, and Gabi Garcia, with the Garcia win coming by gi choke from back, a finish she has hit 10 times on record.

IBJJF No-Gi Double Grand Slam: A Historic Milestone

On November 3, 2025, Gabrieli Pessanha etched her name into the history of no-gi grappling by becoming the first competitor ever to win the IBJJF No-Gi Double Grand Slam. The achievement represents the pinnacle of the IBJJF no-gi competition circuit, requiring a grappler to claim gold across the organization's full slate of premier no-gi events — a benchmark demanding sustained excellence, consistency, and dominance at the sport's highest level.

What makes this accomplishment particularly remarkable is its scope. Completing the No-Gi Double Grand Slam means conquering the IBJJF's most prestigious no-gi stages across multiple weight or age categories — a feat that had eluded every competitor before Pessanha. Her achievement stands as a defining moment in no-gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, cementing her status as one of the most decorated no-gi grapplers in the sport's history.

Professional No-Gi Circuit Debut at WNO 31

Building on her historic IBJJF dominance, Gabrieli Pessanha was scheduled to make her professional no-gi debut at WNO 31 on December 5, 2025, facing Paige Ivette. Who's Number One (WNO) stands as one of the premier professional no-gi grappling platforms, consistently showcasing elite submission grapplers under a format that rewards finishing ability and high-level no-gi skill.

As of November 11, 2025, the scheduled appearance marked a pivotal step in Pessanha's career — her formal entry into the professional circuit after establishing herself as the foremost no-gi competitor within the IBJJF framework. The transition from IBJJF competition to events like WNO is a path many top grapplers pursue to test their skills against a broader pool of elite professionals in a high-profile, submission-focused arena. Her matchup against Paige Ivette at WNO 31 positioned Pessanha to introduce her game to a new competitive landscape and a wider global audience.