Gabrieli Pessanha

Record: 154-10-0 (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 164 recorded matches, Pessanha has 154 wins against just 10 losses. That is the kind of record that tells you she is rarely in a match she is expected to lose.
51 percent of her wins on record come by submission, which sits above the site average submission win rate of 40 percent. She is not just grinding out points, she is finishing.
Her most productive finish is the straight ankle lock with 19 wins, more than double her next most common submission. For a heavyweight known for top pressure, that leg attack game is worth studying.
She has met Yara Soares 14 times on record and holds a 12 to 2 edge. One of those wins came by straight ankle lock at 2023 BJJ Stars Gladiators.
At the 2021 IBJJF World Championship she beat Bianca Basilio and Beatriz Mesquita on advantages, then submitted Gabi Garcia with a gi choke from back. That is a deep bracket cleared in one event.

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.