A Dominant Black Belt Debut: 2021
Alves's transition to black belt competition produced results that quickly confirmed her place among the sport's elite heavyweights. In 2021, she delivered one of her most dominant seasons, sweeping both the weight and absolute divisions at the IBJJF South American Championship and the CBJJ Brazilian Nationals. That same year, she captured the AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro title and the AJP North America Continental Pro absolute crown, while also completing a weight and absolute double at the AJP Brazil National Pro — establishing herself as a force across multiple international circuits simultaneously.
Sustained Excellence: 2022–2023
The seasons that followed confirmed the 2021 breakthrough as the foundation of a lasting career, not a peak. In 2022, Alves won the AJP Africa Continental Pro and reached the final of the ADCC Brazilian Trials, where a runner-up finish demonstrated her crossover capability in no-gi grappling. She continued to accumulate AJP Grand Slam podium appearances throughout this period, including multiple silver medals at the Rio de Janeiro leg of the circuit.
The 2023 season brought further high-level results, headlined by a second AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro title and Grand Slam gold medals at both the Rio de Janeiro and Abu Dhabi events. A bronze at the AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro and a silver at the IBJJF Pan Championship completed a year that reinforced her standing among the top competitors in the Pesado division (79 kg / 175 lbs).
Ascending the IBJJF Podium: 2024–2025
Alves's trajectory through the IBJJF's major calendar events reflected a clear and steady upward progression. After finishing runner-up at the 2024 IBJJF European Open, she returned to the same competition the following year and claimed gold at the 2025 IBJJF European Championship. At the Pan Championship, a silver in 2023 gave way to a title at the 2024 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship. A bronze medal at the 2024 IBJJF World Championship completed a year in which she stood on the podium of every major IBJJF event she entered — a testament to the sustained excellence that defines her black belt career.