Vitória's formative years on the mats were shaped by two key mentors. Gildo Jorge guided her through the early belt ranks, and after receiving her yellow belt, she transitioned to training under Bruno Formiga, whose instruction would accompany her through the most pivotal stages of her development — a progression that reflected her growing ambitions and the increasing seriousness with which she approached the sport.
Her colored belt career peaked during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. At purple belt in 2022, Vitória delivered one of the most complete performances in her division, claiming gold at both the IBJJF World Championship and the IBJJF Pan American Championship — a remarkable double that established her as one of the standout prospects of her generation. She had demonstrated elite-level potential years earlier as well, finishing as runner-up at the 2019 CBJJ Brazilian Nationals as a juvenile competitor.
Moving into the brown belt ranks, she carried that momentum forward without hesitation. Vitória opened 2023 by taking gold at the 2023 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship, confirming that her purple belt dominance was no fluke. She capped her colored belt career with a gold medal at the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi World Championship — a result that served as a powerful statement of readiness for the elite black belt division and set the stage directly for her promotion.