Bianca Basilio

Bianca Basilio was born on February 2, 1996, in Franca, São Paulo, Brazil. Her journey in sports began with gymnastics, but at the age of 12, she transitioned to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She commenced her BJJ training under Diogo Almeida, co-founder of Almeida JJ. Basilio displayed proficiency in the sport from an early age, receiving her orange belt and then continuing her training with Caio Almeida. By 15, she had already secured her first world title in the blue belt junior division. Her consistent performance and dedication led to her achieving her black belt in December 2016, a promotion awarded by her instructors, Caio and Diego Almeida, after a successful period as a brown belt where she won the Brazil Nationals, the Pan-American Championship, and the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Basilio has solidified her position as one of the top grapplers of her generation through a series of significant achievements. In 2019, she became an ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion. She further cemented her legacy by becoming a two-time IBJJF World Champion in 2022 and 2023. Her competitive record also includes multiple Pan-American Championship titles (2017, 2021) and three Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship titles (2018, 2019, 2021). Her career highlights also feature two Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Champion titles (Abu Dhabi 2019, Rio 2018). In late 2022, Basilio made her debut in ONE Championship, securing a submission victory in the first round against Milena Sakumoto at ONE 163. In 2023, she continued to perform, winning gold at the Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu and the IBJJF World Championship. In May 2024, she secured another submission victory at ONE Fight Night 22 against Nanami Ichikawa in just 35 seconds, and later that year, earned a silver medal at the ADCC World Championship.

Beyond her grappling career, Basilio expanded into mixed martial arts (MMA), joining Team Bahrain for the IMMAF Super Cup in 2022. She achieved a victory in her amateur MMA debut against Shohona Ghozoeva via armbar. This participation contributed to Team Bahrain winning the MMA Super Cup. She has expressed intentions to make her professional MMA debut, demonstrating her versatility across different martial arts disciplines. Her success is a result of consistent training and competition at an elite level, consistently demonstrating her technical skill and competitive drive.