Still just 28, Bastos is already a legend in her own right, having won 10 IBJJF world titles across both gi and no gi. The dominant BJJ champion has won at least one IBJJF world title every year since 2018, along with taking a couple of belts from WNO, ONE and EBI. The only major championship that’s not on her decorated resume is an ADCC world title, and she has now taken the first steps into trying to achieve that goal.
Bastos, a roosterweight champion (48.5 kg with the gi, 46.5 kg in no gi), has been severely undersized in ADCC, which only recently started a 55 kg division. After moving up a division 15 lbs heavier, Bastos won gold this past weekend in Indaiatuba, Brazil.
She won four matches, and never conceded a single point en route to winning her second ADCC trials title.
In the men’s side of things, Kaua Gabriel won six matches to win a deep 66 kg bracket, joining his two other teammates from Melqui Galvao’s gym to win ADCC 2026 invites. Also standing out from the event is BJJ world champ Gustavo Batista, who landed four submissions in five wins, beating the likes of Magid Hage and Charles Negromonte at the 88 kg division.
2026 2nd ADCC South American Trials full results, highlights
Gold: Kaua Gabriel
Silver: Victor Delibero
Bronze: Felipe Machado
Gold: Alexandre Joaquim De Jesus
Silver: Guilherme Souza
Bronze: Martin Abeal
Gold: Gustavo Batista
Silver: Charles Negromonte
Bronze: Vitor Pantoja De Oliveira
Gold: Vinicius Lessa
Silver: Jose Inacio Dos Santos
Bronze: Jardel De Oliveira Costa
Gold: Pedro Lucas Soares Ribeiro
Silver: Jhonatan Lopes
Bronze: Pedro Alex Pimenta
Gold: Mayssa Bastos
Silver: Caroline Vinhaes
Bronze: Evellyn Monte De Azevedo
Gold: Livia Barasine Corrêa
Silver: Vitoria Vieira
Bronze: Nadine Tavares Da Silva
Gold: Yara Soares
Silver: Ingridd Sousa
Bronze: Cecilia Constanza Gajardo Bucarey
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