Anna Rodrigues

{{short description|Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner from Brazil (born 1998}}

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{{Infobox martial artist

| name = Anna Rodrigues

| birth_name = Ana Cristina Araujo Rodrigues

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|12|14}}

| birth_place = Niteroi, Brazil

| nationality =

| residence = Houston, Texas

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| team = Dream Art
Alliance

| rank = BJJ black belt

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| weight_class =Featherweight / light-featherweight

| style = Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{BRA}} }}

{{MedalSport|Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu}}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championship}}

{{MedalSilver| 2023 California, USA | -58.5 kg}}

{{MedalGold| 2021 California, USA | -53.5 kg kg}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan-American Championship}}

{{MedalGold | 2023 Florida, USA | −58.5 kg}}

{{MedalGold | 2022 Florida, USA | −58.5 kg}}

{{MedalSilver | 2021 Florida, USA | −53.5 kg}}

{{MedalCompetition | Brazilian Championship}}

{{MedalGold | 2021 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | −53.5 kg}}

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Anna Rodrigues is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor from Niteroi, Brazil.

Rodrigues is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Champion, a two-time IBJJF Pan champion and a Brasileiros Champion at black belt level.{{cite web | title=Anna Rodrigues | website=BJJ Heroes | date=2019-11-19 | url=https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/anna-rodrigues}}

Grappling career

Rodrigues competes in the light-feather and featherweight divisions. She currently trains at Dream Art Project in Houston, Texas, having come up through the colored belt ranks at the Dream Art headquarters in São Paulo.

=2023=

Rodrigues competed in the 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship on June 3 and 4, 2023 and won a silver medal in the featherweight division, losing out to Bianca Basilio in the final.{{cite web |title=IBJJF World Championship 2023 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-world-championship-2023-full-results-and-review/ |website=JitsMagazine |access-date=5 June 2023}}

Rodrigues competed at the Tough Roll Winter Grand Prix on June 29, 2023, losing a decision to Nikki Lloyd-Griffiths.{{cite web |last1=Burne |first1=Kathrine |title=Cole Abate Wins Black Belt Debut At Tough Roll Winter Grand Prix 2023 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/cole-abate-wins-black-belt-debut-at-tough-roll-winter-grand-prix-2023/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=2 August 2023 |access-date=3 August 2023}}

Rodrigues won a gold medal in the light-featherweight division of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2023 on November 10, 2023.{{cite web |title=Abu Dhabi World Pro 2023 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/abu-dhabi-world-pro-2023-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=12 November 2023}}

=2024=

Rodrigues competed at the second ADCC South American Trials 2024 on March 9, 2024, where she won a gold medal at under 55kg and was invited to the 2024 ADCC World Championship.{{cite web |title=Second ADCC South American Trials 2024 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/second-adcc-south-american-trials-2024-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=10 March 2024}} Rodrigues then won a gold medal in the light-featherweight division at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - Rome on April 14, 2024.{{cite web |title=Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour – Rome 2024 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/abu-dhabi-grand-slam-tour-rome-2024-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=15 April 2024 |access-date=16 April 2024}}

Rodrigues was scheduled to defend her featherweight title against Bianca Basilio at BJJ Stars 12 on April 27, 2024.{{cite web |last1=Blackett |first1=Todd |title=BJJ Stars 12 Full Lineup Announced |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/bjj-stars-12-full-lineup-announced/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=23 March 2024}} Basilio withdrew shortly before the event and was replaced by Ana Schmitt,{{cite web |title=BJJ Stars 12 Full Preview |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/bjj-stars-12-full-preview/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=28 April 2024}} and Rodrigues won the match on points to retain her title.{{cite web |title=BJJ Stars 12 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/bjj-stars-12-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=28 April 2024 |access-date=28 April 2024}}

Rodrigues won a silver medal in the featherweight division of the IBJJF World Championship 2024 on June 1, 2024.{{cite web |title=IBJJF World Championship 2024 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-world-championship-2024-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=20 June 2024}}

Rodrigues competed against Adele Fornarino in a superfight at Who's Number One 24 on June 20, 2024.{{cite web |title=Who's Number One 24: Gordon Ryan vs Josh Saunders Full Preview |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/whos-number-one-24-gordon-ryan-vs-josh-saunders-full-preview/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=20 June 2024}} She lost the match by submission. {{cite web |title=Who's Number One 24: Gordon Ryan vs Josh Saunders Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/whos-number-one-24-gordon-ryan-vs-josh-saunders-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=22 June 2024}}

Rodrigues defeated Alex Enriquez by decision and lost a decision to Bianca Basilio in the 2024 ADCC World Championship on August 17-18, 2024, forgoing the third-place match and accepting fourth-place.{{cite web |title=ADCC 2024 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/adcc-2024-live-results-play-by-play-analysis-highlights-more/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=18 August 2024}}

Competitive summary

Main achievements:

  • IBJJF World Champion (2021)
  • IBJJF Pan Champion (2021 / 2022 / 2023)
  • IBJJF European Open Champion (2020 / 2022 / 2023)
  • AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (November 2021)
  • AJP South American Continental Pro Champion (2021)
  • AJP Grand Slam Champion, LDN (2023)
  • AJP Grand Slam Champion, MIA (2021)
  • AJP Grand Slam Champion, RJ (2019)
  • AJP Grand Slam Champion, LA (2019)
  • 2nd IBJJF World Championship (2023)
  • 2nd Place AJP Queen Of Mats (2019)

In coloured belts:

  • IBJJF World Championship (2016 blue, 2018 purple, 2019 brown)
  • IBJJF World Championship NoGi (2016 blue)
  • IBJJF World Championship Juvenile (2015)
  • IBJJF Pan Championship (2017 purple, 2018 / 2019 brown)
  • IBJJF European Open (2017 purple
  • CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2016 blue, 2018 purple, 2019 brown)
  • CBJJ Brazilian Nationals Juvenile (2014 / 2015)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship Juvenile (2015*)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2017 purple)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2016 blue)
  • 3rd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2016 blue*)
  • 3rd Place AJP Abu Dhabi Pro (2019)
  • 3rd Place AJP Grand Slam, RJ (2018)

Instructor lineage

References