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'Unheard Of In Jiu-Jitsu.' Cassia Moura Caps Meteoric Rise At IBJJF Worlds

'Unheard Of In Jiu-Jitsu.' Cassia Moura Caps Meteoric Rise At IBJJF Worlds

One of the rising stars of BJJ, Cassia Moura, went from Blue Belt to Black Belt in a year and won her second championship on Day 1 at IBJJF Worlds 2024.

May 31, 2024 by Joe Harrington
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Cassia Moura's amazing climb in the world of Jiu-Jitsu continued on Day 1 of the IBJJF Worlds 2024 Championships when the 18-year-old earned her Black Belt just months after being a Blue Belt. 

Moura, or Cassia Remesar as she's listed on the IBJJF website, won a championship as a Blue Belt at IBJJF Worlds 2024 and has never looked back. She dominated at WNO 23 a few weeks before Worlds when she used a rear naked choke to beat veteran Jessie Crane. 

And now she's officially a Black Belt. 

"I did it," said to FloGrappling Moura after winning the Adult Brown Featherweight class championship. "This is my dream, every day. I train for five or six hours a day ... I'm just so happy." 

Moura went on to finish third in the Adult Brown Open Class. 

Following the Open Class matches, her instructor Bruno Bastos, who competed at the 2024 Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu North American the day before, promoted her to Black Belt. 

"Cassia is a very special girl," he said. "She came here last year, her first year as a Blue (Belt), and she's been on a storm. She won Worlds. Won Euros .. she won everything there. She won Who's Number One. So it's very nice to see a girl going in one year from Blue to Black. 

"I think that's unheard of in Jiu-Jitsu," he added. "But I think that it's well deserved and you have to earn things and I think she for sure earned that Black Belt."

If Moura returns to worlds in 2025, she'll do so having go to three straight IBJJF Worlds with three different belts. 

Watch Cassia Moura Win Another IBJJF Worlds Title And Get Promoted To Black Belt


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IBJJF Worlds Schedule on May 31

Male

  • 5:45 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Male / BLUE / Rooster
  • 5:19 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Male / BLUE / Light Feather
  • 4:52 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Male / BLUE / Feather
  • 4:00 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Male / BLUE / Light
  • 4:10 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Male / BLUE / Middle
  • 4:26 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Male / BLUE / Medium Heavy
  • 6:08 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Male / BLUE / Heavy
  • 5:32 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Male / BLUE / Super Heavy
  • 6:22 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Male / BLUE / Ultra Heavy
  • 5:15 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Male / BLUE / Rooster
  • 5:05 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Male / BLUE / Light Feather
  • 4:26 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Male / BLUE / Feather
  • 3:20 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Male / BLUE / Light
  • 4:42 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Male / BLUE / Middle
  • 4:53 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Male / BLUE / Medium Heavy
  • 5:19 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Male / BLUE / Heavy
  • 6:20 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Male / BLUE / Super Heavy
  • 6:14 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Male / BLUE / Ultra Heavy
  • 3:20 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Male / PURPLE / Ultra Heavy
  • 8:28 PM, Fri - Adult / Male / PURPLE / Rooster
  • 7:28 PM, Fri - Adult / Male / PURPLE / Light Feather
  • 6:16 PM, Fri - Adult / Male / PURPLE / Feather
  • 1:50 PM, Fri - Adult / Male / BROWN / Rooster
  • 1:50 PM, Fri - Adult / Male / BROWN / Light Feather
  • 12:30 PM, Fri - Adult / Male / BROWN / Feather
  • 12:30 PM, Fri - Adult / Male / BROWN / Light
  • 12:30 PM, Fri - Adult / Male / BROWN / Middle
  • 1:50 PM, Fri - Adult / Male / BROWN / Medium Heavy
  • 2:00 PM, Fri - Adult / Male / BROWN / Heavy
  • 2:00 PM, Fri - Adult / Male / BROWN / Super Heavy
  • 3:10 PM, Fri - Adult / Male / BROWN / Ultra Heavy

Female

  • 8:14 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Female / BLUE / Rooster
  • 7:27 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Female / BLUE / Light Feather
  • 6:26 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Female / BLUE / Feather
  • 5:30 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Female / BLUE / Light
  • 7:09 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Female / BLUE / Middle
  • 7:31 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Female / BLUE / Medium Heavy
  • 7:55 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Female / BLUE / Heavy
  • 8:17 PM, Fri - Juvenile 1 / Female / BLUE / Super Heavy
  • 7:56 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Female / BLUE / Rooster
  • 7:57 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Female / BLUE / Light Feather
  • 6:38 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Female / BLUE / Feather
  • 7:08 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Female / BLUE / Light
  • 7:21 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Female / BLUE / Middle
  • 6:26 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Female / BLUE / Medium Heavy
  • 5:42 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Female / BLUE / Heavy
  • 6:50 PM, Fri - Juvenile 2 / Female / BLUE / Super Heavy
  • 2:10 PM, Fri - Adult / Female / PURPLE / Light
  • 2:00 PM, Fri - Adult / Female / PURPLE / Middle
  • 2:40 PM, Fri - Adult / Female / PURPLE / Medium Heavy
  • 2:30 PM, Fri - Adult / Female / PURPLE / Heavy
  • 2:20 PM, Fri - Adult / Female / PURPLE / Super Heavy

IBJJF Worlds 2024 Mat Assignments On May 30

Here is the schedule, all times are Pacific Standard, for the match mat assignments on Day 1 of IBJFF Worlds

IBJJF Weight Classes

The IBJJF uses the following weight classes for gi competitions:

Male

  • Rooster (57.5kg/126.5lbs)
  • Light Feather (64kg/141lbs)
  • Feather (70kg/154lbs)
  • Light (76kg/167lbs)
  • Middle (82.3kg/181lbs)
  • Medium Heavy (88.3kg/195lbs)
  • Heavy (94.3kg/208lbs)
  • Super Heavy (97.5kg/215lbs)
  • Ultra Heavy (No maximum)

Female

  • Rooster: 107 lbs (47.5 kg)
  • Light Feather: 115 lbs (52.2 kg)
  • Feather: 125.5 lbs (57 kg)
  • Light: 138.5 lbs (62.8 kg)
  • Middle: 152.0 lbs (69.1 kg)
  • Medium Heavy: 167.5 lbs (76.1 kg)
  • Heavy: 181.5 lbs (82.3 kg)
  • Super Heavy: (No maximum)

The Open Weight Categories

IBJJF competitions feature open classes, sometimes called absolute divisions. These divisions, open to competitors in the blue, purple, brown and black belt ranks, allow athletes from different weight categories to compete together. The winner of this division is called the absolute champion.

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