Active WNO titleholders in the female divisions: 115: Mayssa Bastos, 125: Ffion Davies, 135: Bia Mesquita, 145: Elisabeth Clay, 145+: Nathieley de Jesus
Mayssa Bastos
Oct 16, 2017
Mayssa Bastos is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt champion grappler. She is the WNO 115lb champion, and has won gold medals at the IBJJF World gi and no-gi championship multiple times. She is a black belt under Julio Cesar of GF Team and trains primarily at Unity Jiu-Jitsu in New York.Ffion Davies
Dec 31, 2019
Ffion Davies is a jiu-jitsu black belt from Wales. The reigning WNO 125lb champion, she was the first UK-born ADCC medalist, and also the first IBJJF black belt No-Gi World champion from the UK.Beatriz Mesquita
Nov 1, 2017
Beatriz 'Bia' Mesquita is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Leticia Ribeiro and one of the greatest competitors of all-time. She is the current WNO 135lb titleholder and has conquered nearly every major championship in jiu-jitsu.Elisabeth Clay
Dec 14, 2019
Elisabeth Clay is a black belt competitor representing Ares BJJ. Born on June 10, 2000 in Katy, TX, Clay won the 2017 ADCC Trials as a 16-year-old blue belt although an injury forced her out of the World Championships. Coached by Samir Chantre and Osvaldo "Queixinho" Moizinho, Clay competes both gi and no-gi and is known for her fearsome leg attacks.Nathiely de Jesus
Nov 1, 2017
Nathiely De Jesus is a multiple-time gi and no-gi black belt world champion from Embu das Artes, Brazil.