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Rafaela Guedes is a jiu-jitsu black belt from Manaus, Brazil and is the WNO women's heavyweight champion. Born on May 23, 1992, Guedes trains under Andre Galvao and represents Atos. Guedes is a black belt No-Gi World and Pan champion, and a Pan champion in the gi.

  1. WNO Results: Here's Who Won At WNO 26

    Feb 8, 2025

    At WNO 26, the action was intense, with standout performances across the board.
  2. Why BJJ Fans Should Watch WNO 26 -- 'Pato Brings An Element Of Fear"

    Feb 7, 2025

    WNO 26, scheduled for Feb. 7, 2025, at the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds, is shaping up to be an unmissable night for BJJ fans. With seven total fights on the main card, there's something for everyone.
  3. WNO 26: Rafaela Guedes e Paige Ivette colidem na divisão de peso pesado

    Jan 14, 2025

    Trazendo alguns dos principais nomes do Jiu-Jitsu sem kimono para os tatames da organização, a vigésima sexta edição do Who's Number One se prepara para sacudir o OC Fair & Event Center, na cidade californiana de Costa Mesa, no dia 7 de fevereiro. Após a confirmação de múltiplos duelos, Rafaela Guedes e Paige Ivette marcam presença no card com confronto na divisão feminina de peso pesado.
  4. Rafaela Guedes Back At WNO 26 Against Legion's Paige Ivette

    Jan 14, 2025

    ADCC Champion Rafaela Guedes returns at WNO 26 against World No-Gi silver medalist Paige Ivette, going down in Costa Mesa, CA on February 7th. This Atos vs Legion match features two of the toughest, most physical women in the game and fans should expect a war when they take the mat.
  5. +65KG Women's ADCC World Championship Bracket, Schedule: What To Know

    Aug 17, 2024

    The +65kg Women's weight class at the 2024 ADCC World Championships is set to be one of the highlights of the competition, featuring a lineup of top-tier competitors.
  6. 2024 ADCC +65kg Bracket Preview: Campo Returns Against Talented Field

    Aug 7, 2024

    Today we are focusing on the +65kg division, the heaviest of the new women's weights. This is an important bracket - whoever wins here will also be favored for the absolute taking place on Sunday. The returning champion is Amy Campo, but she has a field full of elite talent all eager to knock her off.
  7. 'This rule set is perfect for my game:' Rafaela Guedes Set To Return To WNO

    Sep 30, 2023

    As Rafaela Guedes steps back onto the Tezos WNO stage this weekend, she no longer does so as a rising star but as an established name in the world of professional jiu-jitsu.
  8. Rafaela Guedes To Defend WNO Heavyweight Title Against Nathiely De Jesus

    Aug 30, 2023

    Rafaela Guedes of Atos will be in action at Tezos WNO 20: Night of Champions, defending her heavyweight title against Nathiely de Jesus.
  9. The 2022 ADCC Award Winners Have Been Announced!

    Oct 20, 2022

    As the dust settles after the 2022 ADCC World Championships, ADCC has released the winners of their four prestigious awards given out at every ADCC Worlds. The awards are for best athlete, best takedown, best match and fastest submission.
  10. Mo Jassim Returns As ADCC Head Organizer In 2024

    Oct 10, 2022

    Great news for the grappling world as Mo Jassim has been selected as the Head Organizer for the ADCC World Championships in 2024. This event will again be held in Las Vegas with a targeted date of September 2024, with trials kicking off at the East Coast Trials in November 2023.
  11. The Top-Tier Brown & Black Belt Women Coming To No-Gi Pans This Weekend

    Oct 10, 2022

    Many familiar and unfamiliar names will enter their bid for the IBJJF No-Gi Pans Championships this weekend. While athletes may still move between divisions, whatever way the women’s divisions shape up is sure to deliver exciting matches in both brown and black belt divisions.
  12. The Top 4 European Performers At ADCC 2022

    Oct 6, 2022

    The European trials have often been considered one of the "easiest" methods by which an athlete can earn entry to ADCC, especially compared to North American and South American trials.
  13. Amy Campo Made ADCC History, Becoming First-Ever American 60+ kg Champion

    Oct 3, 2022

    Those who follow Amy Campo know that this season has been her breakout year, both in and out of the gi. In less than nine months, Campo racked up an outstanding victim list that brought her out of relative anonymity and increasingly into the competitive spotlight. She was runner-up at ADCC East Coast Trials (November 2021), brown belt double gold IBJJF World champion (December 2021), winner of ADCC West Trials (April 2022) and runner-up in the absolute division of her first IBJJF Worlds at Black Belt (June 2022).
  14. ADCC Record: Four 2021-22 Trials Winners Became ADCC Champions

    Sep 28, 2022

    The 2022 ADCC World Championships made history at every turn. It was the most well-attended ADCC of all time, during which several records were broken. Kade Ruotolo became the youngest-ever ADCC champ, Gordon Ryan became the first to hold titles in three different weight classes, Ffion Davies became the first Welsh Champion, Brianna Ste-Marie and Dante Leon shared honors as the first Canadian ADCC medalists.
  15. Diogo Reis explica "modo Baby Shark" para vencer o ADCC 2022

    Sep 27, 2022

    O ano de 2022 vai estar para sempre na memória de Diogo Reis. O Baby Shark tornou-se o novo campeão do ADCC, maior torneio de grappling do jiu-jitsu, aos 21 anos de idade em sua primeira participação. Ele não teve tarefa fácil, precisou vencer atletas duríssimos e um amigo de equipe durante sua jornada até o ouro na divisão 66kg.