Ana Carolina Vieira

Ana Carolina Vieira is a Brazilian grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and competitor. A multiple-time World and Brazilian champion in the lower belts divisions, Vieira is a five-time black belt IBJJF World champion, four-time IBJJF Pan Champion, two-time Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion and European champion. She is the founder of Aviv jiu-jitsu.

Biography Ana Carolina Vieira was born on 19 November 1993 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She started learning capoeira then Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) at the age of 14 but quit because of the lack of girls. She chose to return to BJJ at 17 after watching her brother Rodolfo Vieira compete.

Grappling career She started training under coach Gabriel Marinho winning as a blue belt in 2012 three major competitions: the Abu Dhabi World Pro trials, the World Championship and the Brazilian Nationals. As a member of the Grappling Fight Team, which also included female athletes such as Mayssa Bastos, Amanda Monteiro and Thamires Aquino, Vieira began training under head coach Julio Cesar Pereira. Vieira started winning championships at every belt levels. She was promoted to black belt in June 2016.

2024 Vieira competed at the second ADCC South American Trials 2024 on March 9, 2024, where she won a gold medal at under 65kg and was invited to the 2024 ADCC World Championship.

Vieira defeated Amanda Leve, Bia Mesquita, and Helena Crevar to win gold in the under 65kg division at the 2024 ADCC World Championship on August 17-18, 2024.

Vieira competed against Aurelie Le Vern at ADXC 7 on November 17, 2024. She lost the match by decision.

2025 Vieira will compete in the $100,000 four-woman bracket at Craig Jones Invitational 2 on August 30-31, 2025.

Championships and accomplishments Main Achievements (black belt level): ) 3CG Kumite 7 Grand Prix Champion (2020) 2 x AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (2018 / 2017) 2nd place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2018) 2nd place IBJJF Pan Championship (2021) 2nd place IBJJF Women's Heavyweight Grand Prix (2023) 3rd place IBJJF World Championship (2022/2019/2018)

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