Talita Alencar

Talita Alencar (born October 17, 1990) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner. A World jiu-jitsu Champion (Gi and No-Gi) in colored belts, she is a three-time IBJJF World No-Gi Champion, and two-time European No-Gi Champion and a World IBJJF and Pan American jiu-jitsu black belt Champion.

Grappling career
Ana Talita de Oliveira Alencar was born on October 17, 1990 in Carutapera, Brazil. At the age of 9, her family moved to Fortaleza. She started competitive swimming at a young age before moving on to triathlon, practicing for 7 years as well as surfing, skateboarding, and capoeira. At the age of fourteen she began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Pirillo Roriz’ Gracie Barra academy, she later moved to Academia Blec under Bruno Leandro where she was promoted to blue belt.

After receiving her blue belt she moved to Rio de Janeiro where she joined Theodoro Canal's GFTeam Recreio academy. In 2014 Alencar won the American Nationals in purple belt and then became World No-Gi Champion. In 2016 she was promoted to black belt after winning gold at the 2016 IBJJF World Championship, that same year she won the World No-Gi Championship for the first time as a black belt. In August 2016 she left Brazil for Los Angeles joining Alliance Jiu Jitsu.

In 2017 she won the World Championship, the World No-Gi Championship, the Pan-American Championship, the Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Abu Dhabi, and the Fight To Win Pro championship. In 2019 during Polaris 11 Women Under 55 kg Championship she was defeated by Ffion Davies via decision. Fighting in the main card of Fight 2 Win Championship 144 she was defeated via points by Nathalie Ribeiro.

Alencar competed in the co-main event of Fight 2 Win 153 on September 25, 2020 against Heather Raftery, with her 125lbs title on the line. She won the match and successfully retained her title. Alencar defended her title again at Fight 2 Win 162 on January 29, 2021 by defeating Gabrielle McComb by decision. In 2021 she became World No-Gi Champion for the third time after defeating Gabrielle McComb once again in the final.

Mixed martial arts career
In 2021 after training under UFC veteran Charles McCarthy and UFC featherweight Charles Rosa, she made her pro-MMA debut in a strawweight bout on the main card of Titan FC 70 in Miami.

Alencar fought Stephanie Luciano to a draw at Dana White's Contender Series 63 on September 19, 2023 and although Luciano received a UFC contract, Alencar did not.

Ultimate Fighting Championship
Alencar was able to make her UFC debut in a bout against Rayanne dos Santos on December 9, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 233. She won the fight via split decision.

Alencar is scheduled to face Stephanie Luciano in a rematch on August 10, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 242.

Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Main Achievements (at black belt):
 * IBJJF World Champion (2017)
 * IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2016 / 2017 / 2021)
 * IBJJF Pan No-Gi Champion (2019)
 * IBJJF European Open No-Gi Champion (2019)
 * IBJJF Pan American Champion (2017)
 * UAEJJF Grand Slam Champion, Abu Dhabi (2017)
 * UAEJJF Grand Slam Champion, Rio (2018 )
 * UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (2017)
 * 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2018)
 * 2nd place IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship (2018)
 * 2nd place IBJJF European Open (2020)
 * 2nd place IBJJF American National (2016)
 * 2nd place UAEJJF Grand Slam, LDN (2020 )
 * 2nd place UAEJJF Grand Slam, Rio (2019 )
 * 3rd place IBJJF American National (2016)
 * 3rd place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro (2018)
 * 3rd place IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship (2019)

Main Achievements (at colored Belts):
 * IBJJF World Champion (2016 brown)
 * IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2014 purple)
 * IBJJF American National Champion (2014 purple)
 * IBJJF Rio Open Champion (2013 blue)
 * 2nd place IBJJF European Open (2016 brown)
 * 2nd place IBJJF Pan Championship (2016 brown)
 * 2nd place CBJJ Brazilian National (2012 blue)
 * 2nd place IBJJF Rio de Janeiro Open (2012 blue)
 * 3rd place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2014 brown)
 * 3rd place IBJJF Pan American Championship (2016 brown)