Tayane Porfírio
Tayane Porfirio born 11 December 1994 in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) 4x World Championship black belt champion. In 2017 Tayane achieved the unprecedented feat of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu's equivalent of a Grand Slam by winning her weight category and the absolute category at all 4 major Gi Championships – World Championship, European Open Championship, Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship and Brazilian Nationals Championship.
| Tayane Porfirio | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 December 1994 Sobral, Ceará, Ceará, Brazil |
| Residence | London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Team | Gracie Barra |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| Grappling | ||
| Abu Dhabi Combat Club | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2019 Anaheim, California | +60kg |
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2018 California, USA | Absolute |
| 2018 California, USA | Super-Heavy |
| 2017 California, USA | Absolute |
| 2017 California, USA | Super-Heavy |
| Pan American Championship | ||
| 2017 California, USA | Absolute |
| 2017 California, USA | Super-Heavy |
| European Championship | ||
| 2018 Lisbon, Portugal | Absolute |
| 2018 Lisbon, Portugal | Super-Heavy |
| 2017 Lisbon, Portugal | Absolute |
| 2017 Lisbon, Portugal | Super-Heavy |
| Brazilian National Championship | ||
| 2018 Barueri, Brazil | Absolute |
| 2018 Barueri, Brazil | Ultra-Heavy |
| 2017 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Absolute |
| 2017 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Ultra-Heavy |
| Rio International Open | ||
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Absolute |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Super-Heavy |
| Sao Paulo International Open | ||
| 2017 Sao Paulo, Brazil | Absolute |
| 2017 Sao Paulo, Brazil | Super-Heavy |
She started 2018 also winning the 2018 European Open Championship again in both her weight category and the absolute category.[1] Tayane missed the 2018 Pan Ams but came back after a slight injury to win her category and the absolute at the 2018 Brazilian Nationals.[2] She then followed that by once again winning her category and the absolute at the 2018 World Championships.
Tayane began training in 2010 at Mestre Márcio Rodrigues academy. In 2014 she moved to train with Mestre Alexandre Paiva at the 12x World Champions Alliance Jiu Jitsu Club in Rio de Janeiro.[3]
Tayane ended 2018 as the number one black belt female competitor in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation rankings.[4]
In April 2019 Tayane announced she would be leaving Alliance and joining Gracie Barra to train in London.[5]
In October 2019 Tayane won a bronze medal at the 2019 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.[6]
References
- "IBJJF Results Page". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- "GracieMag Brasileiro 2018". GracieMag Brasileiro 2018: Hulk x Honório e Tayane x Do Val nas finais do absoluto. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- "BJJ Heroes - Tayane Porfirio". BJJ Heroes - Tayane Porfirio. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- "IBJJF black belt female adult rankings". IBJJF black belt female adult rankings. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "Entrevista exclusiva: Tayane Porfírio comenta mudança para a Gracie Barra". Graciemag.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "ADCC 2019 Results: Gordon Ryan wins double gold". ADCC 2019 Results: Gordon Ryan wins double gold. Retrieved 2 October 2019.