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Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner from Brazil (born 1983

Gezary Matuda
BornGezary Matuda Bandeira
(1983-07-12) 12 July 1983 (age 41)
Curitiba, Brazil
Other namesGezary Matuda Kubis Bandeira
DivisionLight Feather (−53.5 kg)
Fighting out ofCoconut Creek, Florida
TeamAmerican Top Team
Teacher(s)Alexandre Penão
TrainerRicardo Libório
RankBJJ black belt
OccupationBJJ instructor and coach
Websitegezary
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 California, USA −53.5 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 California, USA −53.5 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 California, USA −53.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 California, USA −53.5 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 California, USA −53.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 California, USA −53.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 California, USA −53.5 kg
Pan-American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2018 California, USA −53.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 California, USA −53.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 California, USA −53.5 kg
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lisbon, Portugal −53.5 kg

Gezary Matuda is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt practitioner from Brazil. A two-time World and Pan Champion in colored belts, she is a three-time IBJJF World Champion, a three-time Pan American Champion, and a European Open black belt Champion.

Career

Gezary Matuda Bandeira was born on 12 July 1983 in Curitiba, Brazil. Matuda started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) in 2004, in addition to Capoeira and Muay Thai. Her first BJJ teacher was Carlos ‘Penão’ Alexandre Conceição, a black belt under Carlson Gracie, from whom she received all her belts from white to purple. She kept training in Muay Thai, one of her first teachers being Anderson Silva. As a blue belt in 2009, she won the CBJJF South American Cup then the CBJJE World Cup.

In 2009 Matuda and her husband, ATT pro-team Muay Thai coach Katel Kubis moved to the United States. Matuda began training under Ricardo Libório at American Top Team. As a purple belt she won the IBJJF Pan American followed by the 2010 IBJJF World Championship. In 2011 Matuda won the Pan in the brown belt division, a year later she was promoted to black belt by Liborio in July 2012 after winning the IBJJF World Championship.

As a black belt, she won the World Championship in 2013 and 2014. Competing at Polaris 2 Pro Grappling on 12 September 2015 in Cardiff, Wales, she submitted Michelle Nicolini in 15 seconds with a flying armbar. She became black belt 2015 Pan American Champion, then won silver at the 2015 World Championship facing Rikako Yuasa in the final. In April 2016 at Polaris 3, her fight against Laurence Cousin ended in a draw. That same year she won the 2016 World Championship for the third time as a black belt and the Pan American Championship. Facing Talita Alencar in the final of the World Championship light feather division, she won silver in 2017. In 2018 she became Pan Champion for the third time and then won bronze at the World Championship. Competing against Ffion Davies at Polaris 9 in March 2019 in London, Matuda was defeated via Submission. At the 2019 World Championship Matuda won bronze.

Championships and accomplishments

Main Achievements (at black belt):

Main Achievements (at colored Belts):

  • IBJJF World Champion (2012 brown, 2010 purple)
  • IBJJF Pan American Champion (2011 brown, 2010 purple)
  • CBJJE World Cup Champion (2009 blue)
  • CBJJF South American Cup Champion (2009 blue)

Instructor lineage

Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Ricardo Libório > Gezary Matuda

Notes

  1. under Ricardo Libório

References

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  2. ^ "Interview with World Champion Gezary Matuda – BJJ Legends Magazine". BJJ Legends Magazine – Training Tomorrows Legends Today. 17 June 2014.
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  5. "World champion Gezary Matuda on training with mentor Anderson Silva". Graciemag. 8 February 2017.
  6. "Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2010". Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2010.
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  10. "9 of the best women in BJJ". Attack The Back. 15 October 2016.
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  13. ^ "IBJJF 2017 World". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
  14. "Ffion Davies vs. Gezary Matuda, Polaris 9 – Grappling Bout". Tapology.
  15. "IBJJF 2019 Worlds Results And Memorable Moments". BJJ World. 4 June 2019.
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