Gabi Pessanha competes for Infight Jiu-Jitsu and represents Brazil. She is in the women's super heavyweight field for the 2026 IBJJF Crown. Titles include: IBJJF World Championship, super heavy and open class, 2021 to 2026; IBJJF No-Gi World Championship, super heavy, 2024 and 2025; IBJJF No-Gi World Championship, open class, 2024; IBJJF Crown, super heavy, 2023 to 2025; IBJJF Pan Championship, super heavy, 2021 to 2026; IBJJF Pan Championship, open class, 2022 to 2025.
Must Watch
Gabi Pessanha goes for a fourth straight Crown title on November 8. Start with her 2024 final, then a Crown champion’s warmup in Houston and the opening match of an ADCC gold run.
News
All 48 contenders are in for November 8 in Long Beach. Gabi Pessanha and Erich Munis go for a fourth straight title, and Cole Abate is the only 2025 champion who is not back.
Preview
The IBJJF has named 43 of 48 contenders for November 8 at the Pyramid in Long Beach. Andy Murasaki is the only defending champion among them, and his bracket includes two men who have beaten him at the Worlds.