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Tayane Porfirio
Born (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 (age 29)
Sobral, Ceará, Ceará, Brazil
Residence London, United Kingdom
Nationality Brazilian
Divisionsuper-heavyweight
79.3 kilograms (175 lb)
Team Gracie Barra
Alliance
Rank BJJ black belt
OccupationBJJ instructor
Medal record
Representing   Brazil
Grappling
ADCC World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Anaheim, California +60kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 California, USA Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2017 California, USA 79.3kg
Pan American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 California, USA Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2017 California, USA +79.3kg
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lisbon, Portugal Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lisbon, Portugal +79.3kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lisbon, Portugal Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lisbon, Portugal +79.3kg
Brazilian National Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2017 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ultra-Heavy
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barueri, Brazil Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barueri, Brazil Ultra-Heavy
Rio International Open
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil +79.3kg
Sao Paulo International Open
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sao Paulo, Brazil Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sao Paulo, Brazil +79.3kg

Tayane Porfírio de Araújo (born 11 December 1994 in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) 4x World Championship black belt champion. In 2017 Porfirio realized the IBJJF Grand Slam after 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.

Career

Tayane Porfírio de Araújo was born on 11 December 1994 in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil. She began training in 2010 at Mestre Márcio Rodrigues academy. In 2014 she moved to train with Mestre Alexandre Paiva at Alliance Jiu Jitsu in Rio de Janeiro. [1] She started 2018 winning the 2018 European Open Championship in both her weight category and the absolute category. [2] Porfirio missed the 2018 Pan Ams but came back after a slight injury to win her category and the absolute at the 2018 Brazilian Nationals. [3] Porfírio then won her category and the absolute at the 2018 World Championships. [a] Porfirio ended 2018 as the number one black belt female competitor in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation rankings. [4]

In October 2019 Porfirio won a bronze medal at the 2019 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship. [5] In 2019 Porfirio announced leaving team Alliance In Brazil, with whom she had been since blue belt, to join Gracie Barra In The UK. [6] Porfirio also competed at BJJ Bet 2 on August 1, 2021, where she defeated Gabrieli Pessanha 2-0 on points. [7]

Doping ban

In May 2019, Porfirio received a four-year competition ban from the USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) after she tested positive for Nandrolone, [8] a prohibited substance found in samples, collected on 3 June 2018, during the 2018 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. [9] Porfirio’s four-year period of ineligibility began on 22 June 2018, [10] in addition, Porfirio has been disqualified from all competitive results subsequent to 30 May 2018. [11] Porfirio accepted the sanction while maintaining her innocence and the innocence of her team. [12] [13]

2023

Porfirio returned to IBJJF competition for the first time since being suspended in 2018 at the London Open on February 19, 2023, where she won the absolute division after submitting all her opponents, and default gold [b] in the super heavyweight division. [15] She then competed at the ADCC UK National Championships on August 12, 2023, where she won a gold medal in the over 70kg division. [16]

Porfirio was invited to compete in a women's heavyweight grand prix at BJJ Stars 11 on September 9, 2023. [17] She won her first match against Welma Moreira but lost in the semi-final to Yara Soares. [18]

Porfirio competed against Giovanna Jara in a superfight at ADXC 1 on October 20, 2023. [19] She won the match by unanimous decision. [20]

Porfirio replaced Nathiely de Jesus in the super-heavyweight division of The Crown on November 19, 2023. [21] She won a silver medal in the division, losing to Gabi Pessanha in the final. [22] Porfirio then won the under 95kg division of the Mother of the Nation Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2023 on December 17, 2023. [23]

2024

Porfirio won a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo on January 14, 2024. [24] She then won a silver medal in the super-heavyweight division of the IBJJF European Championship on January 27, 2024. [25]

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary

Main Achievements at black belt level: [1]

  • IBJJF World champion (2018 [c]) (disqualified [a])
  • IBJJF World Championship (2017 [c])
  • IBJJF European Open (2018 [c]) / 2017 [c]))
  • IBJJF Pan American Championship (2017)
  • CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2018 [c]) / 2017 [c]))

Main Achievements (Coloured Belts): [1]

  • IBJJF World Championship (2015 [c]) purple, 2016 brown)
  • UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro (2016 [c]) brown)
  • IBJJF Pan American (2017, 2015 [c]) purple)
  • IBJJF European Open (2015 [c]) purple, 2016 [c]) brown)
  • CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2014 [c])/2015 [c]) purple)
  • UAEJJF Grand Slam – London (2016 [c]) brown)
  • UAEJJF Grand Slam – Rio de Janeiro (2016 [c]) brown)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2016 [d]) brown)

Instructor lineage

Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rolls Gracie > Romero Cavalcanti > Alexandre Paiva > Tayane Porfirio [1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Disqualified from those results see Doping ban
  2. ^ Single competitor in that weight class [14]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Weight and absolute
  4. ^ Absolute

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Tayane Porfirio". BJJ Heroes. 15 June 2016.
  2. ^ "IBJJF Results Page". Official IBJJF results. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ "GracieMag Brasileiro 2018". GracieMag Brasileiro 2018: Hulk x Honório e Tayane x Do Val nas finais do absoluto. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  4. ^ "IBJJF black belt female adult rankings". Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  5. ^ "ADCC 2019 Results: Gordon Ryan wins double gold". 30 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  6. ^ Clements, Averi (18 April 2019). "World Champion Tayane Porfirio Leaves Alliance In Brazil, Joins Gracie Barra In The UK". Jiu-Jitsu Times.
  7. ^ "BJJ Bet 2 Full Results And Review". JitsMagazine. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Tayane Porfirio Suspended For 4 Years Following Doping Test Results". Bjj Eastern Europe. 11 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Tayane Porfirio Will Fight USADA Doping Ban". BJJ Heroes. 10 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Tayane Porfírio caught in drug test, suspended for 4 years - read her statement". Graciemag. 10 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Athlete, Tayane Porfirio de Araùjo, Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation". LawInSport. 17 May 2019.
  12. ^ Bradley, Kevin (10 May 2019). "2018 World BJJ Champion Tayane Porfirio Receives 4-Year ban for Failed Drug Test". Jiu-Jitsu Times.
  13. ^ Teague, Hywel (10 May 2019). "Tayane Porfirio Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation". FloGrappling.
  14. ^ Munhos, Mayara (19 February 2023). "Tayane Porfírio Returns After 4-Year Suspension, Double Gold At London Open". FloGrappling.
  15. ^ Jones, Phil (19 February 2023). "Tayane Porfirio Returns After Four-Year Suspension To Win Double Gold At IBJJF London Open". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  16. ^ "ADCC UK National Championships 2023 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  17. ^ Burne, Kathrine (12 August 2023). "Full Lineup Confirmed For BJJ Stars 11". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  18. ^ "BJJ Stars 11 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Gracie, Cyborg, And More: Check Out The Full Roster Of Athletes For ADXC 1". Jitsmagazine. October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  20. ^ "ADXC 1 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  21. ^ Phillips, Sabrina (7 November 2023). "Tayane Porfirio Replaces Nathiely De Jesus At The Crown". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  22. ^ "IBJJF: The Crown Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  23. ^ "Mother Of The Nation Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2023 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour – Tokyo 2024 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  25. ^ "IBJJF European Championship 2024 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
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