Ana Vieira talks about overcoming adversity in recent years.

Ana Vieira explains why she will never compete at another IBJJF event.

Ana Vieira talks about balancing the relationship with her wife and coach, Luanna Alzuguir.

Ana Vieira is one of the most successful female BJJ competitors of her generation with multiple IBJJF world titles and an ADCC world title on her resume. She is currently preparing for the biggest female tournament in the history of the sport at CJI 2, where $100,000 is on the line.

Jits Magazine’s Alex Lindsey spoke to Ana about her experience growing up with her brother Rodolfo Vieira, and what it was like as one of the few women in the training room at first. Ana also explained how it felt to win her first IBJJF world title, and her incredible performance at ADCC 2024 last year. She then talked about the most difficult battle of her career, returning to training after a traumatic experience at IBJJF worlds in 2023.

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0:00 Starting BJJ with Rodolfo Vieira
2:51 Being a woman in a male-dominated sport
4:20 Ana’s wife & coach, Luanna Alzuguir
5:47 Winning IBJJF worlds
6:42 ADCC 2024
13:02 The absolute division
14:52 CJI 2 preparation
20:38 Future matches
22:35 Why Ana will never return to the IBJJF
33:12 Thanks & signing off

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