Sabrina Gondim

Main Achievements

• 1st Place — IBJJF South American Champion (2023 Black Belt Division)
• 2x 1st Place — IBJJF South American Champion (2019 / 2020 Purple Belt)
• 1st Place — CBJJ Brazilian National Champion (2022 Brown Belt)
• 2nd Place — IBJJF Pan Championship (2024 Black Belt Silver Medalist)
• 2nd Place — CBJJ Brazilian National Championship (2023 Black Belt Rookie Division)
• 2nd Place — IBJJF South American Championship (2023 Absolute Black Belt Silver Medalist)
• 3rd Place — IBJJF European Championship (2024 Black Belt Bronze Medalist)
• 3rd Place — IBJJF World Championship (2022 Brown Belt Bronze Medalist)

Overview

Sabrina Rogéria Ataide Beserra Gondim, universally celebrated by her inner circle and fight fans as “Sasa,” is a premier Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt competitor representing the elite Fratres team. Emerging out of the talent-rich northeastern landscape of Brazil, Gondim rapidly established herself as one of the most dangerous and technically aggressive lightweight vanguards on the international black belt circuit. Known for her heavy, punishing top-control systems and devastating submission transitions, her continuous podium finishes at the sport’s highest echelons mark her as a key figure in the modern era of women’s sport jiu-jitsu.

Early Multi-Sport Base and Judo Longevity

Sabrina Gondim was born on April 8, 1999, in João Pessoa, the coastal capital city of the state of Paraíba, Brazil. Gifted with phenomenal kinetic awareness and natural athletic attributes from childhood, she spent her early years competing across local futsal, volleyball, and gymnastics teams. Realizing she lacked a natural calling for high-amplitude acrobatic gymnastics, her grandmother stepped in, noticing a regional Judo club operating right next door and enrolling the 7-year-old Sabrina in formal classes.

Gondim dedicated a full decade of intensive lifestyle practice to the art of Judo, capturing numerous regional titles and developing a flawless, highly stable throwing base. Despite her deep longevity and mastery of the discipline, she chose not to apply for her official Judo black belt certification due to the high financial testing fees associated with the state federation’s examination protocols. At age 15, looking to expand her defensive grappling knowledge, she integrated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu into her weekly sports regimen under the guidance of coach Marcello Victor (Cascão JJ), balancing both rigorous martial arts simultaneously for two full years.

The Crucial Pivot & Rising Through the Ranks

At age 17, with the absolute financial and technical backing of her home academy, Gondim stepped onto the national stage to enter her inaugural jiu-jitsu tournament at the high-stakes CBJJ Brazilian Nationals. Although she fell short of a podium finish, the pure intensity of the arena completely ignited her passion for the sport. Making a definitive choice, she retired from Judo to invest 100% of her focus into competitive jiu-jitsu brackets.

Gondim climbed rapidly through the colored belt ranks under Marcello Victor’s tutelage until earning her purple belt. Seeking a highly competitive daily room to match her professional aspirations, she transitioned her training camp to the Checkmat Paraíba headquarters, learning under the expert curation of master coaches Endres Barbosa and Tarcísio Jardim. Under their direct guidance, Gondim evolved into one of the hottest prospects in South America, cleaning out international brackets at purple and brown belt. Following a spectacular string of gold medals at the Brazilian Nationals and South American Championships, her elite development culminated in a formal black belt graduation on September 2, 2022.

Elite Black Belt Debut & The Fratres Acquisition

In May 2023, Gondim made her highly anticipated black belt competitive debut at the prestigious CBJJ Brazilian Nationals. Despite entering the division as an unranked rookie, she tore through a bracket of established veterans to reach the tournament finals. Her spectacular technical execution and physical pressure immediately caught the attention of Daniel Affini and Damaris de Luca, the chief directors of Team Fratres—a premier, high-performance professional grappling coalition based in São Paulo. Recognizing her championship potential, Fratres officially recruited and signed Sabrina in July 2023, elevating her status to a fully corporate-sponsored, full-time elite professional athlete.

On the international stage, Gondim has put together a formidable statistical record, relying heavily on an aggressive, suffocating top-game template that utilizes crushing pressure passing modules to methodically break her opponents’ guards. Amassing 20 professional victories at the black belt tier, 45% of her wins are dictated by dominant point configurations, backed by a lethal 25% pure submission finish rate. Weaponizing high-precision wristlocks and Americana shoulder locks as her highest-percentage professional finishes, Sabrina “Sasa” Gondim continues to collect major international accolades under the Fratres banner, cementing her standing as a dominant general of the contemporary lightweight division.