Beatriz Bia Mesquita announced herself to the mixed martial arts world in emphatic fashion at UFC Rio on Saturday, October 11, 2025, submitting veteran Irina Alekseeva with a second-round rear-naked choke at the Farmasi Arena. The 34-year-old Brazilian showed why her transition from grappling icon to cage fighter has generated such excitement across combat sports circles.
Who Is Bia Mesquita?
u200bMesquita brings credentials that few fighters can match to the UFC bantamweight division. She holds the Guinness World Record for most individual IBJJF World Championship gold medals by a female competitor, with an unprecedented 10 titles earned between 2012 and 2021.