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Brazilian-American BJJ competitor, IBJJF Grand Slam winner at colored belts

Sarah Cabral Firme Galvão
Born	(2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 (age 19)[1] Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
Residence	San Diego, California, United States
Nationality	Brazil / USA
Division	Lightweight (até 62 kilograms (137 lb))
Team	Atos Jiu‑Jitsu
Rank	Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (promoted June 2025)
Representing BRA Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu World Jiu‑Jitsu Championship 2025 California, USA Lightweight (brown belt) 2024 California, USA Lightweight (purple belt) 2023 California, USA Featherweight (blue belt) 2022 California, USA Juvenile Lightweight (blue belt) European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025 Lisbon, Portugal Lightweight (brown belt) & Absolute 2024 Lisbon, Portugal Lightweight (purple belt) Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025 California, USA Lightweight (brown belt) 2024 California, USA Lightweight (purple belt) CBJJ Brazilian Nationals 2025 São Paulo, Brazil Lightweight (brown belt) & Absolute 2024 São Paulo, Brazil Lightweight (purple belt) World Professional Jiu‑Jitsu Cup 2023 Abu Dhabi, UAE Lightweight (brown belt) Asian IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025 Chiba, Japan Lightweight (black belt) & Absolute

Sarah Cabral Firme Galvão (born July 2006) is a Brazilian-American professional grappler and Brazilian jiu‑jitsu practitioner. She is a black belt under her parents, renowned champions André Galvão and Angelica Galvão. She represents the Atos Jiu‑Jitsu team and is regarded as one of the most promising young talents in the sport.^[1]

Early life and training

Born in Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil, Sarah moved to San Diego, California with her family at a young age and began training at Atos Jiu‑Jitsu HQ under the guidance of her parents.^[1] She was the first student in the Atos kids’ program and participated in multiple sports before focusing exclusively on Brazilian jiu‑jitsu.^[2]

Competitive career

Sarah earned international recognition as a juvenile blue belt by completing the IBJJF Grand Slam in 2022 — winning gold in her weight and open categories at the European Championship, Pan Continental, World Championship, and Brazilian Nationals.^[1] She also went undefeated in the colored belt divisions and ranked number one across every belt from 2022 to 2025.^{[1][3][4][5][6]}

In 2023, as a purple belt, she won the Abu Dhabi World Pro Youth Championship and then the open division just days later. Stepping into brown belt competition later that year, she won both her weight and absolute divisions at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio and the World Professional Championship.^[1][7][8][9]

At the 2025 IBJJF World Championship, Sarah captured gold in the brown belt lightweight division. Despite being upset in the absolute division by Aghata Fernandes via kneebar, she was awarded her black belt on the podium by her parents immediately afterward.^[10][11]

She began her black belt career with dominant performances, including 100% submission wins at the 2025 IBJJF American Nationals.^{[citation needed]}

Titles and accomplishments

• IBJJF World Champion (2025 – Brown belt lightweight)^[12]
• IBJJF American Nationals Champion (2025 – black belt lightweight via submission)^[13]
• IBJJF Asian Championship Champion (2025 – double gold, brown belt)^[14]
• IBJJF Grand Slam winner (2022–2025 – across colored belts)^[1]
• Abu Dhabi World Professional Championship (2023 – brown belt) and Youth World Pro Champion (2023 – purple belt)^[9]
• Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Tour (2023 – brown belt lightweight champion)^[9]

Personal life and lineage

Daughter of black belts André and Angelica Galvão, Sarah comes from a long lineage of BJJ champions. Her family’s mentorship and access to elite training shaped her early development and competitive mindset.^[1][2]

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