Maria Malyjasiak

Maria Malyjasiak is a Polish judoka, submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor, born on 2 March 1989 in Gdansk. She began judo at school in 2002 and reached the Polish national judo and grappling teams, competing in judo as an under 17 and under 20 athlete. In 2011 she won a Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament, the UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro Trials, after only two months of training, and then left judo to focus on the sport. She trained with Abmar Barbosa in the United States, received her black belt in 2017, and has since won the Pan American championship, the European Open and a silver medal at the 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, as well as ADCC medals. She was ranked fourth in the heavyweight IBJJF gi ranking for 2022 and 2023.