Larissa Moraes
Multi-time medalist
Jun 11, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
BJJ World Champion Brenda Larissa Says Melqui Galvao Forced Her to Date a Boy From the Academy as Cover — Detailed on Camera
She was twelve years old when Melqui Galvão began grooming her. She was a world champion by the time she found the words to describe what happened.
Jun 1, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
BJJ World Champion Brenda Larissa Named 14 Years of Alleged Abuse by Melqui Galvão
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu world faced a reckoning it couldn't ignore. The machinery of institutional response had already been set in motion—the IBJJF and CBJJ announced a permanent ban on April 28, the same day police arrested Melqui Galvão in Manaus.
Jun 1, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Brenda Larissa Is the Second Named Competitor On the Record Against Melqui Galvão — and She Kept Competing Through All of It
Brazilian jiu-jitsu had one of those moments where the sport's internal machinery finally breaks down in public. Melqui Galvão was arrested on April 28, and by the next day, both the IBJJF and CBJJ had issued permanent bans.
May 20, 2026
BJJ World Champion Details 14 Years of Alleged Abuse #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Brenda Larissa published a 20-minute video testimony naming herself and describing 14 years of alleged abuse by Melqui Galvão, who coached Mica Galvão, Diogo Reis, and Amit Elor — and was also a civil police officer. Sources: - BJJ World Champion Brenda L