IBJJF Certified Black Belt
Juliana Fontoura, is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu BLACK Belt and has been training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for over 10 years and is a highly accomplished competitor. In 2018 she became an IBJJF World Medalist. She is the founder of Lokahi Academy.
She is also the owner of Gentle Art Dojo in Chelmsford, MA along with her Husband . With the help of their talented students, they built the most successful school in the Chelmsford area. Their Team held 4 consecutive 1st place team trophies in Boston through the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation.
Now in her hometown of Hudson, MA she will be able to pass on her extensive knowledge in the community she grew up in!
JULIANA’S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2019
1st Place
- Grappling Industries Boston, Black Belt, -150lb Weight Division
2nd Place
- IBJJF New York Spring International Open, Black Belt, Middle Weight Division
- IBJJF New York Pro, Black Belt, Middle Weight Division
2018
1st Place
- IBJJF Atlanta Spring International Open, Brown Belt, Middle Heavy Weight Division
2nd Place
- IBJJF Boston Spring International Open, Brown Belt, Middle-Heavy Division
- IBJJF Washington D.C. Open Summer, Black Belt, Open Class Division
3nd Place
- IBJJF Atlanta Spring International Open, Brown Belt, Open Class Division
- IBJJF Boston Spring International Open, Brown Belt, Open Class Division
- IBJJF World Championship, Brown Belt, Middle Weight Division
- IBJJF Washington D.C. Open Summer, Black Belt, Middle Weight Division
2017
1st Place
- IBJJF Boston Spring International Open, Brown Belt, Middle-Heavy Weight Division
- IBJJF Boston Spring International Open, Brown Belt, Open Class Division
- IBJJF Boston Summer International Open, Brown Belt, Middle Heavy Weight Division
- IBJJF Pan-Pacific Championship, Brown Belt, Middle-Heavy Weight Division
- IBJJF Pan-Pacific Championship, Brown Belt, Open Class Division
2nd Place
- IBJJF Boston Summer International Open, Brown Belt, Open Class Division
2016
1st Place
- IBJJF London Fall International Open, Brown Belt, Middle Heavy Weight Division
- IBJJF London Fall International Open, Brown Belt, Class Division
- IBJJF Boston Summer International Open, Brown Belt, Middle-Heavy Weight Division
2nd Place
- IBJJF Boston Summer International Open, Brown belt, Open Class Division
2014
1st Place
- Tap Cancer Out Middle Weight division
2nd Place
- IBJJF Miami Open Purple Belt Middle Weight Division
- IBJJF Boston Open Purple Middle Weight Division
3rd Place
- IBJJF Miami Open Purple Belt Open Class Division
- Abu Dhabi Pro Trials Montreal Purple Belt 139.9 and Over Division
2013
1st Place
- Long Island Pride XVII Middle Weight Division
- Long Island Pride XVII Open Class Division
2nd Place
- Abu Dhabi Pro Trials Miami Middle Weight Division
2012
1st Place
- Copa Nova Women’s Division
- Copa Nova Women’s No-Gi Division
- Long Island Pride XV Middle Weight Division
- IBJJF Boston Open Middle Weight Division
- IBJJF Boston Open Open Class Division
- Long Island Pride XVI Blue Belt Middle Weight Division
- Long Island Pride XVI Open Class Division
- Grapplers Quest Boston Women’s No-Gi Open Class Division
- Abu Dhabi Pro Trials New York 139.9 and Over Division
2nd Place
- IBJJF Long Beach Fall Open Blue Belt Middle Weight Division
- IBJJF Long Beach Fall Open Blue Belt Open Class Division
3rd Place
- Long Island Pride XV Open Class Division
- Grapplers Quest Boston Women’s No-Gi Middle Weight Division
- Abu Dhabi Pro Trials New York Open Class Division
2011
2nd Place
- IBJJF New York Open Middle Weight Division
3rd Place
- IBJJF Boston Open Middle Weight Division
- IBJJF Boston Open Open Class
- IBJJF Pan American No-Gi Middle Weight Division
2010
1st Place
- NAGA, Women’s Division
- Grapplers Quest, Men’s Division
- Grapplers Quest Boston Fan Expo Women’s Division
2nd Place
- Grapplers Quest Boston Fan Expo, White Belt, Women’s Open Class
- IBJJF Pan American, Juvenile Open Class division
3rd Place
- IBJJF Pan American, Blue Belt, Juvenile Medium Heavy Division