Tayane Porfírio Returns After 4-Year Suspension, Double Gold At London Open.

After a long suspension, the two-time IBJJF world champ returned at the IBJJF London Open.

One of the most talented women in the super heavyweight division has returned to IBJJF competition after serving a four year suspension for doping changers.

Tayane Porfirio returned to IBJJF competition in London, England las weekend, where she won double gold, winning default gold in the super heavyweight division, then submitting each of her opponents in the open class.

Porfrio had been suspended from competing at IBJJF competition in June 2018, serving a four year sanction from USADA after testing positive for a prohibited substance after Worlds that year. Her suspension was lifted following the 2022 IBJJF World Championships.

“For me, this comeback means overcoming. I went through frustrations. It was three years not trusting myself.” Porfírio said.

She admitted that during her ban, watching jiu-jitsu made her sad. But a recent pregnancy consoled her. “I confess that my life only started to make sense after I found out I was pregnant,” she said.

Porfírio gave birth to her daughter Maria on September 22, 2022, in London, where she currently lives. The two-time IBJJF World champ currently represents Double Five at tournaments but is not training specifically under any team banner.

Porfirio is not planning to compete at IBJJF Pans in March this year, but she is getting ready for Worlds, scheduled for the first week of June in Long Beach, CA.