# Catherine Perret ("Ca-cá")

> Black Belt | Brazil

## Overview

**Name:** Catherine Perret

**Nickname:** Ca-cá

**Belt Rank:** Black Belt

**Nationality:** Brazil

**Gender:** Female

**Weight:** 65 kg


## Bio

Catherine Perret was born on September 11, 1990 in Rio Grande – one of the oldest cities in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.

At the age of 6 Perret moved to Chapecó in Santa Catarina state where she spent her formative years. It was also in Chapecó that Catherine first joined a jiu jitsu academy, at the behest of her friends who already practiced the gentle art. She was 18 years old at the time.

BJJ quickly became a big part of Catherine’s day to day life, and shortly after earning her blue belt from coach Ronilson Silva, Perret decided to move to Rio de Janeiro to train full time under the tuition of coach  Ricardo Vieira  at the Fightzone Academy ( Checkmat ) in Copacabana. It was Vieira who graded Perret in both her purple and brown belt. 
Guided by a world class instructor such as Ricardo, Catherine Perret became one of the hottest new prospects in the female division, conquering important titles in some of the sport’s toughest tournaments.

During May 2016, Perret traveled to the United States to compete in the IBJJF World Championship. While there Catherine was invited to take charge of the kids jiu jitsu program at a fellow Checkmat team mate’s (Marcelo Mafra) gym, an offer promptly accepted by the young Brazilian. From then on, most of Perret’s training was handled by  Leonardo Vieira  (brother of Ricardo), who graded Catherine with her black belt on June 27, 2017.

Catherine Perret vs. Gabby Romero (2016)

Catherine Perret vs Laurah Hallock (2017)
## Specialties

- sweep single leg, knee slide
## Achievements

- IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2018)
- IBJJF Pans No-Gi Champion (2018/2017**)
- IBJJF World No-Gi Championship 2nd Place (2017)
- IBJJF World Championship 3rd Place (2018)
- IBJJF World Champion (2017 brown)
- IBJJF Pans Champion (2017 brown)
- IBJJF Pans No-Gi Champion (2016 brown)
- IBJJF Pans 2nd Place (2016 brown)
- IBJJF World No-Gi 2nd Place (2016 brown)
- IBJJF World 3rd Place (2016 brown, 2014 purple)
- CBJJ Brasileiro 3rd Place (2013** blue)
## Lineage

- Rolls Gracie
- Romero Cavalcanti (Black Belt)
- Leo Vieira (Black Belt)

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**Last Updated:** September 08, 2026

**Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/people/catherine-perret)