Pessanha competed at BJJ Bet 2 on August 1, 2021 where she fought multiple-time world champion Tayane Porfirio in the co-main event, narrowly losing by two points.
[5] Pessanha experienced an unprecedented year of success in 2022, which she started by winning gold medals in the super-heavyweight and absolute divisions at the IBJJF European Championship on February 20, 2022.
To finish off the year, Pessanha won another pair of gold medals in the super-heavyweight and absolute divisions at the IBJJF World Championship on June 5, 2022 and completed a double grand slam.
[9] Pessanha started out 2023 in the exact same fashion, winning gold medals in the super-heavyweight and absolute divisions at the IBJJF European Championship on January 29, 2023.
[11] Pessanha then competed at the IBJJF Rio Fall Open on April 1, 2023 where she won five matches in a row and took gold medals in the super-heavyweight and absolute divisions.
[19] Pessanha won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2023 on November 10, 2023.
[20] Pessanha competed in the women's super-heavyweight division of The Crown alongside Melissa Stricker, Tayane Porfírio, and Amy Campo on November 19, 2023.
[24] Pessanha started the competitive year by winning gold medals in both the super-heavyweight and the absolute divisions at the IBJJF Rio Summer Open on January 14, 2024.