Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Switzerland
Aylin Méndez
“The Nice Girl”
- 3× European silver — IBJJF Kids
- 12× Gold medals, 2025–2026
- 16 Podiums in 10 competitions
Results
Weight categories are those of each competition at the time.
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European Kids No-Gi IBJJF Championship
Semifinal won by submission (rear-naked choke) before the time limit. Final 0-0, decided by the judges. Her sister took bronze at the same championship.
Silver -
Züri Kids Cup BJJ Championship
Gold -
Züri Kids Cup BJJ Championship
Gold -
European Kids IBJJF Championship
Semifinal won 18-0
Silver -
Milan International Open IBJJF Championship
Gold -
NAGA Paris
Champion belt for her division
Gold -
NAGA Paris
Competed up a division
Gold -
NAGA Paris
Gold -
Abu Dhabi AJP Tour
Gold -
Abu Dhabi AJP Tour
Gold -
European Kids No-Gi IBJJF Championship
Silver -
Züri Kids Cup BJJ Championship
Gold -
Züri Kids Cup BJJ Championship
Silver -
ADCC Championship Suisse Federation
Gold -
Zürich Summer Open
Organised by the Swiss BJJ National Federation
Gold -
Zürich Summer Open
Gold
Journey
Before jiu-jitsu there was artistic gymnastics: two years at the Regionalzentrum Wil, fifteen hours a week of beam work and acrobatics, and two bronze medals at regional championships, one of them at the Aargauer Meisterschaften in Obersiggenthal in May 2022. She then changed sports.
She started with Tiago BJJ de Paula and later moved to Atos Jiu-Jitsu Zürich. With Atos she competed at both European Kids championships in Dublin: silver at the European Kids No-Gi IBJJF Championship in November 2025, and silver at the European Kids IBJJF Championship in April 2026. The April Gi final was against the Brazilian champion of the moment. She was the only competitor to go the full match without being submitted. Between the two came two golds at the Abu Dhabi AJP Tour in Morges in December 2025, and three more at NAGA Paris in March 2026, one of them in the 48 kg division, which she entered weighing 42 kg.
She then moved to Alcateia Jiu Jitsu, a Carlson Gracie affiliate, where she trains today as a yellow-white belt. She has taken part in seminars with Sarah Galvão, head coach at Atos, and with Kaynan Duarte, a multiple ADCC world champion. Alongside club training she works year-round with her father, who handles her physical and mental preparation, corners her at every tournament, and trains with her at home.
- Tiago BJJ de Paula
- Atos Jiu-Jitsu Zürich
- Alcateia Jiu Jitsu
Gallery
Competition and training.
Sponsorship & Seminars
Aylin competes on the European circuit across both Gi and No-Gi, at IBJJF, AJP, NAGA and Swiss BJJ National Federation events, and at ADCC, which is No-Gi only. She is available for sponsorship and for seminar appearances. Her physical and mental preparation is handled year-round by her father, who also corners her at every event.
- Next competition: NAGA world title fight in the 40–44.9 kg Expert division, for the champion's belt, Limburg an der Lahn, Germany, 14 November 2026, in Gi and No-Gi
- 2026 season: silver at the European No-Gi Championship in Lisbon and double gold at the Züri Kids Cup
- Seminar appearances
What sponsors receive
- The brand's logo on the gi and rashguard she competes in
- Instagram posts and stories at every tournament, with mention and tag
- Competition and training photos and videos for use on the brand's channels
- Logo and link on this website
- Appearances at seminars and brand events
- A report after each tournament: results and the posts published
Aylin is a minor. All enquiries are handled by her legal guardian.
Her career is managed by her father, a former athlete of the Cuban national artistic gymnastics team and a former K-1 fighter in Switzerland (2000–2002).