Hillary Williams
Encyclopedia
Hillary Williams is an American grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
practitioner.
career in 2006. With just four years of training she has become a 4-time World Championships Gold Medalist in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
and a 6-time Pan American Championships Gold Medalist. Williams received her black belt from professors Rolando "The Crazy Cuban" Delgado
and Matt Hamilton on June 12, 2010. She only spent seven months and 14 days as a brown belt.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
practitioner.
Career highlight
Williams began her Brazilian Jiu-JitsuBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
career in 2006. With just four years of training she has become a 4-time World Championships Gold Medalist in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
The World Jiu-Jitsu Championship is the most prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in the world. They are hosted annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. The first Mundial tournament to be held outside of Brazil was in 2007 at the California State University in Long...
and a 6-time Pan American Championships Gold Medalist. Williams received her black belt from professors Rolando "The Crazy Cuban" Delgado
Rolando Delgado
Rolando Delgado is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Biography:...
and Matt Hamilton on June 12, 2010. She only spent seven months and 14 days as a brown belt.
Instructor lineage
- Jigoro Kano → Tsunejiro TomitaTsunejiro Tomita, born , was the earliest disciple of judo. His name appears in the first line of the enrollment book of the Kōdōkan. Tomita, together with Saigō Shirō, became first in history of judo to be awarded black belt grade by the founder of judo Kanō Jigorō, who established the ranking system...
→ Mitsuyo MaedaMitsuyo Maeda,a Brazilian naturalized as Otávio Maeda,was a Japanese judōka and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions. He was also known as Count Combat or Conde Koma in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, a nickname he picked up in Spain in 1908...
→ Carlos Gracie, Sr.Carlos GracieCarlos Gracie was the first Gracie to learn Judo from Otávio Mitsuyo Maeda. Based on this judo training, Carlos and his brothers founded the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...
→ Carlson GracieCarlson GracieCarlson Gracie, Sr. was a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, founder of the system with his uncle Hélio Gracie, and learned the art from his uncle and his father. He was a member of the legendary Gracie family.- Biography :Carlson Gracie would later split...
→ André PederneirasAndre PederneirasAndré Pederneiras is a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a record of 1-1-2. Andre "Dede" Pederneiras is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under the late grandmaster Carlson Gracie and also one of the two founders of team Nova União...
→ Toni Emanuel → Matt Hamilton → Hillary Williams - Jigoro Kano → Tsunejiro TomitaTsunejiro Tomita, born , was the earliest disciple of judo. His name appears in the first line of the enrollment book of the Kōdōkan. Tomita, together with Saigō Shirō, became first in history of judo to be awarded black belt grade by the founder of judo Kanō Jigorō, who established the ranking system...
→ Mitsuyo MaedaMitsuyo Maeda,a Brazilian naturalized as Otávio Maeda,was a Japanese judōka and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions. He was also known as Count Combat or Conde Koma in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, a nickname he picked up in Spain in 1908...
→ Carlos Gracie, Sr.Carlos GracieCarlos Gracie was the first Gracie to learn Judo from Otávio Mitsuyo Maeda. Based on this judo training, Carlos and his brothers founded the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...
→ Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr. → Diojone Farias → Rolando DelgadoRolando DelgadoRolando Delgado is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-Biography:...
→ Hillary Williams
Brown Belt
- 06/06/10 - First - World ChampionshipsWorld Jiu-Jitsu ChampionshipThe World Jiu-Jitsu Championship is the most prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in the world. They are hosted annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. The first Mundial tournament to be held outside of Brazil was in 2007 at the California State University in Long...
IBJJF Women's Brown/Black Middleweight - 05/17/10 - Third - Brazilian Championships Women's Brown Absolute
- 05/16/10 - First - Brazilian Championships Women's Brown Middle-Heavyweight
- 04/16/10 - Third - World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2010 Lightweight (-63 kg)
- 04/11/10 - First - Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships Women's Brown/Black Middleweight
- 04/10/10 - Third - Pan Jiu-JItsu Championships Women's Brown/Black Absolute
- 03/06/10 - First - Arnold’s Grappling Women’s Nogi Advanced Middleweight
- 01/31/10 - First - World Professional Jiu-Jitsu CupWorld Professional Jiu-Jitsu CupThe tournament is being promoted as the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu event in the world. Supported personally by his Highness the Supreme Prince and Commander In Chief of the United Arab Emirates National Army, H. H. Sheik Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the inaugural 2009 tournament had the prize...
2010 Trials [East Coast] Lightweight - 11/08/09 - First - Mundial Nogi Brown/Black Women’s Middleweight
- 11/08/09 - First - Mundial Nogi Brown/Black Women’s Absolute
Purple Belt
- 09/26/09 - Third - ADCC World ChampionshipsADCC Submission Wrestling World ChampionshipThe ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship is a competition involving professional athletes who have been successful at the highest levels of jiu-jitsu, wrestling, judo, sambo, shooto and mixed martial arts...
Women’s <60 kg - 07/18/09 – First – Mundial CBJJE Women’s Purple Belt Middle Weight
- 07/18/09 – First – Mundial CBJJE Women’s Purple Belt Absolute
- 06/22/09 – First – Sulamericano Women’s Purple Belt Middle Weight
- 06/22/09 – First – Sulamericano Women’s Purple Belt Absolute
- 06/06/09 – First – World ChampionshipsWorld Jiu-Jitsu ChampionshipThe World Jiu-Jitsu Championship is the most prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in the world. They are hosted annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. The first Mundial tournament to be held outside of Brazil was in 2007 at the California State University in Long...
Women’s Middle Weight Purple Belt - 05/23/09 – First – ADCC North American Trials Lightweight
- 03/28/09 - First - Pan Jiu-JItsu Championships Women's Purple Belt Absolute
- 03/28/09 - First - Pan Jiu-JItsu Championships Women's Purple Belt Middleweight
- 03/07/09 - Winner - Titan Grappling Challenge Gi Superfight
- 02/28/09 - Winner - Russellville Fight Night Nogi Superfight
- 02/21/09 - Second - Hayastan Grappling Challenge Men's Int/Adv Lightweight
- 10/05/08 - First - Pan Nogi Women's Blue/Purple Middleweight
- 09/13/08 - First - NAGANorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Atlanta Women's Nogi Advanced Absolute - 08/16/08 - First - NAGANorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Dallas Women's Nogi Advanced Heavyweight - 08/02/08 - First - Dominion Grappling Championships Women's Pro Nogi Invitational
- 08/02/08 - First - Dominion Grappling Championships Women's Purple Belt Absolute
- 05/24/08 - First - ADCC Regional Tampa Women's Advanced
- 05/24/08 - Second - ADCC Regional Tampa Men's Advanced Lightweight
- 05/03/08 - First - Dollamur Grappling Championships Women's Advanced Open NoGi
- 05/03/08 - First - Dollamur Grappling Championships Women's Advanced Open Gi
Blue Belt
- 04/19/08 - First - NAGANorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Virginia Women's Advanced Open NoGi - 04/19/08 - First - NAGANorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Virginia Women's Advanced Open Gi - 03/28/08 - First - Pan Jiu-JItsu Championships Women's Blue Belt Middleweight
- 03/01/08 - Second - Arnold's Classic NAGANorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Women's Advanced Gi - 03/01/08 - First - Arnold's Classic NAGANorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Women's Advanced Lightweight No Gi - 03/01/08 - First - Arnold's Classic NAGANorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Women's Advanced Middleweight No Gi - 02/23/08 - Second - Subzero Grappling Men's Featherweight Intermediate No Gi
- 02/09/08 - First - Winter Wars Women's Open Blue Belt
- 01/26/08 - Third - Shoothook Submission Tournament Men’s <155 Intermediate NoGi
- 12/01/07 - First - NAGANorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Ohio Men's Featherweight Blue Belt - 12/01/07 - First - NAGANorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Ohio Women's Open Blue Belt - 12/01/07 - First - NAGANorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Ohio Women's Advanced Open No Gi - 12/01/07 - First - NAGANorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Ohio Women's Intermediate Open No Gi - 10/06/07 - Winner - Ring Rulers MMA Fights & Grappling Superfight
- 06/30/07 - First - Elite Grappler's Championships Women's Absolute Gi
- 06/30/07 - First - Elite Grappler's Championships Women's Open Blue belt
- 06/23/07 - Third - Shoothook Submission Tournament Men's Lightweight NoGi
- 06/23/07 - First - Shoothook Submission Tournament Women's Open NoGi
- 06/09/07 - First - NAGANorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Nationals Lightweight Women's Blue Belt - 06/09/07 - First - NAGANorth American Grappling AssociationNorth American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
Nationals Lightweight Women's Intermediate No Gi - 06/02/07 - First - Elite MAA Grappling Tournament Women's No Gi
White Belt
- 03/30/07 - First - Pan Jiu-JItsu Championships Women's Lightweight White belt
- 02/25/07 - First - Elite MAA Grappling Tournament Women's Open No Gi
- 11/11/06 - First - Submission Sport Open Women's Beginner No-Gi
- 11/11/06 - First - Submission Sport Open Women's Whitebelt
- 06/08/06 - First - Elite Grappler's Lightweight Women's White belt
External Links
- Official Website
- Official Facebook Page
- Hillary Williams on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....