Hillary Williams (born October 14, 1988) is an American submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner.
| Hillary Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hillary Williams October 14, 1988 Arkansas, United States |
| Other names | "Killary" |
| Residence | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Nationality |  American |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) Middleweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, grappling |
| Team | Westside MMA |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| University | UCA Honors College |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: 2010-10-06 | |
Career highlight edit
Williams began her Brazilian jiu-jitsu career in 2006. After four years of training, she became a World Champion. She is a four-time World Champion and a six-time Pan American Champion.[1] Williams received her black belt from Rolando Delgado and Matt Hamilton on June 12, 2010.[2] She only spent seven months and 14 days as a brown belt.[3]
Instructor lineage edit
- Jigoro Kano → Tsunejiro Tomita → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carlson Gracie → André Pederneiras → Toni Emanuel → Matt Hamilton → Hillary Williams → Bethany Verkamp
- Jigoro Kano → Tsunejiro Tomita → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr. → Diojone Farias → Rolando Delgado → Hillary Williams → Bethany Verkamp
Grappling Credentials edit
- 06/06/10 - First - World Championships IBJJF Women's Brown/Black Middleweight[4]
- 09/26/09 - Third - ADCC World Championships Women's <60 kg
References edit
- ^ "Westside MMA - Instructors". Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ "Hillary Williams gets the black belt of Jiu-Jitsu :: TATAME". Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ "Graciemag International » Hillary comments on black belt". Retrieved 2010-10-06.
- ^ "World Championship 2010, Results". Retrieved 2010-10-06.
