Hillary Williams (born October 14, 1988) is an American submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner.
Career highlight
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
- 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
- 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
- ^ "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.
