Home > Hillary Williams > Biography full

Hillary Williams

Hillary Williams (born October 14, 1988) is an American grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu prac*ioner.

Contents

  • 1 Career highlight
  • 2 Instructor lineage
  • 3 Grappling Credentials
    • 3.1 Brown/Black Belt
    • 3.2 Purple Belt
    • 3.3 Blue Belt
    • 3.4 White Belt
  • 4 References
  • 5 External links

Career highlight

Williams began her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 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.

Instructor lineage

  • Jigoro Kano → Tsunejiro Tomita → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carlson Gracie → André Pederneiras → Toni Emanuel → Matt Hamilton → Hillary Williams
  • Jigoro Kano → Tsunejiro Tomita → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carlos "Carlinhos" Gracie Jr. → Diojone Farias → Rolando Delgado → Hillary Williams

Grappling Credentials

Brown/Black Belt

  • 06/04/11 - Third - World Championships IBJJF Women's Brown/Black Middleweight
  • 03/30/11 - Third - Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championships Women's Brown/Black Middleweight
  • 06/06/10 - First - World Championships 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 Cup 2010 Trials 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 Championships 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 Championships 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 - *an 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 - NAGA Atlanta Women's Nogi Advanced Absolute
  • 08/16/08 - First - NAGA 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 - NAGA Virginia Women's Advanced Open NoGi
  • 04/19/08 - First - NAGA 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 Cl*ic NAGA Women's Advanced Gi
  • 03/01/08 - First - Arnold's Cl*ic NAGA Women's Advanced Lightweight No Gi
  • 03/01/08 - First - Arnold's Cl*ic NAGA 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 - NAGA Ohio Men's Featherweight Blue Belt
  • 12/01/07 - First - NAGA Ohio Women's Open Blue Belt
  • 12/01/07 - First - NAGA Ohio Women's Advanced Open No Gi
  • 12/01/07 - First - NAGA 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 - NAGA Nationals Lightweight Women's Blue Belt
  • 06/09/07 - First - NAGA 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

References

    External links

    • Official Website
    • Hillary Williams on YouTube
    • Professional MMA record for Hillary Williams from Sherdog