Helena Crevar


Helena Crevar is an American submission grappler.
She is a Polaris and WNO Champion, and winner of the women's tournament at CJI2.
Crevar is the youngest-ever ADCC podium placer, winning silver at the 2024 ADCC World Championship at age 17. Crevar is the youngest no-gi #1 pound-for-pound athlete ever: as of September 8, 2025, she is ranked the #1 pound-for-pound women’s no-gi grappler in the world by FloGrappling.
Crevar moved to Austin, Texas at age 15 years old to train at New Wave Jiu Jitsu under coach John Danaher. She was promoted to black belt in 2025 after winning the brown belt IBJJF World Championship.
In 2025, Crevar defeated Maggie Grindatti Lira at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 10 in Las Vegas.

Instructor lineage

> Helio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr > Renzo Gracie > John Danaher > Helena Crevar