Hillary Williams
Hillary Williams 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 Championship (Jiu Jitsu)|Pan American Champion]. Williams received her black belt from Rolando 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 → Bethany Verkamp
- Jigoro Kano → Tsunejiro Tomita → Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. → Carlos Gracie [Jr.|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
- 09/26/09 - Third - ADCC [Submission Wrestling World Championship|ADCC World Championships] Women's <60 kg