Hillary Williams (born October 14, 1988) is an American grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.
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 [East Coast] 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 - Titan 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