Hillary Williams

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. 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 "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 World Championships Women's <60 kg