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Iris G.P. Gillissen, born on July 3rd, 1991 in Belgium, Hasselt. Starting off as a high ranking gymnast on national levels in Belgium until 2016, she started her fighting training in 2019. Beginning with Jiu-jitsu, she turned to Brazilian wrestling in 2022 and has commenced with Muay Thai in 2023.

From an early age Iris excelled in gymnastics. Her first national title was earned by her at the age of 7. Thereforth, she has never lost a national championship except for at the age of 15. Due to a serious back-injury which left her with complete paralization to both of her legs, she was hospitalized for 2 month in which time she regained her strength and feeling to her legs.

In 2019 she was 'adopted' by a Jiu-jitsu master in Antwerp (name unknown). She paused her higher studies of psychology to pursue the art of Jiu-jitsu. By the age of 30 she held a black belt in this sport and applied herself to Brazilian wrestling. After 2 years of intense practice she moved onto Muay Thai. She has not been performing in any legal competitions thusfar, but is seen as the most promising debut for 2025 as a featherweight.