Helena Crevar
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| Born | January 2007 (age 19)[1] Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) |
| Team | New Wave Jiu Jitsu |
| Trainer | John Danaher |
| Rank | BJJ black belt (under John Danaher) |
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Helena Crevar is an American submission grappler. She is a Polaris and WNO Champion, and winner of the women's tournament at CJI2.[2] Crevar is the youngest ever ADCC podium placer, winning silver at the 2024 ADCC World Championship at age 17.[3] Crevar is the youngest no-gi pound-for-pound athlete ever (man or woman). As of September 8, 2025, she is ranked the #1 pound-for-pound women’s no-gi grappler in the world by FloGrappling.[4]
Crevar moved to Austin, Texas at age 15 years old to train at New Wave Jiu Jitsu under coach John Danaher.[3] She was promoted to black belt in 2025 after winning the brown belt IBJJF World Championship.[5]
In 2025 Crevar defeated Maggie Grindatti Lira at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 10 in Las Vegas.[6]
Instructor lineage
[edit | edit source]Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr > Renzo Gracie > John Danaher > Helena Crevar[7]
References
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- ^ CJI 2 video: Teen phenom Helena Crevar wins highest ever paying women’s BJJ tournament Anton Tabuena, Yahoo! Sports, August 31, 2025
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- ^ Watch Helena Craver submit Maggie Grindatti Lira with calf slicer at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 10 Guilherme Cruz, March 6, 2025
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