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