Brazilian practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts
Michelle Nicolini
Born
Michelle Zonato Nicolini (1982-01-05) January 5, 1982 (age 42) Itú, São Paulo, Brazil
Residence
Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
Nationality
Brazilian
Height
5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight
125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
Division
Strawweight (125 lbs)
Style
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team
Checkmat, Evolve MMA
Rank
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total
9
Wins
6
By submission
5
By decision
1
Losses
3
By decision
3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing Brazil
Grappling
ADCC World Championship
2011 Nottingham, UK
-60kg[1]
2013 Beijing, China
-60kg[2]
2015 Sao Paulo, Brazil
-60kg[3]
2017 Espoo, Finland
-60kg[4]
ADCC South American Championships
2011 Rio de Janeiro
-60kg
2013 Rio de Janeiro
-60kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship[5]
2006 California, USA
-53 kg
2007 California, USA
-53 kg
2007 California, USA
Absolute
2010 California, USA
-74 kg
2011 California, USA
-59 kg
2012 California, USA
-59 kg
2013 California, USA
-74 kg
2014 California, USA
-59 kg
Pan American Championship[5]
2008 California, USA
-53 kg
2010 California, USA
-53 kg
2011 California, USA
-58 kg
European Championship[5]
2012 Lisbon, Portugal
-74kg
2012 Lisbon, Portugal
Absolute
2014 Lisbon, Portugal
-58kg
Brazilian National Championship[5]
2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
-64kg
2012 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Absolute
2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
-58kg
Worlds Nogi Championship[5]
2008 California, USA
+61.5 kg
2010 California, USA
Absolute
2011 California, USA
+56.5 kg
2011 California, USA
Absolute
Pan American No-Gi Championship[5]
2017 California, USA
+61.5 kg
2017 California, USA
Absolute
European No-Gi Championship[5]
2018 Rome, Italy
+56.5 kg
2018 Rome, Italy
Absolute
European Master Championship
2022 Rome, Italy
-64 kg
Michelle Zonato Nicolini or Michelle Nicolini (born January 5, 1982) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist (MMA).[6] Among the most accomplished female grapplers of all time,[7][8] Nicolini holds third place for most IBJJF World Championship titles, with eight wins.[9] She is a member of the IBJJF Hall of Fame.[10]
^"ADCC Submission Fighting Championship 2011". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
^"ADCC Submission Fighting Championship 2013". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
^"ADCC Submission Fighting Championship 2015". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
^"ADCC Submission Fighting Championship 2017". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
^ abcdefg"IBJJF Results". Retrieved March 24, 2018.
^"Michelle Nicolini talks about new MMA Challenge: "I do not want to be in the bottom" – GRACIEMAG". GRACIEMAG. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
^"15 Best Female BJJ Fighters in the World". Elite Sports. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
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