ONE Championship has recently continued their pursuit of elite Jiu-Jitsu talent with the signing of Danielle Kelly, a black belt under the legendary Karel ‘Silver Fox’ Pravec. Kelly is still young but has already made a name for herself on the competitive BJJ scene and put in a solid performance in the 115lbs division of the WNO Championships, the same weightclass she intends to compete at in MMA.
She’s already competed against some elite female MMA fighters in grappling and even submitted both Roxanne Modafferi and Cynthia Calvillo with leglocks. Most recently, she defeated Carla Esparza thanks to a cut that Esparza sustained during the match.