Ffion Davies has become a force in the world of grappling, and she’s done it her way, methodical, relentless, and with a healthy dose of Welsh grit. Davies started out tossing opponents on the judo mats as a kid, eventually making the Welsh National Judo Team.
Ffion Davies
But it was Brazilian jiu-jitsu that truly clicked for her. “When I went into jiu-jitsu, it was the first thing that I ever felt intelligent in,” she recalls. “It was like, ‘Wow, I feel smart here, even though I’m not smart.’ But it was the first time that I ever felt clever, like I’m picking it up,” Ffion Davies explained.