Danielle Kelly, a 26-year old black belt, is known as an elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete. However, she’s been eyeing a transition to MMA for a while now… A goal, which now seems to have turned into a reality – as she signed a contract with ONE Championship!
Chatri Sityodtong, CEO and Chairman of ONE, shared the exciting news on Instagram:
Please join me in welcoming Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Superstar Danielle Kelly to ONE! She will be competing in both submission grappling and MMA on the world’s largest stage of martial arts. She is a longtime student of the amazing Professor Karel “Silver Fox” Pravec, an original Renzo Gracie Black Belt.
For me, Danielle has the potential to be the next big thing in martial arts. She is an extraordinary talent with dominant finishing abilities and a real killer instinct. She also has a touching life story of adversity and triumph that will inspire the world. Equally important, Danielle is a wonderful human being with a heart of gold.
Welcome again to ONE, Danielle!
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Kelly was extraordinarily excited about her transition as well:
I can’t put into words how much this means to me. I try my best to be the best I can be whether that’s on or off the mats.
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