Elisabeth Clay Moreira is an American submission grappler, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and competitor.
26 Facts About Elisabeth Clay
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Elisabeth Clay is a black belt 3X World No-Gi champion, a 4X Pan No-Gi champion as well as a World, European Open and Brazilian Nationals medallist.
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Elisabeth Ann Clay Moreira was born on June 10,2000, in Katy, Texas, USA.
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From a family of competitive gymnasts Elisabeth Clay tried gymnastics before joining a local MMA gym at 12 where she started Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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In 2016, after competing at IBJJF World Championship in the juvenile blue belt division, winning gold in heavyweight and silver in the Absolute, Elisabeth Clay moved to Legacy Jiu Jitsu in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Elisabeth Clay trained under coach Jordan Kontra and started competing in major tournaments.
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Elisabeth Clay started to be known as a "black belt killer" after defeating brown and black belt opponents.
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Mid-2018, Elisabeth Clay moved to Modesto, California to train under Samir Chantre and Osvaldo Moizinho at the Ares Jiu-Jitsu Team headquarters.
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In March 2019, Elisabeth Clay won double bronze at purple belt at the 2019 Pan Championship.
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At Fight 2 Win 147 in July 2020 Elisabeth Clay submitted 2x IBJJF world champion Luiza Monteiro via outside heel hook.
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In October Elisabeth Clay won her first black belt world title at the 2021 World No-Gi Championship, winning silver in openweight.
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In September she was invited to compete at the 2022 ADCC World Championship replacing Carina Santi, Elisabeth Clay lost on points to Amy Campo.
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At the 2022 Pan No-Gi taking place in October Elisabeth Clay won her weight and the openweight for the second year in a row after submitting all six of her opponent.
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Elisabeth Clay competed in the 2023 IBJJF European Championship, winning a bronze medal in the middleweight division.
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Elisabeth Clay was then invited to compete in the women's under 66kg grand prix at Polaris 23 on March 11,2023.
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Elisabeth Clay defeated Joanna Dineva, Ffion Davies, and Amy Campo in one night to win the tournament.
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On March 26,2023, Elisabeth Clay won a gold medal in the middleweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship 2023.
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Elisabeth Clay then competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu on May 7,2023 and won a pair of bronze medals in the middleweight and absolute divisions.
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Elisabeth Clay then competed at the IBJJF American National Championship 2023, winning a silver medal at middleweight and a bronze medal in the absolute division on July 7.
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Elisabeth Clay competed against Brianna Ste-Marie for the vacant featherweight Who's Number One title at WNO: Night of Champions on October 1,2023.
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Elisabeth Clay competed against Luiza Monteiro at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 5 on December 10,2023.
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Elisabeth Clay won the match by submission with a heel hook.
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Elisabeth Clay won both the heavyweight and absolute divisions of the tournament on November 3,2024.
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Elisabeth Clay then won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the IBJJF No Gi World Championship 2024.
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Elisabeth Clay faced Brianna Ste-Marie at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 10 on March 6,2025.
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Elisabeth Clay then put her WNO featherweight title on the line against Helena Crevar at Who's Number One 27: Rodriguez vs Duarte on April 18,2025.