Helena Crevar

Helena Crevar
Born	January 2007 (age 19)[1] Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Weight	65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Team	New Wave Jiu Jitsu
Trainer	John Danaher
Rank	BJJ black belt (under John Danaher)
Medal record Representing  United States Submission Grappling ADCC World Championship 2024 Nevada -65 kg

Helena Crevar is an American submission grappler. She is a Polaris and WNO Champion, and winner of the women's tournament at CJI2.^[2] Crevar is the youngest-ever ADCC podium placer, winning silver at the 2024 ADCC World Championship at age 17.^[3] Crevar is the youngest no-gi #1 pound-for-pound athlete ever: as of September 8, 2025, she is ranked the #1 pound-for-pound women’s no-gi grappler in the world by FloGrappling.^[4]

Crevar moved to Austin, Texas at age 15 years old to train at New Wave Jiu Jitsu under coach John Danaher.^[3] She was promoted to black belt in 2025 after winning the brown belt IBJJF World Championship.^[5]

In 2025, Crevar defeated Maggie Grindatti Lira at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 10 in Las Vegas.^[6]

Instructor lineage

Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr > Renzo Gracie > John Danaher > Helena Crevar^[7]

References

1. "Helena Crevar | BJJ Heroes". BJJ Heroes. 10 September 2024.
2. CJI 2 video: Teen phenom Helena Crevar wins highest ever paying women’s BJJ tournament Anton Tabuena, Yahoo! Sports, August 31, 2025
3. Cinco, Carlos (July 19, 2025). "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Superstar Helena Crevar Signs With ONE Championship". ONE Championship.
4. "Women's P4P". www.flograppling.com. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
5. Gilpin, Joe (June 2, 2025). "Helena Crevar Promoted To Black Belt In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu". FloGrappling.
6. Watch Helena Craver submit Maggie Grindatti Lira with calf slicer at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 10 Guilherme Cruz, March 6, 2025
7. "BJJ Heroes". bjjheroes.com. Retrieved 2025-09-10.