Ffion Davies is the first Welsh and British black belt to win IBJJF Worlds in the gi and ADCC gold. After promotion under Darragh O’Conaill she took World No-Gi titles, Brazilian Nationals gold in 2019, consecutive IBJJF Worlds lightweights in 2022 and 2023, and ADCC −60 kg gold in 2022.

Training at Essential Jiu Jitsu under JT Torres, she pairs pace and pressure passing with armbars and back takes across gi and no-gi. Her profile connects to knee-slide, mount, and back-control pages for readers studying modern women’s lightweight games.

Major Titles & Notes

IBJJF World Champion (2022, 2023)IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2018, 2021, 2023)ADCC World Champion (2022 −60 kg)

Signature Techniques

Knee slide passArmbarBack control

Related Techniques

MountArmbarKnee Slide PassBack ControlSide Control

Fight History

OpponentResultMethodEventDivisionStageDateSource
Brianna Ste-MarieWinPointsADCC World Championship-60 kgFinal2022Source
Mackenzie DernWinSubmission (armbar)Craig Jones Invitational—Superfight2024Source

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