Bio


Name: Michelle Welti 
DOB: August 21, 1987
Weight Class: Middle

I've been training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under 2nd degree blackbelt Dave Trader since May 2007.  I became very serious about jiu-jitsu about a year into my training and was awarded my blue belt in March of 2010.  Over the past two years, I have become one of the most active female jiu-jitsu competitors in the country with a goal of averaging one tournament each month. In my quest to hit 12 tournaments per year I have traveled and competed in California, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia.  I have competed at the highest level in some of the largest and most prestigious jiu-jitsu and grappling tournaments.  My competition highlights include 2 time GrapplersQuest Women's Advanced Absolute Champion, 2 time GrapplersQuest Women's Advanced 140-159.9 Champion, 2nd in the Blue Belt Absolute division at 2010 USABJJF American Nationals, and 2nd in the 2011 IBJJF New York Open.  More recently, I twice defeated, via submission, the 2011 IBJJF Worlds Blue Belt Silver Medalist at my weight and fully expect to take home the gold medal at the IBJJF Worlds in 2012.

Highlights:
2011 GQ World Championships Women's Advanced No-Gi Absolute Runner-Up
2011
GQ World Championships Women's Advanced No-Gi 140-159.9 Champion
2011
GQ World Championships Women's Blue Belt 140-159.9 Champion
2011 GQ Beast of the East VI Women's Advanced No-Gi Absolute Champion
2011
GQ Beast of the East VI Women's Advanced No-Gi 140-159.9 lbs Champion
2011 IBJJF New York Open Women’s Blue Belt Open Runner-Up
2010 GQ World Series of Grappling Women's No-Gi Advanced Open Champion
2010 USBJJF American Nationals Women's Blue Belt Open Runner-Up
2010 US Grappling: Diamond State Games Women's No-Gi Inter.147lbs Champion
2010 US Grappling: Diamond State Games Women's No-Gi Inter. Absolute Champion
2010 US Grappling: Diamond State Games Women's Blue Belt Absolute Champion

2009 Copa Nova Women's White Belt Heaveyweight Champion
2008 GQ U.S. Nationals Women´s White Belt Absolute Champion
2008 GQ U.S. Nationals Women´s No-Gi Beginner Middleweight Champion