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Elisabeth Clay won the IBJJF No Gi Pan Championship and the IBJJF No Gi World Championship just months after having her first child, and she discusses that return to competition.
Elisabeth Clay is a four-time IBJJF no gi world champion and a six-time IBJJF no gi pan champion who first burst on to the scene by winning ADCC Trials at just 16 years old. Elisabeth is currently preparing for a trilogy match with Brianna Ste-Marie at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 10.
Jits Magazine spoke to Elisabeth about her upcoming match with Brianna and she reflected on their previous two meetings. She also shed some light on how she managed to make a return to elite competition less than 3 months after welcoming her first child, and spoke about the beginning of her Jiu-Jitsu journey in Alaska.
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0:00 Starting Jiu-Jitsu in Alaska
2:11 Being an elite grappler as a teenager
4:48 Competing at ADCC again
7:04 Having a child & returning to competition
10:19 Why Elisabeth does IBJJF no gi majors
12:34 Gi or no gi?
13:55 Facing Brianna Ste-Marie at UFC FPI 10
17:11 Goals for the future
18:57 Tournaments or superfights?
20:13 Defending Polaris & WNO titles
22:15 Thanks & signing off