Danielle Kelly is the first ever female ONE Championship submission grappling world champion and a BJJ black belt under Karel ‘Silver Fox’ Pavec. She lost her atomweight world title to Mayssa Bastos and is currently preparing to regain that belt in a rematch against her at ONE Fight Night 26.

Jits Magazine spoke to Danielle about her journey to becoming a ONE Championship world champion and how it felt to make history, along with her upcoming rematch with Mayssa Bastos and her goals for the future beyond that.

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0:00 Introduction
0:25 Beginning Jiu-Jitsu & first competition
1:48 Becoming the first female ONE grappling champion
3:06 Would Danielle do ADCC Trials again?
3:42 Matches with Jessa Khan
5:31 Changes for Mayssa Bastos rematch
7:57 Any other rematches in the future?
9:15 Tammi Musumeci
10:06 MMA & winning titles in other weight classes
11:44 Gi events in 2025 & teaching with Roger Gracie
13:58 Thanks & signing off