Some of Ash’s top accomplishments include: 

  • 1st Place – Blue Belt Pans 2023
  • 1st Place – Blue Belt Worlds 2023
  • 1st Place – Blue Belt Nogi Worlds 2023
  • 1st Place – Purple Belt Worlds 2024
  • 1st Place – Purple Belt Pans 2024
  • 1st Place – Purple Belt Europeans 2024
  • 1st Place – Brown Belt Nogi Worlds 2024
  • 1st Place – Brown Belt Europeans 2025
  • 1st Place – Brown Belt Pans 2025
  • 1st Place – Brown Belt Brazilian Nationals 2025

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Favorite Match: My favorite match is my purple belt Worlds final. It was the happiest I have ever felt to win. I was not able to train for a month before Worlds because I was struggling with my asthma. That win was so special — being able to overcome that and become a purple belt World Champion.

Person of Inspiration: Gui Mendes

Hometown: Lakewood | California 

Started Jiu-Jitsu in: We started Jiu-Jitsu at a gym near our house in 2013, and after a couple of months, we moved to AOJ in Costa Mesa.

Current Team: AOJ

Training Routine:  I train for 3–4 hours in the morning, then go work out, rest and recover, then teach for a couple of hours and train one more class to finish the day.

Favorite Post-Competition Meal: Steakhouse and some good dessert

Pre-Fight Ritual: I like to get a good warmup with my twin sister, moving around in the bullpen and I just trust in God and his plans for me. 

Greatest Victory So Far:  Brown Belt Worlds 

Dream in Jiu-Jitsu: I want to be able to inspire girls who train jiujitsu and to grow a strong women’s team.

If I weren’t an athlete, I’d be...: A Veterinarian

Quote that represents me: “'The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym,

and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.' - Muhammad Ali

Favorite Kingz Gi: Kingz The ONE V2 Women's Jiu Jitsu Gi - White

One piece of advice for beginners: Develop habits and routines and continue to show up even when you don’t want to. You won’t always have the motivation to show up but the hard days will eventually become easier and it will be worth it in the end.