MIRIELLE COLLETTE GRAVES
10/29/1991
SHODAN - BLACK BELT



TWO TIME NATIONAL CHAMP

Ella was also on the United State PanAm Team that traveled to Costa Rica

Ella is nearing the end of her sophomore year of college.
She transferred from SIUE to UCCS when she started at the Olympic Training Center.   We were 1st approached about Ella by the Olympic coaches when she was 13.


Ella puts a choke on Draylen the Vampire Killer.


Mirielle is working toward her Black Belt in BJJ.
 She also  studies some Muay Thai and boxing
at Matt Hughes Gym where she also works.


ELLA WINS !
1st PROFESSIONAL MMA FIGHT


 

Want to help bring GOLD to the US? 

Ella has trained at USA Stars, Pablo Popovitch's BJJ Center, Carlo Rollysons BJJ, and Matt Hughes HIT Squad.

She now trains at the Olympic Training Center.

In 2009 the IOC made it many times more difficult for US Judo athletes to make it to the Olympics.  They have essentially required a lot of world wide travel to Judo events at the athletes personal expense. Being #1 in the US is not the critical factor any more. Major US tournaments can cost over $125 for the entry fee alone. Add in hotel and food and you see the problem. Now imagine having to pay twice all that and overseas flight costs.