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Margot Ciccarelli (; born 17 November 1993) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and coach. Representing Italy, she is a multiple-time
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, World Pro, World No-Gi and European Champion in the lower belt divisions. At black belt, Ciccarelli is a European Champion and Asian Open Champion, as well as four-time World Championship and three-time Pan American Championship medalist.


Early life and education

Ciccarelli was born on 17 November 1993 and raised in London, the daughter of an
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father and a
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mother. Ciccarelli learned
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from the age of 6 before progressing to Chinese kickboxing and
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. She took her first jiu-jitsu class at
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BJJ just before her 19th birthday.


Early career

Ciccarelli trained in various academies around the world during her coloured belt years. She was promoted to blue belt in Hong Kong (under Atos) during her gap year and
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in London (under Legacy BJJ / Inglorious Grapplers in
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) during university. In May 2017, she joined New York based team Unity Jiu Jitsu and started training under Murilo Santana. As a purple belt, she won the IBJJF World Championship twice, the
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twice, the Asian Open Championship three times and the Abu Dhabi World Professional Championship twice. After receiving her brown belt from Santana in 2019, she won the World No-Gi Championship, the European Championship, the Pan No-Gi Championship and the 2020 American National Championship in both Gi and No-Gi in a year where the World Championship was not held.


Black belt career


2021–2022

Ciccarelli was promoted to black belt in May 2021 by Murilo Santana. In her first six months at black belt, she won silver at the Abu Dhabi World Professional Championship, silver at the Pan American Championship and bronze at the
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losing to Beatriz Mesquita in the semi-final by referee's decision (0x0 pts). Ciccarelli won bronze at the 2022
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taking place in
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, then bronze at the 2022
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. In October 2022, she moved to California to train under Guilherme Mendes at the Art of Jiu Jitsu.


2023–2024

In March 2023, Ciccarelli won a silver medal in the featherweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship. Ciccarelli then competed in the IBJJF World Championship 2023 on June 3 and 4, 2023 and won a bronze medal in the featherweight division after losing a close-fought match to Anna Rodrigues. She competed at the IBJJF Asian Championship 2023 on July 7 and won a gold medal in the lightweight division. Ciccarelli won the lightweight division of the IBJJF Orange County Open on October 22, 2023. Ciccarelli then won a gold medal in the featherweight division of the IBJJF European Championship on January 27, 2024. Ciccarelli competed in the under 55kg division of the ADCC European, Middle-Eastern, and African Trials 2024. She won a gold medal and an invite to
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. Ciccarelli won a bronze medal in the featherweight division of the IBJJF World Championship 2024 on June 1, 2024. She then won a gold medal in the lightweight division at the IBJJF No Gi American National Championship 2024 on June 29, 2024. Ciccarelli lost a decision to Jasmine Rocha in the opening round of the under 55kg division at the
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on August 17-18, 2024. Ciccarelli will compete in the lightweight division at the second edition of The Crown on November 17, 2024.


Style

While training jiu-jitsu, Ciccarelli also practised a variety of movement-based activities such as
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,
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and
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including
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and aerial straps. According to Ciccarelli, her aim is "to win with beautiful, superior movement quality and not just win for winning's sake."


Personal life

Ciccarelli identifies as
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.


Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitive summary

Main Achievements (at black belt level): * 1st place at European Champion * 1st place at Asian Open Championship (weight and absolute) * 2nd place at Pan American Championship (2021 / 2023) * 2nd place at Abu Dhabi World Professional Championship (2021) * 3rd place at World Championship (2021 / 2022 / 2023) * 3rd place at Pan American Championship (2022) Main Achievements (at coloured belt level): * 2x World Champion (2018, 2019 purple belt) * World No-Gi Champion (2019 brown belt) * 2x Abu Dhabi World Professional Champion (2018, 2019 purple belt) * 3x European Champion (2017, 2018 purple belt, 2020 brown belt) * Pan No-Gi Champion (2021 brown belt) * American National Champion (2020 brown belt) * American National No-Gi Champion (2020 brown belt) * 3x Asian Champion (2016, 2017, 2018 purple belt) * Pan Pacific Champion (2016 purple belt)


Instructor lineage

Rickson Gracie Rickson Gracie (; born November 21, 1959) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist. He is a member of the Gracie family: the third oldest son of Hélio Gracie, brother to Rorion and Relson Gracie, and half-brother to Rolker, Royce, Robin ...
→ Marcelo Behring →
Mario Yamasaki Mario Yamasaki (born April 22, 1964) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts referee licensed in many states, most recognizable from his duties with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), as well as founder and chief instructor of the International ...
→ Murilo Santana → Margot Ciccarelli


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ciccarelli, Margot Living people 1993 births English people of Chinese descent English people of Italian descent Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners LGBTQ Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners LGBTQ people from London Martial artists from London People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists