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Ross Nicholls is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under César Lima and Roger Gracie, as well as a member of the Roger Gracie Academy (RGA), who is widely regarded as one of the top British and European competitors of his generation. Nicholls made himself noticed with eye-pleasing performances in big international events such as the Polaris Jiu Jitsu Invitational and the ADCC European Trials and is well-known for his matches with the likes of Oliver Taza, Nathan Orchard, Max Campos, and many others.

Ross Nicholls Jiu Jitsu

Full Name: Ross Nicholls

Nickname: N/A

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie (senior) > Hélio GracieCarlos Gracie Júnior > Roger Gracie (> César Lima) > Ross Nicholls

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place ADCC European Trials (2018)
  • 1st Place IBJJF British NoGi Nationals (2017)
  • 1st Place IBJJF London Winter Open (2017)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF British NoGi Nationals (2016)
  • 3rd Place UAEJJF Grand Slam LDN (2016/2017)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2010 blue)
  • 1st Place IBJJF European NoGi Open (2013 brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF London Open (2013 brown)
  • IBJJF European Open 2nd Place (2013 brown)

Favorite Position/Technique: Butterfly Guard

Weight Division: Peso Leve (76,00 kg / 168.0 lbs)

Team/Association: Roger Gracie Academy

Ross Nicholls Biography

Ross Nicholls was born on March 09, 1990 in London, England, though he grew up in a steelworks town named Port Talbot, South Wales, United Kingdom.

Although he didn’t engage in many sporting activities as a child, Ross did pick up martial arts training from an early age, namely aikido, a combat system he practiced from the ages of 6 to 14.

While growing up, among Nicholls’ best friends, were the Kox brothers: Kevin, Rob, Gareth and Richard, all of who started grappling before Ross. It was through them that Nicholls gained an interest in jiu-jitsu and eventually joined a class under Kevin Kox, who was then a purple belt just starting his coaching career (2007).

Kevin taught in Port Talbot under the guidance of Brazilian black belt, and Wales BJJ pioneer, Pedro Bessa. Although Ross moved to London one year into his training, he continued training and was graded all the way up to purple belt by this coalition, Bessa, Cox.

Following his relocation to study biomedical science at the University College London (UCL) in 2008, Nicholls’ training schedule was split between the aforementioned Kox (when at home [P.T.]) and the Roger Gracie Academy in England’s capital. With time, particularly after Nicholls graduated and started making London his permanent residence, RGA coach César Lima, and Roger Gracie himself took a more permanent control of Ross’ tuition.

After ending his degree, Ross spent some time working outside his academic field of expertise, just to fund his BJJ training and competition schedule. In 2014 he started coaching on a regular basis which set him up to become a full-time athlete/coach in jiu-jitsu. It was also in 2014 (November), that Ross Nicholls was promoted to black belt. A ceremony led by Roger and Lima.

Ross Nicholls Grappling Record

76 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    19 (25%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    4 (5%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    40 (53%)
  • BY DECISION
    13 (17%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

40 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Submission
28
11
#86e620
Heel hook
18
7
#5AD3D1
Armbar
10
4
#d1212a
Inside heel hook
10
4
#fad11b
RNC
10
4
#f58822
Outside heel hook
8
3
#224aba
Kneebar
8
3
#ff9124
Ezekiel
3
1
#bf1f6c
Violin armlock
3
1
#22c9a5
Violin armbar
3
1
#fad223
Guillotine
3
1
40
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
19 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    8 (42%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    5 (26%)
  • BY DECISION
    5 (26%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    1 (5%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

5 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Outside heel hook
20
1
#86e620
Armbar
20
1
#5AD3D1
Aoki lock
20
1
#d1212a
Kneebar
20
1
#fad11b
Katagatame
20
1
5
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Ross Nicholls Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
7563Max CarvalhoMax CarvalhoLPointsBritish NationalABS4F2015
8415Gabriel RolloGabriel RolloLPts: 6x2NoGi Worlds73KG8F2015
8930Michael LieraMichael LieraLKneebarEuropean Open76KGR12016
9213Pedro FernandesLPts: 2x0Grand Slam LDN77KGSF2016
9594Gabriel ProcopioGabriel ProcopioLPts: 4x2World Pro77KGR22016
10122Max CamposLPointsBritish National76KGSF2016
10134Osvaldo MoizinhoOsvaldo MoizinhoLPointsBrit. No-Gi Nat.73KGF2016
10900Augusto MendesAugusto MendesLKatagatameNoGi Worlds73KGR22016
11565Ilke BulutIlke BulutLReferee DecisionEuropean Open76KG8F2017
11873Oliver TazaOliver TazaLOutside heel hookTUFF Kumite80KGRR2017
12060Talison SoaresLReferee DecisionGrand Slam LDN77KGSF2017
13658Oliver TazaOliver TazaLReferee DecisionPolaris 576KGSPF2017
16903Eoghan OFlanaganLArmbarSubmitting ThingsABSF2018
19552Vagner RochaVagner RochaLReferee DecisionPolaris 977KGSPF2019
20752Lachlan GilesLachlan GilesLReferee DecisionGrappleFest 580KGSPF2019
21872JT TorresJT TorresLPts: 0x0, PenADCC77KGR12019
23860Frederic VosgroneLPts: 1x0Polaris GPABSF2020
27203Nick RonanD---Polaris SquadsABSRR2021
27213Nathan OrchardD---Polaris SquadsABSRR2021
27220Nick RonanD---Polaris SquadsABSRR2021
27807M. SzczecinskiM. SzczecinskiLAoki lockADCC EU Trials77KG8F2021
32327Tommy LangakerTommy LangakerLPts: 6x0ADCC EU Trials77KGSF2022
6371Duayne HelvoirtD---SubfifteenABSSPF2015
7555Alex EnlundWKneebarGrapple Nation 4N/ASPF2015
7556Jason TanWKneebarGrapple Nation 6N/ASPF2015
8380Marcos NardiniWReferee DecisionGrapple4Glory73KGN/A2015
8381Max CamposWReferee DecisionGrapple4Glory73KGN/A2015
9214Bruno AmorimBruno AmorimWPts: 0x0, AdvGrand Slam LDN77KG3RD2016
10132Max CamposWPointsBrit. No-Gi Nat.73KGSF2016
10873Marco CanhaMarco CanhaWReferee DecisionPolaris 473KGSPF2016
10896Christian LopezWRNCNoGi Worlds73KGR12016
11562Claudevan OliveiraWPts: 6x6, AdvEuropean Open76KGR12017
11866Daniel CrawfordWOutside heel hookTUFF Kumite80KGRR2017
11868Jack CroninWOutside heel hookTUFF Kumite80KGRR2017
11871Sean HarperD---TUFF Kumite80KGRR2017
12020Oliver LovellWPointsLondon WO76KGF2017
12055Melksedec FrancWPts: 0x0, AdvGrand Slam LDN77KG4F2017
12062Tiago BravoTiago BravoWPts: 0x0, AdvGrand Slam LDN77KG3RD2017
13281Darragh OConaillDarragh OConaillWPts: 4x2British NoGi Nats79KGF2017
13650Sam GibsonD---TUFF82KGSPF2017
13651Rodolfo NygarrdWEzekielTUFF82KGSPF2017
13652Eoghan O'flannaganWSubmissionWelsh Inv.ABSN/A2017
13653Tom CaugheyWPointsWelsh Inv.ABSN/A2017
13654John MaflinWSubmissionWelsh Inv.ABSN/A2017
13655Tom O'haganWSubmissionWelsh Inv.ABSN/A2017
15173Tommi PulkkanenWHeel hookPolaris 673KGSPF2018
16898Fabian EdwardsWHeel hookSubmitting ThingsABSR12018
16899Dan VinniWHeel hookSubmitting ThingsABS4F2018
16902Jack GrantWReferee DecisionSubmitting ThingsABSSF2018
16911Nathan OrchardWReferee DecisionPolaris 777KGSPF2018
17465Jack GrantWArmbarGrapple FestABSSPF2018
17757Rodrigo OliveiraWSubmissionEnglish NGO85KGSF2018
17758Lewis LongWPts: 14x4English NGO85KGF2018
17759Ross RidpathWSubmissionEnglish NGOABSF2018
17768Denis BrotzmannWViolin armlockADCC EU Trials77KGR22018
17773Dinu BucaletWArmbarADCC EU Trials77KG8F2018
17775Vegard RandebergWOutside heel hookADCC EU Trials77KG4F2018
17778M. SzczecinskiM. SzczecinskiWReferee DecisionADCC EU Trials77KGSF2018
17780Mateusz GamrotWInside heel hookADCC EU Trials77KGF2018
18434S. BoukhezzerWHeel hookNAGA Europe75KGSF2018
18436Gianni GrippoGianni GrippoWReferee DecisionGrappleFest 380KGSPF2018
19034Kamil WilkD---Pantheon76KGSPF2019
20219H. AyubWSubmissionGrappling Ind.83KGRR2019
20220J. RobertsWRNCGrappling Ind.83KGRR2019
20221J. GraceWSubmissionGrappling Ind.83KGRR2019
20222Christian OzbekWSubmissionGrappling Ind.ABSR12019
20223A. BrownWSubmissionGrappling Ind.ABSR22019
20224J. GroomWSubmissionGrappling Ind.ABS4F2019
20225Ollie BatesWSubmissionGrappling Ind.ABSSF2019
20226Tolan HalleckWPts: 24x2Grappling Ind.ABSF2019
20983Lloyd CooperWArmbarPantheon Inv.80KGSF2019
20984Sean McdonaghWReferee DecisionPantheon Inv.80KGF2019
21161Cees DearWViolin armbarG.I. London77KGRR2019
21162Dominic DillonWPts: 9x0G.I. London77KGRR2019
21163Richard MearnsWPts: 10x0G.I. London77KGRR2019
21164Neil McgwynneWRNCG.I. London77KGRR2019
21165Mads ZerahnWKneebarG.I. London77KGRR2019
21166Tom Asabre-HoltWHeel hookG.I. LondonABSR12019
21167Marcin ZiajaWGuillotineG.I. LondonABSR22019
21168Claudiu CrisuWRNCG.I. LondonABS4F2019
21169Nick ForrerWHeel hookG.I. LondonABSSF2019
21170Jordan AmbeWHeel hookG.I. LondonABSF2019
23856Dominic DillonWPts: 1x0Polaris GPABS4F2020
23858Bradley HillWReferee DecisionPolaris GPABSSF2020
27798Tom MaenurmWPts: 9x0ADCC EU Trials77KGR12021
29341Valentin FelsWInside heel hookG. Industries77KGSF2021
29342Davis AsareWPts: 9x0G. Industries77KGF2021
29343Dominic ErkWInside heel hookG. IndustriesABSR12021
29344Tehmoor AbbasWInside heel hookG. IndustriesABSR22021
29345Hejraat RashidWPts: 2x0G. IndustriesABS4F2021
29346Keiren RodwellWReferee DecisionG. IndustriesABSSF2021
29347Max BickertonWReferee DecisionG. IndustriesABSF2021
30201L. PelakauskasWPts: 4x2Grappling Ind.ABSR12022
30202Kial WilkinsWPts: 9x0Grappling Ind.ABSR22022
30203Max BickertonWPts: 4x2Grappling Ind.ABS4F2022
30204Hejraat RashidWPts: 4x0Grappling Ind.ABSSF2022
30205Nikita BerkovicWPts: 2x0Grappling Ind.ABSF2022
32303Moataz BarkoukyWArmbarADCC EU Trials77KGR12022
32312Liam AlpangWPts: 3x0ADCC EU Trials77KGR32022
32321Rafal FarjaszewskiWReferee DecisionADCC EU Trials77KG8F2022
32325Christopher WojcikWReferee DecisionADCC EU Trials77KG4F2022
32330Ellis YoungerWPts: 2x0ADCC EU Trials77KG3RD2022

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One Comment

  • Diogo Trigo says:

    Ross also came second at Tuff Invitational, May 2017 (round Robin competition). He submitted Daniel Crawford, Tom Coffee, Jack Cronin, Kyle Monteith and William Stone, drew with Sean Harper and was submitted by Oliver Taza.

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