As previously reported here on GRACIEMAG.com, since winning the world championship in the brown / black belt female category and accomplishing what such stalwart competitors as BJ Penn and Robert Lovato Jr have as the few non-Brazilians to win world titles in the most advanced competition belt group, perennial standout Hillary Williams was promoted to black belt by her professors at Westside MMA academy.
Hillary and chief motivator, her father. Photo: Personal archive
The big news is that the events surrounding her promotion and the events leading up to it are featured on the Spike TV website – the same network that airs the UFC reality show and non-pay-per-view events.
Click here to watch Hillary’s surprise promotion.
