Michelle Nicolini

Michelle Nicolini
BornMichelle Zonato Nicolini
(1982-01-05) January 5, 1982
Itú, São Paulo, Brazil
ResidenceSantos, São Paulo, Brazil
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionStrawweight (125 lbs)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TeamCheckmat, Evolve MMA
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins6
By submission5
By decision1
Losses3
By decision3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Grappling
ADCC World Championship
2011 Nottingham, UK-60kg
2013 Beijing, China-60kg
2015 Sao Paulo, Brazil-60kg
2017 Espoo, Finland-60kg
ADCC South American Championships
2011 Rio de Janeiro-60kg
2013 Rio de Janeiro-60kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
2006 California, USA-53 kg
2007 California, USA-53 kg
2007 California, USAAbsolute
2010 California, USA-74 kg
2011 California, USA-59 kg
2012 California, USA-59 kg
2013 California, USA-74 kg
2014 California, USA-59 kg
Pan American Championship
2008 California, USA-53 kg
2010 California, USA-53 kg
2011 California, USA-58 kg
European Championship
2012 Lisbon, Portugal-74kg
2012 Lisbon, PortugalAbsolute
2014 Lisbon, Portugal-58kg
Brazilian National Championship
2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-64kg
2012 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAbsolute
2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-58kg
Worlds Nogi Championship
2008 California, USA+61.5 kg
2010 California, USAAbsolute
2011 California, USA+56.5 kg
2011 California, USAAbsolute
Pan American No-Gi Championship
2017 California, USA+61.5 kg
2017 California, USAAbsolute
European No-Gi Championship
2018 Rome, Italy+56.5 kg
2018 Rome, ItalyAbsolute
European Master Championship
2022 Rome, Italy-64 kg

Michelle Zonato Nicolini or Michelle Nicolini (born January 5, 1982) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist (MMA). Among the most accomplished female grapplers of all time, Nicolini holds third place for most IBJJF World Championship titles, with eight wins. She is a member of the IBJJF Hall of Fame.