Nikki Sullivan Record, Net Worth, Weight, Age & More!
Who is Nikki Sullivan?
Nicole “Nikki” Sullivan is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor who earned her black belt under the legendary André Galvão. Nikki Sullivan is known as one of the main athletes out of Atos Jiu-Jitsu Team female squad, the female team training out of André Galvão’s gym.
Who is Nikki Sullivan?
Nicole “Nikki” Sullivan is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor who earned her black belt under the legendary André Galvão. Nikki Sullivan is known as one of the main athletes out of Atos Jiu-Jitsu Team female squad, the female team training out of André Galvão’s gym.
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Nikki Sullivan has competed at a ton of high-level competitions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, including the IBJJF worlds, the Pan Americans and the World Championships.
Nikki Sullivan was always an active person growing up. She was an active soccer competitor in high school. Nikki Sullivan first got into martial arts in her freshman year at Indiana University, which was well known for having one of the top martial arts programs in the entire country.
With that being the case, Nikki Sullivan decided to take up the Taekwondo course in her first year. After getting disillusioned with the Korean art after her first because of its lack of practicality, she stop training in martial arts altogether until her final year.
In order to boost her grades in her last year, Nikki Sullivan took up both Hapkido and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and found that she enjoyed both of them much more. She would eventually earn black belts in both arts years afterwards.
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How Old is Nikki Sullivan?
Nikki Sullivan was born on August 6, 1988, in Champaign, Illinois, USA. This makes her 33 years old at the time of writing.
Nikki Sullivan’s Family
Nikki Sullivan’s family information is not well known.
Nikki Sullivan’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Lineage
Nikki Sullivan’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lineage is as follows
Carlos Gracie (Senior) > Reyson Gracie > Osvaldo Alves > Luis Dagmar (Careca) > André Galvão > Nikki Sullivan
How Much is Nikki Sullivan Worth?
Nikki Sullivan’s net worth as of 2021 is currently unknown.
How Tall is Nikki Sullivan?
Nikki Sullivan’s height is currently unknown.
What is Nikki Sullivan’s Reach?
Nikki Sullivan’s reach is currently unknown.
How Much Does Nikki Sullivan Weigh?
Nikki Sullivan competes at the 141.5 lbs or 64 kg division.
Nikki Sullivan’s Fight List
From what we can find, Nikki Sullivan’s professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu career began in 2019. The first match on her record was at the 2019 ADCC North American Trials. Nikki Sullivan won her first match against a grappler named D. Kelly via submission.
In her second match at the event, Nikki Sullivan faced off against Hannah Sharp and won the match by a decision via points. In her third match at the trials, Nikki Sullivan lost to Jena Bishop by points.
Nikki Sullivan then competed next at the 2019 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship where she lost in the first round to Gabrielle McComb by choke submission.
Nikki Sullivan then made her next appearance at Fight 2 Win 119 against Sarah Block. Nikki Sullivan won the match by decision.
At her next match at the European Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championship 2020, Nikki Sullivan faced off against Ffion Davies in the first round and went on to lose the match via decision. ‘
Nikki Sullivan made her next Fight 2 Win appearance for her next match at Fight 2 Win 136. At this event, Nikki Sullivan faced off against Sophia Nordeno but lost by submission via foot lock.
At Fight 2 Win 137 Nikki Sullivan made a comeback against Erin Johnson with Nikki Sullivan winning the match via kneebar submission.
Nikki Sullivan would then fall back into some bad luck at her next match at Submissions on the Shore against Amanda Loewen. Nikki Sullivan lost this match via heel hook.
Nikki Sullivan then fought against Chelsah' Lyons at Fight 2 Win 153 and won the match by decision.
Nikki Sullivan then won again against Heather Woods at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour by decision again but this time via points.
Nikki Sullivan then compete at the 2020 Pan American Championships and faced off against Nathalie Ribeiro in the first round. Nikki Sullivan lost the match by points.
Nikki Sullivan then rematched Nathalie Ribeiro in her next match at the IBJJF 2020 Pan American No-Gi Championship but Nikki Sullivan would lose again, this time by Rear Naked Choke submission.
Nikki Sullivan would then make her most recent appearance at the Combat Jiu-Jitsu Worlds. In her first round, Nikki Sullivan faced off against Jéssica Delboni and won the match via a toe hold. In the second round, Nikki Sullivan lost her match against Liz Tracy by Armbar in overtime.
Who Did Nikki Sullivan Lose to?
Nikki Sullivan has lost to, in order, in her professional Jiu-Jitsu career: Jena Bishop, Gabrielle McComb, Ffion Davies, Sophia Nordeno, Amanda Loewen, Nathalie Ribeiro twice in a row and finally Liz Tracy.
What is Nikki Sullivan’s Record?
Nikki Sullivan has a total of 15 professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu matches on her record. Out of those 15 matches, Nikki Sullivan has won 7 and lost 8.
This gives Nikki Sullivan a total professional win percentage of 46 percent.
What Titles Has Nikki Sullivan Held?
As a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Nikki Sullivan has won many high-level championships, including:
- 1st Place IBJJF Masters World Championship (2019)
- 1st Place UAEJJF Grand Slam, MIA (2020)
- 1st Place IBJJF Portland Open (2019)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2019)
- 2nd Place ADCC US West Coat Trials (2019)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Los Angeles Pro (2019)
- 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2020)
Has Nikki Sullivan Had Any Serious Injuries?
Nikki Sullivan hasn’t suffered any major injuries worth noting.
Is Nikki Sullivan Retired?
Nikki Sullivan is not retired and last competed in December of 2020.
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