Alexandria L. Enriquez
Alex Enriquez built a hybrid grappling game through wrestling, systematic jiu-jitsu study, and teaching that began in her teens.
Biography
Sources for this profile
BJJ Heroes, “Alex Enriquez” (full structured profile and biography; accessed 12 September 2026).(opens in a new tab)
Alexandria L. Enriquez, commonly known as Alex Enriquez, was born in Manila on 18 February 1999 and moved with her family to Atlanta in 2004.
Where in the source: Jiu-Jitsu — Full Name
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Enriquez began jiu-jitsu during the summer before sixth grade after her older brother introduced her to Steve Mitchell’s program at Knuckle Up.
Where in the source: Biography — Knuckle Up
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In 2013 Enriquez joined Cambridge High School’s wrestling program specifically to strengthen her takedowns for jiu-jitsu. She became junior-varsity captain, entered the varsity lineup, later focused on freestyle, and represented Life University in college.
Where in the source: Biography — wrestling
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Steve Mitchell guided Enriquez through the youth and adult belt systems to brown belt. With Mitchell’s approval, she moved in 2020 to Atos Atlanta to pursue a more demanding competitive environment under Bruno Frazatto.
Where in the source: Biography — Atos Atlanta
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BJJ Heroes records the complete lineage Carlos Gracie → Hélio Gracie → Rickson Gracie → Marcelo Behring → Waldomiro Perez → Roberto Godoi → Bruno Frazatto → Alex Enriquez.
Where in the source: Jiu-Jitsu — lineage
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Voyage ATL, “Life & Work with Alex Enriquez,” 19 May 2022 (first-person interview).(opens in a new tab)
In her own 2022 account, Enriquez said that Bruno Frazatto and Nathan Hadley awarded her black belt in December 2021 after her 2020 move to Atos Atlanta.
Where in the source: Where does your story begin? — black belt
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Enriquez earned an exercise-science degree from Life University in 2021. She said she began teaching jiu-jitsu and kickboxing at sixteen and valued helping students develop as much as her own tournament wins.
Where in the source: Where does your story begin? — teaching
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Enriquez described her competitive style as aggressive, built around takedowns, heavy top passing and chokes.
Where in the source: Work section — In competition
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Danny O’Donnell, “Pan No-Gi Champion Alex Enriquez Aims For First World No-Gi Gold Medal,” IBJJF, 6 December 2023.(opens in a new tab)
In a December 2023 IBJJF interview, Enriquez explained that her wrestling background drove an early preference for takedowns and passing. At Atos Atlanta, Frazatto’s position-by-position systems sharpened her passing and back attacks while she deliberately developed guard work and wrestle-ups.
Where in the source: game developed — details and systems
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At black belt, Enriquez won the 2022 Pan No-Gi Championship by submitting both opponents. She described it as her first major title at that rank.
Where in the source: Pan No-Gi — first major
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Danny O’Donnell, “2023 World No-Gi Recap,” IBJJF, 13 December 2023.(opens in a new tab)
The IBJJF’s complete 2023 World No-Gi champions list records Alexandria Enriquez as the women’s featherweight champion.
Where in the source: 2023 World No-Gi Champions — Female Feather
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BJJ Heroes, “Alex Enriquez, True Grappling Grit” (January 2021 interview; accessed 12 September 2026).(opens in a new tab)
At brown belt in 2020, Enriquez won both featherweight and absolute at the IBJJF Pan Championship in October, then repeated the double-gold result at the Pan No-Gi Championship in November.
Where in the source: True Grappling Grit — double gold
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IBJJF, “2022 Pan No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship Results,” 2022.(opens in a new tab)
The IBJJF’s complete 2022 Pan No-Gi black-belt champions list records Alexandria Enriquez as the women’s featherweight champion.
Where in the source: black belt champions — Female Feather
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