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Amanda Noel Leve

Philadelphia-born black belt Amanda Leve won the 2019 ADCC North American Trial and became a 2024 Pan No-Gi champion.

Biography

Amanda Noel Leve is a Philadelphia-born black belt whose competitive record includes an ADCC trial victory and major titles at colored belt and black belt. Most biographical details in this account come from BJJ Heroes, while official ADCC records confirm her trial placements. BJJ Heroes reports that Leve began Brazilian jiu-jitsu at age eleven with Jeff Creasman at Daddis Fight Team. Her documented training path later included Frank Ambrifi, Rich Latta, Jason Frawley and Ricardo Almeida before she trained under James Booth and Jay Regalbuto. The same profile credits her with IBJJF World and Pan titles at purple belt and reports that Booth and Regalbuto promoted her to black belt in April 2021. Official results place Leve first in the women’s over-60-kilogram division at the second ADCC North American Trial in 2019, where the results listed Ricardo Almeida BJJ as her affiliation. In 2024, the official West Coast Trial results placed her second in the women’s over-65-kilogram division and listed Precision Jiu-jitsu for that event. BJJ Heroes also lists her as the 2024 IBJJF Pan No-Gi champion in her weight division. These dated affiliations do not establish her current team.

Sources for this profile

  • BJJ Heroes, “Amanda Leve,” accessed 8 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)

    • The subject profile gives her full name as Amanda Noel Leve.

      Where in the source: Full Name

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    • The profile reports that Leve was born on 13 December 1996 in Northeast Philadelphia.

      Where in the source: December 13, 1996

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    • According to the profile, Leve began Brazilian jiu-jitsu at age eleven at Jeff Creasman’s Daddis Fight Team.

      Where in the source: age of 11

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    • Her documented coaching path moved through Frank Ambrifi, Rich Latta and Jason Frawley before substantial training with Ricardo Almeida and later James Booth and Jay Regalbuto.

      Where in the source: array of instructors

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    • BJJ Heroes reports that James Booth and Jay Regalbuto promoted Leve to black belt in April 2021.

      Where in the source: April 2021

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    • The achievement summary credits Leve with major colored-belt titles, including IBJJF World and Pan championship wins at purple belt.

      Where in the source: Colored Belts

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    • BJJ Heroes lists Leve as a winner of the 2019 ADCC World Championship Trials.

      Where in the source: ADCC WC Trials (2019)

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    • BJJ Heroes lists Leve as the 2024 IBJJF Pan No-Gi champion in her weight division.

      Where in the source: Pan Championship NOGI (2024)

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  • ADCC, “2nd ADCC North American Trial 2019,” official results.(opens in a new tab)

    • The official 2019 trial results place Amanda Leve first in the women’s over-60-kilogram division, representing Ricardo Almeida BJJ.

      Where in the source: OFFICIAL RESULTS — Professional Female +60kg

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  • ADCC, “ADCC West Coast Trials 2024,” official results.(opens in a new tab)

    • Official 2024 West Coast Trial results place Leve second in the women’s over-65-kilogram division and list Precision Jiu-jitsu as her event affiliation.

      Where in the source: OFFICIAL RESULTS — PROFESSIONAL WOMEN: +65KG

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