Chayse Chondelle Diekema
“Chandelli”
Source: bjjheroes.comCanadian black belt Chayse Diekema moved provinces to train with Pedro Lott, who guided her from blue belt into elite competition.
Biography
Sources for this profile
BJJ Heroes, “Chayse Diekema” (profile based on a November 2023 interview; accessed 12 September 2026).(opens in a new tab)
Chayse Chondelle Diekema is a Canadian grappler.
Where in the source: Chayse Diekema — Canadian grappler
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Diekema was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on 5 April 1999.
Where in the source: Biography — born on April 5, 1999
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Diekema practised taekwondo and wrestled from fourteen to eighteen, overlapping her start in jiu-jitsu in 2015 at sixteen. She initially found jiu-jitsu frustrating, but eventually chose to move at twenty from Saskatoon to Sherwood Park, Alberta, to pursue her competitive ambitions at Pedro Lott’s Frontline gym.
Where in the source: Biography — started training jiu-jitsu
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Pedro Lott guided Diekema from blue belt to black belt, awarding the black belt on 13 June 2023.
Where in the source: Biography — black belt
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BJJ Heroes records “Chandelli” as a nickname used by Pedro Lott and Diekema’s Brazilian training partners.
Where in the source: Jiu-Jitsu — Nickname: Chandelli
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, “Brown Belts To Watch At The 2023 Brasileiros” (2023; accessed 12 September 2026).(opens in a new tab)
IBJJF described 2023 as a breakout year for Diekema at brown belt: she won the European and Pan Championships at lightweight, using deep-half sweeps from bottom and pressure passing from top.
Where in the source: Chayse Diekema - Lightweight — breakout year
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Danny O’Donnell, “Nashville Fall International Open Results,” IBJJF, 13 November 2023.(opens in a new tab)
Soon after reaching black belt, Diekema won two matches to take the women’s black-belt absolute title at the 2023 Nashville Fall Open, her first gi gold as a black belt.
Where in the source: Nashville Fall Results — first gold in the gi
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Jits Magazine, “Action-Packed Brackets Unfold At IBJJF Nashville Fall Open 2024,” 21 November 2024.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2024 IBJJF Nashville Fall Open, Diekema won her only match in the women’s black-belt lightweight division and then won the absolute division, giving her gold in both brackets.
Where in the source: Nashville Fall Open 2024 — lightweight division and absolute
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Corey Stockton, “Black Belt Results & Links To Every Match From 2025 IBJJF Pan Championship,” FloGrappling, 23 March 2025.(opens in a new tab)
In the complete 2025 Pan women’s black-belt lightweight bracket, Diekema defeated Leticia Murakami in the round of 16 by ezekiel choke from the back, then lost in the quarterfinal to Luiza Monteiro by wing choke from the back.
Where in the source: Female Lightweight Bracket — Quarterfinals and Round of 16
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Graciemag Newsroom, “Pedro Lott talks BJJ in Canada, growth of team Carlson Gracie,” 20 September 2021.(opens in a new tab)
Pedro Lott recalled that Diekema won the European Championship at blue belt without conceding a score and, later that year at purple belt, won the Pan Championship by submission in the final.
Where in the source: Chayse Diekema — Pedro’s student and Pan champion
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Competition results
| Year | Event | Result | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | IBJJF Nashville Fall International OpenSource: jitsmagazine.comLightweight + open classGiVerified | Gold | Lightweight + open classGiVerified |
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