“"DC" which is short for Deborah Christine, a nickname that she has carried since high school.”
Biography
Deborah Christine Maxwell, commonly known as DC Maxwell is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Saulo Ribeiro, being part of the Woman's BJJ Dirty Dozen as the 3rd woman outside Brazil to achieve the rank in this martial art (2nd in the USA). Maxwell is an extremely important figure in the development of the sport/martial art in the East Coast of the United States, particularly within the Delaware Valley and Tri-State area. DC Maxwell is also the mother of Zak Maxwell, a well known grappler in the BJJ circuit.