"Raftery often uses the tag "Jiu-Jitsu Gypsy" in her social media presence due to her nomadic nature."
Belt
Black
Nationality
American(North America)
Team
Atos
Biography
Heather Raftery is an American grappler and a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under André Galvão, who worked extensively with a variety of other respected instructors, namely Josh Hinger, Roberto Abreu (Cyborg), Steve Hordinski and JJ Pugsley. A former world champion in the equestrian sport of Cutting, Raftery would later conquer this same prestigious nomenclature in no-gi jiu-jitsu, under the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), one of grappling's toughest circuits.