Amy Campo Explained

Amy Campo
Height:[1]
Weight:163.1lb
Birth Date:30 January 2000[2]
Birth Place:Utah, United States
Team:Zenith BJJ
Rank:BJJ black belt
Trainer:Eduardo Mori
Weight Class:
  • Medium-heavy
  • -74kg (163lb) (Gi)
  • -71.5kg (157.6lb) (No-Gi)

Amy Campo (born January 30, 2000) is an American submission grappler, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt athlete.

A multiple time IBJJF World (Gi and No-Gi), Pans and American national jiu-jitsu champion in colored belts; Campo is a black belt World Jiu-Jitsu Champion in both Gi and No-GI and the first-ever American 60+ kg ADCC Submission Fighting World Champion.

Early career

Amy Scot Campo was born on January 30, 2000, in Utah, United States, At the age of thirteen she began learning kickboxing, MMA, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) after watching her brother compete. Trained by 4th deg. BJJ black belt Eduardo Mori at his academy in Ogden, Campo started medalling in the juvenile division of tournaments such as the Pan IBJJF Championship and the American Nationals. In 2017 she won the American nationals in heavyweight, bronze in Absolute followed by silver at the Pans; in 2018, competing in the purple belt adult division, Campo won double silver at the 2018 American No-Gi Championship[3] then became 2018 World No-Gi champion in middleweight.[4] In October 2019, Campo fought an amateur MMA bout that she won via submission during Steelfist Fight Night event in Salt Lake City, Utah.[5] In 2019 and 2020 Campo won the American No-Gi championship in both weight (medium-heavy) and absolute, winning both divisions again in 2021 in the same divisions as a brown belt.[6]

Following a double gold medal performance at the 2021 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a brown belt, Campo was promoted to black belt by her coach while standing on the podium.[7]

Black belt career

2022

In April 2022 she won the ADCC West Coast Trials Women's 60 kg+ division after defeating Maggie Grindatti by submission, Elizabeth Clay by 13 points lead and Paige Ivette in the final.[8] [9] That same year Campo won the American championship in both gi and No-Gi before winning silver in the Absolute division of the 2022 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship,[10] [11] the first American to reach the absolute final in more than a decade.

In September 2022 Campo defeated multiple-time ADCC champion Gabi Garcia, Elisabeth Clay, and Rafaela Guedes at the 2022 ADCC World Championship, becoming ADCC world champion and the first-ever American to win the ADCC World 60+ kg division.[12]

In her final competition of the year, Campo won the medium-heavyweight division of the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship and won another silver medal in the absolute division.[13] In recognition of her first year at competing at black belt, she was awarded 'Female Breakout Grappler of The Year' at the Jitsmagazine 2022 BJJ Awards.[14]

2023

Campo was invited to compete in the women's under 66kg grand prix at Polaris 23 on March 11, 2023.[15] She submitted Julia Maele and Brianna Ste-Marie before losing on points to Elisabeth Clay and earning a silver medal.[16]

On March 26, 2023, Campo won a silver medal in the medium-heavyweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship 2023.[17] On June 4, 2023 she became Medium-heavyweight world champion at the 2023 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and also won a bronze medal in the absolute division.[18] [19]

Campo competed in the women's openweight division of The Crown alongside Melissa Stricker, Tayane Porfírio, and Gabi Pessanha on November 19, 2023.[20] She lost both matches.[21]

2024

Campo won bronze medals in the middleweight and absolute divisions of the IBJJF World Championship 2024 on June 1, 2024.[22] Campo then won gold medals in the medium-heavyweight gi and no gi divisions, and the no gi absolute division at the IBJJF American National Championship 2024 on June 28-29, 2024.[23] [24]

Campo was invited to compete in the over 65kg division at the 2024 ADCC World Championship.[25] She submitted Nikki Lloyd-Griffiths in the opening round and the lost to both Nathiely De Jesus and Kendall Reusing to finish fourth.[26] She also competed in the women's absolute division, where she beat Amanda Leve and lost to Bia Mesquita, winning the bronze medal after her opponent in the third-place match could not compete.[27]

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitive summary

Main achievements at black belt:

Main achievements in colored belts:

Main achievements at Juvenile:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amy Campo . Elite Sports . 2022-11-25 .
  2. Web site: Amy Campo . BJJ Heroes – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Team History, Fighter Stats, Biographies and News . February 28, 2022 .
  3. Web site: IBJJF World No-Gi Championship 2018 . International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
  4. Web site: World IBJJF Jiu-jitsu No-gi Championship 2018 results . International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
  5. Web site: [//www.sherdog.com/fighter/Amy-Campo-347511 Amy Campo MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, biography ]. Sherdog .
  6. Web site: Zendell . Erica . Amy Campo's Rise From Relative Unknown To ADCC Contender . FloGrappling . September 14, 2022 .
  7. Web site: Campo promoted to black belt. IBJJF International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation .
  8. Web site: ADCC North American West Coast Trials 2022 Full Results And Review . JitsMagazine . April 4, 2022 . January 23, 2023.
  9. Web site: ADCC West Coast Trials 2022 Results . Jiu Jitsu Legacy . April 7, 2022 .
  10. Web site: IBJJF World Championships 2022 Full Results And Review . JitsMagazine . June 7, 2022 . January 23, 2023.
  11. Web site: IBJJF World 2022 results. International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation .
  12. Web site: Zendell . Erica . Amy Campo Made ADCC History, Becoming First-Ever American 60+ kg Champion . FloGrappling . 2022-10-03 .
  13. Web site: IBJJF No Gi World Championships 2022 Full Results And Review . JitsMagazine . December 12, 2022 . January 23, 2023.
  14. Web site: The Jitsmagazine 2022 BJJ Awards . JitsMagazine . January 2023 . January 23, 2023.
  15. Web site: Lindsey . Alex . Polaris Announces Under 66kg Women's Grand Prix . JitsMagazine . December 18, 2022 . 12 March 2023.
  16. Web site: Polaris 23 Full Results And Review . JitsMagazine . March 12, 2023 . 12 March 2023.
  17. Web site: IBJJF Pan Championship 2023 Full Results And Review . JitsMagazine . March 27, 2023 . 27 March 2023.
  18. Web site: International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation - . International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation .
  19. Web site: IBJJF World Championship 2023 Full Results And Review . JitsMagazine . June 5, 2023 . 5 June 2023.
  20. Web site: Phillips . Sabrina . Incredible Women’s Openweight Division Announced By IBJJF For The Crown . Jitsmagazine . 10 October 2023.
  21. Web site: IBJJF: The Crown Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 21 November 2023.
  22. Web site: IBJJF World Championship 2024 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 20 June 2024.
  23. Web site: IBJJF American National Championship 2024 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 31 July 2024.
  24. Web site: IBJJF No Gi American National Championship 2024 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine . 31 July 2024.
  25. Web site: Jones . Phil . Three Former Champions Invited To ADCC 2024 . Jitsmagazine . 20 June 2024.
  26. Web site: ADCC 2024 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More . Jitsmagazine . 18 August 2024.
  27. Web site: ADCC 2024 Absolute Divisions Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More . Jitsmagazine . 19 August 2024.
  28. Web site: IBJJF No Gi World Championships 2022 Full Results And Review . Jitsmagazine.com . December 12, 2022 .
  29. Web site: Tang . Andrea . Amy Campo Conquers Reigning +60 kg Queen Gabi Garcia 5–0 in Major Upset at ADCC Semis . Jiu-Jitsu Times . September 18, 2022 .
  30. Web site: 2022 American National adult black belt champions. IBJJF.
  31. Web site: 2022 American National adult black belt No-Gi champions. IBJJF .
  32. Web site: 2022 Salt Lake City International Open. IBJJF .
  33. Web site: Denver International Open 2022. IBJJF.
  34. Web site: Polaris 23 Full Results And Review . JitsMagazine . March 12, 2023 . 12 March 2023.