Helena Crevar on Signing with ONE, Training Under John Danaher & Why Freedom Matters in BJJ

Helena Crevar is one of the most exciting young stars in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu — and she’s just signed with ONE Championship. In this exclusive SCMP interview, she opens up about her unique non-exclusive deal, her journey under John Danaher, training with Gordon Ryan, and what’s next for her career. 📍 Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction: Helena Crevar joins SCMP 00:34 – Signing with ONE Championship & non-exclusive deal 01:45 – Representing the new era of women’s Jiu-Jitsu 02:25 – Earning her black belt under John Danaher 03:19 – What makes John Danaher so special 04:03 – Life and training in Texas 05:00 – Training with Gordon Ryan 06:13 – What sets Gordon apart from other grapplers 07:12 – Advice from Gary Tonon on joining ONE 08:04 – The power of a non-exclusive contract 09:26 – Thoughts on Danielle Kelly’s exit from ONE 10:00 – Competing at Craig Jones Invitational 2 (CGI 2) 11:12 – Could her CGI rivals cross over to ONE? 12:00 – Dream opponents and future plans 13:02 – Is the ONE title her goal? 13:38 – Thoughts on Craig Jones’ social media influence 14:20 – Creating her own content and brand 15:26 – Life goals beyond Jiu-Jitsu 16:04 – Why she loves Jiu-Jitsu 16:32 – Favourite submission 17:00 – MMA ambitions? 17:28 – Watching MMA and ONE events 18:14 – Female inspirations in the sport 19:03 – Her favourite grappler: Gordon Ryan 19:37 – Lessons learned from Gordon 20:16 – MMA strikers she enjoys watching 20:48 – Expected ONE debut timeline 21:20 – Dream locations to compete 22:00 – Best advice from John Danaher 22:48 – Closing remarks ➡️ Visit the South China Morning Post for all the latest ONE Championship news ☑️ https://www.scmp.com/martialarts Follow SCMP Martial Arts on social media. ☑️Facebook   / scmpmma   ☑️Twitter   / scmpmartialarts   ☑️Instagram   / scmpmartialarts   #HelenaCrevar #ONEChampionship #JiuJitsu #JohnDanaher #GordonRyan #BJJ #SCMPMartialArts #CraigJones #CGI2 #WomenInBJJ #Grappling #SubmissionGrappling