Jessa Khan

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Jessa Khan
File:Jessa Khan 04.jpg
Personal information
Nationality American, Cambodian
Born (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 23)
Texas, U.S.
Height 152 cm (5 ft 0 in)
Weight 49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
Country  Cambodia
Sport Jujutsu
Event(s) ne-waza
Medal record
Representing  Cambodia
Women's Ju-jitsu
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 1 0 0
Southeast Asian Games 1 0 0
Total 2 0 0
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang ne-waza 49kg
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Philippines ne-waza 49kg

Jessa Khan (Khmer: ខាន់ ចេសា [kʰan ceːsaː]; born 8 October 2001),[1] is a Cambodian-Mexican-American ju-jitsu practitioner.[2] She represented Cambodia at the 2018 Asian Games and claimed a gold medal in the women's 49kg ne-waza event.[3][4] This was also the first gold medal to be received by Cambodia which happened to be unexpected in the sport of ju-jitsu during the 2018 Asian Games.[5] Khan is a second Gold Medal Cambodia's Asian Games history after Taekwondo Gold 2014.[6] She is a daughter of a Mexican American mother with Cambodian American father.[7][8] Her Facebook page says she took up jiu-jitsu at age 12 and shows her decked out with a vast array of her medals.[9] She was born in Texas and resides in Southern California.[10]

Her coach was Guilherme Mendes, BRA, from 2012 (Athlete, 28 Aug 2018). She also has her hero who can inspire her more such as; Brazilian ju-jitsu athletes Rafael Mendes, Guilherme Mendes, Luiza Monteiro, and Mikey Musumeci.[11] On October 6, 2020, Khan was awarded her black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by her coaches, the Mendes brothers, just two days before her nineteenth birthday.[12]

Black belt career

On February 26, 2021, Khan made her debut appearance on Who's Number One, defeating Danielle Kelly by unanimous decision.[13] She competed at Evolve Ur Game on April 3, 2021 in a superfight against Mayssa Bastos, losing on points.[14] She returned to Who's Number One on May 28, 2021, defeating Patricia Fontes with an armbar.[15] This performance earned Khan the invitation to compete for the inaugural WNO women's strawweight title at the WNO Championships.[16] Khan submitted Jessica Crane with a heelhook in the opening round, but was submitted by Grace Gundrum in the semifinal with a twister and was submitted by Amanda 'Tubby' Alequin in the consolation match with a toehold.[17]

In May, 2022 Khan became one of the first grapplers to sign a contract with ONE Championship.[18] The promotion booked a rematch with Alequin for her debut at ONE 159 on July 22, 2022,[19] but the match fell through when Alequin withdrew due to an undisclosed medical issue.

Medals

In 2017

  • gold medal of European Championship
  • gold medal of PAN American Championship
  • gold medal of Las Vegas Open 2X
  • gold medal of San Diego Open 2X
  • gold medal of World Championship 2X
  • gold medal of Long Beach 2X
  • gold medal of Los Angeles Grand Slam
  • gold medal of No ni World Championship 2X
  • gold medal of JIU JUTSU World League 2X

In 2018

  • medal of Los Angeles Open 2X
  • medal of Tap Out Cancer
  • medal of Gracie National
  • medal of JIU JUTSU World League 2X
  • medal of FIVE Gold
  • medal of PAN American Championship 2x
  • medal of San Diego Open 2X
  • medal of World Championship
  • medal of American National Gi & No Gi
  • medal of 2018 Asian Games

In 2019

References

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  13. ↑ https://jitsmagazine.com/whos-number-one-craig-jones-v-ronaldo-jr-full-results-and-review/
  14. ↑ https://jitsmagazine.com/evolve-ur-game-full-results-and-review/
  15. ↑ https://jitsmagazine.com/whos-number-one-craig-jones-v-luiz-panza-full-results-and-review/
  16. ↑ https://jitsmagazine.com/wno-championships-lineup-announced-for-115lbs-division/
  17. ↑ https://jitsmagazine.com/whos-number-one-championships-results-review/
  18. ↑ https://jitsmagazine.com/one-championship-signs-renato-canuto-jessa-khan-and-tainan-dalpra/
  19. ↑ https://jitsmagazine.com/jessa-khan-to-face-amanda-tubby-alequin-for-one-championship-debut/


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