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Aleia Aielle Aguilar, 5, is youngest world jiu-jitsu champion

/ 06:20 PM November 14, 2022

Aleia Aielle Aguilar. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Aleia Aielle Aguilar. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

BACOLOD CITY — A 5-year-old girl, who has roots in Negros Occidental, is the youngest jiu-jitsu world champion.

Aleia Aielle Aguilar won the gold medal in the Kids 1 Girls White Belt 16kg-B category at the Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Festival on Friday, November 11, according to her grandfather Art Aguilar on Sunday, November 13.

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Aguilar defeated Gabriela Vercosa of Brazil in the finals match.

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The girl is the daughter of Alvin Aguilar, founder of the Philippine Mixed Martial Art and Asian Champion in Tokyo. He was born in Bacolod City and is a Freemason in Negros.

Her mother is May Masuda, the first Filipina to win the World Jiu-jitsu Championship in 2009.

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