“Keep inspiring killer” – Danielle Kelly gets fans’ love following incredible rise to submission grappling supremacy in ONE Championship

Danielle Kelly, the submission superstar, is commemorating her second year with ONE Championship.

On March 26, 2022, Kelly participated in the Circle for the first time as part of the 10th-anniversary event ONE X held at Singapore Indoor Stadium. She faced off against the renowned Japanese women’s MMA star Mei Yamaguchi.

Ever since, Kelly has managed to preserve her ‘O’ by defeating her last three opponents, including a world title victory over her Cambodian-American rival Jessa Khan.

“2 years ago made my walk to first match at ONE,”Kelly wrote on Instagram. “4-0. Lots of fun and learning events. I still have a lot to prove to myself. Looking forward to the next challenge. Thanks to those who have always been in my corner. It hasn’t always been easy.”

In the comments on Instagram, fans of ONE Championship showed their love and support for Danielle Kelly, writing:

“We love you! We are inspired by you! Keep moving forward!”

“Champ. Keep inspiring killer. The best has yet to come”

“Love watching your success”

“Let’s go! More to come!”

“And look where you are now @daniellekellybjj. I know a lot of people are proud of you.”

“The intensity of Dani!!!”

Despite not booking her first ONE world title defense yet, Kelly has remained active by traveling around the country and imparting her knowledge and expertise to aspiring jiu-jitsu practitioners as a BJJ specialist.

Who do you hope to see Kelly reunite with upon her highly anticipated return to the Circle?

The Unstoppable Rise of Danielle Kelly in ONE Championship

After making a strong impression in her first appearance at ONE Championship, which resulted in a $50,000 bonus from CEO Chatri Sityodtong, Danielle Kelly returned later that year to face Russian standout Mariia Molchanova. Kelly emerged victorious by submitting Molchanova just over two minutes into the match.

After securing a unanimous decision victory over the larger strawweight MMA standout Ayaka Miura, she was given the opportunity to redeem herself and compete for ONE Championship gold against her former opponent Jessa Khan.

The link to the video is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDwaxrl_vDw.

In 2021, Khan emerged victorious against Kelly at the WNO event by decision. Two years later, they would have a rematch in the Circle, where Kelly evened the score with another impressive performance.

Is it possible for us to witness Kelly and Khan compete against each other for a third time?