# Nikki Sullivan ("Nikki")

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## Overview

**Name:** Nikki Sullivan

**Nickname:** Nikki

**Date of Birth:** August 06, 1988 (age 38)


## Bio

A physical, late-blooming competitor who found Jiu-Jitsu through a university credit course, Nikki Sullivan is a black belt under André Galvão and a product of the Atos competition system. Her path began under Evan Mannweiler and Josh Hinger at Indiana University before a purple belt promotion from Dax Razzano, then a move to Kentucky with Nice Guy Submission Fighting. Encouraged by Hinger after the 2017 ADCC West Coast Trials, she relocated to San Diego as a brown belt and spent 18 months at Atos before Galvão promoted her to black belt in January 2019.

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**Last Updated:** September 24, 2026

**Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/people/nikki-sullivan)