Kendall Reusing

Kendall Marie Reusing was born on 29 October 1997 in Dana Point, California, the daughter of accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor Tom Reusing{{cite web | last=Smith | first=Ryan | title=On The Rise: Kendall Reusing | website=FloGrappling | date=2020-05-28 | url=https://www.flograppling.com/articles/6748273-on-the-rise-kendall-reusing}} "After winning a California state championship, as well as four U.S. National Championships in high school, Kendall then went on to wrestle for Team USA internationally and trained at the U.S. Olympic training center in Colorado Springs. … Being the daughter of accomplished competitor Tom Reusing, her transition from wrestling back to jiu-jitsu was a natural one. Kendall enjoyed success as a colored belt making the podium of Worlds, No-Gi Worlds, World Pro, and Pans. While still a blue belt, Kendall placed second in the 2017 ADCC trials. She earned her blackbelt in 2019 after taking double gold at the 2018 World No-Gi championship as a brown belt. … She quickly went on to win the IBJJF World No-Gi Championship, the SJJIF World Championship, and took second at the UAEJJF Grand Slam." and Holly McClung Reusing.{{cite web |url=https://www.appenmedia.com/dunwoody/school-news/article_912f42a0-d776-5c11-9db5-14bab2b349b7.html |title=School News |work=Appen Media |date=Aug 18, 2015 |accessdate=September 14, 2024}} From a young age she trained in Judo and Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

As a teenager, Reusing won the 2015 California state high school wrestling championship and four US national high school wrestling championships.{{cite web | title=Fight 2 Win 148 Competitor Kendall Reusing: "Don't Overvalue The Praise Or Hate" | website=Jiu-Jitsu Times | date=2020-07-24 | url=https://jiujitsutimes.com/fight-2-win-148-competitor-kendall-reusing-dont-overvalue-the-praise-or-hate/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522045354/https://jiujitsutimes.com/fight-2-win-148-competitor-kendall-reusing-dont-overvalue-the-praise-or-hate/ |accessdate=September 8, 2024| archive-date=2024-05-22 }} "A California state champion and four-time U.S. national champion in high school, she was also a part of Team USA’s wrestling team, traveling and competing internationally before returning her focus to jiu-jitsu." During that time she also joined Team USA as a freestyle wrestler on the Cadet National Team, Cadet World Team, and then twice on the Junior National Team.{{cite web| url=https://www.instagram.com/kendallreusing/p/C8so_OsyNWT/ |title=I haven't officially represented @teamusa overseas since I was 18!! |date=June 6, 2024| accessdate=September 8, 2024}} "When I was wrestling from ages 13-18, I made a Cadet National Team, then a Cadet World Team, then 2 Junior National Teams after that. I wrestled in Senior level events, but never competed at the Senior WTT. My Team USA journey ended then, as I came back to Jiu Jitsu instead …" By the end of 11th grade, she was the highest-ranked girl on TrackWrestling's Elite Athlete list and had twice been named Press-Enterprise Girls Wrestler of the Year.{{cite web |first=Allan |last=Steele |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2014/07/25/wrestling-reusing-wins-junior-nationals/ |title=WRESTLING: Reusing wins Junior Nationals |work=The Press-Enterprise |date=July 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909050848/https://www.pressenterprise.com/2014/07/25/wrestling-reusing-wins-junior-nationals/ |accessdate=September 9, 2024|archive-date=2024-09-09 }}

She wrestled for a year at Simon Fraser University in Canada before returning to Jiu-Jitsu full-time in 2016. She won numerous championships—including double gold at the 2018 World No-Gi championship as a brown belt—before getting promoted to black belt in 2019.

During her first year as black belt, Reusing won gold at the World No-Gi Championship and silver in the open-weight division; she then finished second at the UAEJJF Grand Slam L.A. before winning the SJJIF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship.

Reusing represented Gracie Barra alongside Felipe Trovo and Carlos Souza in the team grappling event Subversiv 3 on August 28, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/subversiv-3-brings-team-grappling-back-full-lineups-announced/|title=Subversiv 3 Brings Team Grappling Back – Full Lineups Announced|first=Alex|last=Lindsey|date=August 27, 2020}} Reusing defeated all four of her opponents at the event and Gracie Barra won the tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/subversiv-3-full-results-and-review/|title=Subversiv 3 Full Results And Review|first=Alex|last=Lindsey|date=August 29, 2020}} She was then invited to compete against Leah Taylor in the co-main event of Submission Underground 18 on October 4, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/submission-underground-18-features-vinny-magalhaes-v-mason-fowler/|title=Submission Underground 18 Features Vinny Magalhaes v Mason Fowler|first=Alex|last=Lindsey|date=September 17, 2020}} Reusing won the match by submission in EBI overtime.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/submission-underground-18-full-results-and-review/|title=Submission Underground 18 Full Results And Review|first=Alex|last=Lindsey|date=October 5, 2020}}

On March 27, 2021, Reusing fought Nathiely de Jesus in the main event of Fight 2 Win 168, losing the match by submission.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/fight-2-win-168-full-results-and-review/|title=Fight 2 Win 168 Full Results And Review|date=March 31, 2021}} She then returned to team grappling as part of the Gracie Barra team at Subversiv 5 on May 1, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/team-lineups-announced-for-subversiv-5/|title=Team Lineups Announced For Subversiv 5|first=Kian|last=Rogers|date=April 30, 2021}} Reusing won her match against Maggie Grindatti, but her teammates both lost and Gracie Barra were eliminated in the opening round.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/subversiv-5-full-results-and-review/|title=Subversiv 5 Full Results And Review|date=May 2, 2021}} Reusing fought Talita Nogueira in the co-main event of Fight 2 Win 173 on June 11, 2021 and won the match by submission with a choke.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/fight-2-win-173-full-results-and-review/|title=Fight 2 Win 173 Full Results And Review|date=June 15, 2021}} She returned at Fight 2 Win 177 on July 16, 2021 and fought Maria Malyjasiak in the co-main event, losing by submission.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/fight-2-win-177-full-results-and-review/|title=Fight 2 Win 177 Full Results And Review|date=July 17, 2021}}

In October 2021 Reusing won the Inaugural Polaris Women's Openweight championship by defeating Venla Luukkonen via Submission,{{cite web|title=Polaris 17 Full Results And Review|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/polaris-17-full-results-and-review/|date=10 October 2021}} the following month she won the ADCC North American Championship in the 60 kg+ division.{{cite web | title=ADCC East Coast Trials: Full Results & Highlights | website= Bjjee | date=2021-11-08 | url=https://www.bjjee.com/bjj-news/adcc-east-coast-trials-full-results-highlights/}} Although victory at this trial did not guarantee an invite to the 2022 ADCC World Championship, Reusing was given an invite to the event as a result of her performance.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/two-more-newcomers-announced-for-adcc-2022/|title=Two More Newcomers Announced For ADCC 2022|first=Kathrine|last=Burne|date=April 30, 2022}} She was also invited to compete in the Heavyweight division at the Who's Number One Championships on September 25 and 26, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/womens-heavyweight-bracket-announced-for-wno-championships/|title=Women's Heavyweight Bracket Announced For WNO Championships|first=Alex|last=Lindsey|date=August 14, 2021}} Reusing won her first two matches but lost to Rafaela Guedes in the final, taking second place at the tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/whos-number-one-championships-results-review/|title=WNO Championships Full Results And Review|date=September 27, 2021}} During Worlds 2021 she did not compete but served as a commentator for FloSports.{{cite web | title=2021 IBJJF Pans | website=Black Belt Finals Results & Recap | date=2021-09-06 | url=https://www.flograppling.com/collections/tag/kendall-reusing/video?playing=7145919}} At the Pan-American No-Gi Championship, she won gold in her division and silver in the open-weight division.

Reusing was invited to compete against Ffion Davies for the inaugural women's openweight title in the co-main event of Grapplefest 11 on February 26, 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/full-lineup-for-grapplefest-11-daisy-fresh-v-europe-announced/|title=Full Lineup For Grapplefest 11: Daisy Fresh v Europe Announced|first=Ian|last=Rollo|date=January 12, 2022}} She won the match by decision and became the promotion's first openweight champion.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/grapplefest-11-daisy-fresh-v-europe-full-results-and-review/|title=Grapplefest 11: Daisy Fresh v Europe Full Results And Review|date=February 27, 2022}} Reusing was then booked to defend her Polaris title against Amanda Leve at Polaris 19 on March 26, 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/a-title-fight-and-two-more-elite-matches-added-to-polaris-19/|title=A Title-Fight And Two More Elite Matches Added To Polaris 19|first=Kathrine|last=Burne|date=February 12, 2022}} She retained the title after her opponent Leve forfeited due to an injury.{{cite web | title=Polaris 19 Results, Jimenez, Reusing, And Williams Win In England | website=BJJ Heroes | date=2022-03-26 | url=https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-news/polaris-19-results-jimenez-reusing-and-williams-win-in-england}}

At the 2022 ADCC World Championship Reusing dominated her first match against Giovana Jara then got a knee injury following a failed takedown in the semi-final, losing via retirement from the match.{{cite web | last=Stein | first=Liam | title=Live Updates & Results – 2022 ADCC World Championships | website=FloGrappling | date=2022-09-17 | url=https://www.flograppling.com/articles/7974080-live-updates-results-2022-adcc-world-championships}} Reusing would have been eligible to compete for the bronze medal, but was unable to do so due to the injury she sustained in the previous match and had to forfeit.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/adcc-2022-live-results-play-by-play-analysis-highlights-more/|title=ADCC 2022 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More|date=September 18, 2022}}

Reusing returned to competition to defend her Polaris openweight title against Leticia Cardozo in the co-main event Polaris 26 on November 4, 2023.{{cite web |last1=Burne |first1=Kathrine |title=Kendall Reusing To Defend Title Against Leticia Cardozo At Polaris 26 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/kendall-reusing-to-defend-title-against-leticia-cardozo-at-polaris-26/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=12 October 2023 |access-date=12 October 2023}} She won the match by decision and retained the title.{{cite web |title=Polaris 26 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/polaris-26-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=4 November 2023 |access-date=4 November 2023}} She then competed at the IBJJF No-Gi World Championship 2023, where she won the super-heavyweight division for the second time.{{cite web |title=IBJJF No Gi World Championship 2023 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-no-gi-world-championship-2023-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=10 December 2023 |access-date=11 December 2023}}

Reusing won the under 90kg division at the USA Grappling World Team Trials on June 22, 2024.{{cite web |title=Elite Competitors Make The Cut In USA Grappling World Team Trials 2024 Results |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/elite-competitors-make-the-cut-in-usa-grappling-world-team-trials-2024-results/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=25 June 2024 |access-date=27 July 2024}}

Reusing was invited to compete in the over 65kg division at the 2024 ADCC World Championship.{{cite web |title=Full Updated Competitor List Of Every Athlete Invited To ADCC 2024 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/full-updated-competitor-list-of-every-athlete-invited-to-adcc-2024/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=27 July 2024}} She submitted Maria Ruffatto in the opening round and was submitted by Rafaela Guedes in the semi-final, but she beat Amy Campo on points to win a bronze medal.{{cite web |title=ADCC 2024 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/adcc-2024-live-results-play-by-play-analysis-highlights-more/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=18 August 2024 |access-date=18 August 2024}} She also entered the women's absolute division and was submitted by Beatriz 'Bia' Mesquita in the opening round.{{cite web |title=ADCC 2024 Absolute Divisions Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/adcc-2024-absolute-divisions-live-results-play-by-play-analysis-highlights-more/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=19 August 2024 |access-date=19 August 2024}}

Reusing won the under 90kg division at the UWW No Gi Grappling World Championship on October 12, 2024.{{cite web |title=UWW Grappling World Championship 2024 Full Results And Highlights |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/uww-grappling-world-championship-2024-full-results-and-highlights/ |website=Jits Magazine |date=14 October 2024 |access-date=15 October 2024}}

Main Achievements at black belt level:

• IBJJF World Champion No-Gi (2023)
• IBJJF World Champion No-Gi (2019)
• 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2019{{efn|name=fn1|Open weight division}})
• IBJJF Pan Champion No-Gi (2021)
• 2nd place IBJJF Pan Champion No-Gi (2021{{efn|name=fn1}})
• SJJIF World Champion (2019)
• 2nd place UAEJJF Grand Slam, LA (2019)

Main Achievements (Coloured Belts):

• 2x IBJJF World Champion No-Gi (2018 brown)
• IBJJF World Champion (2017 purple)
• 2x IBJJF World Champion No-Gi (2016 blue)
• UAEJJF Abu Dhabi Pro Champion (2018 purple)
• 2nd place IBJJF World Championship (2017 purple)
• 2nd place IBJJF Pans Championship (2018 brown)
• 2nd place UAEJJF Grand Slam, LA (2018 brown)
• 3rd place IBJJF Pans Championship (2018 brown)

Helio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr. > Nelson Monteiro > Tom Reusing > Kendall Reusing

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