Meet Jessa Khan: the Mendes Bros' Lethal Purple Belt Up-and-Comer

One of our favorite things about hitting the road to worlds is getting the opportunity to see the next generation of athletes sharpening their tools before the years biggest tournament – and there is perhaps no athelte more deserving of making the up and comers list than Art of Jiu-Jitsu / Atos' Jessamine Khan

Despite her few years, Jessa is already a seasoned competitor who's medal collection contains trophies from the world's biggest tournaments. In 2019 alone – her first year as in the adult ranks and competing as a purple belt – Khan has already taken home top honors at the IBJJF European and Pan Championships, the Abu Dhabi World Pro, plus a host of IBJJF opens; she also claimed world titles in gi and no-gi as a juvenile blue belt.

As evidenced from the footage, Kahn's game is well-rounded and submission oriented – she's just as happy to berimbolo to the back as she is to hunt for the omoplata from closed guard. 

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