Despite being relatively new to jiu-jitsu, a martial art and combat sport adhering to ground fights and submission holds, Pechrada “Kacie” Tan’s recent back-to-back victories at the 2021 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship and Abu Dhabi Grand Slam were no fluke.
The pint-sized Thai sporting talent clinched the world title in the adult women’s purple belt 49kg weight division, outclassing a tough opponent, Wadima Alyafei — a national player for the UAE — by 3-0. This makes her the first Thai to win an Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu event.
Becoming world champion in under three years was the result of this 32-year-old’s fiery…
