Helena Crevar and Paige Ivette Clymer clash in submission grappling at The Inner Circle
The 19-year-old reigning pound-for-pound queen faces a dangerous promotional newcomer in an exclusive stream for The Inner Circle members.
Helena Crevar has secured a date for her second appearance on the global stage, welcoming Paige Ivette Clymer to ONE Championship for a 10-minute openweight submission grappling contest. The bout is scheduled to take place on Friday, 17 July, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, and will stream exclusively for members of The Inner Circle.
Crevar, a 19-year-old native of Las Vegas, is widely regarded as the reigning pound-for-pound queen of women's grappling. Trained by John Danaher at Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu in Austin, Texas, she holds the 2025 IBJJF No-Gi World Championship and is the youngest podium placer in ADCC history. Her game is defined by a physically imposing stature, crushing pressure, and elite leg entanglements, including textbook foot locks.
In her promotional debut at ONE Fight Night 39 in January, Crevar defeated Teshya Noelani Alo via an Estima Lock in 100 seconds. Now returning with the intention of making a compelling case for a ONE World Title shot, she faces a challenger who has transitioned from MMA ambitions to pure grappling.
Opponent Paige Ivette Clymer, a San Diego native trained by Keenan Cornelius at Legion American Jiu Jitsu, is a promotional newcomer who recently won the 2026 ADCC West Coast Trials. Clymer holds the 2019 SOGI Women's Absolute Championship and the 2021 IBJJF No-Gi World Title, earning her black belt in May 2024. Her style is characterised by an aggressive, all-action pressure passing game with intricate guard work and sharp heel hooks.
The match is framed as a clash of philosophies, pitting the Kingsway system against the Legion machine. While Crevar is described as a generational talent rewriting the limits of the sport, Clymer arrives with momentum behind her, though her specific record within ONE Championship prior to this event remains undetailed.
The Inner Circle, a subscription-based service offering exclusive live streaming of ONE Championship events, will host the broadcast. The specific outcome of the match remains unknown, though the contest promises to be a fascinating test of contrasting approaches to submission grappling.
