ONE Fight Night 39: “That would be the only thing”

Hawaiian submission grappling star Teshya Noelani Alo has seen some vulnerabilities in Helena Crevar’s armor.

The 28-year-old will seek to avenge a previous loss to the 18-year-old BJJ ace this Friday, Jan. 23, in their bantamweight submission grappling showdown at ONE Fight Night 39 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

In their initial meeting three years ago during their colored belt days, Alo experienced Crevar’s excellence and had zero answers for her dreaded guard. She eventually lost the match via penalty.

Crevar, the youngest ADCC podium finisher, is considered a prodigy and now arguably one of the best female grapplers in the world, pound-for-pound.

While Alo admits the Las Vegas native is great everywhere, she sees an area where she could assert dominance.

The Island Jiu-Jitsu representative told ONE Championship ahead of their rematch:

“Well, I honestly think her strength — she’s overall [very] strong. But if I were to pick a position where I don’t feel like she’s her strongest, [it’s] maybe standing. That’s only because I’m talking from a wrestling perspective. She’s obviously a jiu-jitsu [fighter], a grappler. So that would be the only thing.”

Alo has a distinguished wrestling and judo background and comes equipped with ferocious takedowns and powerful throws.

Don’t miss this exciting women’s grappling match at ONE Fight Night 39. North American fans can watch the full event for free via Prime Video live in U.S. primetime.

Teshya Noelani Alo shares passion for stunt work

When she’s not wreaking havoc in the mats, Teshya Noelani Alo spends time on the limelight as a stuntwoman.

The Hawaiian recently wrapped up filming her action shots for Apple TV’s ‘Chief of War’.

She shared in the same interview:

“So, I do stunts — I’m a stuntwoman. I don’t know if you’ve seen any of the Hawaii films, but I started in 2022. I had a job at that time, and I also cut my finger. A lot has been happening. I had to think about it, and I had other tournaments opening up, and I just felt like I had to just get better first fully. I don’t want to go in not myself fully, not at 100 percent.”