Keren Or Fedida didn't start jiu-jitsu young, and she didn't follow just one path. She studies the art around the world, learning from masters at camps and academies across different systems, then brings it home to The Garden MMA. Then she pressure-tests it on the competition floor.
At the end of 2025 she did exactly that, twice.
November 2025: the Okinawa Invitational
On November 1, 2025, Keren stepped onto the mats at the Okinawa Invitational for three matches. She won one of them by finishing with an ankle lock, the kind of leg attack she drills and teaches every week at The Garden. Three matches in one day is a real test: you lose, you reset, and you go again. That’s the part of competing nobody sees in the highlight.
December 2025: CJI rules, sub only, on FloGrappling
A month later came a women's sub-only match under CJI rules, streamed on FloGrappling: Keren Or Fedida vs. Marissa Berzins, on the Finishers MMA card. No points and no decisions. You win by making your opponent tap, or you keep working.
Preparation made the difference. Coach Jay Regalbuto coached her corner with calm and clarity. Coach Judah Ciervo handled the warm-up, the strategy and the final adjustments. That teamwork led to the sweep you'll see in the video.
Watch the full match on YouTube →
Start late. Go deep.
Keren's story is proof that women can start training at any age, grow deeply into the art, and still compete at a high level if they choose to. It's also why she coaches the way she does: she meets students where they are and guides the ones who want to compete when they're ready.
It's the same jiu-jitsu taught at The Garden MMA: focused, patient and built for long-term growth. And it's why every piece of Kunoichi & Shinobi gets tested in real rounds before it reaches you.
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