Anna Cononge

Anna Cononge, brown belt, 10th Planet Atlanta. Anna and the next competitor (Kaida) likely saved the ladies’ season. They, along with a handful of other lady competitors, put on an impressive show at the Nashville Qualifier. At the qualifier, Anna submitted every opponent. That said, Anna had to settle for a decision win in her first match against Kaida Davis, when in their finals match, it took more than one hour to secure a submission. Anna came from a gi background, deciding to switch to no-gi after she had earned her brown belt. Besides her win at the qualifier, she’s won matches at distant kumites and and won a match at High Rollerz against a girl twice her size. She should secure wins against at least half the league, with a shot at upsetting the frontrunners. But honestly, I think anyone who watched that Nashville qualifier wants to see her rematch against Kaida.