Ana Da Costa

Ana was born in Macau and is of Chinese and Portuguese heritage. She grew up speaking Portuguese, Cantonese, and English, and moved to the UK at 18 to study Fine Art. After a number of career changes, she found her footing in food, now running pop-ups and supper clubs alongside her training.

Following the birth of her daughter, Ana began training Muay Thai after struggling with her weight and how she felt in her body. She started training two years postpartum and quickly committed to the sport. Six months later, she joined London Grapple and has since trained consistently across Muay Thai, MMA, and Grappling under coach Matt Inman.

Ana has competed in London Grapple’s MMA interclub and is currently preparing for upcoming BJJ competitions. Alongside her own training, she assists with the Kids Muay Thai programme under coaches Matt and Pia.