Ashley “AK47” Nichols, was known as an Ogijidaa Kwe, warrior woman. From a young age she had a fierce presence. At the age of 12, she discovered boxing with her first coach Rick Peters. From 2008 to 2017, she went to train at MAS Academy of Martial Arts with Kru Chris. This propelled her journey and rise to glory, through countless competitions, tournaments, world titles, reality T.V., film and documentary. Her biography documentary, “Emptying the Tank,” screened at Toronto International Film Festival (T.I.F.F) in 2018.

Through her dedication and passion for Muay Thai and MMA, Ashley reached self-actualization and found who she truly was meant to be in the world. Her second home at the Kaewsamrit Gym in Thailand, supported, guided and pushed her to greatness. From 2021-2024, she found herself training at Niagara Top Team and this was a place that Ashley described as a top tier training facility, where she found a supportive team of professional fighters who would become like a family to her. They described her as someone having a passion for combat sports, and her warm welcoming spirit touched the lives of everyone. She was just a kid from the Rez, who had a dream and went all the way from surviving to thriving, holding world titles in Muay Thai and MMA.

Upon her passing, she was the reigning and defending BTC fight Strawweight Champion, and the No. 1 ranked Women’s pound for pound fighter in Canada and New York. She also was the LFA 167 straw weight champion. Ashley competed in Kickboxing and Muay Thai, and was also a professional MMA fighter with a 7-4 record. She was expected to return to action in March 2024 at Pallas Athena Women’s Fighting Championship PAWFC 3 at the Nutrient Western

Events Centre at Stampede Park. She was a LFA Champion, Glory Kickboxing Champion, BTC Champion, Invicta FC fighter.

Ashley was known as the most technical and ferocious female striker that Canada and the world has ever seen. Her legacy will live on through her passion for combat sports and continue to inspire countless First Nations people across Turtle Island.