6,800Academy Score · Elite
132Fighters
1,118Total Wins
632712
Medals1,770Avg Rating
🏆Academy Premierx1
🏆Academy Selectx1
🏆Elite 8x1
🏆Organizationx1
Jits.gg Review
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ranks #37 nationally with a razor-sharp focus on grey belt development that produces exceptional results. Their 20 grey belts generate a 68.8% technical finish rate — well above the 50% national median — while maintaining a 61.3% championship rate that places them in serious contention territory. The numbers explain their ranking: 1.03 golds per fighter exceeds most programs their size, driven almost entirely by grey belt dominance.
The data reveals an academy built on finishing systems rather than grinding decisions. Multiple prodigy-tier athletes including Killian Emilio Rodgers (99th percentile) and Valentina Adams Monteiro Da Costa (99th percentile) demonstrate what happens when technical finishing meets consistent competition exposure across 25 tournaments. Their 67.4% overall submission rate combined with a 71.1% retention rate suggests athletes stay because the finishing culture produces measurable results — not just participation medals.
Bonita Springs families seeking proven grey belt development should look here first. While their higher belt numbers are limited (typical for youth programs), the grey belt factory speaks to systematic technical instruction that prioritizes taps over time. If your child competes at grey belt level and you want finishing skills over volume training, Black Tie's track record of developing 99th percentile athletes makes them worth the drive from Naples or Fort Myers.
01Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance
Gold Medal
Rate
Win rate across 92 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against large-size academies.
50%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 46 vs similar academies
63GOLD MEDALS
Among 55 large academies, above average gold rate.
50%
+9% above FL Avg
FL Avg 41%
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 50%
Global Avg 40%
Large Avg 4%
0%
100%
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters win gold in 50% of competition entries — that's 63 golds across 1,480 entries in 92 tournaments.The average FL academy gold rate is 41%.That puts Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 22% above the FL average.
Submission
Culture
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu closes out victories.
60%FINISH RATE▲ 8 vs similar academies
451TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 52%
Submission
451 · 60%
regional · 52%
Points
271 · 36%
regional · 48%
Decision
30 · 4%
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters don't just win — they finish.60% of all wins come by submission: armbars, chokes, leg locks. That's a direct measure of technical depth — not stalling, not riding advantages.After adjusting for belt composition, Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu finishes 14 percentage points above expected — top 25% nationally.Based on 752 tracked win methods across all competitions.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
594TOTAL PLACEMENTS
45%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 4% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 594 placements
Gold 45% (269)
Silver 30% (181)
Bronze 18% (109)
FL Avg
Gold 39%
Silver 41%
Bronze 20%
Out of 594 tracked placements, 76% result in gold or silver. Only 35 times has a Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter placed 4th.Nearly every time they step on the mat, they medal.That's not luck over a thousand placements — that's preparation.
Academy Roster
Roster
Depth
Fighter tier distribution across the competitive roster.
113RANKED FIGHTERS
32ELITE+ TIER
28% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY113
44%
14%
13%
12%
13%
FL Avg Academy11
55%
18%
18%
44% Novice(50)
14% Prospect(16)
13% Advanced(15)
12% Elite(14)
13% Prodigy(15)
3% S-Tier(3)
Every Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 50 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above), including 3 S-Tier fighters — the top 0.1% in the country.The deep bench of 16 Prospects and 15 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu produces competitors at every level.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
147ACTIVE FIGHTERS
6BELT LEVELS
Strongest: Grey (64 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White63
▲40▲1
Grey64
▲49▲15
Yellow16
▲42▲14
Orange1
▲96▲14
Green1
▼4▼52
Blue+2
▲29▲5
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Large Avg
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 86% of the active roster — 147 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The grey belts are the standout division: 53% win rate and 67% submission rate across 64 fighters.If your child is a grey belt, they'll train alongside 64 other grey belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
79
Fighters
Gold Rate
41%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
61%
regional 53%
Win Rate
59%
regional 74%
Retention
59%
regional 42%
32
Fighters
Gold Rate
56%
regional 41%
Sub Rate
66%
regional 52%
Win Rate
60%
regional 71%
Retention
67%
regional 42%
79
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
41%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
61%
regional 53%
Win Rate
59%
regional 74%
Retention
59%
regional 42%
32
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
56%
regional 41%
Sub Rate
66%
regional 52%
Win Rate
60%
regional 71%
Retention
67%
regional 42%
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has 32 active female competitors — one of the larger girls programs in FL.The girls don't just show up. They win: 60% win rate and 180 gold medals. That's nearly identical to the boys' 59% win rate.The coaching works for everyone. If your daughter trains here, she'll have teammates at every belt level to compete alongside.
Academy Operations
Competition
Activity
Match frequency and competition cadence over 16 months.
1,865TRACKED MATCHES
1,399EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~396/year
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Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competes year-round. 1,865 tracked matches across 16 months, with peaks aligned to major tournament cycles.Activity never drops to zero for more than a few weeks — this isn't a seasonal program.Consistent competition exposure is how young fighters develop.
Fighter
Retention
What percentage of athletes return after their first competition.
59%RETURN RATE▲ 9 vs similar academies
78RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 50%
59%
+17% above FL Avg
FL Avg 42%
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 59%
Global Avg 52%
Large Avg 50%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, 78 of 132 fighters return for a second competition.Across FL, the average is roughly 42%. Globally, it's closer to 52%.Retention is a proxy for coaching quality and culture — kids who feel prepared keep competing.
Development
Pipeline
Cross-belt consistency and ranking performance.
3%CONSISTENCY▼ 1 vs similar academies
#25NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 4%
#1
FL
of academies
#25
National
power rank
6799.7
Power Score
FL avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. That's not uncommon — many programs have pockets of excellence at certain belts.Multi-belt consistency tracks whether quality is spread evenly or concentrated. A higher score means the program works at every level.Specialization isn't necessarily bad, but families should know which belt levels the program excels at.
How we know
306Competition entries
1,872Tracked matches
92Tournaments
12Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Torza | Grey | 46-4 | ||
| 2 | Killian Emilio Rodgers | Grey | 42-9 | ||
| 3 | Gem Alexa Anleu | Yellow | 53-17 | ||
| 4 | Valentina Adams Monteiro da Costa | Grey | 66-6 | ||
| 5 | Elias Ruiz | White | 31-5 | ||
| 6 | Kennedy Rauenhorst | Grey | 54-10 | ||
| 7 | Madyson Bilbrey | Grey | 28-14 | ||
| 8 | Ramsey Rodgers | Grey | 33-10 |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Torza | Grey | 46-4 | ||
| 2 | Killian Emilio Rodgers | Grey | 42-9 | ||
| 3 | Gem Alexa Anleu | Yellow | 53-17 | ||
| 4 | Valentina Adams Monteiro da Costa | Grey | 66-6 | ||
| 5 | Elias Ruiz | White | 31-5 | ||
| 6 | Kennedy Rauenhorst | Grey | 54-10 | ||
| 7 | Madyson Bilbrey | Grey | 28-14 | ||
| 8 | Ramsey Rodgers | Grey | 33-10 | ||
| 9 | Kingston Ryan Quartuccio | Grey | 49-15 | ||
| 10 | Brooke Witt | Grey | 17-0 | ||
| 11 | Nico Maverick Cisco | Grey | 33-20 | ||
| 12 | Jovanni Frank Lamparelli | Grey | 14-3 | ||
| 13 | Riley Thanh Nhi Stuart | Grey | 34-16 | ||
| 14 | Abigail Brawley | Grey | 21-7 | ||
| 15 | MacKynzie Rayne Bilbrey | Grey | 19-2 | ||
| 16 | Konrad Kwiatkowski | Grey | 19-6 | ||
| 17 | Zamira Reyes | Grey | 23-8 | ||
| 18 | Noah Ordoñez | Grey | 11-0 | ||
| 19 | Akira Carolina Michelle Saunders | Grey | 7-6 | ||
| 20 | Jordan Fawn Saunders | Yellow | 14-10 | ||
| 21 | Dallas Lee Rafeld | Yellow | 33-31 | ||
| 22 | Jason Dorian Huber | Grey | 10-4 | ||
| 23 | Mohammad Khan | Grey | 21-15 | ||
| 24 | Omar Khan | Grey | 31-15 | ||
| 25 | James Murphy | White | 7-2 |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Bonita Springs, FL has 132 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is ranked #25 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 6799.7.
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors have earned 288 gold, 197 silver, 109 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is located in Bonita Springs, FL. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitors have a 14% submission rate across tracked matches — compare to other FL academies on Jits.gg.
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is ranked #25 nationally among FL academies with 132 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has 132 competitors who have earned 594 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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