2,508Academy Score · Elite
36Fighters
183Total Wins
433831
Medals1,625Avg Rating
Jits.gg Review
Carlson Gracie Tucson is a results-driven youth program with 36 competitors across 24 tournaments.
They win gold 38% of the time, finish 58% of wins by submission, retain 51% of first-time competitors. Their fighters average 1.2 gold medals each.
A technically advanced program in Tucson — the competition results speak for themselves.
01Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance
Gold Medal
Rate
Win rate across 24 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.
38%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 33 vs similar academies
43GOLD MEDALS
Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.
38%
+1% above AZ Avg
AZ Avg 38%
Carlson Gracie Tucson 38%
Global Avg 40%
Medium Avg 5%
0%
100%
Carlson Gracie Tucson has won 43 gold medals across 309 entries in 24 tournaments.Gold medal rate measures how often fighters reach the top of the podium — a 38% rate means roughly 1 in 3 tournament entries end in gold.This is a foundational metric for evaluating any competition program.
Submission
Culture
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Carlson Gracie Tucson closes out victories.
58%FINISH RATE▲ 8 vs similar academies
96TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 50%
Submission
96 · 58%
regional · 59%
Points
62 · 38%
regional · 41%
Decision
7 · 4%
Carlson Gracie Tucson fighters don't just win — they finish.58% of all wins come by submission: armbars, chokes, leg locks. That's a direct measure of technical depth — not stalling, not riding advantages.Belt-adjusted finish rate is -18pp vs expected — room to grow in finishing ability.Based on 165 tracked win methods across all competitions.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
134TOTAL PLACEMENTS
35%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 5% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 134 placements
Gold 35% (47)
Silver 30% (40)
Bronze 22% (29)
4th 13% (18)
AZ Avg
Gold 34%
Silver 38%
Bronze 28%
Out of 134 tracked placements, 65% result in gold or silver. Only 18 times has a Carlson Gracie Tucson fighter placed 4th.Nearly every time they step on the mat, they medal.That's not luck over hundreds of placements — that's preparation.
Academy Roster
Roster
Depth
Fighter tier distribution across the competitive roster.
32RANKED FIGHTERS
8ELITE+ TIER
25% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY32
47%
13%
16%
22%
AZ Avg Academy12
58%
17%
17%
47% Novice(15)
13% Prospect(4)
16% Advanced(5)
22% Elite(7)
3% S-Tier(1)
Every Carlson Gracie Tucson fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 9 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above), including 1 S-Tier fighter — the top 0.1% in the country.The deep bench of 4 Prospects and 5 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Carlson Gracie Tucson produces competitors at every level.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
43ACTIVE FIGHTERS
5BELT LEVELS
Strongest: Grey (20 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White14
▲38▼15
Grey20
▲32▲14
Yellow5
▲47▲9
Orange1
▼5▼50
Blue+3
▲13▲37
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Medium Avg
Carlson Gracie Tucson is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 79% of the active roster — 43 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The grey belts are the standout division: 37% win rate and 64% submission rate across 20 fighters.If your child is a grey belt, they'll train alongside 20 other grey belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
26
Fighters
Gold Rate
39%
regional 37%
Sub Rate
52%
regional 59%
Win Rate
58%
regional 63%
Retention
61%
regional 47%
10
Fighters
Gold Rate
21%
regional 38%
Sub Rate
50%
regional 62%
Win Rate
39%
regional 60%
Retention
50%
regional 47%
26
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
39%
regional 37%
Sub Rate
52%
regional 59%
Win Rate
58%
regional 63%
Retention
61%
regional 47%
10
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
21%
regional 38%
Sub Rate
50%
regional 62%
Win Rate
39%
regional 60%
Retention
50%
regional 47%
Carlson Gracie Tucson has 10 active female competitors — one of the larger girls programs in AZ.The girls don't just show up. They win: 39% win rate and 21 gold medals. That's compared to the boys' 58% 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 10 months.
259TRACKED MATCHES
311EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~324/year
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Carlson Gracie Tucson competes year-round. 259 tracked matches across 10 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.
51%RETURN RATE▲ 3 vs similar academies
19RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 49%
51%
+4% above AZ Avg
AZ Avg 47%
Carlson Gracie Tucson 51%
Global Avg 52%
Medium Avg 49%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Carlson Gracie Tucson, 19 of 36 fighters return for a second competition.Across AZ, the average is roughly 47%. 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
#354NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 2%
#1
AZ
of academies
#354
National
power rank
2507.6
Power Score
AZ avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Carlson Gracie Tucson. 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
83Competition entries
281Tracked matches
24Tournaments
8Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Crawford Andrews | Yellow | 35-4 | ||
| 2 | Michael C. Wright | Yellow | 10-2 | ||
| 3 | Owen Davis | Grey | 13-1 | ||
| 4 | Simon Grijalva | Yellow | 11-3 | ||
| 5 | Anthony Joseph Risco | Blue | 11-9 | ||
| 6 | Michael C. Wright | Yellow | 4-0 | ||
| 7 | Sylvester Grijalva | Grey | 4-0 | ||
| 8 | Evalyn Gabriela Sullivan-moraes | Grey | 1-1 |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Crawford Andrews | Yellow | 35-4 | ||
| 2 | Michael C. Wright | Yellow | 10-2 | ||
| 3 | Owen Davis | Grey | 13-1 | ||
| 4 | Simon Grijalva | Yellow | 11-3 | ||
| 5 | Anthony Joseph Risco | Blue | 11-9 | ||
| 6 | Michael C. Wright | Yellow | 4-0 | ||
| 7 | Sylvester Grijalva | Grey | 4-0 | ||
| 8 | Evalyn Gabriela Sullivan-moraes | Grey | 1-1 | ||
| 9 | Chase Foserty | Grey | 3-2 | ||
| 10 | Ruhle Casillas | White | 4-0 | ||
| 11 | Evalyn Moraes | Grey | 5-5 | ||
| 12 | Elyane Aziakpo | Blue | 3-2 | ||
| 13 | Chip Foserty | Grey | 3-2 | ||
| 14 | Elani Reyes | Grey | 8-15 | ||
| 15 | Olivia Christine Garcia | Grey | 1-1 | ||
| 16 | Ryan Foserty | White | 2-1 | ||
| 17 | Blaire Manalisay | Grey | 1-3 | ||
| 18 | Grace Harting | White | 1-2 | ||
| 19 | Henry Downard | Grey | 1-4 | ||
| 20 | Jack Foserty | Grey | 1-3 | ||
| 21 | Tobias Grijalva | Grey | 4-9 | ||
| 22 | Ezra Grijalva | Yellow | 6-8 | ||
| 23 | Arian Andre Tellez | Grey | 3-10 | ||
| 24 | Winter Zurn | Grey | 2-3 | ||
| 25 | Julian Michael Risco | Blue | 7-9 |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Carlson Gracie Tucson in Tucson, AZ has 36 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Carlson Gracie Tucson is ranked #354 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 2507.6.
Carlson Gracie Tucson competitors have earned 50 gold, 44 silver, 30 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Carlson Gracie Tucson is located in Tucson, AZ. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Carlson Gracie Tucson is ranked #354 nationally among AZ academies with 36 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Carlson Gracie Tucson has 36 competitors who have earned 124 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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