Checkmat Olympus ranks #39 nationally with 65 fighters and a 55.1% submission rate — above the 50% median but not elite territory. Their 0.86 golds per fighter falls below the 0.9 national median, explaining their mid-tier ranking despite solid finishing ability. The story here is grey belt specialization: 35 of 65 fighters compete at grey belt with a 48.8% championship rate.
Multiple data points reveal a finishing-focused program with elite outliers. Five fighters compete at 90th percentile or higher, including Layla Louise Gathogo (99th percentile, Prodigy tier) and Demiko Andrei Ticzon (98th percentile, Elite tier). Their 55% submission rate across all belts + concentration of high-percentile athletes = a gym that teaches technical finishing over grinding out decisions. Yellow belt standout Cole Andrew Kratky exemplifies this with 71.4% of wins by tap.
If you want submission-heavy training with proven elite development, this beats volume-focused programs. Their roster produces multiple 90th+ percentile athletes despite modest overall efficiency metrics. Families seeking technical finishing instruction over large-scale competition factories will find the coaching that created two Prodigy-tier competitors and multiple Elite/Veteran level athletes.
Win rate across 37 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.
Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Checkmat Olympus closes out victories.
Similar-size avg: 50%
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
Similar-size avg: 5% gold
Fighter tier distribution across the competitive roster.
27% of roster is Elite or higher
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
Strongest: Grey (49 fighters)
Match frequency and competition cadence over 12 months.
Similar-size avg: ~396/year
What percentage of athletes return after their first competition.
Similar-size avg: 49%
Cross-belt consistency and ranking performance.
Similar-size avg: 2%
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stone Leto Gibbs | Grey | 52-4 | 143 | FL | – | ||||
| 2 | Demiko Andrei Ticzon | Grey | 27-4 | 1212 | FL | – | ||||
| 3 | Kellan Douglas Simmons | Grey | 57-18 | 1776 | FL | – | ||||
| 4 | Layla Louise Gathogo | Grey | 30-3 | 152 | FL | – | ||||
| 5 | Ana Clara Andrade | Yellow | 38-13 | 1075 | FL | – | ||||
| 6 | Cole Andrew Kratky | Yellow | 46-20 | 1094 | FL | – | ||||
| 7 | Charlotte Ayn Owczarek | Blue | 19-6 | 1022 | FL | – | ||||
| 8 | Easton Ray Griffin | Grey | 11-3 | 312 | FL | – |
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stone Leto Gibbs | Grey | 52-4 | 143 | FL | – | ||||
| 2 | Demiko Andrei Ticzon | Grey | 27-4 | 1212 | FL | – | ||||
| 3 | Kellan Douglas Simmons | Grey | 57-18 | 1776 | FL | – | ||||
| 4 | Layla Louise Gathogo | Grey | 30-3 | 152 | FL | – | ||||
| 5 | Ana Clara Andrade | Yellow | 38-13 | 1075 | FL | – | ||||
| 6 | Cole Andrew Kratky | Yellow | 46-20 | 1094 | FL | – | ||||
| 7 | Charlotte Ayn Owczarek | Blue | 19-6 | 1022 | FL | – | ||||
| 8 | Easton Ray Griffin | Grey | 11-3 | 312 | FL | – | ||||
| 9 | Harper Grace Clegg | Grey | 23-11 | 434 | FL | – | ||||
| 10 | Christian Felipe | Grey | 17-7 | 521 | FL | – | ||||
| 11 | Nolan Grey Noble | Grey | 21-10 | 514 | FL | – | ||||
| 12 | Ephraim Houston | Grey | 13-7 | 223 | FL | – | ||||
| 13 | Zachary Tyler Felipe | Grey | 10-13 | 26 | FL | – | ||||
| 14 | Brenden Keith Adkinson | Grey | 12-4 | 531 | FL | – | ||||
| 15 | Tino Giovanni Cangiamila | White | 17-3 | 7 | FL | – | ||||
| 16 | Demiko Andrei . | Grey | 5-1 | 11 | FL | – | ||||
| 17 | Ares Avila | White | 12-13 | 22 | FL | – | ||||
| 18 | Alek Petrovich Novitzky | Grey | 7-6 | 131 | FL | – | ||||
| 19 | Guilherme Martinez | White | 19-6 | 52 | FL | – | ||||
| 20 | Gaetano Paolino | Blue | 4-0 | 2 | FL | – | ||||
| 21 | Brynner Reimann Gibbs | Blue | 22-15 | 622 | FL | – | ||||
| 22 | Piper Lee Osgan | Grey | 6-1 | 31 | FL | – | ||||
| 23 | Cash Reuben Matheson | Grey | 14-10 | 142 | FL | – | ||||
| 24 | Easton Michael Dewey Zimmerman | Grey | 21-8 | 631 | FL | – | ||||
| 25 | Sergio Lorenzo Pacheco | Grey | 6-6 | 1 | FL | – |