Darcio Lira Jiu Jitsu ranks #45 nationally with 85 fighters and a 0.67 golds-per-fighter ratio — just below the 0.9 national median but with a crucial advantage: 44.3% submission rate that puts them in the top 30% nationally. They rank where they do because of volume over efficiency, competing heavily across 24 tournaments with consistent but not dominant results.
The data reveals a beginner development machine disguised as an average program. 67 white belts learning fundamentals (32.7% gold rate is standard for beginners) feed into 47 grey belts who explode with 55.3% submission rate — elite finishing ability that ranks in the 75th percentile. Win rates exceeding 100% across advanced belts indicate multiple matches per tournament, showing serious competitive commitment rather than casual participation.
Families with beginners should consider Livermore over flashier programs. While their overall efficiency trails elite academies, the grey belt transformation tells the real story — they take white belt novices and forge technical finishers. Brayden Zinke Zagarella's 2614 rating (79th percentile) proves they can develop talent, but parents seeking immediate championship factories will find better gold-per-fighter ratios elsewhere.
Win rate across 36 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.
Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Darcio Lira Jiu Jitsu 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.
14% of roster is Elite or higher
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
Strongest: White (66 fighters)
Match frequency and competition cadence over 14 months.
Similar-size avg: ~684/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 | Baylun Perkins | Orange | 18-7 | 3 | CA | – | ||||
| 2 | Luke von Roll | White | 7-0 | 4 | CA | – | ||||
| 3 | Jacob Yatco | White | 11-4 | 61 | CA | – | ||||
| 4 | Santi Burgos | White | 6-2 | 111 | CA | – | ||||
| 5 | Aaron Yatco | White | 8-6 | 32 | CA | – | ||||
| 6 | Avery Kohn | White | 8-4 | 34 | CA | – | ||||
| 7 | David Nesterovich | White | 12-11 | 46 | CA | – | ||||
| 8 | Joan Jibin | White | 5-5 | 21 | CA | – |
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylun Perkins | Orange | 18-7 | 3 | CA | – | ||||
| 2 | Luke von Roll | White | 7-0 | 4 | CA | – | ||||
| 3 | Jacob Yatco | White | 11-4 | 61 | CA | – | ||||
| 4 | Santi Burgos | White | 6-2 | 111 | CA | – | ||||
| 5 | Aaron Yatco | White | 8-6 | 32 | CA | – | ||||
| 6 | Avery Kohn | White | 8-4 | 34 | CA | – | ||||
| 7 | David Nesterovich | White | 12-11 | 46 | CA | – | ||||
| 8 | Joan Jibin | White | 5-5 | 21 | CA | – | ||||
| 9 | Brayden Zinke Zagarella | White | 24-13 | 437 | CA | – | ||||
| 10 | Jose Francisco Munoz | Yellow | 3-1 | 11 | CA | – | ||||
| 11 | Harper Kuan | White | 5-4 | – | 3 | CA | – | |||
| 12 | Elijah Bradley | Grey | 2-0 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 13 | Caleb Valdes | White | 5-1 | 31 | CA | – | ||||
| 14 | Cameron Oliver | White | 4-0 | 3 | CA | – | ||||
| 15 | Grayson Colvin | White | 8-4 | 111 | CA | – | ||||
| 16 | Isabella Tovar | Yellow | 2-0 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 17 | Reed Simmons | White | 7-8 | 41 | CA | – | ||||
| 18 | Piper Lee | Grey | 4-2 | 2 | CA | – | ||||
| 19 | Jeffrey Pryor | Grey | 2-0 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 20 | Marcus Chistol | White | 2-0 | – | 1 | CA | – | |||
| 21 | Jovan Mangat | White | 5-5 | 3 | CA | – | ||||
| 22 | Dangelo Son | White | 5-2 | 11 | CA | – | ||||
| 23 | Eden Bradley | Grey | 2-0 | – | 11 | CA | – | |||
| 24 | Dallas Meyer | Grey | 1-2 | CA | – | |||||
| 25 | Paityn Welshonse | White | 2-1 | – | 1 | CA | – |