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Dark Horse

Denver, COWest
#373
National Rank
2,464Academy Score · Elite
42Fighters
213Total Wins
32
Medals
1,429Avg Rating
Jits.gg Review

Dark Horse is a results-driven youth program with 42 competitors across 15 tournaments.

They win gold 34% of the time, finish 51% of wins by submission, retain 52% of first-time competitors.

A technically advanced program in Denver — the competition results speak for themselves.

01
Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance

Gold Medal
Rate

Win rate across 15 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.

34%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 29 vs similar academies
3GOLD MEDALS

Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.

34%
-3% below CO Avg
CO Avg 37%
Dark Horse 34%
Global Avg 40%
Medium Avg 5%
0%
100%
Dark Horse has won 3 gold medals across 479 entries in 15 tournaments.Gold medal rate measures how often fighters reach the top of the podium — a 34% 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 Dark Horse closes out victories.

51%FINISH RATE▲ 1 vs similar academies
118TOTAL SUBMISSIONS

Similar-size avg: 50%

Submission
118 · 51%
regional · 55%
Points
103 · 44%
regional · 45%
Decision
11 · 5%
Dark Horse fighters don't just win — they finish.51% of all wins come by submission: armbars, chokes, leg locks. That's a direct measure of technical depth — not stalling, not riding advantages.Based on 232 tracked win methods across all competitions.

Tournament
Outcomes

Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.

124TOTAL PLACEMENTS
33%GOLD CONVERSION

Similar-size avg: 5% gold

THIS ACADEMY — 124 placements
Gold 33% (41)
Silver 38% (47)
Bronze 29% (36)
CO Avg
Gold 35%
Silver 41%
Bronze 24%
Out of 124 tracked placements, 71% result in gold or silver.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.

40RANKED FIGHTERS
5ELITE+ TIER

13% of roster is Elite or higher

THIS ACADEMY40
68%
15%
13%
CO Avg Academy12
58%
17%
17%
68% Novice(27)
15% Prospect(6)
5% Advanced(2)
13% Elite(5)
Every Dark Horse fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 5 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above).The deep bench of 6 Prospects and 2 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Dark Horse produces competitors at every level.

Belt
Breakdown

Performance metrics segmented by belt level.

32ACTIVE FIGHTERS
4BELT LEVELS

Strongest: White (17 fighters)

0%25%50%75%100%
White17
▲33▼6
Grey10
▲27▲17
Yellow3
▼5▼50
Orange2
▼5▼50
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Medium Avg
Dark Horse is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 84% of the active roster — 32 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The white belts are the standout division: 38% win rate and 44% submission rate across 17 fighters.If your child is a white belt, they'll train alongside 17 other white belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
25
Fighters
Gold Rate
33%
regional 38%
Sub Rate
53%
regional 55%
Win Rate
53%
regional 73%
Retention
56%
regional 32%
13
Fighters
Gold Rate
33%
regional 38%
Sub Rate
45%
regional 56%
Win Rate
38%
regional 71%
Retention
38%
regional 32%
25
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
33%
regional 38%
Sub Rate
53%
regional 55%
Win Rate
53%
regional 73%
Retention
56%
regional 32%
13
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
33%
regional 38%
Sub Rate
45%
regional 56%
Win Rate
38%
regional 71%
Retention
38%
regional 32%
Dark Horse has 13 active female competitors — one of the larger girls programs in CO.The girls don't just show up. They win: 38% win rate and 42 gold medals. That's nearly identical to the boys' 53% 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 13 months.

459TRACKED MATCHES
424EST. MATCHES/YEAR

Similar-size avg: ~156/year

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Dark Horse competes year-round. 459 tracked matches across 13 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.

52%RETURN RATE▲ 4 vs similar academies
22RETURNING FIGHTERS

Similar-size avg: 49%

52%
+20% above CO Avg
CO Avg 32%
Dark Horse 52%
Global Avg 52%
Medium Avg 49%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Dark Horse, 22 of 42 fighters return for a second competition.Across CO, the average is roughly 32%. 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.

2%CONSISTENCY
#373NATIONAL RANK

Similar-size avg: 2%

#1
CO
of academies
#373
National
power rank
2463.5
Power Score
CO avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Dark Horse. 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
5Competition entries
460Tracked matches
15Tournaments
5Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02
Top Fighters
#FighterBeltM/FSt
1
3,512Elite
Aiden MoraGrey15-11
58%
87%
651
CO–
2
3,344Elite
Elijah LegendreGrey25-8
76%
60%
52
CO–
3
3,173Elite
Hudson BoyleWhite37-17
69%
49%
545
CO–
4
3,130Elite
Autumn MoraGrey17-22
44%
88%
442
CO–
5
2,489Elite
Joseph JordanWhite7-3
70%
29%
2
CO–
6
2,219Prospect
Max LegendreGrey12-7
63%
83%
31
CO–
7
1,955Novice
Cody MangusoGrey8-6
57%
88%
11
CO–
8
1,872Advanced
Michael WaxPurple2-0
100%
50%
1
CO–
05
Roster & Results
#FighterBeltM/FSt
1
3,512Elite
Aiden MoraGrey15-11
58%
87%
651
CO–
2
3,344Elite
Elijah LegendreGrey25-8
76%
60%
52
CO–
3
3,173Elite
Hudson BoyleWhite37-17
69%
49%
545
CO–
4
3,130Elite
Autumn MoraGrey17-22
44%
88%
442
CO–
5
2,489Elite
Joseph JordanWhite7-3
70%
29%
2
CO–
6
2,219Prospect
Max LegendreGrey12-7
63%
83%
31
CO–
7
1,955Novice
Cody MangusoGrey8-6
57%
88%
11
CO–
8
1,872Advanced
Michael WaxPurple2-0
100%
50%
1
CO–
9
1,832Prospect
Andres Atencio-sandovalWhite4-2
67%
50%
11
CO–
10
1,788Advanced
Ozgur KocWhite3-0
100%
–
1
CO–
11
1,575Novice
Nate PotterWhite5-2
71%
–
11
CO–
12
1,542Prospect
Rebecca ManzaneraWhite2-0
100%
–
1
CO–
13
1,312Novice
Joe LitwackPurple4-2
67%
75%
11
CO–
14
1,300Novice
Amelia MahinWhite16-12
57%
44%
333
CO–
15
1,267Novice
Gavin DomingoWhite2-14
13%
50%
51
CO–
16
1,230Prospect
Veronika HaferWhite1-1
50%
–
1
CO–
17
1,229Prospect
Jimena SotoPurple1-2
33%
–
1
CO–
18
1,223Prospect
Savannah CollierWhite1-1
50%
–
1
CO–
19
1,223Novice
Jeremiah HoageWhite1-5
17%
100%
12
CO–
20
1,222Novice
Zoey TrentGrey3-13
19%
–
3
CO–
21
1,208Novice
Arianna GraciaBlue1-6
14%
–
1
CO–
22
1,205Novice
Jonathan RockfordWhite3-7
30%
33%
1
CO–
23
1,167Novice
Lucas MahinWhite14-19
42%
36%
28
CO–
24
1,155Novice
Simon GieblerWhite1-1
50%
100%
1
CO–
25
1,150Novice
Gavin SedgwickGrey2-2
50%
50%
1
CO–
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Dark Horse in Denver, CO has 42 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Dark Horse is ranked #373 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 2463.5.
Dark Horse competitors have earned 41 gold, 48 silver, 36 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Dark Horse is located in Denver, CO. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Dark Horse is ranked #373 nationally among CO academies with 42 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Dark Horse has 42 competitors who have earned 125 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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