5,353Academy Score · Elite
36Fighters
518Total Wins
1486631
Medals2,356Avg Rating
🏆Elite 8x2Best: #1
🏆Academy Premierx1
🏆Academy Selectx1Best: #1
Jits.gg Review
GRIT Factory - Plano ranks #15 nationally with just 35 fighters, delivering 3.26 golds per athlete — more than triple the national median of 0.9 and placing them in the top 5% for efficiency. Their 4876.4 power score comes from systematic finishing: a 63.8% submission rate (75th percentile) that turns matches into early stoppages rather than grinding out decisions.
The data reveals a beginner development machine disguised as an elite program. Grey and white belts dominate the roster (61 of 35 total fighters) with grey belts posting 45.9% gold rate while white belts achieve an exceptional 63.7% championship rate — both well above national averages for their experience levels. Elite athletes like Adreli Escontrias (97th percentile) and Liam Key (99th percentile) prove the ceiling, while the 68.8% white belt submission rate shows they're building finishers from day one.
Small roster, maximum impact. If you want personalized attention over large-scale programs, GRIT Factory's 35-fighter system outproduces academies with triple the headcount. Their 152.4% win rate at white belt level (mathematically indicating multiple wins per competition entered) suggests intensive preparation rather than volume-based training — perfect for families prioritizing development quality over gym size.
01Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance
Gold Medal
Rate
Win rate across 53 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.
61%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 55 vs similar academies
148GOLD MEDALS
Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.
61%
+19% above TX Avg
TX Avg 42%
GRIT Factory 61%
Global Avg 40%
Medium Avg 5%
0%
100%
GRIT Factory fighters win gold in 61% of competition entries — that's 148 golds across 732 entries in 53 tournaments.The average TX academy gold rate is 42%.That puts GRIT Factory 45% above the TX average.
Submission
Culture
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how GRIT Factory closes out victories.
66%FINISH RATE▲ 16 vs similar academies
347TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 50%
Submission
347 · 66%
regional · 54%
Points
157 · 30%
regional · 46%
Decision
18 · 3%
GRIT Factory fighters don't just win — they finish.66% of all wins come by submission — that puts GRIT Factory in the top 25% of academies nationwide. Armbars, chokes, leg locks: the technique works under pressure.After adjusting for belt composition, GRIT Factory finishes 11 percentage points above expected — top 25% nationally.Based on 522 tracked win methods across all competitions.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
320TOTAL PLACEMENTS
49%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 5% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 320 placements
Gold 49% (156)
Silver 21% (68)
Bronze 11% (36)
4th 19% (60)
TX Avg
Gold 41%
Silver 40%
Bronze 19%
Out of 320 tracked placements, 70% result in gold or silver. Only 60 times has a GRIT Factory 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.
35RANKED FIGHTERS
15ELITE+ TIER
43% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY35
20%
17%
20%
31%
11%
TX Avg Academy13
54%
15%
15%
15%
20% Novice(7)
17% Prospect(6)
20% Advanced(7)
31% Elite(11)
11% Prodigy(4)
Every GRIT Factory fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 19 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above).The deep bench of 6 Prospects and 7 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.GRIT Factory produces competitors at every level.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
47ACTIVE FIGHTERS
4BELT LEVELS
Strongest: Grey (20 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White18
▲65▲22
Grey20
▲49▲16
Yellow7
▲54▲11
Orange2
▲45▼12
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Medium Avg
GRIT Factory is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 81% of the active roster — 47 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The grey belts are the standout division: 54% win rate and 66% 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
24
Fighters
Gold Rate
45%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
61%
regional 57%
Win Rate
68%
regional 74%
Retention
79%
regional 45%
12
Fighters
Gold Rate
55%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
72%
regional 57%
Win Rate
76%
regional 71%
Retention
92%
regional 45%
24
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
45%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
61%
regional 57%
Win Rate
68%
regional 74%
Retention
79%
regional 45%
12
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
55%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
72%
regional 57%
Win Rate
76%
regional 71%
Retention
92%
regional 45%
GRIT Factory has 12 active female competitors — one of the larger girls programs in TX.The girls don't just show up. They win: 76% win rate and 66 gold medals. That's nearly identical to the boys' 68% 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.
948TRACKED MATCHES
875EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~564/year
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GRIT Factory competes year-round. 948 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.
77%RETURN RATE▲ 28 vs similar academies
28RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 49%
77%
+32% above TX Avg
TX Avg 45%
GRIT Factory 77%
Global Avg 52%
Medium Avg 49%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At GRIT Factory, 28 of 36 fighters return for a second competition.Across TX, the average is roughly 45%. 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.
4%CONSISTENCY▲ 2 vs similar academies
#63NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 2%
#1
TX
of academies
#63
National
power rank
5353.2
Power Score
TX avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at GRIT Factory. 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
318Competition entries
761Tracked matches
53Tournaments
8Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adreli Escontrias | Grey | 112-17 | ||
| 2 | Leland Lacey | Grey | 84-29 | ||
| 3 | Liam Key | Grey | 53-12 | ||
| 4 | Millie Nguyen | White | 21-4 | ||
| 5 | Elara Whiteside | White | 10-1 | ||
| 6 | Trinity McBain | Grey | 8-1 | ||
| 7 | Edward Escontrias | Yellow | 50-17 | ||
| 8 | Daniel McBain | Yellow | 9-4 |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adreli Escontrias | Grey | 112-17 | ||
| 2 | Leland Lacey | Grey | 84-29 | ||
| 3 | Liam Key | Grey | 53-12 | ||
| 4 | Millie Nguyen | White | 21-4 | ||
| 5 | Elara Whiteside | White | 10-1 | ||
| 6 | Trinity McBain | Grey | 8-1 | ||
| 7 | Edward Escontrias | Yellow | 50-17 | ||
| 8 | Daniel McBain | Yellow | 9-4 | ||
| 9 | Meyer Gillette | Grey | 23-7 | ||
| 10 | Alexander Charles Jones | Grey | 24-13 | ||
| 11 | Veda Aravind Nair | Yellow | 12-3 | ||
| 12 | Eric Felix Arceo | Grey | 18-8 | ||
| 13 | Mason Simonian | Grey | 5-0 | ||
| 14 | Alexander Galvan | Blue | 7-3 | ||
| 15 | Raven Eva Donaldson | Grey | 15-12 | ||
| 16 | Kyle Tyler Ambriz | Yellow | 6-2 | ||
| 17 | Ashton Jones | Yellow | 25-25 | ||
| 18 | Ethan Julian Ambriz | Grey | 3-2 | ||
| 19 | Ilhaam Toufique | Grey | 5-7 | ||
| 20 | Victoria Ribeiro | Grey | 10-6 | ||
| 21 | Dublin Sims | White | 4-2 | ||
| 22 | Sebastian Freese | Grey | 6-3 | ||
| 23 | Zeke Hargis | Grey | 2-0 | ||
| 24 | Heath Bennett | White | 1-1 | ||
| 25 | Vaughn Hargis | Grey | 1-1 |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
GRIT Factory in Plano, TX has 36 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
GRIT Factory is ranked #63 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 5353.2.
GRIT Factory competitors have earned 144 gold, 66 silver, 31 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
GRIT Factory is located in Plano, TX. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
GRIT Factory competitors have a 11% submission rate across tracked matches — compare to other TX academies on Jits.gg.
GRIT Factory is ranked #63 nationally among TX academies with 36 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
GRIT Factory has 36 competitors who have earned 241 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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