Jacare Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ranks #42 nationally with 48 fighters and a 1.08 golds-per-fighter ratio that sits right at the national median. They earn this mid-tier ranking through exceptional finishing ability — 68.9% submission rate places them in the top 25% nationally for technical stops. Their Power Score of 3313.6 reflects solid fundamentals rather than explosive growth, built on consistent performance across multiple belt divisions.
The data reveals a finishing-focused development system that scales with experience. White belts achieve a rare 100% submission rate (though at 14.3% gold rate as beginners learn), while advanced belts like orange maintain 83.3% championship rates with 54.5% technical finishes. Ryan Carvalho Santos exemplifies their ceiling — 99th percentile Prodigy tier with 87.5% submission rate. This pattern of technical emphasis over grinding produces fighters who either finish early or lose decisively, explaining their above-average sub rate despite moderate gold totals.
Orlando families seeking technical development over trophy volume will find their approach here. Their 1.08 golds-per-fighter matches larger programs' efficiency while maintaining top-quartile finishing rates — you won't find 3+ golds-per-fighter like elite academies, but your child learns to end matches definitively. If building submission skills matters more than accumulating hardware, Jacare's 68.9% finish rate beats most programs double their size.
Win rate across 39 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.
Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how JACARE BRAZILIAN 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.
42% of roster is Elite or higher
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
Strongest: Grey (31 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 | Ryan Carvalho Santos | Yellow | 25-2 | 112 | FL | – | ||||
| 2 | Caio Brandao Braga | Blue | 14-0 | 5 | FL | – | ||||
| 3 | Joao Vitor Lima Ayres | Yellow | 12-1 | 5 | FL | – | ||||
| 4 | Harper Browning | Grey | 29-15 | 68 | FL | – | ||||
| 5 | Dyland Mendez | Grey | 50-13 | 1515 | FL | – | ||||
| 6 | Theo Enrico Alves dos Santos | Grey | 31-10 | 1052 | FL | – | ||||
| 7 | Nolan Luiz Saenz Penarotti | Grey | 11-2 | 411 | FL | – | ||||
| 8 | Noah Brandon Caldwell | Grey | 14-5 | 54 | FL | – |
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Carvalho Santos | Yellow | 25-2 | 112 | FL | – | ||||
| 2 | Caio Brandao Braga | Blue | 14-0 | 5 | FL | – | ||||
| 3 | Joao Vitor Lima Ayres | Yellow | 12-1 | 5 | FL | – | ||||
| 4 | Harper Browning | Grey | 29-15 | 68 | FL | – | ||||
| 5 | Dyland Mendez | Grey | 50-13 | 1515 | FL | – | ||||
| 6 | Theo Enrico Alves dos Santos | Grey | 31-10 | 1052 | FL | – | ||||
| 7 | Nolan Luiz Saenz Penarotti | Grey | 11-2 | 411 | FL | – | ||||
| 8 | Noah Brandon Caldwell | Grey | 14-5 | 54 | FL | – | ||||
| 9 | Joao Luiz Santana | Grey | 5-3 | 12 | FL | – | ||||
| 10 | Gabriel Mussum | Intermediate | 14-2 | 51 | FL | – | ||||
| 11 | Miguel Guadagny Boaventura | Blue | 8-6 | 212 | FL | – | ||||
| 12 | Cameron Hunter Telmo | Grey | 4-2 | 21 | FL | – | ||||
| 13 | Denisse Jaramillo | Yellow | 11-5 | 31 | FL | – | ||||
| 14 | Caio Melo Cairo de Oliveira | Grey | 19-10 | 437 | FL | – | ||||
| 15 | Thomas Henrique Alves dos Santos | Grey | 26-13 | 753 | FL | – | ||||
| 16 | Marcio Ferraz | Blue | 8-6 | 23 | FL | – | ||||
| 17 | Maria Eduarda Lima Ayres | Blue | 4-0 | 2 | FL | – | ||||
| 18 | Lorenzo Gomes Rodrigues de Mello | Grey | 4-2 | 11 | FL | – | ||||
| 19 | David Jordan Decarvalho | White | 4-2 | 11 | FL | – | ||||
| 20 | Bento Melo Cairo de Oliveira | Grey | 9-3 | 221 | FL | – | ||||
| 21 | Cade Sikes | Grey | 13-10 | 331 | FL | – | ||||
| 22 | Pedro Batista | Orange | 3-1 | – | 11 | FL | – | |||
| 23 | Rafael Kenji Costa Lucas | Grey | 10-4 | 411 | FL | – | ||||
| 24 | Antonio Aguinaga | Blue | 5-5 | 231 | FL | – | ||||
| 25 | Thomas Edward Hygino Tasso | Yellow | 9-7 | 421 | FL | – |