Jiu-Jitsu For Life Team USA is a results-driven youth program with 11 competitors across 13 tournaments.
They win gold 60% of the time, finish 70% of wins by submission, retain 45% of first-time competitors.
A technically advanced program in Detroit — the competition results speak for themselves.
Win rate across 13 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against small-size academies.
Among 7948 small academies, above average gold rate.
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Jiu-Jitsu For Life Team USA closes out victories.
Similar-size avg: 48%
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
Similar-size avg: 11% gold
Fighter tier distribution across the competitive roster.
50% of roster is Elite or higher
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
Strongest: White (5 fighters)
Match frequency and competition cadence over 9 months.
Similar-size avg: ~144/year
What percentage of athletes return after their first competition.
Similar-size avg: 34%
Cross-belt consistency and ranking performance.
Similar-size avg: 0%
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Chiu | Grey | 19-0 | ||
| 2 | Xzavier Jayar Hicks | Yellow | 19-2 | ||
| 3 | Liam Baluyot | White | 13-5 | ||
| 4 | Conrad Kurtz | White | 9-2 | ||
| 5 | Andrew Skinner | White | 6-6 | ||
| 6 | Thomas Simpson | White | 2-1 | ||
| 7 | Michael Chiu | Blue | 1-3 | ||
| 8 | Jason Wahoski Jr. | Grey | 2-4 |
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Chiu | Grey | 19-0 | ||
| 2 | Xzavier Jayar Hicks | Yellow | 19-2 | ||
| 3 | Liam Baluyot | White | 13-5 | ||
| 4 | Conrad Kurtz | White | 9-2 | ||
| 5 | Andrew Skinner | White | 6-6 | ||
| 6 | Thomas Simpson | White | 2-1 | ||
| 7 | Michael Chiu | Blue | 1-3 | ||
| 8 | Jason Wahoski Jr. | Grey | 2-4 | ||
| 9 | Baldemar Salinas | White | 0-3 | ||
| 10 | Penelope Wagner | White | 0-4 | ||
| 11 | Marquez Renshaw | White | 0-3 |