4,147Academy Score · Elite
94Fighters
722Total Wins
1205435
Medals1,890Avg Rating
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KDMMA ranks #33 nationally with a deceptively simple formula: take beginners and turn them into finishers. Their 48 white belts post a 72% gold rate — well above the 50% median for beginners — while maintaining a 49% submission rate that signals technical development over grinding. At 0.91 golds per fighter, they slightly trail the national median, but their 154% win rate at white belt reveals an academy that maximizes beginner potential.
The data reveals a white belt specialist program with serious finishing culture. 49% submission rate across all levels sits at the 55th percentile — solid but not elite — yet their white belt dominance (72% gold rate) combined with grey belt consistency (44% gold rate) shows systematic development. Armen Khachatryan exemplifies the program: 98th percentile Elite tier with 78% of wins by tap. When your beginners finish nearly half their matches early, that's coaching, not luck.
KDMMA suits families wanting beginner-friendly competition training in the competitive LA market. Their white belt focus means new students won't get lost in an elite-heavy roster, while the 47% overall submission rate proves they're learning real jiu-jitsu fundamentals. If you want a proven development pipeline over flashy champions, their systematic approach to building finishers from day one beats academies chasing headlines with advanced belts only.
01Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance
Gold Medal
Rate
Win rate across 42 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.
56%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 50 vs similar academies
120GOLD MEDALS
Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.
56%
+14% above CA Avg
CA Avg 41%
KDMMA 56%
Global Avg 40%
Medium Avg 5%
0%
100%
KDMMA fighters win gold in 56% of competition entries — that's 120 golds across 1,100 entries in 42 tournaments.The average CA academy gold rate is 41%.That puts KDMMA 37% above the CA average.
Submission
Culture
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how KDMMA closes out victories.
50%FINISH RATE
358TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 50%
Submission
358 · 50%
regional · 53%
Points
328 · 45%
regional · 47%
Decision
36 · 5%
KDMMA fighters don't just win — they finish.50% of all wins come by submission: armbars, chokes, leg locks. That's a direct measure of technical depth — not stalling, not riding advantages.Belt-adjusted finish rate is -8pp vs expected for their belt composition — near the national median.Based on 722 tracked win methods across all competitions.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
372TOTAL PLACEMENTS
45%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 5% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 372 placements
Gold 45% (167)
Silver 24% (89)
Bronze 12% (44)
4th 19% (72)
CA Avg
Gold 40%
Silver 39%
Bronze 21%
Out of 372 tracked placements, 69% result in gold or silver. Only 72 times has a KDMMA 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.
88RANKED FIGHTERS
32ELITE+ TIER
36% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY88
33%
16%
15%
30%
CA Avg Academy11
55%
18%
18%
33% Novice(29)
16% Prospect(14)
15% Advanced(13)
30% Elite(26)
7% Prodigy(6)
Every KDMMA fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 38 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above).The deep bench of 14 Prospects and 13 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.KDMMA produces competitors at every level.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
112ACTIVE FIGHTERS
4BELT LEVELS
Strongest: White (77 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White77
▲53▼2
Grey28
▲45▼17
Yellow6
▲52▼21
Blue+1
▼5▼50
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Medium Avg
KDMMA is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 94% of the active roster — 112 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The white belts are the standout division: 58% win rate and 48% submission rate across 77 fighters.If your child is a white belt, they'll train alongside 77 other white belts who compete regularly.
Academy Operations
Competition
Activity
Match frequency and competition cadence over 15 months.
1,091TRACKED MATCHES
873EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~684/year
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KDMMA competes year-round. 1,091 tracked matches across 15 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.
72%RETURN RATE▲ 23 vs similar academies
67RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 49%
72%
+22% above CA Avg
CA Avg 49%
KDMMA 72%
Global Avg 52%
Medium Avg 49%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At KDMMA, 67 of 94 fighters return for a second competition.Across CA, the average is roughly 49%. 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.
3%CONSISTENCY
#59NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 2%
#1
CA
of academies
#59
National
power rank
4146.6
Power Score
CA avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at KDMMA. 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
353Competition entries
982Tracked matches
42Tournaments
6Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Rehanyan | White | 17-1 | ||
| 2 | Armen Khachatryan | White | 39-4 | ||
| 3 | Greg Altunyan | Grey | 20-5 | ||
| 4 | Daniel Muzhikian | White | 23-5 | ||
| 5 | Mark Mikayelyan | White | 16-4 | ||
| 6 | Arthur Garibian | Grey | 10-3 | ||
| 7 | Narek Rehanyan | White | 17-4 | ||
| 8 | David Galustian | Yellow | 23-1 |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Rehanyan | White | 17-1 | ||
| 2 | Armen Khachatryan | White | 39-4 | ||
| 3 | Greg Altunyan | Grey | 20-5 | ||
| 4 | Daniel Muzhikian | White | 23-5 | ||
| 5 | Mark Mikayelyan | White | 16-4 | ||
| 6 | Arthur Garibian | Grey | 10-3 | ||
| 7 | Narek Rehanyan | White | 17-4 | ||
| 8 | David Galustian | Yellow | 23-1 | ||
| 9 | Christian Delakyan | Grey | 27-7 | ||
| 10 | Arman Hovsepyan | White | 12-2 | ||
| 11 | Ashot Mikayelyan | White | 16-2 | ||
| 12 | Narek Musakhanyan | Blue | 3-4 | ||
| 13 | Christopher Sarkissian | Yellow | 4-1 | ||
| 14 | Sargis Makaryan | Yellow | 26-10 | ||
| 15 | Tatul Khachatryan | White | 8-1 | ||
| 16 | Daniel Setaghyan | Grey | 5-1 | ||
| 17 | Nikita Shabranskyy | Grey | 17-9 | ||
| 18 | Robert Altunyan | White | 11-5 | ||
| 19 | Mukhammad Iziev | White | 5-2 | ||
| 20 | Anri Ulikhanian | White | 12-6 | ||
| 21 | Zaven Davtian | White | 27-12 | ||
| 22 | Andrew Kevorkian | White | 10-5 | ||
| 23 | Martin Simonyan | Grey | 23-2 | ||
| 24 | Steve Aivazian | White | 5-3 | ||
| 25 | Monte Sardaryan | White | 4-4 |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
KDMMA in Glendale Near Los Angeles, CA has 94 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
KDMMA is ranked #59 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 4146.6.
KDMMA competitors have earned 176 gold, 91 silver, 46 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
KDMMA is located in Glendale Near Los Angeles, CA. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
KDMMA is ranked #59 nationally among CA academies with 94 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
KDMMA has 94 competitors who have earned 313 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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