1,078Academy Score · Elite
29Fighters
78Total Wins
475
Medals880Avg Rating
Jits.gg Review
Legion American Jiu Jitsu is a results-driven youth program with 29 competitors across 35 tournaments.
They win gold 31% of the time, finish 55% of wins by submission, retain 58% of first-time competitors.
A technically advanced program in San Diego — the competition results speak for themselves.
01Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance
Gold Medal
Rate
Win rate across 35 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against small-size academies.
31%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 20 vs similar academies
4GOLD MEDALS
Among 7948 small academies, above average gold rate.
31%
-11% below CA Avg
CA Avg 41%
Legion American Jiu Jitsu 31%
Global Avg 40%
Small Avg 11%
0%
100%
Legion American Jiu Jitsu has won 4 gold medals across 268 entries in 35 tournaments.Gold medal rate measures how often fighters reach the top of the podium — a 31% 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 Legion American Jiu Jitsu closes out victories.
55%FINISH RATE▲ 7 vs similar academies
83TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 48%
Submission
83 · 55%
regional · 53%
Points
61 · 40%
regional · 47%
Decision
7 · 5%
Legion American Jiu Jitsu fighters don't just win — they finish.55% 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 -24pp vs expected — room to grow in finishing ability.Based on 151 tracked win methods across all competitions.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
68TOTAL PLACEMENTS
21%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 11% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 68 placements
Gold 21% (14)
Silver 22% (15)
Bronze 26% (18)
4th 31% (21)
CA Avg
Gold 40%
Silver 39%
Bronze 21%
Out of 68 tracked placements, 43% result in gold or silver. Only 21 times has a Legion American Jiu Jitsu 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.
21RANKED FIGHTERS
0ELITE+ TIER
0% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY21
71%
19%
CA Avg Academy11
55%
18%
18%
71% Novice(15)
19% Prospect(4)
10% Advanced(2)
21 fighters at Legion American Jiu Jitsu are ranked against the national field at their belt level.Tier distribution shows where fighters fall relative to all competitors nationwide. Elite and Prodigy tiers represent the top performers, while Prospects and Veterans show developing talent with upward trajectory.Building depth across tiers is how programs develop long-term competitive pipelines.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
30ACTIVE FIGHTERS
4BELT LEVELS
Strongest: White (13 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White13
▲31▲12
Grey12
▲16▼8
Yellow4
▼11▲23
Blue+1
▼11▼48
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Small Avg
Legion American Jiu Jitsu is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 83% of the active roster — 30 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The white belts are the standout division: 42% win rate and 60% submission rate across 13 fighters.If your child is a white belt, they'll train alongside 13 other white belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
25
Fighters
Gold Rate
20%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
53%
regional 56%
Win Rate
41%
regional 66%
Retention
50%
regional 49%
4
Fighters
Gold Rate
25%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
50%
regional 58%
Win Rate
22%
regional 58%
Retention
33%
regional 49%
Small sample size
25
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
20%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
53%
regional 56%
Win Rate
41%
regional 66%
Retention
50%
regional 49%
4
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
25%
regional 43%
Sub Rate
50%
regional 58%
Win Rate
22%
regional 58%
Retention
33%
regional 49%
Small sample size
The academy fields 4 female competitors alongside 25 male competitors.The female roster has recorded 9 wins and 10 golds with a 22% win rate.Having a dedicated female roster means girls will have training partners and teammates for competition.
Academy Operations
Competition
Activity
Match frequency and competition cadence over 14 months.
188TRACKED MATCHES
161EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~684/year
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Legion American Jiu Jitsu competes year-round. 188 tracked matches across 14 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.
58%RETURN RATE▲ 24 vs similar academies
17RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 34%
58%
+9% above CA Avg
CA Avg 49%
Legion American Jiu Jitsu 58%
Global Avg 52%
Small Avg 34%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Legion American Jiu Jitsu, 17 of 29 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.
1%CONSISTENCY▲ 1 vs similar academies
#792NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 0%
#1
CA
of academies
#792
National
power rank
1077.6
Power Score
CA avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Legion American Jiu Jitsu. 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
69Competition entries
195Tracked matches
35Tournaments
7Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Lewis Denton | Intermediate | 19-19 | 242 | CA | – | ||||
| 2 | Hunter Chang | Grey | 30-27 | 5411 | CA | – | ||||
| 3 | Hendrick Tottress | White | 2-1 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 4 | Luca Haefner | White | 1-1 | – | 1 | CA | – | |||
| 5 | Troy Royal | 1-0 | – | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 6 | Noah Scudieri | Grey | 8-5 | 31 | CA | – | ||||
| 7 | Keoni Gachalian | Grey | 3-3 | 11 | CA | – | ||||
| 8 | Josh Lu | White | 1-2 | – | 1 | CA | – |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | St | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Lewis Denton | Intermediate | 19-19 | 242 | CA | – | ||||
| 2 | Hunter Chang | Grey | 30-27 | 5411 | CA | – | ||||
| 3 | Hendrick Tottress | White | 2-1 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 4 | Luca Haefner | White | 1-1 | – | 1 | CA | – | |||
| 5 | Troy Royal | 1-0 | – | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 6 | Noah Scudieri | Grey | 8-5 | 31 | CA | – | ||||
| 7 | Keoni Gachalian | Grey | 3-3 | 11 | CA | – | ||||
| 8 | Josh Lu | White | 1-2 | – | 1 | CA | – | |||
| 9 | Rey Zhi | Grey | 5-7 | 1 | CA | – | ||||
| 10 | Sawyer Colley | White | 1-2 | – | 1 | CA | – | |||
| 11 | Kaidyn Gachalian | Grey | 1-5 | – | 1 | CA | – | |||
| 12 | Alice Asoyan | Blue | 2-3 | 12 | CA | – | ||||
| 13 | Rylan McCray | Grey | 2-4 | – | 1 | CA | – | |||
| 14 | Brody McCray | Grey | 0-7 | – | – | 1 | CA | – | ||
| 15 | Christian Franco | Grey | 0-6 | – | – | CA | – | |||
| 16 | Jim Sullivan | Blue | 0-4 | – | – | CA | – | |||
| 17 | Danil Ponomarenko | Yellow | 0-2 | – | – | CA | – | |||
| 18 | Evelyn Colley | White | 0-2 | – | – | CA | – | |||
| 19 | Alan Acre | 0-1 | – | – | 1 | CA | – | |||
| 20 | Anderson Nakashima | Grey | 0-2 | – | – | CA | – | |||
| 21 | Byron Diggs | Grey | 0-2 | – | – | CA | – | |||
| 22 | Artem Subeev | White | 0-2 | – | – | 1 | CA | – | ||
| 23 | Leena el Haoubi | Grey | 0-2 | – | – | CA | – | |||
| 24 | Izaac Pitts | Yellow | 2-6 | 31 | CA | – | ||||
| 25 | Conor Colley | White | 0-2 | – | – | 1 | CA | – |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Legion American Jiu Jitsu in San Diego, CA has 29 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Legion American Jiu Jitsu is ranked #792 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 1077.6.
Legion American Jiu Jitsu competitors have earned 14 gold, 20 silver, 19 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Legion American Jiu Jitsu is located in San Diego, CA. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Legion American Jiu Jitsu is ranked #792 nationally among CA academies with 29 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Legion American Jiu Jitsu has 29 competitors who have earned 53 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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