Pablo Silva BJJ holds the #1 national ranking with 399 fighters and 669 total golds — a 1.68 golds-per-fighter ratio that sits comfortably above the 0.9 national median but trails efficiency leaders who exceed 2.5. They earn this top ranking through sheer competitive volume, dominating JJWL tournaments with 548 golds across 48 events, plus their massive roster that dwarfs most programs by 3-4x.
The data reveals a development pipeline that gets stronger with experience. White belts start at 40.5% championship rate (typical for beginners), but yellow belts explode to 78.8% gold rate while orange belts hit 86.7% — both well into elite territory above the 60th percentile. Their 58.4% overall submission rate ranks around 55th percentile (solid but not exceptional), yet advanced belts like Anderson Ives and Adison Faith Kim compete at 99th percentile S-tier level, proving the system produces technical finishers at the top.
If your child is serious about competition frequency and proven pathways to elite level, Pablo Silva delivers the highest volume training environment in the country. Their retention rate of 75.7% suggests families stick around despite the intensity. However, parents seeking more personalized attention might prefer smaller programs — several academies in the top 10 achieve 2.5+ golds per fighter with 100-150 student rosters, offering similar results with less crowd competition for coaching time.
Win rate across 153 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against elite-size academies.
Among 1 elite academies, above average gold rate.
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Pablo Silva BJJ closes out victories.
Similar-size avg: 52%
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
Similar-size avg: 15% gold
Fighter tier distribution across the competitive roster.
36% of roster is Elite or higher
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
Strongest: Grey (202 fighters)
Match frequency and competition cadence over 15 months.
Similar-size avg: ~564/year
What percentage of athletes return after their first competition.
Similar-size avg: 77%
Cross-belt consistency and ranking performance.
Similar-size avg: 9%
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Alexander Craioveanu | Grey | 74-10 | ||
| 2 | Joaquin Bustamante | Grey | 40-0 | ||
| 3 | Alisha Abbasi | Blue | 50-1 | ||
| 4 | Adison Faith Kim | Yellow | 67-3 | ||
| 5 | Aden Sebastian Wright | Grey | 72-12 | ||
| 6 | Grayson Neal McKane | Yellow | 63-3 | ||
| 7 | Elias Kim | Yellow | 52-3 | ||
| 8 | Natalie Alex Rodriguez | Blue | 16-2 |
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Alexander Craioveanu | Grey | 74-10 | ||
| 2 | Joaquin Bustamante | Grey | 40-0 | ||
| 3 | Alisha Abbasi | Blue | 50-1 | ||
| 4 | Adison Faith Kim | Yellow | 67-3 | ||
| 5 | Aden Sebastian Wright | Grey | 72-12 | ||
| 6 | Grayson Neal McKane | Yellow | 63-3 | ||
| 7 | Elias Kim | Yellow | 52-3 | ||
| 8 | Natalie Alex Rodriguez | Blue | 16-2 | ||
| 9 | Foster Alkek | Grey | 50-12 | ||
| 10 | Ashley Nicole Odell | Yellow | 28-2 | ||
| 11 | Emily Hoang | Yellow | 44-4 | ||
| 12 | Anthony Ramirez | Grey | 38-4 | ||
| 13 | Nicholas Meaher Johannesmann | Grey | 63-19 | ||
| 14 | Jade Bezek | Orange | 35-4 | ||
| 15 | Luca Carrillo | Grey | 34-5 | ||
| 16 | Titus Ortiz | Orange | 43-5 | ||
| 17 | Rubert Figueredo | Grey | 53-9 | ||
| 18 | Joshua Robert | Grey | 46-11 | ||
| 19 | Ford Rouse | Grey | 37-21 | ||
| 20 | Evan Huynh | Grey | 46-11 | ||
| 21 | Bella Rose Diaz | Grey | 54-6 | ||
| 22 | Ezra Kim | Yellow | 47-12 | ||
| 23 | Emir Lynn | Grey | 43-10 | ||
| 24 | Messiah Osborne | Grey | 32-5 | ||
| 25 | Roy Gonzales JR | Blue | 45-5 |