3,756Academy Score · Elite
90Fighters
345Total Wins
584232
Medals1,689Avg Rating
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Jits.gg Review
Team Marcelo Pereira is a results-driven youth program with 90 competitors across 24 tournaments.
They win gold 44% of the time, finish 42% of wins by submission, retain 70% of first-time competitors.
A technically advanced program in Fort Myers — the competition results speak for themselves.
01Competitive Intelligence
Tournament Performance
Gold Medal
Rate
Win rate across 24 tracked tournaments, benchmarked against medium-size academies.
44%GOLD MEDAL RATE▲ 39 vs similar academies
58GOLD MEDALS
Among 657 medium academies, above average gold rate.
44%
+4% above FL Avg
FL Avg 41%
Team Marcelo Pereira 44%
Global Avg 40%
Medium Avg 5%
0%
100%
Team Marcelo Pereira fighters win gold in 44% of competition entries — that's 58 golds across 613 entries in 24 tournaments.The average FL academy gold rate is 41%.That puts Team Marcelo Pereira 7% above the FL average.
Submission
Culture
Finish rate, scoring patterns, and how Team Marcelo Pereira closes out victories.
42%FINISH RATE▼ 8 vs similar academies
141TOTAL SUBMISSIONS
Similar-size avg: 50%
Submission
141 · 42%
regional · 52%
Points
175 · 52%
regional · 48%
Decision
19 · 6%
Team Marcelo Pereira wins are split roughly evenly: 42% by submission, 58% by points or decision.That's 141 finishes across 335 tracked wins. Fighters are trained to finish when the opening is there and control when it's not.Belt-adjusted finish rate is -5pp vs expected for their belt composition — near the national median.The national median is 49%. Team Marcelo Pereira is in that range — a program that develops both sides of the game.
Tournament
Outcomes
Placement distribution across all tracked competitions.
238TOTAL PLACEMENTS
31%GOLD CONVERSION
Similar-size avg: 5% gold
THIS ACADEMY — 238 placements
Gold 31% (73)
Silver 24% (57)
Bronze 17% (41)
4th 28% (67)
FL Avg
Gold 39%
Silver 41%
Bronze 20%
Out of 238 tracked placements, 55% result in gold or silver. Only 67 times has a Team Marcelo Pereira 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.
86RANKED FIGHTERS
22ELITE+ TIER
26% of roster is Elite or higher
THIS ACADEMY86
37%
20%
17%
22%
FL Avg Academy11
55%
18%
18%
37% Novice(32)
20% Prospect(17)
17% Advanced(15)
22% Elite(19)
3% Prodigy(3)
Every Team Marcelo Pereira fighter is ranked against all fighters at their belt level nationwide. 25 fighters rank in the top 5% nationally (Elite or above).The deep bench of 17 Prospects and 15 Veterans is the pipeline. Most academies are top-heavy in one tier.Team Marcelo Pereira produces competitors at every level.
Belt
Breakdown
Performance metrics segmented by belt level.
103ACTIVE FIGHTERS
5BELT LEVELS
Strongest: White (54 fighters)
0%25%50%75%100%
White54
▲40▼14
Grey31
▲31▲3
Yellow13
▲37▼21
Orange1
▲45▼50
Blue+4
▲64▲25
Gold Rate
Sub Rate
Medium Avg
Team Marcelo Pereira is a youth-dominant program. Grey and white belts make up 83% of the active roster — 103 ranked fighters across all belt levels.The white belts are the largest group: 46% win rate and 36% submission rate across 54 fighters.If your child is a white belt, they'll train alongside 54 other white belts who compete regularly.
Male vs Female
57
Fighters
Gold Rate
28%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
40%
regional 53%
Win Rate
55%
regional 74%
Retention
86%
regional 42%
33
Fighters
Gold Rate
35%
regional 41%
Sub Rate
44%
regional 52%
Win Rate
55%
regional 71%
Retention
79%
regional 42%
57
Male Fighters
Gold Rate
28%
regional 42%
Sub Rate
40%
regional 53%
Win Rate
55%
regional 74%
Retention
86%
regional 42%
33
Female Fighters
Gold Rate
35%
regional 41%
Sub Rate
44%
regional 52%
Win Rate
55%
regional 71%
Retention
79%
regional 42%
Team Marcelo Pereira has 33 active female competitors — one of the larger girls programs in FL.The girls don't just show up. They win: 55% win rate and 117 gold medals. That's nearly identical to the boys' 55% win rate.The coaching works for everyone. If your daughter trains here, she'll have teammates at every belt level to compete alongside.
Academy Operations
Competition
Activity
Match frequency and competition cadence over 11 months.
683TRACKED MATCHES
745EST. MATCHES/YEAR
Similar-size avg: ~396/year
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Team Marcelo Pereira competes year-round. 683 tracked matches across 11 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.
70%RETURN RATE▲ 21 vs similar academies
63RETURNING FIGHTERS
Similar-size avg: 49%
70%
+28% above FL Avg
FL Avg 42%
Team Marcelo Pereira 70%
Global Avg 52%
Medium Avg 49%
0%
100%
After a kid's first tournament, do they come back?At Team Marcelo Pereira, 63 of 90 fighters return for a second competition.Across FL, the average is roughly 42%. 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.
4%CONSISTENCY▲ 2 vs similar academies
#146NATIONAL RANK
Similar-size avg: 2%
#1
FL
of academies
#146
National
power rank
3755.8
Power Score
FL avg: 56.6 · Global: 40.5
Performance is strongest at specific belt levels at Team Marcelo Pereira. 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
296Competition entries
623Tracked matches
24Tournaments
7Organizations
2025–2026Data window
02Top Fighters
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makenzie Malin | Grey | 22-14 | ||
| 2 | Paula Sofia Castillo | Grey | 9-2 | ||
| 3 | Rodrigo Garcia | White | 8-0 | ||
| 4 | Edwin Vega | Grey | 5-2 | ||
| 5 | Taber Luck Jordan | Blue | 12-2 | ||
| 6 | Jackson Arena | White | 17-2 | ||
| 7 | Alessandra Maria Pinto | Grey | 8-0 | ||
| 8 | Aiden Rego Obrien | Grey | 7-4 |
05Roster & Results
| # | Fighter | Belt | M/F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makenzie Malin | Grey | 22-14 | ||
| 2 | Paula Sofia Castillo | Grey | 9-2 | ||
| 3 | Rodrigo Garcia | White | 8-0 | ||
| 4 | Edwin Vega | Grey | 5-2 | ||
| 5 | Taber Luck Jordan | Blue | 12-2 | ||
| 6 | Jackson Arena | White | 17-2 | ||
| 7 | Alessandra Maria Pinto | Grey | 8-0 | ||
| 8 | Aiden Rego Obrien | Grey | 7-4 | ||
| 9 | Adrian Quinones | White | 6-3 | ||
| 10 | Amelia Marie Bombassaro | Orange | 5-3 | ||
| 11 | William Peter Bombassaro | Yellow | 9-4 | ||
| 12 | Isabel MacIas | White | 4-0 | ||
| 13 | Carter Martin | White | 5-0 | ||
| 14 | Alice Gageiro | Grey | 6-4 | ||
| 15 | Tahvo Scrobe | Grey | 11-13 | ||
| 16 | Alan Godoy | Grey | 5-1 | ||
| 17 | John Rice | White | 7-3 | ||
| 18 | Noah Bellamy | Grey | 3-3 | ||
| 19 | Ezra Jordan | White | 9-8 | ||
| 20 | Ernesto Torres | White | 3-1 | ||
| 21 | Nikolai Anatoly Belyaev | Grey | 2-1 | ||
| 22 | Madison Denis | White | 4-1 | ||
| 23 | Makaylee Lippek | Grey | 4-4 | ||
| 24 | Hudson Mioduszewski | White | 3-2 | ||
| 25 | Benjamin Zabka | White | 9-7 |
08FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Team Marcelo Pereira in Fort Myers, FL has 90 tracked competitors on Jits.gg.
Team Marcelo Pereira is ranked #146 nationally on Jits.gg with a power score of 3755.8.
Team Marcelo Pereira competitors have earned 72 gold, 56 silver, 41 bronze medals in tracked tournaments.
Team Marcelo Pereira is located in Fort Myers, FL. View their full roster, rankings, and tournament results on Jits.gg.
Team Marcelo Pereira is ranked #146 nationally among FL academies with 90 competitors. View detailed academy analytics on Jits.gg.
Team Marcelo Pereira has 90 competitors who have earned 169 medals across tracked tournaments. View their full competition history, fighter development stats, and academy rankings on Jits.gg.
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