Dallas XI Breaks a 32-Win Streak, Maryland Finishes 89% by Sub
Twelve tournaments, 4,685 matches, nine organizations. A 32-win streak snaps at Dallas XI, GOOD FIGHT Maryland runs an 89% submission rate, and Nathan Angel Gamez goes 9-0 in Miami.
Matteo Aranzazu of Rockstar South Frisco walks into Dallas XI on a 32-win streak. Alexander Charles Jones, a 1,050-Jits grey belt from GRIT Factory, ends it by points. The gap: 3,629 Jits. The win probability: 1.5%.
Twelve tournaments across nine organizations produce 4,685 matches this weekend. Dallas XI Gi Youth leads with 965, and Grappling Industries Reno adds 639. GOOD FIGHT Maryland Winter Open finishes 89% of its 183 matches by submission — the highest single-tournament sub rate of the 2025 season.
Star Performances
Nine matches, seven submissions, one decision, one walkover, gold medal. Includes a 3,172-Jits upset over Gabriel B. Colon of Vagner Rocha Martial Arts.
Eight wins, seven by submission, gold medal at NAGA Portland. Efficient and clean.
Four submissions in five matches at Newbreed Chicago. The grey belt from Carlson Gracie Team finishes everything he can.
Nathan Angel Gamez of Rilion Gracie Miami Lakes puts together the weekend's best individual performance at AGF Miami. Nine matches, nine wins, seven by submission. The grey belt gains +3,780 Jits and pulls the weekend's fifth-largest upset — a submission over Gabriel B. Colon of Vagner Rocha Martial Arts across a 3,172-Jits gap.
Guilherme Martins Toledo of Team Wise matches the pace at NAGA Portland — eight wins, seven submissions, gold. Two fighters, two gold medals, fifteen combined submissions. The kind of weekend where the finish rate tells you everything.
The Deep Brackets
Grappling Industries Reno produces the deepest brackets of the weekend. Five fighters win six or more in a single division: Isaac Cruz of Ohana Mixed Martial Arts, Koa Singson of Team Maxwell Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Daniel Stonefield of Elevated Academy, Giovanni Gilardi of Mendes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Zachariah Montigue of Acevedo Jiu-Jitsu.
Montigue stands out — six wins in one bracket plus five more in another, and he breaks Azura Arrate's 15-win streak along the way. All of this happens at a single tournament in Nevada. Reno runs 639 matches and produces the highest concentration of deep bracket performers of any event this weekend.
Upsets and Surprises
Parker submits Kent twice at Dallas XI — once in gi, once in no-gi. A 3,762-Jits gap both times.
Aranzazu carries a 32-win streak into Dallas XI. Jones ends it by points.
Lynn of [Pablo Silva BJJ](/academy/pablo-silva-bjj-1488) takes down a 4,673-Jits Northern Tribe fighter by points in the no-gi youth bracket.
Aria Erin Parker of Refuge BJJ submits Avery Madison Kent of Flow Grappling Academy twice at Dallas XI — once in gi and once in no-gi, closing a 3,762-Jits and 3,552-Jits gap respectively. The same opponent, the same method, two different formats. Both times by submission.
The streak-breaking hits hard again. Matteo Aranzazu falls at 32-0 to Jones. Vidal Salomon Carmona loses a 28-win streak for the second time in two weeks — this time at AGF Miami. Caleb Mayfield at 22-0 and Ruby Ring at 19-0 also fall at Dallas XI.
Academy Report
| Academy | Fighters | Medals | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Silva BJJ | 43 | 50 | 36 | 10 | 4 |
| Chesslab/ATT-PDX | 29 | 46 | 14 | 20 | 12 |
| Rockstar South Frisco | 33 | 42 | 20 | 20 | 2 |
| Rilion Gracie Miami Lakes | 20 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 4 |
| Bully Me Now | 32 | 41 | 13 | 21 | 7 |
| Mendes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 27 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 |
| Lone Wolf BJJ | 22 | 36 | 8 | 17 | 11 |
| Northern Tribe | 34 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 |
| CJJF Prosper | 48 | 33 | 7 | 18 | 8 |
| All American MMA | 40 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 3 |
Pablo Silva BJJ leads for the second time in four weeks with 50 medals from 43 fighters at Dallas XI, converting 72% to gold. Rilion Gracie Miami Lakes runs the tightest operation: 41 medals from 20 fighters, a 2.1 medals-per-fighter rate with 23 golds, powered by Gamez's 9-0 performance at AGF Miami.
Tournament Scoreboard
| Tournament | Org | Matches | Sub Rate | Top Academy | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas XI Gi | JJWL | 965 | 53% | Pablo Silva BJJ (34) | Aranzazu's 32-win streak falls, Parker pulls double upset |
| GI Reno | GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES | 639 | 58% | Mendes BJJ (38) | Five 6-win bracket runs, Montigue breaks a streak |
| GI Tampa | GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES | 685 | 57% | Dragons Lair MMA (26) | Sanes' 17-win streak snapped |
| Dallas XI No-Gi | JJWL | 457 | 58% | Rockstar South Frisco (18) | Mayfield (22-0) and Khuu's streak broken |
| NAGA Portland | NAGA | 383 | 51% | Chesslab/ATT-PDX (46) | Toledo goes 8-0, 7 subs |
| Grappling X Sacramento | GRAPPLING X | 331 | 58% | N/A | NorCal circuit continues |
| Newbreed Chicago | NEWBREED | 248 | 45% | ROL Academy (16) | Halkechov goes 4-1, all subs |
| PBJJF Orlando | PBJJF | 224 | 56% | Bully Me Now (35) | Bully Me Now collects 35 medals |
| GI Houston | GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES | 222 | 56% | Revive Vidor (15) | Small field, consistent sub rate |
| AGF Miami | AGF | 195 | 61% | Rilion Gracie (40) | Gamez goes 9-0, Carmona's streak broken again |
| GOOD FIGHT Maryland | GOOD FIGHT | 183 | 89% | Lineage BJJ (24) | 89% sub rate — season high |
| TCO Jacksonville | TAP CANCER OUT | 153 | 58% | PROTACTX BJJ (7) | Charity event runs 153 matches |
Monday Ratings Movers
Niko Perovic gains +4,120 Jits on a perfect 5-0 weekend — the biggest single-weekend move across all twelve tournaments. The blue belt reaches Prodigy tier at 5,448 Jits.
Maxton Major Cordero-Abel of Carlson Gracie Team goes 8-1 for +3,940 Jits, climbing to 6,664 at Prodigy tier. Landon Munoz of Genesis Academy St Cloud posts 5-0 for +3,830 Jits and reaches 6,937 Jits. On the drops side, Eli Speck of VisionQuest Muay Thai takes the steepest fall: -2,540 Jits on a 9-6 weekend — enough volume to gain, but the losses outweigh the wins.
Risers
| # | Fighter | Record | Tier | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niko Perovic | 5-0 | Prodigy | 5,448 | +4,120 |
| 2 | Maxton Cordero-Abel | 8-1 | Prodigy | 6,664 | +3,940 |
| 3 | Landon Munoz | 5-0 | Prodigy | 6,937 | +3,830 |
| 4 | Boone Stoneking | 10-0 | Elite | 3,092 | +3,820 |
| 5 | Makoa Bangay | 10-0 | Elite | 3,565 | +3,820 |
| 6 | Nathan Angel Gamez | 8-0 | Elite | 3,337 | +3,780 |
| 7 | Audrey Albritton | 10-0 | Prodigy | 4,112 | +3,720 |
| 8 | Bento Melo Cairo De Oliveira | 3-0 | Advanced | 2,569 | +3,680 |
| 9 | Anthony Alejandro Fernandez | 2-0 | Prodigy | 4,434 | +3,600 |
| 10 | Owen Carlson | 4-0 | Advanced | 2,272 | +3,600 |
Drops
| # | Fighter | Record | Tier | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Speck | 9-6 | Prodigy | 4,552 | -2,540 |
| 2 | Michael Miller | 1-5 | Elite | 3,625 | -2,470 |
| 3 | Knox Gregory Marks | 1-6 | Prospect | 2,517 | -2,130 |
| 4 | Aminat Asangulova | 0-4 | Elite | 2,336 | -2,070 |
| 5 | Vivian Canon Fong | 0-4 | Elite | 2,363 | -2,020 |
Looking Ahead
January is over and the numbers are clear: nine organizations, 20,000+ matches across the month, and a relentless streak-breaking pace that shows no sign of slowing. The JJWL circuit — Golden State and Dallas in back-to-back weeks — has emerged as the primary battleground for West Coast and Southwest youth competitors. February opens with a lighter schedule, but the ratings are more volatile than they have been all season. The next wave of long streaks will be harder to build.
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