Anthony Devine Submits Eight Straight in Jacksonville
Sixteen tournaments, 6,509 matches, nine organizations. A 4,220-Jits upset at Texas VII, a 32-0 streak broken again, and Devine finishes every match by submission at Newbreed Jacksonville.
Anthony Devine of Bully Me Now walks into Newbreed Jacksonville and submits every opponent he faces. Eight matches, eight submissions, zero points decisions. That is the cleanest stat line of the weekend.
Sixteen tournaments across nine organizations produce 6,509 matches this weekend. Texas VII Gi Youth leads with 1,080. GOOD FIGHT: York PA Open runs 103 matches and finishes 82% of them by submission. Grappling Industries Detroit delivers the deepest brackets at 989 matches.
Star Performances
Two submissions and a decision win despite one loss. The weekend’s highest Jits gain among all MVPs -- quality opponents drive quality ratings.
Gold medal at NAGA El Paso. One submission, one points win. Two matches is enough when the opponents carry weight.
Eight matches, eight submissions. Does not allow a single match to go to points. The most dominant performance of the weekend by volume.
Two submissions at Texas VII NoGi. Bounces back after a DQ loss at Newbreed Houston two weeks ago.
Gold medal at Texas VII. One submission, one points win. A white belt from Double Five Highland Village climbing the Texas ladder.
Anthony Devine produces the weekend's most emphatic run: eight straight submissions at Newbreed Jacksonville. No points wins, no decisions, no DQs. Just finishes. The grey belt from Bully Me Now leaves nothing for the judges.
The Jits gains tell a different story of quality over quantity. Ewan French of Union Team BJJ gains +3,870 on just a 3-1 record at NAGA Atlanta Kids. His wins came against higher-rated opponents — the system rewards who you beat, not how many. Jaxson Parmelee of 10th Planet El Paso goes 2-0 for +3,490 at NAGA El Paso. Two matches. Two quality wins.
The Deep Brackets
Grappling Industries Detroit runs 989 matches and produces the weekend's deepest bracket runs. Bodhi Hungerford of Unity Jiu Jitsu Grand Rapids, Brantlee Ackert of Flint Jiu Jitsu, and Kellen Coronel of Brampton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy each win six straight in their divisions.
At United Grappling Las Vegas, Eliyah Cabatino Velasquez of Atos Jiu-Jitsu matches the six-win mark. The 65% submission rate at United Las Vegas suggests these brackets are finishing fast — 356 matches, 232 submissions.
Upsets and Surprises
Cruz outpoints a 5,330-Jits grey belt at Texas VII NoGi. The weekend’s widest upset.
Porter of American Top Team Atlanta outpoints a 4,665-Jits opponent at NAGA Atlanta Kids.
The same Leland Lacey who fell to Cruz in NoGi loses to Korde of Northern Tribe in Gi. Two upsets in one weekend for the GRIT Factory grey belt.
Leland Lacey of GRIT Factory enters the Texas VII weekend rated at 5,330 Jits. He loses twice — to Eli Cruz of Genesis Jiu Jitsu in NoGi and to Ruhaan Korde of Northern Tribe in Gi. Cruz was rated at 1,110. Korde at 2,600. The Texas circuit keeps producing these double-dip weekends.
The streak board is busy again. Matteo Aranzazu sees his 32-0 record broken for the second time — this time at Texas VII NoGi by Maxwell Lee Johnson. Beaux Broughton (27-0) falls to Jack Danna at the same event. Wyatt Martin (24-0) and Ulianna Bautista (23-0) both see their streaks end at NAGA Atlanta Kids.
Academy Report
| Academy | Fighters | Medals | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American MMA | 46 | 44 | 20 | 13 | 11 |
| Northern Tribe | 33 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 3 |
| PMA Oak Ridge | 22 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
| 316 BJJ | 55 | 36 | 13 | 15 | 8 |
| CJJF Prosper | 61 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 |
| Gracie Barra El Paso | 24 | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 |
| LEAD BJJ | 19 | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| Rockstar South Frisco | 30 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| ROMA Jiu Jitsu Academy | 24 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 |
| 10th Planet El Paso | 27 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 1 |
Northern Tribe runs the most efficient gold-medal operation: 24 golds from 33 fighters at Texas VII. That is a 0.73 gold-per-fighter rate — nearly three out of four fighters bring home the top medal. ROMA Jiu Jitsu Academy collects 30 medals at the Hawaii Triple Crown - Kona Open with 17 golds from 24 fighters. LEAD BJJ puts up 33 medals from just 19 fighters — a 1.7 medals-per-fighter ratio.
Tournament Scoreboard
| Tournament | Org | Matches | Sub Rate | Top Academy | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas VII Gi | JJWL | 1,080 | 52% | All American MMA (32) | Lacey upset in Gi, Northern Tribe leads gold |
| GI Detroit | GI | 989 | 58% | The Butcher Shop (28) | Three 6-win bracket runs |
| NAGA El Paso | NAGA | 721 | 50% | Gracie Barra El Paso (34) | Parmelee gains +3,490 on 2-0 weekend |
| Texas VII NoGi | JJWL | 602 | 58% | Genesis Jiu Jitsu (14) | Cruz pulls 4,220-Jits upset over Lacey |
| NAGA Atlanta Kids | NAGA | 533 | 42% | PMA Oak Ridge (30) | Lowest sub rate, two 20+ streaks broken |
| Newbreed Jacksonville | Newbreed | 407 | 47% | Brazilian Top Team (16) | Devine goes 8-0, all submissions |
| GI Salt Lake City | GI | 370 | 52% | Crown BJJ (17) | Salt Lake brackets run deep |
| United Las Vegas | United | 356 | 65% | AGA Vegas (22) | Velasquez wins 6 straight |
| PBJJF US Nationals | PBJJF | 259 | 46% | Beyond Jiu-Jitsu LKN (20) | National championship in Charlotte |
| Hawaii Kona Open | HFBJJ | 246 | 54% | ROMA Jiu Jitsu (30) | ROMA dominates the islands |
| GI Rhode Island | GI | 241 | 61% | Brown U GAMMA (19) | College club leads the medals |
| Newbreed Birmingham | Newbreed | 195 | 51% | NXG Combat Sports (14) | Brothers earns gold at 2-0 |
| Grappling X San Jose | Grappling X | 171 | 58% | Castro MMA & Fitness (22) | Bay Area championship |
| PBJJF US Nationals II | PBJJF | 127 | 58% | Embrace Martial Arts (15) | Second PBJJF event this weekend |
| NAGA Atlanta Teens | NAGA | 109 | 52% | PMA Oak Ridge (7) | Sunday follow-up to Saturday kids event |
| GOOD FIGHT York PA | Good Fight | 103 | 82% | ZERO BJJ/SAS (25) | 82% sub rate, ZERO BJJ controls |
Monday Ratings Movers
Zakary Tarrence of Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gains +7,060 Jits on a perfect 6-0 weekend at Grappling Industries Detroit — the biggest single-weekend Glicko-2 move across all sixteen tournaments.
Sammy Goldman of Detroit Jiu-Jitsu Syndicate goes 6-0 at the same tournament for +6,170 Jits. Brandon Lim of Rockstar South Frisco matches the 6-0 mark at Texas VII for +6,150 Jits. On the drops side, Nick Castiglione of Stars and Strikes takes the hardest fall: -4,950 Jits on an 0-5 weekend.
Risers
| # | Fighter | Record | Tier | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakary Tarrence | 6-0 | Elite | 3,785 | +7,060 |
| 2 | Sammy Goldman | 6-0 | Elite | 3,294 | +6,170 |
| 3 | Brandon Lim | 6-0 | Elite | 4,426 | +6,150 |
| 4 | Urijah Yanez | 5-0 | Elite | 3,091 | +5,970 |
| 5 | Jt Del Tufo | 5-0 | Elite | 2,966 | +5,910 |
Drops
| # | Fighter | Record | Tier | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Castiglione | 0-5 | Elite | 2,411 | -4,950 |
| 2 | Matthew Lara | 0-8 | Elite | 3,848 | -3,760 |
| 3 | Jacob Schwinn | 4-7 | Novice | 3,015 | -3,080 |
| 4 | Lincoln Oberdick | 0-4 | Novice | 2,414 | -2,930 |
| 5 | Mollie Belle Fox | 0-3 | Elite | 2,229 | -2,830 |
Looking Ahead
April is here and the volume keeps climbing. Sixteen tournaments this weekend, nine organizations, 6,500 matches. The Texas VII results will reshape the south-central ratings. Detroit's deep brackets will move the Midwest numbers. And Anthony Devine's eight-submission run at Newbreed Jacksonville is the kind of weekend that turns a grey belt into a name.
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