Eighteen Wins, Zero Losses, One Weekend
Ten tournaments, 2,246 matches, six organizations. Quinton Franklin goes 18-0 for the largest rating move of the winter. Grappling Industries Brooklyn produces 854 matches and four six-win bracket runs.
A quieter weekend on the calendar — ten tournaments, six organizations, 2,246 matches. But Quinton Franklin does not get the memo. He goes 18-0 across the weekend, gaining +8,680 Jits — the largest single-weekend rating move since the new year. Eighteen matches. Eighteen wins. Nobody does that.
Grappling Industries Brooklyn carries the bulk of the volume with 854 matches and four fighters winning six straight in their divisions. IBJJF Albuquerque Kids brings 178 matches to the Southwest. And Grappling X OC in Mission Viejo finishes 73% of its 119 matches by submission.
Star Performances
Eighteen wins without a loss. Climbs from unranked to 5,850 Jits and Prodigy tier in a single weekend. The highest match count and the biggest rating gain of any fighter this week.
Eight wins, zero losses at GI Brooklyn. Five of them come in the No Gi Kids beginner division. Enters unranked, exits at 4,324 Jits.
Four wins at GI Brooklyn, including a victory over Liubov Brown that ends Brown’s 17-win streak. Climbs to 5,511 Jits and Prodigy tier.
The weekend’s only MVP. Silver medal despite a 1-2 record -- her one win comes over Isabel Rose Channell, who enters on a 12-win streak rated at 2,540 Jits. Quality over quantity.
Quinton Franklin sets a number that will be difficult to match this season: eighteen consecutive wins in a single weekend. The grey belt enters unranked and exits at 5,850 Jits — Prodigy tier from zero. Along the way, he beats Camila Guerrero of Renzo Gracie Team, ending her 12-win streak at FUJI South Bend.
At GI Brooklyn, Matthew Belousov of Team Mad Grappler goes 8-0 for +8,210 Jits — the second-largest gain of the weekend. Talia Nierman of Long Island MMA adds four wins and ends Liubov Brown's 17-0 run. Brooklyn produces the depth; South Bend and Albuquerque produce the stories.
The Deep Brackets
Grappling Industries Brooklyn dominates the deep bracket conversation. Four fighters win six straight in their divisions: Luca Caruso of Panda BJJ (Gi Kids grey belt, rated at a staggering 10,494 Jits), Luiz Campos of Studio X Jiu-Jitsu, Sebastian Kong of Studio X Jiu-Jitsu, and Andrew Maiorini of Renzo Gracie NY.
Caruso also wins five in No Gi Kids intermediate at the same tournament — eleven wins across two divisions in a single day. At 10,494 Jits, he is the highest-rated deep-bracket fighter we have tracked this season. Studio X places two of its fighters in the six-win club, a rare feat for any academy at any tournament.
The weekend's other six-win candidates come from the adult divisions, but the youth story is Brooklyn's alone — 854 matches, and the top of the bracket runs through familiar academies across the five boroughs.
Upsets and Surprises
An Atos HQ grey belt takes down a 5,150-Jits opponent in Pee Wee 3. The weekend’s widest upset by a comfortable margin.
Beats an Easton BJJ grey belt in Pee Wee 3. Both upsets come from the same tournament, same age division.
Takes down a Carlson Gracie grey belt in Junior 2. Lawson leads the head-to-head series against Stefan Tajanlangit 3-0 at the same tournament.
A quieter upset weekend, but the streak breakers keep coming. Liubov Brown (17-0) of Mushin MMA falls to Talia Nierman at GI Brooklyn. Emma Toulios (15-0) of Igor Gracie Academy loses to Penelope Mitilis — a fighter rated at just 1,018 Jits — at the same tournament. And Reymer Nivar (14-0) of Tiger Schulmann's Chelsea sees his run end courtesy of Liam Stiles.
Brooklyn breaks three double-digit win streaks in a single day. When 854 matches run through one venue, the probability of upsets compounds fast.
Academy Report
| Academy | Fighters | Medals | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlson Gracie Team | 67 | 63 | 18 | 26 | 19 |
| Gracie Barra | 54 | 43 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| LEAD BJJ | 28 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| RADA | 23 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| Riverside Submission | 10 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Carlson Gracie Team leads the weekend with 63 medals from 67 fighters at IBJJF Albuquerque. Riverside Submission runs the tightest operation: 20 medals from 10 fighters at Grappling X OC — a 2.0 medals-per-fighter rate that leads all academies.
Tournament Scoreboard
| Tournament | Org | Matches | Sub Rate | Top Academy | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GI Brooklyn | GI | 854 | 54% | Una BJJ (15) | Four 6-win bracket runs, 3 streak breaks |
| Tap Cancer Out SD | TCO | 269 | 62% | RADA (23) | San Diego charity event, 62% sub rate |
| GI Cincinnati | GI | 238 | 63% | Triple Crown MMA (14) | Highest sub rate among GI events |
| FUJI DMV | FUJI BJJ | 217 | 52% | GB Ashburn (14) | Sterling, Virginia regional |
| IBJJF Albuquerque Kids | IBJJF | 178 | N/A | Carlson Gracie (63) | Carlson Gracie dominates with 63 medals |
| GI Portland | GI | 171 | 50% | SBG Vancouver (11) | Pacific Northwest field |
| Grappling X OC | Grappling X | 119 | 73% | Riverside Sub (20) | 73% sub rate leads the weekend |
| FUJI South Bend | FUJI BJJ | 102 | 68% | Bulldog Fight Team (11) | Franklin's 18-0 run begins here |
| United Connecticut | United | 67 | 60% | Core Academy (7) | New England regional |
| United New Jersey | United | 31 | 55% | JABJJACADEMY (7) | Smallest field of the weekend |
Monday Ratings Movers
Quinton Franklin goes 18-0 for +8,680 Jits — the largest rating move of the weekend and one of the largest we have seen this winter. Eighteen straight wins is a volume record for any single weekend in 2026.
Matthew Belousov of Team Mad Grappler goes 8-0 for +8,210 Jits at GI Brooklyn. Talia Nierman of Long Island MMA adds +7,450 Jits on a 4-0 run that includes ending Brown's 17-win streak. On the drops side, Alexis Cruz takes the hardest fall: -2,340 Jits on a 2-2 weekend — a reminder that losses against lower-rated opponents cost more than wins against them earn.
Risers
| # | Fighter | Record | Tier | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinton Franklin | 18-0 | Prodigy | 5,850 | +8,680 |
| 2 | Matthew Belousov | 8-0 | Prodigy | 4,324 | +8,210 |
| 3 | Talia Nierman | 4-0 | Prodigy | 5,511 | +7,450 |
| 4 | Nicklaus Glueckert | 4-0 | Elite | 3,184 | +7,160 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Lorusso | 7-0 | Advanced | 1,714 | +6,730 |
Drops
| # | Fighter | Record | Tier | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexis Cruz | 2-2 | Elite | 2,679 | -2,340 |
| 2 | Mate Khubashvili | 2-1 | Elite | 2,724 | -2,170 |
| 3 | Solomon Robinson | 3-2 | Elite | 2,945 | -1,870 |
| 4 | Madison Pagan | 2-2 | Advanced | 2,847 | -1,760 |
| 5 | Eliana Acosta | 3-2 | Elite | 3,334 | -1,730 |
Looking Ahead
Next weekend picks the volume back up. The JJWL circuit returns with the California XI double-header. ADCC Portland opens the West Coast. AGF and Newbreed run multiple events across the Southeast and Midwest. After a quieter Valentine's Day weekend, the season accelerates.
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