The Roll Up

A 55-Win Streak Falls in Frisco

Eighteen tournaments, 8,856 matches, nine organizations. Layla Nour Eljazouli’s 55-0 run ends at Dallas XIV. A 50-win streak falls at IBJJF Orange County. FUJI Missouri State produces 1,178 matches.

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Ben Digital
March 2, 2026 · 5 min read
8,856
MATCHES THIS WEEKEND
18
TOURNAMENTS
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ORGANIZATIONS

Layla Nour Eljazouli of Northern Tribe walks into the JJWL Dallas XIV NoGi at 55-0. Malia Hong Robinson, rated at 6,073 Jits against Eljazouli's 8,183, ends the longest active win streak in youth jiu-jitsu. Eljazouli leaves Frisco at 55-3.

Eighteen tournaments across nine organizations produce 8,856 matches this weekend — the heaviest slate of the month. FUJI BJJ Missouri State in St. Charles leads with 1,178 matches at a 61% submission rate. The JJWL Florida XI double-header in Kissimmee combines for 2,099. And the Dallas XIV double-header in Frisco adds another 1,616.

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STAR PERFORMANCES

Star Performances

CM
10-2 this weekend
+8,880
JITS GAINED
Multiple Tournaments

The weekend's biggest riser. Ten wins and two losses, a jump to 6,383 Jits and S-Tier. Twelve matches in a single weekend is a workload most fighters do not see in two months.

WK
8-0 this weekend
+7,290
JITS GAINED
Multiple Tournaments

Eight consecutive wins without a loss. Climbs to 3,883 Jits and Prodigy tier. A perfect weekend from a standing start.

GJ
Boundless BJJ·4-0 this weekend
+7,120
JITS GAINED

Four wins, zero losses at Newbreed Roanoke. Competes out of Boundless Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the same academy that leads the Roanoke medal count with 16.

WK
8-1 this weekend
+6,720
JITS GAINED
Multiple Tournaments

Eight wins against one loss. Climbs to 3,836 Jits and Prodigy tier. Likely competing alongside Weston Koester -- two Koesters in the top-10 risers list.

The volume numbers tell the story this weekend. Charlie McDonnell goes 10-2 across twelve matches for +8,880 Jits — the largest single-weekend gain. Two Koesters crack the top-10 risers: Weston at 8-0 for +7,290 and Waylon at 8-1 for +6,720. Both land in Prodigy tier after starting the weekend unranked.

Gideon Johnson of Boundless BJJ runs a perfect 4-0 at Newbreed Roanoke for +7,120 Jits. Meanwhile at FUJI Missouri State, Caleb Joseph Auberger of Team Shawn Hammonds grinds through six straight wins in the grey belt 8-9 bracket — the deepest single-bracket run of the weekend.

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THE DEEP BRACKETS

The Deep Brackets

CJ
Team Shawn Hammonds·6 wins in one bracket
3,878
JITS RATING

Six consecutive bracket wins in the grey belt 8-9 division at FUJI Missouri State. The deepest single-bracket run of the weekend.

JM
Kingdom Warriors·5 bracket wins
7,902
JITS RATING

Five straight in the grey belt 8-9 under-70 bracket. At 7,902 Jits, the highest-rated fighter in any deep bracket this weekend.

FUJI BJJ Missouri State in St. Charles runs the deepest fields. Caleb Auberger wins six straight in the grey belt 8-9 under-60 division. Jimmie Martin of Kingdom Warriors wins five in the grey belt 8-9 under-70. Three more fighters — Milo Shook, Wendell Mullinix, and Wade Sevits — each win five straight in different white and grey belt brackets at the same tournament.

That is 26 consecutive bracket wins across five fighters at a single event. Missouri State earns its name.

At NAGA Boston, Leo Atkinson of Daniel Gracie Academy of Plymouth wins five straight in the beginner 6-7 division. At FUJI Missouri State again, Lane Gresco of Alive Jiu Jitsu runs four in the Elite NoGi bracket at 6,494 Jits — the highest-rated deep bracket run outside Missouri's grey belt divisions.

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UPSETS AND SURPRISES

Upsets and Surprises

The headline: five win streaks above 20 fall in a single weekend. Last week broke six. This one nearly matches it.

Layla Nour Eljazouli (55-0) of Northern Tribe falls to Malia Hong Robinson at Dallas XIV NoGi. Robinson is rated at 6,073 against Eljazouli's 8,183 — a 2,110-Jits gap. Ariel Freitas Barbosa (50-0) of Marcio Andre BJJ falls to Violet Ruby Rothermel at IBJJF Orange County. Two unbeaten records above 50 wins, gone in the same weekend.

Gabriel Asenjo (26-0) of Asenjo BJJ falls to Jose Ronaldo De Sa at Florida XI Gi — De Sa is rated at just 2,039 against Asenjo's 6,148. Sonny Boy Barnes (24-0) of Carlson Gracie Temecula falls at IBJJF Orange County. And Aliana Cortes (22-0) of Triune Of Texas BJJ loses to Adreli Escontrias at NAGA Dallas.

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ACADEMY REPORT

Academy Report

AcademyFightersMedalsGoldSilverBronze
Pablo Silva BJJ587849218
AOJ7973412012
CJJF Prosper6952132613
Northern Tribe395131128
Fabin Rosa BJJ HQ534621196

Pablo Silva BJJ leads the weekend with 78 medals from 58 fighters — including a 63% gold rate that no other top-five academy comes close to matching. AOJ sends 79 fighters across IBJJF Orange County and the JJWL circuits for 73 medals. Northern Tribe posts the best efficiency among smaller squads: 51 medals from 39 fighters at Dallas XIV, despite losing their star Eljazouli's streak.

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TOURNAMENT SCOREBOARD

Tournament Scoreboard

TournamentOrgMatchesSub RateTop AcademyTakeaway
Florida XI GiJJWL1,29651%Fabin Rosa BJJ HQ (32)1,218 competitors in Kissimmee
FUJI Missouri StateFUJI BJJ1,17861%GB O'Fallon (24)Five 5+ win bracket runs, 61% sub rate
Dallas XIV GiJJWL1,03946%Pablo Silva BJJ (39)Largest Gi field of the weekend
NAGA DallasNAGA87648%Triune Of Texas (35)Cortes' 22-win streak falls
Florida XI NoGiJJWL80352%Checkmat Olympus (14)792 competitors, NoGi side
Grappling X TemeculaGrappling X59355%Riverside Submission (36)SoCal State Championships
Dallas XIV NoGiJJWL57755%Northern Tribe (19)Eljazouli's 55-0 streak falls
NAGA BostonNAGA41052%Daniel Gracie MA (12)Northeast field
AGF ColumbusAGF33559%Kagefit (32)Georgia regional, 59% sub rate
FUJI JacksonvilleFUJI BJJ30049%Logic BJJ Jax (26)Tinoco's 27-win streak falls
IBJJF OC WinterIBJJF293N/AAOJ (73)Barbosa's 50-0 and Barnes' 24-0 fall
FUJI CharlotteFUJI BJJ26957%OBX/Megalodon (16)Indian Trail, North Carolina
Newbreed ChattanoogaNewbreed26847%GB Chattanooga (14)Tennessee regional
Newbreed RoanokeNewbreed22347%Boundless BJJ (16)Johnson goes 4-0 for +7,120 Jits
AGF HuntsvilleAGF19556%Kame House MMA (14)Alabama field
GOOD FIGHT NJGood Fight11085%Renzo Gracie Bay Ridge (7)85% sub rate
United HoustonUnited6971%Pablo Silva BJJ (20)Pablo Silva dominates small field
United TulsaUnited2250%Triton Fight Center (5)Smallest field of the weekend
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RATINGS MOVERS

Monday Ratings Movers

Charlie McDonnell gains +8,880 Jits on a 10-2 weekend — the largest single-weekend Glicko-2 move across all eighteen tournaments. He jumps from unranked to 6,383 Jits and S-Tier in twelve matches.

Billie Harris goes 7-2 for +7,900 Jits. Weston Koester runs 8-0 for +7,290 Jits and brother Waylon Koester goes 8-1 for +6,720. On the drops side, Mila Sanabria takes the hardest fall: -3,770 Jits on a 2-2 weekend, ending a 21-win streak.

Risers

#FighterRecordTierRatingChange
1Charlie McDonnell10-2S-Tier6,383+8,880
2Billie Harris7-2Prodigy3,393+7,900
3Weston Koester8-0Prodigy3,883+7,290
4Gideon Johnson4-0Elite3,234+7,120
5Preston Statler4-1Prodigy4,011+6,820

Drops

#FighterRecordTierRatingChange
1Mila Sanabria2-2Elite2,965-3,770
2Harley Duncan0-2Elite2,574-3,130
3Icker Velez0-2Advanced2,093-3,020
4Michael Jones2-1Advanced2,363-2,980
5Ava Sookhan1-2Prospect2,059-2,790
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LOOKING AHEAD

Looking Ahead

Next weekend splits the map. Newbreed runs double headers in Houston and Savannah. AGF stages the Bossier and Midland Championships. NAGA takes San Antonio. FUJI BJJ hosts the Corvette Classic in Bowling Green, Kentucky. IBJJF runs Indianapolis Kids. Twelve tournaments across eight organizations.

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