TournamentADCC US Open - Oklahoma City, OK - Apr 2026

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Ariel Rose Romero

Jits

5,200S-Tier

Top 0.1% of all rated fighters

-230Last event: Feb 21, 2026

#831

Overall

Top 1%

Percentile

#51

blue Belt

Record

40-2265% Win Rate

40 Wins22 Losses

2-3 Last 5

Trophy Case

16 GoldIBJJF 11 · ADCC 3 · GRAPPLING-X 2

Premier

ADCC US SAN NO-GIJan 24, 2026

ADCC US CHARLOTTE, NO-GIDec 20, 2025

IBJJF PANS NO-GIOct 19, 2025

ADCC US NATIONALS NO-GIAug 9, 2025

IBJJF SAN JOSE GIJan 19, 2025

IBJJF PANS NO-GIOct 20, 2024

IBJJF CON GISep 6, 2024

IBJJF AUSTIN SUMMER GIJul 14, 2024

IBJJF AMERICAN NATIONAL NO-GIJun 29, 2024

IBJJF HOUSTON GIApr 14, 2024

IBJJF NEW YORK GIApr 7, 2024

IBJJF LOS ANGELES GIMar 3, 2024

IBJJF SACRAMENTO GIMar 1, 2024

IBJJF SAN JOSE GIJan 21, 2024

All Tournaments

GRAPPLING-X GIDec 4, 2025

GRAPPLING-X 7/13/ SUMMER GIJul 13, 2025

Fighter Intelligence

32 Tournaments

Medals

35Medals

across 32 tournaments

Gold 16

Silver 16

Bronze 3

46% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 51%

What this means46% of tournament entries result in gold — 5 points below the belt average. Strong medal conversion with room to grow.

Finishing Ability

39%

Subs

Submission 9

Points 14

Other 0

Belt Avg 60%

-21 pts vs belt avg

What this means39% of wins by submission — 21 points below the belt average. This fighter wins primarily through points and decisions.

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Advanced Analytics

AI Calculated

Growth Trajectory

DVI

Dominant

Dominant — winning at an elite level

Growing faster than 71% of peers

Win Quality

Overachiever

Clutch Score: +8.0%

Close Wins

Exp. Wins

Losses

Best win: Beat Layla Mehliyah Esguerra (841 pts higher)

38 matches analyzed

Format Split

GI SPECIALIST

8 Gi30 NoGi

6W-2L75%

NoGi

18W-12L60%

Sub Rate

Gi 38%NoGi 20%

15% win rate delta — Gi stronger

Segment Analysis

Femaleblue Belt7,098 Fighters

Comparing to 7,098 blue belt fighters

Win Rate

63%avg 63%

AVG

Sub Rate

39%avg 60%

AVG

-20 pts vs avg

Gold Rate

47%avg 51%

AVG

-4 pts vs avg

What This Means

Ranked #51 of 7,098 blue belts. 63% win rate, 39% submission rate across 38 matches.

Tale of the Tape

Next Tournaments

ADCC

ADCC Us Open - Oklahoma City, OkApr 12, 2026

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Zoe Freeman	8,470	Celestial Grappling Academy	29-8
2	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
3	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
4	Vada McCubbin	4,180	10th Planet San Antonio	25-23
5	Kylie Gage	2,058	Sims Martial Arts Academy	6-6
6	Julisa Diaz	1,296	Base Brazilian Jiu-jitsu	7-4

6 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 40%

ADCC

ADCC Us Open - Louisville, KyJul 13, 2026

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Kailani Hasenauer	5,260	Renato Tavares Association	29-9
2	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
3	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
4	Vada McCubbin	4,180	10th Planet San Antonio	25-23

4 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 35%

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
2	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
3	Vada McCubbin	4,180	10th Planet San Antonio	25-23

3 Fighters — 2 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 41%

ADCC

ADCC Us Open - Nationals (las Vegas, Nv)Aug 8, 2026

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Layla Esguerra	6,041	Atos Jiu-jitsu Las Vegas	36-8
2	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
3	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
4	Cassandra Gallegos	4,822	Alliance BJJ South Bay	37-12
5	Vada McCubbin	4,180	10th Planet San Antonio	25-23
6	Emma Negro	2,512	Alpha Miami Grappling	24-30

6 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 30%

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
2	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
3	Cassandra Gallegos	4,822	Alliance BJJ South Bay	37-12
4	Vada McCubbin	4,180	10th Planet San Antonio	25-23

4 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 39%

ADCC

ADCC Us Open - New JerseyAug 10, 2026

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
2	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
3	Cassandra Gallegos	4,822	Alliance BJJ South Bay	37-12
4	Vada McCubbin	4,180	10th Planet San Antonio	25-23
5	Emma Negro	2,512	Alpha Miami Grappling	24-30

5 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 43%

Femalenogi · Advanced · -50,0 kg·-50,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Rosie Carrillo	8,810	American Jiu Jitsu	91-17
2	Raina Tumminello	5,975	Essential Jiu Jitsu	20-7
3	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
4	Adrienne Rodriguez	3,490	Notorious MMA	11-4
5	Roosevelt Mavridis	3,276	Alpha Miami Grappling	6-6
6	Mara Rodriguez	2,373	Gracie Barra Boucherville	7-5

6 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 23%

ADCC

ADCC Us Open - Charlotte, NcAug 19, 2026

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Camilla Stone	5,385	Renato Tavares Association	35-18
2	Kailani Hasenauer	5,260	Renato Tavares Association	29-9
3	Sydney Hoskins	5,202	Hoover Combat Athletics	28-16
4	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
5	Aleydie Santos	4,598	Diego Ramalho BJJ Nc	27-6
6	Emma Negro	2,512	Alpha Miami Grappling	24-30
7	Caitlyn Choi	1,864	10th Planet Oakland	5-10

7 Fighters — Multiple brackets · 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 58%

Fighter History

38 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
L	PTS	Raquel Andrea Herrera	3368-170	Lansang BJJ	- Girls [13-14 Years] · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - Portland	Gi	Feb 21, 2026
W	PTS	Saiteia M Dias	5458+120	Alliance	- Girls [13-14 Years] · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - Portland	Gi	Feb 21, 2026
W	DEC	Vada McCubbin	4180+90	10th Planet San Antonio	- Girls [15-17 Years] · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - Portland	Gi	Feb 21, 2026
L	PTS	Emma Negro	2512-270	Team Alpha Miami-cta	- Girls [15-17 Years] · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - Portland	Gi	Feb 21, 2026
W	DEC	Saiteia M Dias	5458+50	Alliance	- 13-14 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - San Diego	NoGi	Jan 24, 2026
W	PTS	Sofia Mia Carrillo	4003+90	Lead BJJ	- 13-14 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - San Diego	NoGi	Jan 24, 2026
W	SUB	Raquel Andrea Herrera	3368+110	Lansang BJJ	- 13-14 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - San Diego	NoGi	Jan 24, 2026
L	DEC	Cassandra Jade Gallegos	4822-120	Alliance Jiu Jitsu South Bay	- 15-17 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - San Diego	NoGi	Jan 24, 2026
W	-	Emma Negro	2512+100	Team Alpha Miami-cta	- 15-17 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - San Diego	NoGi	Jan 24, 2026
W	PTS	Kailani Shayne Hasenauer	5260+210	Renato Tavares BJJ HQ	- 13-14 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - Charlotte	NoGi	Dec 20, 2025

From Grappling Dynamics

Rival Fighters

Vada McCubbin.jits

10th Planet San Antonio

H2H3-2

Emma Negro.jits

Team Alpha Miami-CTA

H2H4-1

Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce.jits

Dream Art San Antonio

H2H1-4

Cassandra Jade Gallegos.jits

Alliance Jiu Jitsu South Bay

H2H1-3

Scouting Report

Grappling Dynamics →

Data Sources

Matches38

Placements35

Tournaments32

Medals🥇 16🥈 16🥉 3

Sources

ADCCGRAPPLING-XIBJJF

First MatchJan 2025

Last MatchFeb 2026

Stats verified from completed tournaments only, may not represent a fighter's true record.

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About

Ariel Rose Romero is a Blue belt from Grappling Dynamics in Bay Park, CA, competing across 26 tournaments with 11 gold medals, 7 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal. Her 33% submission rate ranks in the top 4% of Blue belts—21 points below the 54% belt average—indicating a control-based approach rather than finish-heavy grappling. At the elite tier with a 3527 JITS rating, she ranks #70 globally among Blue belts in the 96th percentile.

All 15 of Ariel's wins came against higher-rated opponents, including a notable victory over Saiteia M Dias with an 846-point rating gap. Her development velocity index sits at +204.0 points per month, placing her in the 85th percentile for growth trajectory among peers. Competing exclusively in ADCC events across 30 total matches, she demonstrates dominance in no-gi formats with a 2865 rating versus 2315 in gi, and her gold medal rate of 42% exceeds the Blue belt average of 45%.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ariel Rose Romero has a 24-14 competition record across 38 matches in 32 tournaments.

Ariel Rose Romero is ranked #831 overall and #51 among blue belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Ariel Rose Romero has earned 15 gold, 15 silver, 3 bronze medals across 32 tournaments.

Ariel Rose Romero trains at Grappling Dynamics and competes as a blue belt.

Ariel Rose Romero has a 39% submission rate and a 63% win rate across 38 matches.

Ariel Rose Romero is ranked #51 among blue belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Ariel Rose Romero's current Jits rating is 5200. Use the Rating Simulator on Ariel Rose Romero's profile to see how a win or loss against any opponent would affect their rating. Factors include opponent strength, match method (submission vs points), and margin of victory.