Armando Martinez

Armando Martinez is an Orange belt from Art of War Jiu Jitsu in Orange Park, FL competing across JJWL, NAGA, and NEWBREED events. His 75% submission rate ranks in the top 16% of Orange belts—21 points above the 54% belt average—making him a finishing threat in every match. Across 7 tournaments, Martinez has earned 5 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals for 11 total podium finishes.

All 20 of Martinez's wins came against higher-rated opponents, including a notable upset over George Koulmentas (–55 point rating gap). His development velocity index sits at –89.5 pts/month in the 13th percentile, indicating a recent downward rating trend despite his 61% win rate. No-Gi competition is his stronger format at 1385 rating across 19 matches, compared to his 1070 Gi rating across 14 matches, and he maintains an 84th percentile ranking among Orange belts with a 2739 JITS rating.