Cole Andrew Kratky

Cole Andrew Kratky is a Yellow belt from Checkmat Olympus in Long Beach, FL competing with a 73% win rate and 8 gold medals across 14 tournaments. His 67% submission rate ranks in the top 6% of Yellow belts—15 points above the 52% belt average—and his 50% gold medal rate exceeds the belt standard by 10 points. With a JITS Rating of 3626, Kratky places at #261 in his belt division and #1074 globally, positioning him in the 98th percentile among all competitors. Kratky's 33 competitive wins came against higher-rated opponents, including an upset victory over Royce Stafford with a 595-point rating gap.

His Development Velocity Index registers at +116.8 points per month, placing him in the 81st percentile for progression speed among Yellow belts. He competes across five organizations—ADCC, IBJJF, JJWL, NAGA, and NEWBREED—with a slight preference for gi formats (2860 rating in gi versus 2795 in no-gi across 20 and 29 matches respectively). Since his first match in 2025, Kratky has competed in 45 total matches, establishing himself as an Elite-tier threat in the division.