TournamentNAGA Denver Grappling Championship - Feb 2026

[ grey / youth ]

Deacon Merriam

Jits

3,993Prodigy

~1,107 Jits to S-Tier

#2,227

Overall

Top 2%

Percentile

#1,209

grey Belt

Record

39-1080% Win Rate

39 Wins10 Losses

3-2 Last 5

Trophy Case

7 GoldNAGA 3 · Grappling Industries 3 · AGF 1

NAGA DENVER GRAPPLING NO-GIFeb 21, 2026

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES CHEYENNE GIAug 30, 2025

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES CHEYENNE NO-GIAug 30, 2025

AGF DENVER NO-GIMay 31, 2025

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES CHEYENNE NO-GIMar 1, 2025

NAGA DENVER GRAPPLING GIFeb 22, 2025

NAGA DENVER GRAPPLING NO-GIFeb 22, 2025

Fighter Intelligence

7 Tournaments

Medals

13Medals

across 7 tournaments

Gold 8

Silver 5

Bronze 0

62% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 46%

What this means62% of tournament entries result in gold — 16 points above the belt average. Elite podium consistency — this fighter dominates their brackets.

Finishing Ability

56%

Subs

Submission 23

Points 16

Other 2

Belt Avg 63%

-7 pts vs belt avg

What this means56% of wins by submission — 7 points below the belt average. Solid finishing ability with room to grow.

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Advanced Analytics

AI Calculated

Growth Trajectory

DVI

Building Momentum

Winning more than losing — building momentum

Growing faster than 70% of peers

Win Quality

Giant Killer

Clutch Score: +23.4%

Close Wins

Exp. Wins

Losses

Best win: Beat Eitan Peleg (491 pts higher)

51 matches analyzed

Format Split

BALANCED

24 Gi25 NoGi

18W-6L75%

NoGi

21W-4L84%

Sub Rate

Gi 42%NoGi 52%

9% win rate delta — NoGi stronger

Segment Analysis

Malegrey BeltAges 12-1329,089 Fighters

Comparing to 29,089 grey belt fighters

Win Rate

80%avg 63%

AVG

+17 pts vs avg

Sub Rate

56%avg 63%

AVG

-7 pts vs avg

Gold Rate

71%avg 46%

AVG

+25 pts vs avg

What This Means

Ranked #1209 of 29,089 grey belts. 80% win rate, 56% submission rate across 51 matches.

Tale of the Tape

Fighter History

49 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
W	PTS	Luke Rennie	1749+60	Easton Training Center - Boulder	- Advanced · 11-12 · 70-80	NAGADenver	NoGi	Feb 21, 2026
W	SUB	Eitan Peleg	4484+250	Easton Training Center - Boulder	- Advanced · 11-12 · 70-80	NAGADenver	NoGi	Feb 21, 2026
L	SUB	Eitan Peleg	4484-360	Easton Training Center - Boulder	- Advanced · 11-12 · 70-80	NAGADenver	Gi	Feb 21, 2026
W	PTS	Luke Rennie	1749+50	Easton Training Center - Boulder	- Advanced · 11-12 · 70-80	NAGADenver	Gi	Feb 21, 2026
L	PTS	Carsten Baca	4377-120	The Sanctuary BJJ and Fitness	Orange No Gi Kids · Advanced · Orange) · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries DENVER	NoGi	Oct 18, 2025
L	PTS	Pax Dory	6670-170	Catalyst Jiu-jitsu	Orange No Gi Kids · Advanced · Orange) · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries DENVER	NoGi	Oct 18, 2025
W	SUB	Heidi Kathleen Wannemuehler	1450+90	Easton BJJ	Orange No Gi Kids · Advanced · Orange) · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries DENVER	NoGi	Oct 18, 2025
W	SUB	Everett Horton	2122+120	Easton Training Center - Longmont	Orange No Gi Kids · Advanced · Orange) · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries DENVER	NoGi	Oct 18, 2025
L	PTS	Dominick Martens	2167-370	Dallas O'Regan Brazilian Jiu Jitsu	Orange No Gi Kids · Advanced · Orange) · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries DENVER	NoGi	Oct 18, 2025
W	SUB	Everett Grillo	1249+60	Zingano BJJ	Orange No Gi Kids · Advanced · Orange) · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries DENVER	NoGi	Oct 18, 2025

From Motive Jiu-Jitsu

Kaylee Nunjar Evanish

Rival Fighters

Camden Speight.jits

NEW ERA Jiu Jitsu Academy

H2H5-0

Annelise Van-truong.jits

Easton Training Center - Centennial

H2H2-1

Oskar Hunsucker.jits

Motive Jiu-Jitsu

H2H3-0

Hunter Barash.jits

Catalyst Jiu-Jitsu

H2H3-0

Scouting Report

Motive Jiu-Jitsu →

Data Sources

Matches49

Placements13

Tournaments7

Medals🥇 8🥈 5

Sources

NAGAGRAPAGF

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

Deacon Merriam is a Grey belt from Motive Jiu-Jitsu competing out of an unknown location and 4 gold medals across 2 tournaments. His 56% submission rate ranks in the top 4% of Grey belts — 11 points above the 45% belt average. Merriam's 90% win rate and 100% gold rate both significantly exceed the Grey belt averages of 50% and 30%, respectively. All 9 competitive wins came against higher-rated opponents, including an upset victory over Camden Speight (1622-point rating gap).

His rating trend shows dominant development at +68.2 points per month, placing him in the 82nd percentile for DVI among Grey belts. Merriam competes across AGF and NAGA organizations, with a no-gi rating of 1590 compared to his gi rating of 1060, indicating stronger submission-heavy performance in submission-only formats.

Frequently Asked Questions

Deacon Merriam has a 41-10 competition record across 51 matches in 7 tournaments.

Deacon Merriam is ranked #2227 overall and #1209 among grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Deacon Merriam has earned 8 gold, 5 silver medals across 7 tournaments.

Deacon Merriam trains at Motive Jiu-Jitsu and competes as a grey belt.

Deacon Merriam has a 56% submission rate and a 80% win rate across 51 matches.

Deacon Merriam is ranked #1209 among grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Deacon Merriam's current Jits rating is 3993. Use the Rating Simulator on Deacon Merriam'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.