TournamentFinals 2025 Socal Gi Youth - Dec 2025

[ orange / Youth ]

Donovan Lee Taylor

Jits

1,393Prospect

~7 Jits to Advanced

-680Last event: Dec 6, 2025

#38,010

Overall

Top 42%

Percentile

#536

orange Belt

Record

17-1947% Win Rate

17 Wins19 Losses

3-2 Last 5

Trophy Case

3 GoldGRAPPLING-X 3

GRAPPLING-X 8/16/ SAN GIAug 16, 2025

GRAPPLING-X 8/16/ SAN NO-GIAug 16, 2025

GRAPPLING-X 1/26/ WINTER NO-GIJan 26, 2025

Fighter Intelligence

17 Tournaments

Medals

18Medals

across 17 tournaments

Gold 3

Silver 11

Bronze 4

17% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 55%

What this means17% of tournament entries result in gold — 38 points below the belt average. Still building a medal collection at this level.

Finishing Ability

65%

Subs

Submission 11

Points 5

Other 1

Belt Avg 64%

+1 pts vs belt avg

What this means65% of wins by submission — 1 points above the belt average. This fighter has elite finishing ability for their rank.

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Advanced Analytics

AI Calculated

Growth Trajectory

DVI

Building Momentum

Winning more than losing — building momentum

Growing faster than 21% of peers

Win Quality

Consistent

Clutch Score: +3.6%

Close Wins

Losses

Best win: Beat Fernando Salazar (2101 pts higher)

32 matches analyzed

Format Split

NOGI SPECIALIST

21 Gi11 NoGi

10W-11L48%

NoGi

7W-4L64%

Sub Rate

Gi 29%NoGi 45%

16% win rate delta — NoGi stronger

Segment Analysis

Maleorange Belt965 Fighters

Comparing to 965 orange belt fighters

Win Rate

53%avg 66%

AVG

-13 pts vs avg

Sub Rate

65%avg 64%

AVG

Gold Rate

12%avg 55%

AVG

-43 pts vs avg

What This Means

Win rate tracks at 53% for orange belt. 32 matches and counting.

Tale of the Tape

Fighter History

32 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
L	PTS 0-4	Fernando Salazar	3494-190	Ufc Rosemead	Orange Teen · 145-159	JJWLFinals 2025 Socal Gi Youth	Gi	Dec 6, 2025
L	SUB 0-4	Alex Sotomayor	3412-160	Cobrinha BJJ	Orange Teen · 145-159	JJWLCA Champ Gi Youth	Gi	Nov 2, 2025
W	SUB 0-0	Fernando Salazar	3494+290	Ufc Rosemead	Orange Teen · 145-159	JJWLCA Champ Gi Youth	Gi	Nov 2, 2025
W	PTS 5-2	Colyn Chanthavong	1061+180	Gracie Humaita Temecula	Orange Teen · 145-159	JJWLSan Diego XVII Gi Youth	Gi	Oct 4, 2025
W	PTS 13-0	Giovanni Hernandez	1013+170	Fabio Santos BJJ	Orange Teen · 145-159	JJWLSan Diego XVII Gi Youth	Gi	Oct 4, 2025
L	PTS 2-2	Fernando Salazar	3494-230	Ufc Rosemead	Orange Teen · 145-159	JJWLSan Diego XVII Gi Youth	Gi	Oct 4, 2025
W	SUB	Zet Emmanuel Martinez II	1422+130	Silva Jiu Jitsu Academy	Yellow No-gi---teen Divisions · 13-14 · 145.1- 160 Lbs	GRAPPLING-XGrappling X 8/16/2025 San Diego Jiu Jitsu Championships. National City, CA	NoGi	Aug 16, 2025
W	SUB	Zet Emmanuel Martinez II	1422+140	Silva Jiu Jitsu Academy	Yellow No-gi---teen Divisions · 13-14 · 145.1- 160 Lbs	GRAPPLING-XGrappling X 8/16/2025 San Diego Jiu Jitsu Championships. National City, CA	NoGi	Aug 16, 2025
W	PTS	Colyn Chanthavong	1061+100	Gracie Humaita Temecula	Orange Gi-- Teen Divisions · 14-15 · Orange · 145.1 - 160 Lbs	GRAPPLING-XGrappling X 8/16/2025 San Diego Jiu Jitsu Championships. National City, CA	Gi	Aug 16, 2025
W	PTS	Colyn Chanthavong	1061+110	Gracie Humaita Temecula	Orange Gi-- Teen Divisions · 14-15 · Orange · 145.1 - 160 Lbs	GRAPPLING-XGrappling X 8/16/2025 San Diego Jiu Jitsu Championships. National City, CA	Gi	Aug 16, 2025

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Scouting Report

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Data Sources

Matches32

Placements18

Tournaments17

Medals🥇 3🥈 11🥉 4

Sources

JJWLGRAPPLING-XNAGAADCCIBJJF

First MatchJan 2025

Last MatchDec 2025

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

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About

Donovan Lee Taylor is an Orange belt from Alliance San Diego (San Diego, CA) competing across 11 tournaments. His 67% submission rate ranks in the top 21% of Orange belts — 13 points above the 54% belt average — making him a finish-focused competitor in a field where submissions dominate. With 8 silver medals and 3 bronze medals but 0 gold medals, Taylor has built consistency without yet capturing tournament wins at his weight class.

All 9 of Taylor's wins came against higher-rated opponents, including a notable upset over William Soares (a -246 point rating gap). His development velocity index places him in the 31st percentile among Orange belts, indicating slower momentum than peers. Taylor competes across ADCC, JJWL, and NAGA platforms, with stronger Gi ratings (1080) than No-Gi (1030) across 16 and 6 matches respectively, and his best results came at NAGA San Diego Grappling Championship (2 silvers) and SoCal Gi Youth Finals (1 silver).

Frequently Asked Questions

Donovan Lee Taylor has a 17-15 competition record across 32 matches in 17 tournaments.

Donovan Lee Taylor is ranked #38010 overall and #536 among orange belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Donovan Lee Taylor has earned 3 gold, 11 silver, 4 bronze medals across 17 tournaments.

Donovan Lee Taylor trains at Alliance San Diego and competes as a orange belt.

Donovan Lee Taylor has a 65% submission rate and a 53% win rate across 32 matches.

Donovan Lee Taylor is ranked #536 among orange belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Donovan Lee Taylor's current Jits rating is 1393. Use the Rating Simulator on Donovan Lee Taylor'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.