TournamentPBJJF Charlotte Spring International Open 2026 - Apr 2026

[ yellow / youth ]

Francis Takle

Jits

5,723S-Tier

Top 0.1% of all rated fighters

+510Last event: Feb 28, 2026

#550

Overall

Top 1%

Percentile

#135

yellow Belt

Record

34-1668% Win Rate

34 Wins16 Losses

3-2 Last 5

Trophy Case

9 GoldNew Breed 4 · NAGA 2 · Good Fight 2 · ADCC 1

Premier

ADCC US CHARLOTTE, NO-GIDec 20, 2025

All Tournaments

NEW BREED CHARLOTTE YEAR NO-GIJan 17, 2026

NAGA NORTH CAROLINA NO-GINov 15, 2025

GOOD FIGHT FIGHT: BATTLE NO-GINov 1, 2025

NEW BREED SOUTH CAROLINA NO-GISep 20, 2025

NEW BREED MYRTLE BEACH NO-GIJul 20, 2025

NAGA CHARLOTTE GRAPPLING NO-GIMay 10, 2025

NEW BREED CHARLOTTE SPRING NO-GIApr 26, 2025

GOOD FIGHT FIGHT: BATTLE NO-GIMar 22, 2025

The Roll Up

Best WinJan 17, 2026

Biggest win over William Gabriel Del R. Santiago by Submission

NEWBREED CHARLOTTE NEW YEAR OPENThe Roll Up →

Best WinSep 20, 2025

Biggest win over Sadie Sherrill by Submission

NEWBREED SOUTH CAROLINA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPThe Roll Up →

Upset ArtistMay 10, 2025

Beat Roman Trent by Submission

NAGA Charlotte Grappling ChampionshipThe Roll Up →

Best WinMay 10, 2025

Biggest win over Roman Trent by Submission

NAGA Charlotte Grappling ChampionshipThe Roll Up →

Fighter Intelligence

12 Tournaments

Medals

11Medals

across 12 tournaments

Gold 9

Silver 2

Bronze 0

82% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 48%

What this means82% of tournament entries result in gold — 34 points above the belt average. Elite podium consistency — this fighter dominates their brackets.

Finishing Ability

82%

Subs

Submission 28

Points 6

Other 0

Belt Avg 65%

+17 pts vs belt avg

What this means82% of wins by submission — 17 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 78% of peers

Win Quality

Overachiever

Clutch Score: +9.2%

Upset Wins

Close Wins

Exp. Wins

Losses

Upset Losses

Best win: Beat Laith Mahmoud Keilani (2634 pts higher)

50 matches analyzed

Format Split

NOGI SPECIALIST

0 Gi50 NoGi

0W-0L—%

NoGi

34W-16L68%

Sub Rate

Gi 0%NoGi 56%

68% win rate delta — NoGi stronger

Segment Analysis

Maleyellow BeltAges 12-135,468 Fighters

Comparing to 5,468 yellow belt fighters

Win Rate

68%avg 66%

AVG

Sub Rate

82%avg 65%

AVG

+18 pts vs avg

Gold Rate

75%avg 48%

AVG

+27 pts vs avg

What This Means

Ranked #135 of 5,468 yellow belts. 68% win rate, 82% submission rate across 50 matches.

Tale of the Tape

Next Tournaments

NAGA

NAGA Charlotte Grappling ChampionshipApr 4, 2026

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PBJJF

Pbjjf Charlotte Spring International Open 2026Apr 4, 2026

Malenogi · Junior Boys · Grey · -35 kg·-35 kg

Solo — free medal

ADCC

ADCC Us Open - Charlotte, NcAug 19, 2026

Malenogi · Intermediate · -32,0 kg·-32,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Francis Takle	5,723	Union Martial Arts	34-16
2	Mason Choi	3,598	10th Planet Oakland	24-23
3	Greyson Pham	3,274	Gracie Barra Summerville	19-14
4	Dias Akylbek	2,654	Fight Sports Charlotte	12-10
5	Colton Utley	2,528	Flow Grappling Academy	9-6

5 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 85%

Malenogi · Advanced · -32,0 kg·-32,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Case Sullivan	7,750	All American MMA	44-21
2	John Blackburn	7,112	Atos Atlanta	125-57
3	Jesse Wellen Jr.	6,652	Renato Tavares Association	23-7
4	Francis Takle	5,723	Union Martial Arts	34-16
5	Mason Choi	3,598	10th Planet Oakland	24-23
6	Dominic Calabria	3,562	Notorious	29-34
7	Dallas Rafeld	3,334	Black Tie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu	33-31
8	Jacob Leblanc	3,105	Alpha Miami Grappling	9-26
9	Dias Akylbek	2,654	Fight Sports Charlotte	12-10
10	Sawyer Dillinger	2,360	Alliance Lucas Lepri	27-24
11	Jace Elliott	1,282	Booth Brazilian Jiu-jitsu	13-30

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

Your chance to win gold: 61%

Fighter History

50 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
L	PTS	Bentley Otto Leskovec	5814-80	Elevated Martial Arts	- 10-11 · Advanced · Under 70lbs	FUJIBJJCharlotte Winter	NoGi	Feb 28, 2026
W	SUB	Laith Mahmoud Keilani	8357+470	Nova União	- 10-11 · Advanced · Under 70lbs	FUJIBJJCharlotte Winter	NoGi	Feb 28, 2026
W	SUB	Ava London Rector	3172+100	Alliance	- 10-11 · Advanced · Under 70lbs	FUJIBJJCharlotte Winter	NoGi	Feb 28, 2026
L	SUB	Cameron M. Kaldon	8251-100	Houzn Jiu-jitsu Academy	- 15 & Under · Under 80lbs	FUJIBJJCharlotte Winter	NoGi	Feb 28, 2026
W	SUB	Jack Lionel Collins	1612+50	Alliance	- 15 & Under · Under 80lbs	FUJIBJJCharlotte Winter	NoGi	Feb 28, 2026
W	SUB	Django Stoia	1168+70	Rogue Combat Club	- 15 & Under · Under 80lbs	FUJIBJJCharlotte Winter	NoGi	Feb 28, 2026
L	PTS	Greyson Khoa Pham	3274-160	Gracie Barra Summerville	- 10-11 · Advanced · 6 Years and Over Advance · Lightfeatherweight (66-75 Lbs.)	NEWBDCHARLOTTE NEW YEAR OPEN	NoGi	Jan 17, 2026
L	PTS	Roman Cade Zalamea Jones	4163-200	Houzn Jiu-jitsu Academy	- 10-11 · Advanced · 6 Years and Over Advance · Lightfeatherweight (66-75 Lbs.)	NEWBDCHARLOTTE NEW YEAR OPEN	NoGi	Jan 17, 2026
W	SUB	William Gabriel del R. Santiago	5134+530	Houzn Jiu-jitsu Academy	- 10-11 · Advanced · 6 Years and Over Advance · Lightfeatherweight (66-75 Lbs.)	NEWBDCHARLOTTE NEW YEAR OPEN	NoGi	Jan 17, 2026
W	PTS	Sadie Sherrill	4733+100	Victory Martial Arts BJJ	- 10-11 · Intermediate · 2-5 Years Intermediate · Lightfeatherweight (66-75 Lbs.)	NEWBDCHARLOTTE NEW YEAR OPEN	NoGi	Jan 17, 2026

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Scouting Report

Union Martial Arts →

Data Sources

Matches50

Placements11

Tournaments12

Medals🥇 9🥈 2

Sources

FUJIBJJNEWBDADCCNAGAGOOD-FIGHT

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

Francis Takle is a Yellow belt from Union Martial Arts competing at Elite tier with a JITS Rating of 4385 and global rank #482. His 78% submission rate places him in the 97th percentile among Yellow belts—26 points above the 52% belt average—making him one of the most finish-heavy competitors at his level. Takle has earned 7 gold medals across 9 tournaments, with a 67% gold rate that exceeds the Yellow belt average of 40%.

All 38 of Takle's matches have come in no-Gi format, where he maintains a 3460 rating and 71% win rate. His 27 competitive wins include an upset victory over Sadie Sherrill, a -162 point gap that demonstrates his ability to beat higher-rated opponents. Takle is building momentum at +157.9 points per month (85th percentile DVI) and actively competes across ADCC, NAGA, and NEWBREED events, with recent gold finishes at NEWBREED Myrtle Beach Summer Championship and NEWBREED Charlotte New Year Open.

Frequently Asked Questions

Francis Takle has a 34-16 competition record across 50 matches in 12 tournaments.

Francis Takle is ranked #550 overall and #135 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Francis Takle has earned 9 gold, 2 silver medals across 12 tournaments.

Francis Takle trains at Union Martial Arts and competes as a yellow belt.

Francis Takle has a 82% submission rate and a 68% win rate across 50 matches.

Francis Takle is ranked #135 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Francis Takle's current Jits rating is 5723. Use the Rating Simulator on Francis Takle'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.