TournamentTap Cancer Out 2025 Chicago BJJ Open - Oct 2025

[ yellow / youth ]

Joey Lyons

Jits

3,635Prodigy

~1,465 Jits to S-Tier

+210Last event: Oct 11, 2025

#3,023

Overall

Top 3%

Percentile

#541

yellow Belt

Record

23-972% Win Rate

23 Wins9 Losses

4-1 Last 5+4 Streak

Trophy Case

9 GoldNew Breed 4 · NAGA 2 · TAP-CANCER-OUT 1 · GRAPPLING-GAMES 1 · Grappling Industries 1

TAP-CANCER-OUT CHICAGO GIOct 11, 2025

NEW BREED CHICAGO FALL NO-GIOct 4, 2025

GRAPPLING-GAMES CHICAGO FALL NO-GISep 6, 2025

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES CHICAGO NO-GIJul 26, 2025

NEW BREED CHICAGO SUMMER NO-GIJun 14, 2025

NAGA CHICAGO GRAPPLING GIMay 10, 2025

NAGA CHICAGO GRAPPLING NO-GIMay 10, 2025

NEW BREED CHICAGO WINTER GIFeb 1, 2025

NEW BREED CHICAGO WINTER NO-GIFeb 1, 2025

The Roll Up

Best WinMay 10, 2025

Biggest win over Logan Ipema by Submission

NAGA Chicago Grappling ChampionshipThe Roll Up →

Fighter Intelligence

8 Tournaments

Medals

13Medals

across 8 tournaments

Gold 9

Silver 1

Bronze 3

69% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 51%

What this means69% of tournament entries result in gold — 18 points above the belt average. Elite podium consistency — this fighter dominates their brackets.

Finishing Ability

65%

Subs

Submission 15

Points 5

Other 3

Belt Avg 62%

+3 pts vs belt avg

What this means65% of wins by submission — 3 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 70% of peers

Win Quality

Giant Killer

Clutch Score: +15.9%

Close Wins

Losses

30 matches analyzed

Format Split

GI SPECIALIST

11 Gi21 NoGi

9W-2L82%

NoGi

14W-7L67%

Sub Rate

Gi 27%NoGi 57%

15% win rate delta — Gi stronger

Segment Analysis

Maleyellow BeltAges 14-155,468 Fighters

Comparing to 5,468 yellow belt fighters

Win Rate

72%avg 61%

AVG

+11 pts vs avg

Sub Rate

65%avg 62%

AVG

+3 pts vs avg

Gold Rate

88%avg 51%

AVG

+37 pts vs avg

What This Means

Ranked #541 of 5,468 yellow belts. 72% win rate across 32 matches.

Tale of the Tape

Fighter History

32 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
W	PTS	Sam Shalakhti	1111+100	Rol Academy of Jiu Jitsu	- Teen · 12-13 · Colored · Heavyweight · Heavyweight (tap Cancer Out BJJ Open)	TAP-CANCER-OUTTap Cancer Out 2025 Chicago BJJ Open	Gi	Oct 11, 2025
W	SUB	Joseph Pircon	1591+110	Carlson Gracie Team	- Teen · 12-13 · Colored · Heavyweight · Heavyweight (tap Cancer Out BJJ Open)	TAP-CANCER-OUTTap Cancer Out 2025 Chicago BJJ Open	Gi	Oct 11, 2025
W	SUB	Max Barbier	1460+180	Lcct BJJ	- 12-13 · Intermediate	NEWBDCHICAGO FALL	NoGi	Oct 4, 2025
W	SUB	Mia Ouimet	2095+180	Bma Martial Arts	- 12-13 · Intermediate	NEWBDCHICAGO FALL	NoGi	Oct 4, 2025
L	SUB	Tristan Durham	3737-590	Lion's den Brazilian Jiu Jitsu	- 14-15 · Intermediate · 2 - 5 Years · Cruiserweight (126-135 Lbs. )	NEWBDCHICAGO FALL	NoGi	Oct 4, 2025
W	PTS	Aden Wagner	1823+120	Apex House of Grappling	- 14-15 · Intermediate · 2 - 5 Years · Cruiserweight (126-135 Lbs. )	NEWBDCHICAGO FALL	NoGi	Oct 4, 2025
W	SUB	Anthony Bradley	1500-	B1 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Self Defense Naperville	- Kids/teens No-gi >> Beginner-intermediate >> 12-14 Yrs >> Under 110 Lbs [k1] [p]	GRAPPLING-GAMESTHE 2025 CHICAGO FALL GAMES	NoGi	Sep 6, 2025
W	SUB	Donald Decker	1019-	Quantum Flow Brazilian Jiu Jitsu	- Kids/teens No-gi >> Beginner-intermediate >> 12-14 Yrs >> Under 110 Lbs [k1] [p]	GRAPPLING-GAMESTHE 2025 CHICAGO FALL GAMES	NoGi	Sep 6, 2025
L	SUB	Henry Michael Johnson	1162-	Mbd Martial Arts Academy	Blue Teens No-gi >> Advanced >> 13-16 Yrs >> Under 120 Lbs [k2]	GRAPPLING-GAMESTHE 2025 CHICAGO FALL GAMES	NoGi	Sep 6, 2025
L	SUB	Henry Michael Johnson	1162-	Mbd Martial Arts Academy	Blue Teens No-gi >> Advanced >> 13-16 Yrs >> Under 120 Lbs [k2]	GRAPPLING-GAMESTHE 2025 CHICAGO FALL GAMES	NoGi	Sep 6, 2025

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BMA Martial Arts

H2H3-0

Scouting Report

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Data Sources

Matches32

Placements14

Tournaments8

Medals🥇 10🥈 1🥉 3

Sources

TAP-CANCER-OUTNEWBDGRAPPLING-GAMESGRAPNAGA

First MatchFeb 2025

Last MatchOct 2025

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

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About

Joey Lyons is a Yellow belt from The Bridge Jiu-Jitsu and 7 gold medals across 4 tournaments. His 63% submission rate ranks in the top 6% of Yellow belts—11 points above the 52% belt average. Lyons maintains a 94% win rate while posting a perfect 100% gold rate at competitions, both exceptional marks for his belt level. All 16 of Lyons' wins came against higher-rated opponents, including a notable victory over Grant Klewin (a -1491 point gap upset).

His rating climbs at +360.7 points per month, placing him in the 96th percentile for Development Velocity Index—the fastest trajectory in his peer group. Lyons competes primarily in no-gi format (11 matches, 2745 rating) versus gi (6 matches, 2110 rating) across NAGA and NEWBREED events, with his strongest results at NEWBREED Chicago championships where he earned 2 golds in each of three events.

Frequently Asked Questions

Joey Lyons has a 23-9 competition record across 32 matches in 8 tournaments.

Joey Lyons is ranked #3023 overall and #541 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Joey Lyons has earned 10 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze medals across 8 tournaments.

Joey Lyons trains at The Bridge Jiu-Jitsu and competes as a yellow belt.

Joey Lyons has a 65% submission rate and a 72% win rate across 32 matches.

Joey Lyons is ranked #541 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Joey Lyons's current Jits rating is 3635. Use the Rating Simulator on Joey Lyons'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.