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TeamBPi Fighting Systems
Tournament2026 AGF Missoula Championships - Mar 2026
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John Sheppard

Jits
7,332S-Tier
Top 0.1% of all rated fighters
+490Last event: Jan 17, 2026
#139
Overall
Top 0%
Percentile
#36
yellow Belt
Record
43-393% Win Rate
43 Wins3 Losses
W
W
W
W
W
5-0 Last 5+10 Streak

Trophy Case

10 GoldAGF 8 · Grappling Industries 2
2026AGFAGFAGFCOEUR D’ALENECOEUR D’ALENECOEUR D’ALENE

AGF COEUR D’ALENE NO-GIJan 17, 2026

2026AGFAGFAGFCOEUR D’ALENECOEUR D’ALENECOEUR D’ALENE

AGF COEUR D’ALENE GIJan 17, 2026

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESWASHINGTON STATEWASHINGTON STATEWASHINGTON STATE

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES WASHINGTON STATE NO-GINov 29, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFWORLDSWORLDSWORLDS

AGF WORLDS GIJun 14, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFWORLDSWORLDSWORLDS

AGF WORLDS NO-GIJun 14, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFSPOKANESPOKANESPOKANE

AGF SPOKANE NO-GIMay 31, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFSPOKANESPOKANESPOKANE

AGF SPOKANE GIMay 31, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESSPOKANESPOKANESPOKANE

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES SPOKANE GIMay 24, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFMISSOULAMISSOULAMISSOULA

AGF MISSOULA GIMar 29, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFMISSOULAMISSOULAMISSOULA

AGF MISSOULA NO-GIMar 29, 2025

The Roll Up

Weekend MVPMay 31, 2025

Tournament MVP (10-0) — 10 SUB, +1520 Jits

2025 AGF Spokane ChampionshipsThe Roll Up →

Fighter Intelligence

6 Tournaments
Medals
19Medals
across 6 tournaments
Gold 16
Silver 2
Bronze 1
84% Gold Rate
Belt Avg 46%
What this means84% of tournament entries result in gold — 38 points above the belt average. Elite podium consistency — this fighter dominates their brackets.
Finishing Ability
82%
Subs
Submission 36
Points 7
Other 1
Belt Avg 69%
+13 pts vs belt avg
What this means82% of wins by submission — 13 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
Dominant
Dominant — winning at an elite level
Growing faster than 84% of peers

Win Quality

Giant Killer
Clutch Score: +24.0%
18
Close Wins
26
Exp. Wins
4
Losses
2
Upset Losses
Best win: Beat Eli Blackmon (1162 pts higher)
50 matches analyzed

Format Split

BALANCED
28 Gi18 NoGi
Gi
26W-2L93%
NoGi
17W-1L94%
Sub Rate
Gi 75%NoGi 83%
2% win rate delta — NoGi stronger

Segment Analysis

Maleyellow BeltAges 12-135,468 Fighters
Comparing to 5,468 yellow belt fighters
Win Rate
88%avg 69%
AVG
+19 pts vs avg
Sub Rate
82%avg 69%
AVG
+13 pts vs avg
Gold Rate
100%avg 46%
AVG
+54 pts vs avg
What This Means

Ranked #36 of 5,468 yellow belts. 88% win rate, 82% submission rate across 50 matches.

Tale of the Tape

Next Tournaments

AGF
2026 AGF Missoula ChampionshipsMar 28, 2026
RegisterView All Brackets
Malegi · Gi Kids · Boys · Yellow · Light I (Up to 95 lbs)·Light I (Up to 95 lbs)
Solo — free medal
Malenogi · No Gi Kids · Boys · Yellow · Light I (Up to 95 lbs)·Light I (Up to 95 lbs)
Solo — free medal
Malegi · Gi Kids Challenger · Boys · Light I (Up to 95 lbs)·Light I (Up to 95 lbs)
Solo — free medal
Malenogi · No Gi Kids Challenger · Boys · Light I (Up to 95 lbs)·Light I (Up to 95 lbs)
Solo — free medal

Fighter History

46 matches
ResultMethodFighterJITSAcademyBracketVideoTournamentFormatDate
WPTS
Waylon Nelson
1014+40
V7 Martial Arts
Yellow
Pre Teen 10-11 · Light I
AGFCoeur d’Alene Championships
NoGiJan 17, 2026
WSUB
Waylon Nelson
1014+50
V7 Martial Arts
Yellow
Pre Teen 10-11 · Light I
AGFCoeur d’Alene Championships
NoGiJan 17, 2026
WSUB
Michael Kvinta
5231+160
(no Academy)
-
Challenger II 11-15 · Light I
AGFCoeur d’Alene Championships
NoGiJan 17, 2026
WSUB
Waylon Nelson
1014+50
V7 Martial Arts
Yellow
Pre Teen 10-11 · Light I
AGFCoeur d’Alene Championships
GiJan 17, 2026
WSUB
Waylon Nelson
1014+50
V7 Martial Arts
Yellow
Pre Teen 10-11 · Light I
AGFCoeur d’Alene Championships
GiJan 17, 2026
WSUB
Michael Kvinta
5231+140
(no Academy)
-
Challenger II 11-15 · Light I
AGFCoeur d’Alene Championships
GiJan 17, 2026
WSUB
Colton Howard
1227+30
Team S.n.r.g.
Orange
No Gi Kids · Advanced · Orange) · 10 - 11 Years · -95 Lbs
GRAPGrappling Industries WASHINGTON STATE
NoGiNov 29, 2025
WSUB
Guilherme Martins Toledo
2904+240
Team Wise
Orange
No Gi Kids · Advanced · Orange) · 10 - 11 Years · -95 Lbs
GRAPGrappling Industries WASHINGTON STATE
NoGiNov 29, 2025
WPTS
Lincoln Juneau
3327+80
Kalianda One Athletics
Yellow
Gi Kids · Yellow · Orange · 10 - 11 Years · -95 Lbs
GRAPGrappling Industries WASHINGTON STATE
GiNov 29, 2025
WPTS
Guilherme Martins Toledo
2904+80
Team Wise
Yellow
Gi Kids · Yellow · Orange · 10 - 11 Years · -95 Lbs
GRAPGrappling Industries WASHINGTON STATE
GiNov 29, 2025

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Rival Fighters

MK

Michael Kvinta.jits

(No academy)

H2H4-0
WN

Waylon Nelson.jits

V7 Martial Arts

H2H4-0
JO

Joshua Ohlenkamp.jits

Gracie Barra Hayden

H2H3-0
Scouting Report
Data Sources
Matches46
Placements19
Tournaments6
Medals🥇 16🥈 2🥉 1
Sources
AGFGRAP
First MatchMar 2025
Last MatchJan 2026

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

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About

John Sheppard is a yellow belt from BPi Fighting Systems, ranked #92 globally and #22 among yellow belts with a Prodigy tier designation. He has earned 16 golds across 6 tournaments with a perfect 100% gold rate, nearly tripling the yellow belt average of 37%.

His 88% win rate and 82% submission rate both significantly exceed the yellow belt averages of 53% each. He holds 19 competitive wins, including a victory over Eli Blackmon that closed a 791-point rating gap. His DVI trend is dominant at the 88th percentile with a rate of 286.5. He competes across AGF and Grappling Industries, with three separate AGF events each producing 4-gold sweeps — in Coeur d'Alene, Spokane, and Missoula.

Frequently Asked Questions

John Sheppard has a 44-6 competition record across 50 matches in 6 tournaments.
John Sheppard is ranked #139 overall and #36 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.
John Sheppard has earned 16 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze medals across 6 tournaments.
John Sheppard trains at BPi Fighting Systems and competes as a yellow belt.
John Sheppard has a 82% submission rate and a 88% win rate across 50 matches.
John Sheppard is ranked #36 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.
John Sheppard's current Jits rating is 7332. Use the Rating Simulator on John Sheppard'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.