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Jonathon went 1-1 at Dallas Winter Kids International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2026

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Jonathon Alexander Vela Jr profile photo
TeamJiu Jitsu Syndicate San Antonio
TournamentDallas Winter Kids International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2026 - Mar 2026
[ grey / pee-wee-3 ]TX

Jonathon Alexander Vela Jr

Jits
9,049S-Tier
Top 0.1% of all rated fighters
+380Last event: Mar 1, 2026
#22
Overall
Top 0%
Percentile
#9
grey Belt
Record
89-2578% Win Rate
89 Wins25 Losses
L
W
W
W
W
4-1 Last 5

Trophy Case

20 GoldGrappling Industries 7 · JJWL 5 · NAGA 3 · IBJJF 2 · United 2 · ADCC 1

All Tournaments

2026DALLAS XIVDALLAS XIVDALLAS XIV

JJWL DALLAS XIV NO-GIMar 1, 2026

2026HOUSTON XVIIHOUSTON XVIIHOUSTON XVII

JJWL HOUSTON XVII NO-GIFeb 7, 2026

2026HOUSTON XVIIHOUSTON XVIIHOUSTON XVII

JJWL HOUSTON XVII GIFeb 7, 2026

2025UNITEDUNITEDUNITEDGRAPPLING INGRAPPLING INGRAPPLING IN

UNITED GRAPPLING IN GIDec 14, 2025

2025UNITEDUNITEDUNITEDGRAPPLING INGRAPPLING INGRAPPLING IN

UNITED GRAPPLING IN NO-GIDec 14, 2025

2025NAGANAGANAGASAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO

NAGA SAN ANTONIO NO-GIOct 18, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESSAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES SAN ANTONIO NO-GIOct 11, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESSAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES SAN ANTONIO GIOct 11, 2025

2025AUSTIN IIAUSTIN IIAUSTIN II

JJWL AUSTIN II NO-GIOct 4, 2025

2025AUSTIN IIAUSTIN IIAUSTIN II

JJWL AUSTIN II GIOct 4, 2025

2025NAGANAGANAGAAUSTIN GRAPPLINGAUSTIN GRAPPLINGAUSTIN GRAPPLING

NAGA AUSTIN GRAPPLING GIAug 9, 2025

2025NAGANAGANAGAAUSTIN GRAPPLINGAUSTIN GRAPPLINGAUSTIN GRAPPLING

NAGA AUSTIN GRAPPLING NO-GIAug 9, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESSAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES SAN ANTONIO GIJul 19, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESSAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES SAN ANTONIO NO-GIJul 19, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESAUSTINAUSTINAUSTIN

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES AUSTIN NO-GIApr 26, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESAUSTINAUSTINAUSTIN

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES AUSTIN GIApr 26, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESSAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES SAN ANTONIO GIApr 19, 2025

The Roll Up

Best WinOct 4, 2025

Biggest win over Jacob Vasyakin by Submission

Austin II Gi YouthThe Roll Up →
Best WinOct 4, 2025

Biggest win over Nikolai Roberto Trevizo by Submission

Austin II NoGi YouthThe Roll Up →

Fighter Intelligence

32 Tournaments
Medals
34Medals
across 32 tournaments
Gold 21
Silver 7
Bronze 6
62% Gold Rate
Belt Avg 34%
What this means62% of tournament entries result in gold — 28 points above the belt average. Elite podium consistency — this fighter dominates their brackets.
Finishing Ability
92%
Subs
Submission 76
Points 7
Other 0
Belt Avg 59%
+33 pts vs belt avg
What this means92% of wins by submission — 33 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 94% of peers

Win Quality

Overachiever
Clutch Score: +12.7%
33
Close Wins
54
Exp. Wins
17
Losses
7
Upset Losses
111 matches analyzed

Format Split

BALANCED
49 Gi62 NoGi
Gi
40W-9L82%
NoGi
47W-15L76%
Sub Rate
Gi 73%NoGi 65%
6% win rate delta — Gi stronger

Segment Analysis

Malegrey BeltAges 8-99,000 Fighters
Comparing to 9,000 grey belt fighters
Win Rate
76%avg 62%
AVG
+14 pts vs avg
Sub Rate
92%avg 59%
AVG
+32 pts vs avg
Gold Rate
53%avg 34%
AVG
+19 pts vs avg
What This Means

Ranked #9 of 9,000 grey belts globally. 76% win rate, 92% submission rate, 12-tournament podium streak. Finishes almost everyone beaten.

Tale of the Tape

Fighter History

111 matches
ResultMethodFighterJITSAcademyBracketVideoTournamentFormatDate
L-
Leland Lacey
5590-
Grit Factory
Grey
Pee Wee 3 · Light Feather
IBJJFDallas Winter Kids
GiMar 15, 2026
W-
Thomas Bou
2065-
Cjjf Prosper
Grey
Pee Wee 3 · Light Feather
IBJJFDallas Winter Kids
GiMar 15, 2026
WSUB 3-0
Jacob Vasyakin
3633-
Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ
Grey
Youth · 50-59
JJWLAustin III NoGi
NoGiMar 14, 2026
WSUB 0-2
Nikolai Roberto Trevizo
2931-
Renzo Gracie Mont Belvieu
Grey
Youth · 50-59
JJWLAustin III NoGi
NoGiMar 14, 2026
WSUB 5-0
Niklaus Lewis
1222-
Rockstar South Frisco
Grey
Youth · 50-59
JJWLAustin III NoGi
NoGiMar 14, 2026
WSUB 7-0
Nikolas Zambon
2710-
Pablo Silva BJJ
Grey
Youth · 50-59
JJWLAustin III Gi
GiMar 14, 2026
WSUB 3-0
Ezra Reusora
3109-
Pablo Silva BJJ
Grey
Youth · 50-59
JJWLAustin III Gi
GiMar 14, 2026
WSUB 9-0
Ryker Taylor
1449-
Johns Gym Georgetown
Grey
Youth · 50-59
JJWLAustin III Gi
GiMar 14, 2026
WSUB 3-0
Leland Lacey
5590+180
Grit Factory
Grey
Youth · 50-59
JJWLDallas XIV NoGi
NoGiMar 1, 2026
WSUB 2-0
Richard Ruiqian He
6743+280
Roanoke Jiujitsu Academy
Grey
Youth · 50-59
JJWLDallas XIV NoGi
NoGiMar 1, 2026

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5-0 · 40% SUB
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2,453
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1,928
6-1 · 33% SUB
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1,831
3-1 · 33% SUB
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3-5 · 67% SUB
Anesiela Lefetaui Morehead
1,388
9-17 · 33% SUB

Rival Fighters

JV

Jacob Vasyakin.jits

Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ

H2H5-0
CE

Chase Ellis.jits

Gracie Barra Boerne

H2H5-0
SF

Sterlyn Forde.jits

Mushin BJJ Academy

H2H3-1
NT

Nikolai Roberto Trevizo.jits

Renzo Gracie Mont Belvieu

H2H3-0
Scouting Report
Data Sources
Matches111
Placements39
Tournaments32
Medals🥇 24🥈 7🥉 6
Sources
IBJJFJJWLUNITEDNAGAGRAPADCC
First MatchJan 2025
Last MatchMar 2026

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

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About

Jonathon Alexander Vela Jr is a grey belt from Jiu Jitsu Syndicate San Antonio in TX, ranked #46 globally with a Prodigy-tier rating of 8,164. His 91% submission rate nearly doubles the 47% grey belt average, and he has claimed 22 golds across 32 tournaments while competing on the broadest circuit in this tier — ADCC, Grappling Industries, IBJJF, JJWL, and NAGA.

His 74% win rate spans 98 matches with 12 competitive wins and 61 expected wins, reflecting deep volume against strong fields. He holds a building-momentum DVI trend at the 85th percentile with a 233.0 DVI rate. His best single-tournament performance was 4 golds at United Grappling in San Antonio, and he doubled up with 2-gold sweeps at both Houston XVII NoGi and Gi Youth events. His no-gi rating (4,750) leads his gi (4,160), and his 47% gold rate still outpaces the 28% belt average by a wide margin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Jonathon Alexander Vela Jr has a 87-27 competition record across 114 matches in 32 tournaments.
Jonathon Alexander Vela Jr is ranked #22 overall and #9 among grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.
Jonathon Alexander Vela Jr has earned 24 gold, 7 silver, 5 bronze medals across 32 tournaments.
Jonathon Alexander Vela Jr trains at Jiu Jitsu Syndicate San Antonio and competes as a grey belt.
Jonathon Alexander Vela Jr has a 92% submission rate and a 76% win rate across 114 matches.
Jonathon Alexander Vela Jr is ranked #9 among grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.
Jonathon Alexander Vela Jr's current Jits rating is 9049. Use the Rating Simulator on Jonathon Alexander Vela Jr'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.