TournamentNAGA Pensacola Grappling Championship - Jan 2026

[ yellow / youth ]

Kadence Ford

Jits

1,705Advanced

~195 Jits to Elite

-1110Last event: Jan 24, 2026

#24,203

Overall

Top 27%

Percentile

#2,152

yellow Belt

Record

16-1159% Win Rate

16 Wins11 Losses

1-4 Last 5

Trophy Case

4 GoldNAGA 2 · FUJIBJJ 1 · New Breed 1

FUJIBJJ DESTIN FALL GINov 15, 2025

NAGA U.S. NATIONAL NO-GIJul 12, 2025

NEW BREED PENSACOLA WINTER NO-GIFeb 15, 2025

NAGA PENSACOLA GRAPPLING NO-GIJan 25, 2025

Fighter Intelligence

6 Tournaments

Medals

11Medals

across 6 tournaments

Gold 6

Silver 5

Bronze 0

55% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 45%

What this means55% of tournament entries result in gold — 10 points above the belt average. Elite podium consistency — this fighter dominates their brackets.

Finishing Ability

75%

Subs

Submission 12

Points 4

Other 0

Belt Avg 59%

+16 pts vs belt avg

What this means75% of wins by submission — 16 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

Holding Steady

Competitive — holding steady

Growing faster than 21% of peers

Win Quality

Overachiever

Clutch Score: +7.8%

Close Wins

Losses

Best win: Beat Bernard Moncada (1006 pts higher)

27 matches analyzed

Format Split

NOGI SPECIALIST

14 Gi13 NoGi

7W-7L50%

NoGi

9W-4L69%

Sub Rate

Gi 36%NoGi 54%

19% win rate delta — NoGi stronger

Segment Analysis

Femaleyellow BeltAges 12-135,468 Fighters

Comparing to 5,468 yellow belt fighters

Win Rate

59%avg 62%

AVG

-3 pts vs avg

Sub Rate

75%avg 59%

AVG

+16 pts vs avg

Gold Rate

67%avg 45%

AVG

+22 pts vs avg

What This Means

Win rate tracks at 59% for yellow belt. 27 matches and counting.

Tale of the Tape

Fighter History

27 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
L	PTS	Nico Adair	2858-100	Checkmat Gulf Breeze BJJ	Yellow Intermediate · 12-13 · 100-110	NAGAPensacola	NoGi	Jan 24, 2026
L	PTS	Nico Adair	2858-140	Checkmat Gulf Breeze BJJ	Yellow Intermediate · 12-13 · 100-110	NAGAPensacola	NoGi	Jan 24, 2026
L	SUB	Nico Adair	2858-670	Checkmat Gulf Breeze BJJ	Yellow Intermediate · 12-13 · 100-110	NAGAPensacola	Gi	Jan 24, 2026
L	PTS	Nico Adair	2858-200	Checkmat Gulf Breeze BJJ	Yellow Intermediate · 12-13 · 100-110	NAGAPensacola	Gi	Jan 24, 2026
W	SUB	Rylee Lowry	1969+340	Navarre Pma	Grey 12-13 · Intermediate · Under 100lbs	FUJIBJJDestin Fall	NoGi	Nov 15, 2025
W	SUB	Rylee Lowry	1969+340	Navarre Pma	Grey 12-13 · Intermediate · Under 100lbs	FUJIBJJDestin Fall	NoGi	Nov 15, 2025
W	SUB	Rylee Lowry	1969+440	Navarre Pma	Grey 12-13 · Under 100lbs	FUJIBJJDestin Fall	Gi	Nov 15, 2025
W	SUB	Rylee Lowry	1969+300	Navarre Pma	Grey 12-13 · Under 100lbs	FUJIBJJDestin Fall	Gi	Nov 15, 2025
L	SUB	Rylee Lowry	1969-500	Navarre Pma	Grey 12-13 · Under 100lbs	FUJIBJJDestin Fall	Gi	Nov 15, 2025
W	SUB	Zuri Lessan	1483+190	Checkmat Daphne	Grey Beginner · 10-11 · 80-90	NAGAU.S. National	NoGi	Jul 12, 2025

From Valor Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Rival Fighters

Rylee Lowry.jits

Navarre PMA

H2H4-1

Zuri Lessan.jits

CHECKMAT DAPHNE

H2H4-1

Nico Adair.jits

Checkmat Gulf Breeze BJJ

H2H0-4

Scouting Report

Valor Brazilian Jiu Jitsu →

Data Sources

Matches27

Placements11

Tournaments6

Medals🥇 6🥈 5

Sources

NAGAFUJIBJJNEWBD

First MatchJan 2025

Last MatchJan 2026

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

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About

Kadence Ford is a Yellow belt from Valor Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competing with a 50% win rate across 18 total matches. His 67% submission rate ranks in the top 32nd percentile of Yellow belts — 15 points above the 52% belt average. Ford has earned 3 gold medals and 4 silver medals across 4 tournaments, giving him a 50% gold rate that exceeds the 40% belt average. All 9 of Ford's wins came against higher-rated opponents, including a notable upset over Bernard Moncada (1775-point rating gap).

His development velocity sits at -38.1 points per month, placing him in the 20th percentile DVI and indicating a holding_steady trend. Ford competes exclusively in NAGA and NEWBREED events, with his best result coming at the NAGA U.S. National Grappling Championship (2 golds), and maintains identical 1045 ratings in both gi and no-gi formats across 9 matches each.

Frequently Asked Questions

Kadence Ford has a 16-11 competition record across 27 matches in 6 tournaments.

Kadence Ford is ranked #24203 overall and #2152 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Kadence Ford has earned 6 gold, 5 silver medals across 6 tournaments.

Kadence Ford trains at Valor Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and competes as a yellow belt.

Kadence Ford has a 75% submission rate and a 59% win rate across 27 matches.

Kadence Ford is ranked #2152 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Kadence Ford's current Jits rating is 1705. Use the Rating Simulator on Kadence Ford'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.