TournamentGrappling Industries AUSTIN - Feb 2026

[ yellow / Youth ]

Matthew Cardenas

Jits

6,452S-Tier

Top 0.1% of all rated fighters

+1090Last event: Feb 7, 2026

#302

Overall

Top 0%

Percentile

#81

yellow Belt

Record

22-485% Win Rate

22 Wins4 Losses

5-0 Last 5+16 Streak

Trophy Case

4 GoldGrappling Industries 2 · NAGA 1 · TAP-CANCER-OUT 1

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES AUSTIN GIFeb 7, 2026

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES AUSTIN NO-GIFeb 7, 2026

NAGA NO-GIDec 6, 2025

TAP-CANCER-OUT AUSTIN GIOct 4, 2025

The Roll Up

Upset ArtistMar 15, 2025

Beat Calvin Harris Waltrip by Points

Austin Open NoGi YouthThe Roll Up →

Fighter Intelligence

7 Tournaments

Medals

7Medals

across 7 tournaments

Gold 5

Silver 0

Bronze 2

71% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 38%

What this means71% of tournament entries result in gold — 33 points above the belt average. Elite podium consistency — this fighter dominates their brackets.

Finishing Ability

91%

Subs

Submission 20

Points 2

Other 0

Belt Avg 56%

+35 pts vs belt avg

What this means91% of wins by submission — 35 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 96% of peers

Win Quality

Giant Killer

Clutch Score: +20.8%

Close Wins

Exp. Wins

Losses

Best win: Beat Donovan Cherry (12 pts higher)

26 matches analyzed

Format Split

GI SPECIALIST

13 Gi13 NoGi

12W-1L92%

NoGi

10W-3L77%

Sub Rate

Gi 92%NoGi 62%

15% win rate delta — Gi stronger

Segment Analysis

Maleyellow BeltAges 10-115,468 Fighters

Comparing to 5,468 yellow belt fighters

Win Rate

85%avg 60%

AVG

+25 pts vs avg

Sub Rate

91%avg 56%

AVG

+35 pts vs avg

Gold Rate

43%avg 38%

AVG

+4 pts vs avg

What This Means

Ranked #81 of 5,468 yellow belts. 85% win rate, 91% submission rate across 26 matches.

Tale of the Tape

Fighter History

26 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
W	SUB	Carson Hartwig	2224+80	Amp BJJ	Intermediate No Gi Kids · Intermediate · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries AUSTIN	NoGi	Feb 7, 2026
W	SUB	Preslee Vaughn	1090+90	Gracie Humaitá Austin	Intermediate No Gi Kids · Intermediate · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries AUSTIN	NoGi	Feb 7, 2026
W	SUB	Gage Garza	1175+120	10th Planet Airlock	Intermediate No Gi Kids · Intermediate · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries AUSTIN	NoGi	Feb 7, 2026
W	SUB	Leo Olivares	1275+90	Brazilian Fight Factory Rrtx	Intermediate No Gi Kids · Intermediate · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries AUSTIN	NoGi	Feb 7, 2026
W	SUB	Zoe Bermudez	1203+60	Del Rio Submission Fighting	Intermediate No Gi Kids · Intermediate · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries AUSTIN	NoGi	Feb 7, 2026
W	SUB	Carson Hartwig	2224+120	Amp BJJ	Grey Gi Kids · Grey · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries AUSTIN	Gi	Feb 7, 2026
W	SUB	Maximus Gordon	1109+90	Warlord MMA	Grey Gi Kids · Grey · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries AUSTIN	Gi	Feb 7, 2026
W	SUB	Preslee Vaughn	1090+140	Gracie Humaitá Austin	Grey Gi Kids · Grey · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries AUSTIN	Gi	Feb 7, 2026
W	SUB	Leo Olivares	1275+140	Brazilian Fight Factory Rrtx	Grey Gi Kids · Grey · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries AUSTIN	Gi	Feb 7, 2026
W	SUB	Carson Hartwig	2224+160	Amp BJJ	Grey Gi Kids · Grey · 10 - 11 Years · -75 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries AUSTIN	Gi	Feb 7, 2026

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Scouting Report

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Data Sources

Matches26

Placements8

Tournaments7

Medals🥇 6🥉 2

Sources

GRAPNAGATAP-CANCER-OUTADCCJJWL

First MatchMar 2025

Last MatchFeb 2026

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

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About

Matthew Cardenas is a Yellow belt from Johns Gym Georgetown in Georgetown, TX, ranked #311 globally and #72 among Yellow belts with a Prodigy-tier rating of 6214. He has earned 4 golds and 2 bronzes across 6 tournaments with a 90% submission rate — well above the Yellow belt average of 53%. His 83% win rate also far exceeds the belt average of 53%.

He competes across 5 organizations — ADCC, Grappling Industries, JJWL, NAGA, and Tap Cancer Out — with 2-gold performances at Grappling Industries Austin and NAGA Worlds. His dominant DVI trend sits at the 98th percentile with 9 competitive wins across 24 career matches. His no-gi rating (3195) and gi (3925) show a gi-leaning profile, and his best win came over Donovan Cherry.

Frequently Asked Questions

Matthew Cardenas has a 22-4 competition record across 26 matches in 7 tournaments.

Matthew Cardenas is ranked #302 overall and #81 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Matthew Cardenas has earned 5 gold, 2 bronze medals across 7 tournaments.

Matthew Cardenas trains at Johns Gym Georgetown and competes as a yellow belt.

Matthew Cardenas has a 91% submission rate and a 85% win rate across 26 matches.

Matthew Cardenas is ranked #81 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Matthew Cardenas's current Jits rating is 6452. Use the Rating Simulator on Matthew Cardenas'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.