Matthew John Thornton
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Maleblue BeltAges 16-187,098 FightersRanked #1487 of 7,098 blue belts. 71% win rate across 14 matches.
Fighter History
| Result | Method | Fighter | JITS | Academy | Bracket | Video | Tournament | Format | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | PTS | 1354+360 | Flow State Jiu-jitsu (falcon) | Blue Expert · 16-17 · 115-130 | NAGADenver II | NoGi | Oct 11, 2025 | ||
| W | PTS | 1354+490 | Flow State Jiu-jitsu (falcon) | Blue Expert · 16-17 · 115-130 | NAGADenver II | NoGi | Oct 11, 2025 | ||
| L | SUB | 1354-1330 | Flow State Jiu-jitsu (falcon) | Blue Expert · 16-17 · 115-130 | NAGADenver II | NoGi | Oct 11, 2025 | ||
| W | PTS | 1354+280 | Flow State Jiu-jitsu (falcon) | Blue Expert · 16-17 · 115-130 | NAGADenver II | Gi | Oct 11, 2025 | ||
| W | SUB | 1354+1250 | Flow State Jiu-jitsu (falcon) | Blue Expert · 16-17 · 115-130 | NAGADenver II | Gi | Oct 11, 2025 | ||
| L | SUB | 2957-1330 | 10th Planet Calgary | Blue Expert · 16-17 · 130-145 | NAGAUtah | NoGi | Mar 29, 2025 | ||
| W | SUB | 1015+610 | Unknown Academy | Green Expert · 16-17 · 130-145 | NAGAUtah | NoGi | Mar 29, 2025 | ||
| W | SUB | 1015+650 | Unknown Academy | Green Expert · 16-17 · 130-145 | NAGAUtah | Gi | Mar 29, 2025 | ||
| W | PTS | 1281+430 | *none* | Blue Expert · 16-17 · 130-145 | NAGAUtah | Gi | Mar 29, 2025 | ||
| W | PTS | 1354+530 | Flow State Jiu-jitsu (falcon) | Blue Expert · 16-17 · 130-145 | NAGADenver | NoGi | Feb 22, 2025 |
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Matthew John Thornton is a Blue belt from Carlson Gracie Team in Riverside, CA competing with a 71% win rate that exceeds the belt average of 57%. His 40% submission rate ranks in the top 21% of Blue belts, sitting 14 points above the 54% belt average. Thornton has earned 3 gold medals across 5 tournaments, demonstrating consistency in high-level competition.
All 10 of Thornton's wins came against opponents with measurable ratings, including an upset victory over Porter Chaffee—a 469-point rating gap. His development velocity index places him in the 61st percentile, indicating building momentum within his cohort. Thornton competes exclusively in NAGA-sanctioned events, with a notable strength in gi competition (1405 rating across 7 matches) compared to his no-gi rating of 1050 across 10 matches.