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TournamentFUJI BJJ Tampa Spring Championship - Apr 2026
[ yellow / youth ]FL

Melanie Valentin

Jits
4,380Prodigy
~720 Jits to S-Tier
+340Last event: Feb 28, 2026
#1,612
Overall
Top 2%
Percentile
#331
yellow Belt
Record
58-2074% Win Rate
58 Wins20 Losses
W
W
W
W
W
5-0 Last 5+10 Streak

Trophy Case

13 GoldGrappling Industries 4 · JJWL 3 · FUJIBJJ 2 · ADCC 1 · PBJJF 1 · New Breed 1 · IBJJF 1

All Tournaments

2026FLORIDA XIFLORIDA XIFLORIDA XI

JJWL FLORIDA XI GIFeb 28, 2026

2026FUJIBJJFUJIBJJFUJIBJJORLANDO WINTERORLANDO WINTERORLANDO WINTER

FUJIBJJ ORLANDO WINTER GIJan 17, 2026

2026FUJIBJJFUJIBJJFUJIBJJORLANDO WINTERORLANDO WINTERORLANDO WINTER

FUJIBJJ ORLANDO WINTER NO-GIJan 17, 2026

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESTAMPATAMPATAMPA

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES TAMPA GIAug 16, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESTAMPATAMPATAMPA

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES TAMPA NO-GIAug 16, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESTAMPATAMPATAMPA

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES TAMPA NO-GIMay 24, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESTAMPATAMPATAMPA

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES TAMPA GIMay 24, 2025

2025AMERICAN IXAMERICAN IXAMERICAN IX

JJWL AMERICAN IX NO-GIMay 17, 2025

2025FLORIDA VIIIFLORIDA VIIIFLORIDA VIII

JJWL FLORIDA VIII NO-GIMar 1, 2025

2025PBJJFPBJJFPBJJFORLANDO WINTERORLANDO WINTERORLANDO WINTER

PBJJF ORLANDO WINTER GIFeb 1, 2025

2025NEW BREEDNEW BREEDNEW BREEDJACKSONVILLE YEARJACKSONVILLE YEARJACKSONVILLE YEAR

NEW BREED JACKSONVILLE YEAR NO-GIJan 11, 2025

Fighter Intelligence

19 Tournaments
Medals
29Medals
across 19 tournaments
Gold 20
Silver 8
Bronze 1
69% Gold Rate
Belt Avg 46%
What this means69% of tournament entries result in gold23 points above the belt average. Elite podium consistency — this fighter dominates their brackets.
Finishing Ability
76%
Subs
Submission 41
Points 13
Other 0
Belt Avg 66%
+10 pts vs belt avg
What this means76% of wins by submission10 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 87% of peers

Win Quality

Giant Killer
Clutch Score: +18.3%
39
Close Wins
16
Exp. Wins
17
Losses
2
Upset Losses
Best win: Beat Mina Catma (2130 pts higher)
74 matches analyzed

Format Split

BALANCED
27 Gi46 NoGi
Gi
20W-7L74%
NoGi
35W-11L76%
Sub Rate
Gi 56%NoGi 57%
2% win rate delta — NoGi stronger

Segment Analysis

Femaleyellow BeltAges 12-135,468 Fighters
Comparing to 5,468 yellow belt fighters
Win Rate
74%avg 60%
AVG
+14 pts vs avg
Sub Rate
76%avg 66%
AVG
+10 pts vs avg
Gold Rate
55%avg 46%
AVG
+9 pts vs avg
What This Means

Ranked #331 of 5,468 yellow belts. 74% win rate across 74 matches.

Tale of the Tape

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Fighter History

73 matches
ResultMethodFighterJITSAcademyBracketVideoTournamentFormatDate
WSUB
1468-
Creighton Mixed Martial Arts Academy
-
14-15 · Advanced · Under 110lbs
NoGiMar 14, 2026
WSUB
1468-
Creighton Mixed Martial Arts Academy
-
14-15 · Advanced · Under 110lbs
NoGiMar 14, 2026
WPTS
2316-
Nxg Combat Sports
Blue
14-15 · Advanced · Under 120lbs
NoGiMar 14, 2026
WPTS
2316-
Nxg Combat Sports
Blue
14-15 · Advanced · Under 120lbs
NoGiMar 14, 2026
WSUB
1056-
Kagefit
Yellow
14-15 · Intermediate · Under 130lbs
NoGiMar 14, 2026
WSUB
1056-
Kagefit
Yellow
14-15 · Intermediate · Under 130lbs
NoGiMar 14, 2026
WSUB
1251-
Team Jucão USA
-
15 & Under · Under 120lbs
NoGiMar 14, 2026
WSUB
2316-
Nxg Combat Sports
-
15 & Under · Under 120lbs
NoGiMar 14, 2026
WSUB
4813-
Rilion Gracie Miami Lakes
-
15 & Under · Under 120lbs
NoGiMar 14, 2026
WSUB
1468-
Creighton Mixed Martial Arts Academy
Yellow
13-15 · Under 120lbs
GiMar 14, 2026

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Scouting Report
Data Sources
Matches73
Placements29
Tournaments19
Medals🥇 20🥈 8🥉 1
Sources
FUJIBJJJJWLGRAPADCCPBJJFNEWBDIBJJF
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

Melanie Valentin is a Grey belt from Bully Me Now in Port Orange, FL competing across 8 tournaments with 4 gold medals, 1 silver, and 1 bronze. Her 82% submission rate ranks 37 points above the Grey belt average of 45%, placing her in the top 36% of her belt cohort. At 1629 JITS rating, she sits at the 67th global percentile and holds the 64th percentile among Grey belts. Valentin secured 10 competitive wins against higher-rated opponents, including an upset victory over Aria Van Den Bossche (a 2763-point rating gap).

Her development velocity reads holding_steady at -24.9 pts/month, placing her in the 17th percentile DVI—indicating minimal rating momentum. She competes across ADCC, JJWL, and NEWBREED organizations, with a notable split: 1730 rating in Gi (2 matches) versus 1115 in No-Gi (23 matches), suggesting stronger technical performance in the Gi format.

Frequently Asked Questions

Melanie Valentin has a 55-19 competition record across 74 matches in 20 tournaments.
Melanie Valentin is ranked #1612 overall and #331 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.
Melanie Valentin has earned 20 gold, 8 silver, 1 bronze medals across 20 tournaments.
Melanie Valentin trains at Bully Me Now and competes as a yellow belt.
Melanie Valentin has a 76% submission rate and a 74% win rate across 74 matches.
Melanie Valentin is ranked #331 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.
Melanie Valentin's current Jits rating is 4380. Use the Rating Simulator on Melanie Valentin'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.