Micah Thompson

Micah Thompson is a Yellow belt from The Forge BJJ in Texas with a 69% submission rate that ranks 17 points above the 52% belt average—placing him in the elite tier at #226 globally among Yellow belts. Across 11 tournaments, Thompson has secured 15 gold medals, 4 silver medals, and 4 bronze medals, demonstrating consistent podium finishes with a 73% gold rate that exceeds the belt average of 40%. Thompson's competitive wins came predominantly against higher-rated opponents, with 40 of his victories over ranked competitors and a notable upset over Jacob K Slate (a 4,439-point gap).

His rating trajectory shows building_momentum at +28.1 points per month, placing him in the 71st percentile for development velocity among Yellow belts. Competing across five organizations—ADCC, AGF, JJWL, NAGA, and NEWBREED—Thompson's 69% win rate and 3,751 JITS rating position him in the 98th global percentile, with a stronger gi performance (2,775 rating across 25 matches) than no-gi (2,300 rating across 34 matches).