TournamentNew York V Gi - Mar 2026

[ grey / Youth ]

Michael Maldonado-pappa

Jits

2,324Elite

~776 Jits to Prodigy

-1750Last event: Oct 5, 2025

#11,340

Overall

Top 13%

Percentile

#4,674

grey Belt

Record

10-759% Win Rate

10 Wins7 Losses

2-3 Last 5

Trophy Case

3 GoldJJWL 2 · IBJJF 1

Premier

IBJJF NEW YORK GIAug 3, 2025

All Tournaments

JJWL NEW JERSEY NO-GISep 13, 2025

JJWL NEW JERSEY GISep 13, 2025

Fighter Intelligence

7 Tournaments

Medals

5Medals

across 7 tournaments

Gold 3

Silver 0

Bronze 2

60% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 26%

What this means60% of tournament entries result in gold — 34 points above the belt average. Elite podium consistency — this fighter dominates their brackets.

Finishing Ability

44%

Subs

Submission 4

Points 5

Other 0

Belt Avg 48%

-4 pts vs belt avg

What this means44% of wins by submission — 4 points below the belt average. Solid finishing ability with room to grow.

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Growth Trajectory

DVI

Building Momentum

Winning more than losing — building momentum

Growing faster than 68% of peers

Win Quality

Consistent

Clutch Score: +4.2%

Close Wins

Losses

16 matches analyzed

Format Split

BALANCED

12 Gi4 NoGi

7W-5L58%

NoGi

2W-2L50%

Sub Rate

Gi 33%NoGi 0%

8% win rate delta — Gi stronger

Segment Analysis

Malegrey BeltAges 6-729,089 Fighters

Comparing to 29,089 grey belt fighters

Win Rate

56%avg 53%

AVG

+3 pts vs avg

Sub Rate

44%avg 48%

AVG

-4 pts vs avg

Gold Rate

43%avg 26%

AVG

+17 pts vs avg

What This Means

Ranked #4674 of 29,089 grey belts. 56% win rate across 16 matches.

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New York V GiMar 22, 2026

MaleGi · Youth 2017-2018 · grey·50-59

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Nicolas Fraioli	5,420	Easton Training Center - Denver	47-10
2	Jackson Quan	4,975	Studio 1908	19-8
3	Edward Cleveland III	4,470	Essential Jiu Jitsu	30-13
4	Dardan Bajraktari	4,357	Essential Jiu Jitsu	23-7
5	Aymet Otchiyev	4,226	Essential Jiu Jitsu	15-2
6	Jace Gonzalez	4,141	2002 Jiu-jitsu	34-12
7	Darren Coldrick	3,550	All American MMA	28-30
8	Grayson Barnett	3,524	Kairos Jiu Jitsu	11-3
9	Christopher Soares	3,345	Cruvinel Brothers - GF Team	18-7
10	Arthur Pinto	2,579	Jabjjacademy	5-1
11	Wyatt Wallis	2,449	Hiago Gama Jiu Jitsu Academy	16-11
12	Liam Martinez	2,428	Clear Jiu Jitsu	5-5
13	Michael Maldonado-pappa	2,324	Rolles Gracie Academy	10-7
14	Lucas Calderon	2,284	Essential Jiu Jitsu	21-28
15	Charlie Salvatore	1,783	The Jiu Jitsu Mill	8-8
16	Nolan Coote	1,596	The Jiu Jitsu Mill	2-0
17	Derin Keskin	1,526	Alliance Marcelo Garcia	5-12
18	Kaike Nascimento	1,475	Hiago Gama Jiu Jitsu Academy	22-20
19	Ronin Schabowsky	1,284	Morselli Jiu Jitsu	4-5
20	Tristan Zigadlo	1,254	Carlson Gracie Team - Ct/cesar P	2-5
21	Aidan Sala	1,197	@jiu-jitsu Nyc	1-3
22	Oliver Su	1,156	Hiago Gama Jiu Jitsu Academy	4-9
23	Vincent Pomposello	1,135	Clear Jiu Jitsu	1-7
24	Zayden Priede	1,026	Hibiscus BJJ	0-6
25	Lucas Chu	1,011	@jiu-jitsu Nyc	0-2
26	Benjamin Zietlow	—	Vitor Shaoiin BJJ	—
27	Caius Roman	—	Renzo Gracie Academy Bayside	—
28	Elias Manzano	—	Igor Gracie Academy	—
29	Gary Encarnacion	—	Renzo Gracie Academy Upper West	—
30	Lucas Juarez	—	Animals MMA Yonkers	—
31	Michael Fortuno	—	Igor Gracie Academy	—
32	Owen Kasmaraki	—	The Jiu Jitsu Mill	—
33	Owen Lepolszki	—	Monster BJJ & MMA	—
34	Vance Belli	—	Igor Gracie Academy	—

34 Fighters — Multiple brackets · 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 8%

Fighter History

16 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
L	SUB	Damian Szczepaniak	3111-930	Method Jiu Jitsu	Grey Gi Kids · Grey · 6 - 7 Years · -55 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries NEW JERSEY	Gi	Oct 5, 2025
L	DEC	Daniel Rivera	2409-550	The Fight Lab USA	Grey Gi Kids · Grey · 6 - 7 Years · -55 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries NEW JERSEY	Gi	Oct 5, 2025
W	PTS	Enzo Chen	1076+160	Renzo Gracie Uws	Grey Gi Kids · Grey · 6 - 7 Years · -55 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries NEW JERSEY	Gi	Oct 5, 2025
L	SUB	John Luke Hernandez	6993-430	Team Chokelab	Grey Gi Kids · Grey · 6 - 7 Years · -55 Lbs	GRAPGrappling Industries NEW JERSEY	Gi	Oct 5, 2025
W	PTS 6-0	Alessio Gallo	1329+310	Monster BJJ & MMA	Grey Kindergarten · 40-49	JJWLNew Jersey IV NoGi Youth	NoGi	Sep 13, 2025
W	PTS 23-0	Rodolfo Parra	1175+430	Notorious MMA	Grey Kindergarten · 40-49	JJWLNew Jersey IV NoGi Youth	NoGi	Sep 13, 2025
W	PTS 6-0	Lucca Cruvinel	1751+330	Cruvinel Brothers - GF Team	Grey Kindergarten · 40-49	JJWLNew Jersey IV Gi Youth	Gi	Sep 13, 2025
W	SUB 15-0	Mateo Colon	1399+510	Lotus Club New York	Grey Kindergarten · 40-49	JJWLNew Jersey IV Gi Youth	Gi	Sep 13, 2025
W	SUB 6-0	Gavin Marano	1335+550	Sas Team USA	Grey Kindergarten · 40-49	JJWLNew Jersey III Gi Youth	Gi	May 3, 2025
W	SUB 0-2	Ben Neves	1010+710	Unknown Academy	Grey Kindergarten · 40-49	JJWLNew Jersey III Gi Youth	Gi	May 3, 2025

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Data Sources

Matches16

Placements5

Tournaments7

Medals🥇 3🥉 2

Sources

GRAPJJWLNAGAIBJJF

First MatchApr 2025

Last MatchOct 2025

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

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About

Michael Maldonado-pappa is a Grey belt from Rolles Gracie Academy in Edison, NJ with a 2930 JITS rating and 3 gold medals across 5 tournaments. His 50% submission rate ranks 5 points above the 45% belt average, placing him in the top 7% of Grey belts for finishing ability. At 67% win rate, he outpaces the 50% belt average by 17 percentage points. All 8 of Maldonado-pappa's wins came against higher-rated opponents, including a notable victory over Mateo Colon (−1145 rating gap).

His development velocity sits at +307.4 pts/month in the 95th percentile DVI, signaling accelerating competitive growth. He competes across JJWL and NAGA organizations with a 9-match Gi record (2225 rating) versus 4-match No-Gi record (1220 rating), demonstrating significantly stronger performance in the Gi format.

Frequently Asked Questions

Michael Maldonado-pappa has a 9-7 competition record across 16 matches in 7 tournaments.

Michael Maldonado-pappa is ranked #11340 overall and #4674 among grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Michael Maldonado-pappa has earned 3 gold, 2 bronze medals across 7 tournaments.

Michael Maldonado-pappa trains at Rolles Gracie Academy and competes as a grey belt.

Michael Maldonado-pappa has a 44% submission rate and a 56% win rate across 16 matches.

Michael Maldonado-pappa is ranked #4674 among grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Michael Maldonado-pappa's current Jits rating is 2324. Use the Rating Simulator on Michael Maldonado-pappa'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.