Michael Zarate
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Malegrey BeltAges 8-929,089 FightersRanked #1040 of 29,089 grey belts. 81% win rate, 68% submission rate across 31 matches. 10-tournament podium streak.
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| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keyan Eskandari | 5,262 | Art of Jiu Jitsu | 54-25 |
| 2 | Michael Zarate | 4,214 | Honor Roll BJJ | 25-7 |
| 3 | Joshua Greyson de Guzman | 2,506 | Lansang BJJ | 16-13 |
| 4 | Levi Sleight | 1,168 | Silva Jiu Jitsu Academy | 6-31 |
| 5 | Matias Franco | 1,083 | Renzo Gracie Los Angeles | 5-14 |
| 6 | Gideon Roach | — | Gracie Humaita South Bay | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keyan Eskandari | 5,262 | Art of Jiu Jitsu | 54-25 |
| 2 | Arthur Wang | 4,453 | Sektor Jiu Jitsu | 35-8 |
| 3 | Michael Zarate | 4,214 | Honor Roll BJJ | 25-7 |
| 4 | Joshua Greyson de Guzman | 2,506 | Lansang BJJ | 16-13 |
| 5 | Ryder Lee | 1,967 | Alliance Jiu Jitsu South Bay | 8-7 |
| 6 | Geovanni Sosa | 1,617 | Sektor Jiu Jitsu | 16-9 |
| 7 | Dominic Sanchez | 1,250 | Alliance BJJ San Marcos | 5-9 |
| 8 | Maverick Carlson | 1,175 | San Diego Brazilian Jiu-jitsu | 3-15 |
| 9 | Levi Sleight | 1,168 | Silva Jiu Jitsu Academy | 6-31 |
| 10 | Keanu Elamparo | 1,106 | Carlsbad Jiu Jitsu | 10-13 |
| 11 | Matias Franco | 1,083 | Renzo Gracie Los Angeles | 5-14 |
| 12 | Emilio Espinoza | — | Gracie Barra Ac-tijuana | — |
| 13 | Gideon Roach | — | Gracie Humaita South Bay | — |
| 14 | Luke Self | — | Alliance BJJ San Marcos | — |
Fighter History
| Result | Method | Fighter | JITS | Academy | Bracket | Video | Tournament | Format | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | PTS 0-13 | 2953-570 | Kdmma | Grey Pre Teen · 80-89 | NoGi | Feb 22, 2026 | |||
| W | DEC 0-0 | 4983+320 | Baza | Grey Pre Teen · 80-89 | NoGi | Feb 22, 2026 | |||
| W | SUB 6-0 | 2567+230 | The Wolves den Carlson Gracie So | Grey Pre Teen · 80-89 | NoGi | Feb 22, 2026 | |||
| W | PTS 3-0 | 1967+180 | Alliance Jiu Jitsu South Bay | Grey Pre Teen · 80-89 | Gi | Feb 22, 2026 | |||
| W | SUB 0-0 | 2239+120 | Inspirit Academy | Grey Pre Teen · 80-89 | Gi | Feb 22, 2026 | |||
| L | DEC 0-0 | 3083-710 | Lansang BJJ | Grey Pre Teen · 80-89 | Gi | Feb 22, 2026 | |||
| W | SUB 10-0 | 1617+100 | Sektor Jiu Jitsu | Grey Pre Teen · 80-89 | Gi | Feb 22, 2026 | |||
| W | - | 1126+130 | Atos Temecula | Grey Junior 1 · Medium Heavy | Gi | Jan 31, 2026 | |||
| W | PTS 24-0 | 1168+110 | Silva Jiu Jitsu Academy | Grey Youth · 80-89 | Gi | Dec 6, 2025 | |||
| W | SUB 9-0 | 1010+210 | Team 3 Jiu-jitsu Association | Grey Youth · 80-89 | Gi | Dec 6, 2025 |
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Michael Zarate is a Grey belt from Honor Roll BJJ in Santa Clarita, CA with 6 gold medals across 11 tournaments. His 60% submission rate ranks in the top 4% of Grey belts—15 points above the 45% belt average. Zarate's 83% win rate and 55% gold rate both significantly exceed Grey belt standards (50% and 30%, respectively). All 20 of Zarate's victories came against higher-rated opponents, including a notable upset over Hayzon Leopoldo (−687 point gap).
His rating trajectory is dominant at +138.0 pts/month, placing him in the 87th percentile for Development Velocity Index. Competing across IBJJF and JJWL organizations, Zarate shows a clear Gi strength with a 1685 rating in 17 matches versus 1380 in 8 no-Gi matches, and his JITS Rating of 3296 ranks him #1648 globally and #870 among Grey belts.