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TournamentFUJI BJJ Springfield, MO Spring Open - Mar 2026
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Nikolai Hynson

Jits
4,160Prodigy
~940 Jits to S-Tier
+50Last event: Mar 7, 2026
#1,987
Overall
Top 2%
Percentile
#1,099
Grey Belt
Record
219-13063% Win Rate
219 Wins130 Losses
L
W
W
W
W
4-1 Last 5

Trophy Case

45 GoldAGF 26 · FUJIBJJ 10 · NAGA 4 · Grappling Industries 4 · New Breed 1
2026AGFAGFAGFOKLAHOMA STATEOKLAHOMA STATEOKLAHOMA STATE

AGF OKLAHOMA STATE GIMar 14, 2026

2026AGFAGFAGFOKLAHOMA STATEOKLAHOMA STATEOKLAHOMA STATE

AGF OKLAHOMA STATE NO-GIMar 14, 2026

2026NAGANAGANAGASAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO

NAGA SAN ANTONIO GIMar 7, 2026

2026NAGANAGANAGASAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIOSAN ANTONIO

NAGA SAN ANTONIO NO-GIMar 7, 2026

2026FUJIBJJFUJIBJJFUJIBJJMISSOURI STATEMISSOURI STATEMISSOURI STATE

FUJIBJJ MISSOURI STATE GIFeb 28, 2026

2026FUJIBJJFUJIBJJFUJIBJJMISSOURI STATEMISSOURI STATEMISSOURI STATE

FUJIBJJ MISSOURI STATE NO-GIFeb 28, 2026

2026NAGANAGANAGADENVER GRAPPLINGDENVER GRAPPLINGDENVER GRAPPLING

NAGA DENVER GRAPPLING GIFeb 21, 2026

2026NAGANAGANAGADENVER GRAPPLINGDENVER GRAPPLINGDENVER GRAPPLING

NAGA DENVER GRAPPLING NO-GIFeb 21, 2026

2026AGFAGFAGFDALLAS WINTERDALLAS WINTERDALLAS WINTER

AGF DALLAS WINTER GIFeb 7, 2026

2026AGFAGFAGFDALLAS WINTERDALLAS WINTERDALLAS WINTER

AGF DALLAS WINTER NO-GIFeb 7, 2026

2026FUJIBJJFUJIBJJFUJIBJJINDIANA STATEINDIANA STATEINDIANA STATE

FUJIBJJ INDIANA STATE GIJan 31, 2026

2026FUJIBJJFUJIBJJFUJIBJJINDIANA STATEINDIANA STATEINDIANA STATE

FUJIBJJ INDIANA STATE NO-GIJan 31, 2026

2026FUJIBJJFUJIBJJFUJIBJJEXPO: KCEXPO: KCEXPO: KC

FUJIBJJ EXPO: KC GIJan 17, 2026

2026FUJIBJJFUJIBJJFUJIBJJEXPO: KCEXPO: KCEXPO: KC

FUJIBJJ EXPO: KC NO-GIJan 17, 2026

2026FUJIBJJFUJIBJJFUJIBJJPANAMA CITYPANAMA CITYPANAMA CITY

FUJIBJJ PANAMA CITY GIJan 10, 2026

2026FUJIBJJFUJIBJJFUJIBJJPANAMA CITYPANAMA CITYPANAMA CITY

FUJIBJJ PANAMA CITY NO-GIJan 10, 2026

2026FUJIBJJFUJIBJJFUJIBJJPADUCAH WINTERPADUCAH WINTERPADUCAH WINTER

FUJIBJJ PADUCAH WINTER GIJan 3, 2026

2026FUJIBJJFUJIBJJFUJIBJJPADUCAH WINTERPADUCAH WINTERPADUCAH WINTER

FUJIBJJ PADUCAH WINTER NO-GIJan 3, 2026

2025AGFAGFAGFUSUSUS

AGF US GIDec 13, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFUSUSUS

AGF US NO-GIDec 13, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFCOLORADO SPRINGSCOLORADO SPRINGSCOLORADO SPRINGS

AGF COLORADO SPRINGS GIDec 6, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFCOLORADO SPRINGSCOLORADO SPRINGSCOLORADO SPRINGS

AGF COLORADO SPRINGS NO-GIDec 6, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFJACKSONJACKSONJACKSON

AGF JACKSON GINov 22, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFJACKSONJACKSONJACKSON

AGF JACKSON NO-GINov 22, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFUS NATIONALUS NATIONALUS NATIONAL

AGF US NATIONAL GINov 15, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFWICHITAWICHITAWICHITA

AGF WICHITA NO-GINov 8, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFWICHITAWICHITAWICHITA

AGF WICHITA GINov 8, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFLUBBOCKLUBBOCKLUBBOCK

AGF LUBBOCK GINov 1, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFALBUQUERQUEALBUQUERQUEALBUQUERQUE

AGF ALBUQUERQUE GIOct 25, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFALBUQUERQUEALBUQUERQUEALBUQUERQUE

AGF ALBUQUERQUE NO-GIOct 25, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESAUSTINAUSTINAUSTIN

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES AUSTIN GIOct 19, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFTEXAS STATETEXAS STATETEXAS STATE

AGF TEXAS STATE NO-GIOct 18, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFCORPUS CHRISTICORPUS CHRISTICORPUS CHRISTI

AGF CORPUS CHRISTI NO-GIOct 11, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFSPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD

AGF SPRINGFIELD NO-GIOct 4, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFSPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELDSPRINGFIELD

AGF SPRINGFIELD GIOct 4, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFHOUSTONHOUSTONHOUSTON

AGF HOUSTON GISep 27, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFHOUSTONHOUSTONHOUSTON

AGF HOUSTON NO-GISep 27, 2025

2025NEW BREEDNEW BREEDNEW BREEDWICHITAWICHITAWICHITA

NEW BREED WICHITA GISep 13, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESKANSAS CITYKANSAS CITYKANSAS CITY

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES KANSAS CITY GIAug 30, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFBOSSIERBOSSIERBOSSIER

AGF BOSSIER GIAug 2, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFNOVICENOVICENOVICE

AGF NOVICE GIJun 14, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESALBUQUERQUEALBUQUERQUEALBUQUERQUE

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES ALBUQUERQUE GIMay 24, 2025

2025GRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESGRAPPLING INDUSTRIESALBUQUERQUEALBUQUERQUEALBUQUERQUE

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES ALBUQUERQUE NO-GIMay 24, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFMISSOURI STATEMISSOURI STATEMISSOURI STATE

AGF MISSOURI STATE GIMay 17, 2025

2025AGFAGFAGFMISSOURI STATEMISSOURI STATEMISSOURI STATE

AGF MISSOURI STATE NO-GIMay 17, 2025

The Roll Up

CinderellaNov 22, 2025

Entered ranked #130 of 175, won 8 matches

2025 AGF Jackson OpenThe Roll Up →

Fighter Intelligence

40 Tournaments
Medals
83Medals
across 40 tournaments
Gold 50
Silver 27
Bronze 6
60% Gold Rate
Belt Avg 39%
What this means60% of tournament entries result in gold21 points above the belt average. Elite podium consistency — this fighter dominates their brackets.
Finishing Ability
68%
Subs
Submission 151
Points 67
Other 5
Belt Avg 62%
+6 pts vs belt avg
What this means68% of wins by submission6 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
Holding Steady
Competitive — holding steady
Growing faster than 59% of peers

Win Quality

Consistent
Clutch Score: +4.8%
1
Upset Wins
119
Close Wins
103
Exp. Wins
111
Losses
26
Upset Losses
Best win: Beat Reece Willis Cerbolles (3141 pts higher)
360 matches analyzed

Format Split

BALANCED
185 Gi164 NoGi
Gi
115W-70L62%
NoGi
104W-60L63%
Sub Rate
Gi 42%NoGi 45%
1% win rate delta — NoGi stronger

Segment Analysis

MaleGrey BeltAges 10-1129,712 Fighters
Comparing to 29,712 grey belt fighters
Win Rate
61%avg 63%
AVG
Sub Rate
68%avg 62%
AVG
+5 pts vs avg
Gold Rate
68%avg 39%
AVG
+28 pts vs avg
What This Means

Ranked #1099 of 29,712 grey belts. 61% win rate, 68% submission rate across 367 matches.

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Fighter History

349 matches
ResultMethodFighterJITSAcademyBracketVideoTournamentFormatDate
LSUB
4782-220
Gracie Barra Pearland
Grey
Beginner · 10-11 · 100-110
NoGiMar 7, 2026
WSUB
2058+160
Del Rio Submission Fighting
White
Beginner · 10-11 · 100-110
NoGiMar 7, 2026
WSUB
1904+120
Empire Combat Academy
-
Beginner · 10-11 · 90-100
NoGiMar 7, 2026
WSUB
2333+100
BJJ Revolution Team
-
Beginner · 10-11 · 90-100
NoGiMar 7, 2026
WSUB
1008+70
Alpha Omega Jiu-jitsu
White
Beginner · 10-11 · 100-110
GiMar 7, 2026
LSUB
4782-290
Gracie Barra Pearland
Grey
Beginner · 10-11 · 100-110
GiMar 7, 2026
WPTS
1904+50
Empire Combat Academy
-
Beginner · 10-11 · 90-100
GiMar 7, 2026
WPTS
1119+60
Soul Fighters Leander
-
Beginner · 10-11 · 90-100
GiMar 7, 2026
WSUB
1113+80
Revive BJJ
-
10-11 · Beginner · Under 100lbs
NoGiFeb 28, 2026
WSUB
2226+80
Arnold Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
-
10-11 · Beginner · Under 100lbs
NoGiFeb 28, 2026

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Scouting Report
Data Sources
Matches349
Placements83
Tournaments40
Medals🥇 50🥈 27🥉 6
Sources
NAGAFUJIBJJAGFUNITEDGRAPNEWBDADCC
First MatchApr 2025
Last MatchMar 2026

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

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About

Nikolai Hynson is a White belt from The Forge BJJ in Texas with a 64% submission rate—28 points above the 36% belt average and placing him in the 99th percentile among White belts. Across 177 matches in 26 tournaments, Hynson has earned 26 gold medals, 37 silver medals, and 15 bronze medals for a 62% gold rate that nearly doubles the 33% belt average. His JITS Rating of 3290 ranks him #218 globally among White belts and #1665 overall, placing him in the 97th global percentile.

Hynson's 89 competitive wins came against higher-rated opponents, including an upset victory over Sky Holloway (a 2381-point rating gap). His development velocity index shows building_momentum at +96.7 points per month, placing him in the 87th percentile for rate of improvement. He maintains equal proficiency across formats with 1200 ratings in both gi (86 matches) and no-gi (84 matches), and competes consistently across ADCC, AGF, NAGA, and NEWBREED organizations with recent podium finishes at the 2025 AGF Albuquerque Open (3G 1S), Springfield Open (2G 2S), and Houston Open (2G 2S).

Frequently Asked Questions

Nikolai Hynson has a 223-144 competition record across 367 matches in 40 tournaments.
Nikolai Hynson is ranked #1987 overall and #1099 among Grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.
Nikolai Hynson has earned 50 gold, 27 silver, 6 bronze medals across 40 tournaments.
Nikolai Hynson trains at The Forge BJJ and competes as a Grey belt.
Nikolai Hynson has a 68% submission rate and a 61% win rate across 367 matches.
Nikolai Hynson is ranked #1099 among Grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.
Nikolai Hynson's current Jits rating is 4160. Use the Rating Simulator on Nikolai Hynson'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.