Nolan Isaac Yao
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10 GoldIBJJF 8 · JJWL 2Premier
IBJJF AUSTIN WINTER GIFeb 22, 2026
IBJJF AUSTIN WINTER GIFeb 22, 2026
IBJJF AUSTIN WINTER NO-GIFeb 22, 2026
IBJJF AUSTIN WINTER NO-GIFeb 22, 2026
IBJJF SAN JOSE GIFeb 10, 2026
IBJJF SAN JOSE GIFeb 10, 2026
IBJJF LOS ANGELES GIJan 31, 2026
IBJJF LOS ANGELES GIJan 31, 2026
IBJJF PANS GIJul 27, 2025
IBJJF PANS GIJul 27, 2025
IBJJF LOS ANGELES GIJul 20, 2025
IBJJF LOS ANGELES GIJul 20, 2025
IBJJF SAN JOSE GIMay 4, 2025
IBJJF SAN JOSE GIMay 4, 2025
IBJJF SAN JOSE GIJan 19, 2025
IBJJF SAN JOSE GIJan 19, 2025
Fighter Intelligence
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Malegrey BeltAges 8-929,089 FightersRanked #470 of 29,089 grey belts. 90% win rate, 71% submission rate across 20 matches. 6-tournament podium streak.
Fighter History
| Result | Fighter | JITS | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | 2967+100 | ||
| W | 3107+140 | ||
| W | 5573+230 | ||
| W | 1237+50 | ||
| W | 2967+80 | ||
| W | 4693+110 | ||
| W | 3540+130 | ||
| W | 2967+130 | ||
| W | 5954+320 | ||
| W | 5544+720 |
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About
Nolan Isaac Yao is a Grey belt from Gracie Barra Morgan Hill in Morgan Hill, CA, with an across 13 matches. His 85% win rate significantly outpaces the 50% belt average, while his 47% gold medal rate nearly doubles the 30% belt benchmark. Across 17 tournaments, Yao has secured 9 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 5 bronze medals, placing him in the 97th percentile globally and 97th percentile among Grey belts with a 3429 JITS rating. All 11 of Yao's victories came against higher-rated opponents, including a notable 135-point upset over Daniel Perkov.
His rating trajectory shows dominant growth at +58.5 points per month, ranking in the 81st percentile for development velocity among all competitors. Competing primarily in gi format (25 matches, 3305 rating) with limited no-gi exposure (6 matches, 2050 rating), Yao competes across IBJJF and JJWL organizations, with standout performances at the 2026 Los Angeles Winter Kids International Open (2 golds) and 2025 Pan Kids IBJJF (1 gold).
