TournamentSacramento Winter Kids International Open IBJJF 2026 - Feb 2026

[ grey / pee-wee-2 ]

Nova Romero

Jits

2,345Elite

~755 Jits to Prodigy

-730Last event: Feb 22, 2026

#11,043

Overall

Top 12%

Percentile

#4,566

grey Belt

Record

7-558% Win Rate

7 Wins5 Losses

2-3 Last 5

Trophy Case

1 GoldJJWL 1

JJWL PACIFIC VI NO-GIMar 22, 2025

The Roll Up

Weekend MVPNov 22, 2025

Tournament MVP (2-1) — 1 SUB, 1 PTS, +3170 Jits

Finals Norcal NoGi YouthThe Roll Up →

Best WinNov 22, 2025

Biggest win over Intisar Benali by Submission

Finals Norcal NoGi YouthThe Roll Up →

Fighter Intelligence

5 Tournaments

Medals

5Medals

across 5 tournaments

Gold 1

Silver 2

Bronze 2

20% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 23%

What this means20% of tournament entries result in gold — 3 points below the belt average. Still building a medal collection at this level.

Finishing Ability

57%

Subs

Submission 4

Points 3

Other 0

Belt Avg 46%

+11 pts vs belt avg

What this means57% of wins by submission — 11 points above the belt average. Solid finishing ability with room to grow.

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AI Calculated

Growth Trajectory

DVI

Holding Steady

Competitive — holding steady

Growing faster than 58% of peers

Win Quality

Overachiever

Clutch Score: +5.7%

Close Wins

Losses

Best win: Beat Camila Flores (1749 pts higher)

12 matches analyzed

Format Split

NOGI SPECIALIST

5 Gi7 NoGi

2W-3L40%

NoGi

5W-2L71%

Sub Rate

Gi 20%NoGi 43%

31% win rate delta — NoGi stronger

Segment Analysis

Femalegrey BeltAges 6-729,089 Fighters

Comparing to 29,089 grey belt fighters

Win Rate

58%avg 49%

AVG

+10 pts vs avg

Sub Rate

57%avg 46%

AVG

+11 pts vs avg

Gold Rate

20%avg 23%

AVG

-3 pts vs avg

What This Means

Ranked #4566 of 29,089 grey belts. 58% win rate across 12 matches.

Tale of the Tape

Fighter History

12 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
L	-	Ember Reilly	5610-190	Chris Holdsworth Martial Arts Academy	Grey Pee Wee 2 · Light Feather	IBJJFSacramento Winter Kids	Gi	Feb 22, 2026
L	-	Olivia Laguit	2717-540	Island Jiu Jitsu	Grey Pee Wee 2 · Light Feather	IBJJFSacramento Winter Kids	Gi	Feb 22, 2026
W	SUB 5-0	Intisar Benali	2294+1450	Ohana Mixed Martial Arts	Grey Kindergarten · 40-49	JJWLFinals Norcal NoGi Youth	NoGi	Nov 22, 2025
W	PTS 2-0	Lexie Dugan	1119+430	Ronin Jiu-jitsu	Grey Kindergarten · 40-49	JJWLFinals Norcal NoGi Youth	NoGi	Nov 22, 2025
L	PTS 3-12	Vivian Canon Fong	2363-970	Nine16 Jiu-jitsu	Grey Kindergarten · 40-49	JJWLFinals Norcal NoGi Youth	NoGi	Nov 22, 2025
L	PTS 5-7	Gwenyth Morgan	1196-980	El Dorado Hills BJJ	Grey Kindergarten · 40-49	JJWLThe Nationals West NoGi Youth	NoGi	Jul 19, 2025
W	SUB 0-4	Vivian Canon Fong	2363+540	Nine16 Jiu-jitsu	Grey Kindergarten · 40-49	JJWLThe Nationals West NoGi Youth	NoGi	Jul 19, 2025
W	PTS 11-0	Camila Flores	4094+710	Nine16 Jiu-jitsu	White Kindergarten · 30-39	JJWLPacific Cup VI NoGi Youth	NoGi	Mar 22, 2025
W	SUB 0-0	Kalea Agawa	1042+660	10th Planet Grass Valley	White Kindergarten · 30-39	JJWLPacific Cup VI NoGi Youth	NoGi	Mar 22, 2025
L	SUB 0-4	Meilani Sanchez	2888-170	Aspire To Inspire	White Kindergarten · 30-39	JJWLGS XII Gi Youth	Gi	Jan 25, 2025

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Scouting Report

Data Sources

Matches12

Placements5

Tournaments5

Medals🥇 1🥈 2🥉 2

Sources

IBJJFJJWL

First MatchJan 2025

Last MatchFeb 2026

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

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About

Nova Romero is a Grey belt from APEX VACAVILLE BJJ in Vacaville, CA competing with a 70% win rate across 10 matches. His 57% submission rate ranks 12 points above the 45% belt average, placing him in the top 10% of Grey belts for finishing ability. Across 4 tournaments, Romero has earned 1 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medal. All 7 of Romero's wins came against higher-rated opponents, including a notable upset over Vivian Canon Fong (−41 point rating gap).

His development velocity index sits at +127.4 pts/month in the 87th percentile, signaling accelerating momentum in competition. Romero competes primarily in no-gi format (7 matches, 1605 rating) versus gi (3 matches, 1125 rating) across IBJJF and JJWL organizations, with his breakthrough coming at Pacific Cup VI NoGi Youth where he captured gold.

Frequently Asked Questions

Nova Romero has a 7-5 competition record across 12 matches in 5 tournaments.

Nova Romero is ranked #11043 overall and #4566 among grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Nova Romero has earned 1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze medals across 5 tournaments.

Nova Romero trains at APEX VACAVILLE BJJ and competes as a grey belt.

Nova Romero has a 57% submission rate and a 58% win rate across 12 matches.

Nova Romero is ranked #4566 among grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Nova Romero's current Jits rating is 2345. Use the Rating Simulator on Nova Romero'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.