Pranav Thoppay

Pranav Thoppay is a White belt from Shaolin Wu-Yi Institute in Shaolin Kung Fu, TX, competing with an and 5 gold medals across 6 tournaments. His 63% submission rate ranks in the top 2% of White belts—27 points above the 36% belt average—and his 80% win rate doubles the 50% belt standard. At the 98th percentile among White belts with a JITS Rating of 3017, Thoppay competes in the Elite tier despite debuting in 2025. All 8 of Thoppay's wins came against higher-rated opponents, including an upset victory over Ido Leff (−658 rating points).

His development velocity of +205.2 points per month places him in the 93rd percentile for DVI, signaling dominant upward trajectory. He has competed across 6 tournaments in AGF, JJWL, and NAGA organizations, with standout performances including gold medals at NAGA World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, 2025 AGF Texas State Championships, and Dallas XII NoGi Youth—all achieved exclusively in no-gi competition (2560 rating across 10 matches).