TournamentSan Diego XVIII Gi - Mar 2026

[ grey / youth ]

River Espinosa

Jits

3,381Prodigy

~1,719 Jits to S-Tier

+780Last event: Feb 22, 2026

#3,812

Overall

Top 4%

Percentile

#1,909

grey Belt

Record

19-1163% Win Rate

19 Wins11 Losses

4-1 Last 5+4 Streak

Trophy Case

11 GoldDREAM-BJJ 6 · JJWL 3 · ADCC 1 · NAGA 1

Premier

ADCC US SAN NO-GIJan 24, 2026

All Tournaments

JJWL CALIFORNIA XI GIFeb 22, 2026

JJWL CALIFORNIA XI NO-GIFeb 22, 2026

NAGA LOS ANGELES NO-GIOct 4, 2025

JJWL PANS NO-GIAug 3, 2025

DREAM-BJJ : JULY GIJul 27, 2025

DREAM-BJJ : JUNE GIJun 14, 2025

DREAM-BJJ : MAY GIMay 4, 2025

DREAM-BJJ : MARCH GIMar 15, 2025

DREAM-BJJ BJJ: WHITE GIFeb 8, 2025

DREAM-BJJ : FEBRUARY GIFeb 2, 2025

Fighter Intelligence

24 Tournaments

Medals

17Medals

across 24 tournaments

Gold 12

Silver 4

Bronze 1

71% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 31%

What this means71% of tournament entries result in gold — 40 points above the belt average. Elite podium consistency — this fighter dominates their brackets.

Finishing Ability

72%

Subs

Submission 13

Points 5

Other 0

Belt Avg 53%

+19 pts vs belt avg

What this means72% of wins by submission — 19 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

Building Momentum

Winning more than losing — building momentum

Growing faster than 90% of peers

Win Quality

Overachiever

Clutch Score: +8.1%

Close Wins

Losses

Best win: Beat Riley Ikuta-kawasaki (2222 pts higher)

28 matches analyzed

Format Split

NOGI SPECIALIST

11 Gi17 NoGi

5W-6L45%

NoGi

12W-5L71%

Sub Rate

Gi 18%NoGi 59%

25% win rate delta — NoGi stronger

Segment Analysis

Femalegrey BeltAges 8-929,089 Fighters

Comparing to 29,089 grey belt fighters

Win Rate

63%avg 57%

AVG

+6 pts vs avg

Sub Rate

72%avg 53%

AVG

+19 pts vs avg

Gold Rate

50%avg 31%

AVG

+19 pts vs avg

What This Means

Ranked #1909 of 29,089 grey belts. 63% win rate across 30 matches.

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JJWL

San Diego Xviii GiMar 28, 2026

FemaleGi · Youth 2017-2018 · grey·60-69

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Victoria Bueno	4,881	Santa Cruz Jiujitsu	78-27
2	River Espinosa	3,381	Gracie Humaita Valencia	19-11
3	Clare Torres	1,766	Excel BJJ	3-2
4	Emma Smith	1,731	Victory MMA	32-18
5	Carli Oberhaus	1,223	Alliance Jiu Jitsu Carlsbad	6-12
6	Madeline Clark	1,173	Infinity BJJ Santee	5-9
7	Juliette Gonzalez	1,126	Checkmat Moreno Valley - Randori	1-3
8	Jessie Mae Lagatao	1,074	Orient Jiu Jitsu	5-13
9	Ellie Veenstra	1,012	North Park Brazilian Jiu Jitsu	0-2
10	Valentina Barbosa	—	North Park Brazilian Jiu Jitsu	—

10 Fighters — Multiple brackets · 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 58%

JJWL

San Diego Xviii NogiMar 28, 2026

FemaleNoGi · Youth 2017-2018 · grey - level 1·60-69

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	River Espinosa	3,381	Gracie Humaita Valencia	19-11
2	Juliette Gonzalez	1,126	Checkmat Moreno Valley - Randori	1-3

2 Fighters — Best 2 out of 3

Your chance to win gold: 79%

ADCC

ADCC Us Open - Nationals (las Vegas, Nv)Aug 8, 2026

Femalenogi · Beginner · -28,0 kg·-28,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Michaela Garcia	4,411	Atos Jiu-jitsu Las Vegas	29-10
2	River Espinosa	3,381	Gracie Humaita Valencia -ca	19-11
3	Alina Groves	3,090	10th Planet Las Vegas	11-5
4	Victoria Royg	1,933	Alpha Miami Grappling	13-15

4 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 32%

Fighter History

28 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
W	PTS 13-0	Stella Hernandez	1009+100	Mars Jiu Jitsu	Grey Youth · 60-69	JJWLCalifornia XI NoGi Youth	NoGi	Feb 22, 2026
W	SUB 9-0	Stella Hernandez	1009+120	Mars Jiu Jitsu	Grey Youth · 60-69	JJWLCalifornia XI NoGi Youth	NoGi	Feb 22, 2026
W	PTS 10-0	Carolyn Gerasimou	3067+430	West Coast Jiu Jitsu	Grey Youth · 60-69	JJWLCalifornia XI Gi Youth	Gi	Feb 22, 2026
W	SUB 3-0	Alessandra Martinez	1101+130	Dna Jiujitsu	Grey Youth · 60-69	JJWLCalifornia XI Gi Youth	Gi	Feb 22, 2026
L	-	London Penelope Franklin	5794-100	Art of Jiu Jitsu	Grey Pee-wee 3 · Feather	IBJJFLos Angeles Winter Kids	Gi	Jan 31, 2026
W	SUB	Emma Smith	1731+260	Victory MMA	- 7-8 · Intermediate · 32kg	ADCCUS Open - San Diego	NoGi	Jan 24, 2026
W	SUB	Rain Place	1330+160	Island Jiu Jitsu	- 7-8 · Intermediate · 32kg	ADCCUS Open - San Diego	NoGi	Jan 24, 2026
L	PTS	Arabella Costello	4103-140	Gracie Barra Chandler	- 7-8 · Intermediate · 32kg	ADCCUS Open - San Diego	NoGi	Jan 24, 2026
W	SUB	Olivia Valencia	1296+280	Cascao Jiu-jitsu	- 7-8 · Intermediate · 32kg	ADCCUS Open - San Diego	NoGi	Jan 24, 2026
L	SUB 0-6	Izzy Padilla	5016-200	Stoa Jiu Jitsu	Grey Youth · 60-69	JJWLThe Finals Socal 2025 NoGi Youth	NoGi	Dec 6, 2025

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Scouting Report

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Data Sources

Matches28

Placements18

Tournaments24

Medals🥇 12🥈 4🥉 1

Sources

JJWLIBJJFADCCNAGADREAM-BJJ

First MatchMar 2025

Last MatchFeb 2026

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

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About

River Espinosa is a Grey belt from Gracie Humaita Valencia in San Diego, CA, competing across 9 tournaments with 2 gold medals, 4 silver medals, and 1 bronze. His 73% submission rate ranks 28 points above the Grey belt average of 45%, placing him in the top 12% of his cohort. With a JITS Rating of 2507 and global ranking of #4566, Espinosa holds a 91st percentile standing among all competitors.

All 15 of Espinosa's wins came against higher-rated opponents, including a 464-point victory over Riley Ikuta-kawasaki. His development velocity index sits at -19.6 points per month, ranking in the 19th percentile and indicating a building_momentum trend. Competing across ADCC, IBJJF, JJWL, and NAGA events, Espinosa shows a clear no-gi preference with a 1435 rating across 15 matches compared to his 1055 gi rating across 11 matches.

Frequently Asked Questions

River Espinosa has a 19-11 competition record across 30 matches in 24 tournaments.

River Espinosa is ranked #3812 overall and #1909 among grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.

River Espinosa has earned 12 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze medals across 24 tournaments.

River Espinosa trains at Gracie Humaita Valencia and competes as a grey belt.

River Espinosa has a 72% submission rate and a 63% win rate across 30 matches.

River Espinosa is ranked #1909 among grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.

River Espinosa's current Jits rating is 3381. Use the Rating Simulator on River Espinosa'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.