TournamentUnited Grappling Charlotte NC - March 22 - Mar 2026

[ yellow / youth ]

Roman Kovalev

Jits

5,605S-Tier

Top 0.1% of all rated fighters

+1680Last event: Feb 28, 2026

#604

Overall

Top 1%

Percentile

#146

yellow Belt

Record

19-1163% Win Rate

19 Wins11 Losses

3-2 Last 5

Trophy Case

5 GoldNAGA 2 · FUJIBJJ 1 · Good Fight 1 · New Breed 1

FUJIBJJ CHARLOTTE WINTER NO-GIFeb 28, 2026

NAGA NORTH CAROLINA NO-GINov 15, 2025

GOOD FIGHT FIGHT: BATTLE NO-GINov 1, 2025

NEW BREED CHARLOTTE SAMURAI NO-GIAug 30, 2025

NAGA CHARLOTTE GRAPPLING NO-GIMay 10, 2025

Fighter Intelligence

10 Tournaments

Medals

11Medals

across 10 tournaments

Gold 5

Silver 6

Bronze 0

45% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 46%

What this means45% of tournament entries result in gold — 1 points below the belt average. Strong medal conversion with room to grow.

Finishing Ability

76%

Subs

Submission 16

Points 3

Other 2

Belt Avg 60%

+16 pts vs belt avg

What this means76% of wins by submission — 16 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 93% of peers

Win Quality

Overachiever

Clutch Score: +8.6%

Close Wins

Exp. Wins

Losses

Upset Losses

Best win: Beat Mason Gauge Pavey (917 pts higher)

32 matches analyzed

Format Split

NOGI SPECIALIST

0 Gi30 NoGi

0W-0L—%

NoGi

19W-11L63%

Sub Rate

Gi 0%NoGi 53%

63% win rate delta — NoGi stronger

Segment Analysis

Maleyellow BeltAges 8-95,468 Fighters

Comparing to 5,468 yellow belt fighters

Win Rate

66%avg 63%

AVG

+3 pts vs avg

Sub Rate

76%avg 60%

AVG

+16 pts vs avg

Gold Rate

50%avg 46%

AVG

+4 pts vs avg

What This Means

Ranked #146 of 5,468 yellow belts. 66% win rate, 76% submission rate across 32 matches.

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Next Tournaments

UNITED

United Grappling Charlotte Nc - March 22Mar 22, 2026

Malenogi · Kids No-Gi - Boys · Grey · - 75lbs·- 75lbs

Solo — free medal

NAGA

NAGA Charlotte Grappling ChampionshipApr 4, 2026

Malenogi · Intermediate · grey·70 - 79.9

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Roman Kovalev	5,605	Union Martial Arts	19-11
2	Korbin Frenning	1,115	Real American Grappling	9-17

2 Fighters — Best 2 out of 3

Your chance to win gold: 98%

PBJJF

Pbjjf Charlotte Spring International Open 2026Apr 4, 2026

nogi · Pee Wee II · Grey · -33 kg·-33 kg

Solo — free medal

ADCC

ADCC Us Open - Charlotte, NcAug 19, 2026

Malenogi · Intermediate · -32,0 kg·-32,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Shiloh Middleton	6,641	Flow Grappling Academy	51-29
2	Tyler James	5,731	American Top Team Tuscaloosa	28-16
3	Roman Kovalev	5,605	Union Martial Arts	19-11
4	Idan Shmulevich	2,751	Top Martial Arts and Fitness	56-18
5	Cameron Lambeth	2,746	Triumph Fight Academy	20-15
6	Orion Helmer	2,471	Diego Bispo BJJ	45-39
7	Caleb Gusev	2,461	Carolina Combat Sports & Fitness	7-6
8	Axel Roberts	1,202	Riverstone Jiu Jitsu Canton (2025 and On)	23-31

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

Your chance to win gold: 83%

Malenogi · Advanced · -32,0 kg·-32,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Laith Keilani	8,357	Jitsu Academy Sc	86-27
2	Joshua Woolley	8,053	Atos HQ	76-18
3	Tyler James	5,731	American Top Team Tuscaloosa	28-16
4	Roman Kovalev	5,605	Union Martial Arts	19-11
5	Rocco Gambina	2,552	Alpha Miami Grappling	13-43

5 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 4%

Fighter History

30 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
W	SUB	Mason Gauge Pavey	6522+1010	Schell Shock BJJ	Grey 8-9 · Advanced · Under 70lbs	FUJIBJJCharlotte Winter	NoGi	Feb 28, 2026
W	SUB	Mason Gauge Pavey	6522+730	Schell Shock BJJ	Grey 8-9 · Advanced · Under 70lbs	FUJIBJJCharlotte Winter	NoGi	Feb 28, 2026
L	PTS	Mason Gauge Pavey	6522-60	Schell Shock BJJ	Grey 8-9 · Advanced · Under 70lbs	FUJIBJJCharlotte Winter	NoGi	Feb 28, 2026
W	SUB	Joshua Stander	2786+100	Union Martial Arts	- 8-9 · Intermediate · Under 70lbs	FUJIBJJCharlotte Winter	NoGi	Feb 28, 2026
L	SUB	Laith Mahmoud Keilani	8357-140	Nova União	- 8-9 · Intermediate · Under 70lbs	FUJIBJJCharlotte Winter	NoGi	Feb 28, 2026
W	SUB	Jacob Cartman	1070+130	Jitsu Academy Sc	- 8-9 · Intermediate · 2-5 Years Intermediate · Lightweight (61-70 Lbs.)	NEWBDCHARLOTTE NEW YEAR OPEN	NoGi	Jan 17, 2026
L	SUB	Laith Mahmoud Keilani	8357-150	Nova União	- 8-9 · Intermediate · 2-5 Years Intermediate · Lightweight (61-70 Lbs.)	NEWBDCHARLOTTE NEW YEAR OPEN	NoGi	Jan 17, 2026
L	PTS	Graham Mathews	3350-240	Lionheart MMA of Moncks Corner	- 8-9 · Intermediate · 2-5 Years Intermediate · Middleweight (71-80 Lbs.)	NEWBDCHARLOTTE NEW YEAR OPEN	NoGi	Jan 17, 2026
W	SUB	Korbin Andrew Frenning	1115+110	Checkmat	- 8-9 · Intermediate · 2-5 Years Intermediate · Middleweight (71-80 Lbs.)	NEWBDCHARLOTTE NEW YEAR OPEN	NoGi	Jan 17, 2026
L	PTS	William Gabriel del R. Santiago	5134-70	Houzn Jiu-jitsu Academy	- 8-9 · Intermediate · 2-5 Years Intermediate · Middleweight (71-80 Lbs.)	NEWBDCHARLOTTE NEW YEAR OPEN	NoGi	Jan 17, 2026

From Union Martial Arts

Rival Fighters

Mason Gauge Pavey.jits

Schell Shock BJJ

H2H2-1

Korbin Andrew Frenning.jits

Checkmat

H2H3-0

Scouting Report

Union Martial Arts →

Data Sources

Matches30

Placements11

Tournaments10

Medals🥇 5🥈 6

Sources

FUJIBJJNEWBDADCCNAGAGOOD-FIGHT

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

Roman Kovalev is a Yellow belt from Union Martial Arts competing with a 64% win rate across 22 matches in 7 tournaments. His 79% submission rate ranks 27 points above the 52% belt average, placing him in the top 43% of Yellow belts for finishing ability. Kovalev has earned 4 gold medals and 4 silver medals, demonstrating consistent podium performance at NAGA and NEWBREED events. All 14 of Kovalev's competitive wins came against higher-rated opponents, including an upset victory over Sophia Placencia (1811-point rating gap).

His development velocity index sits at -201.0 pts/month in the 4th percentile, indicating a holding_steady trend despite active competition. Kovalev competes exclusively in no-gi formats with a 1110 rating across ADCC, NAGA, and NEWBREED organizations, with his best result a 2-gold finish at the NEWBREED Charlotte Samurai Series.

Frequently Asked Questions

Roman Kovalev has a 21-11 competition record across 32 matches in 10 tournaments.

Roman Kovalev is ranked #604 overall and #146 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Roman Kovalev has earned 5 gold, 6 silver medals across 10 tournaments.

Roman Kovalev trains at Union Martial Arts and competes as a yellow belt.

Roman Kovalev has a 76% submission rate and a 66% win rate across 32 matches.

Roman Kovalev is ranked #146 among yellow belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Roman Kovalev's current Jits rating is 5605. Use the Rating Simulator on Roman Kovalev'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.