Sebastian Xander Rodriguez

Sebastian Xander Rodriguez is a Purple belt from Gracie Barra - Celebration in Celebration, FL, with 17 gold medals across 23 tournaments and a. His 83% submission rate ranks in the top 6% of Purple belts—27 points above the 56% belt average—making him one of the most finish-heavy competitors at his level. At a 2470 JITS Rating, Rodriguez places #5 globally among Purple belts and in the 94th percentile for his belt rank.

All 30 of Rodriguez's wins came against higher-rated opponents, including a notable upset over Conor Allapitan (a 1450-point rating gap). His development velocity shows a holding_steady trend at -2.9 points per month, placing him in the 23rd percentile for DVI momentum. Rodriguez competes regularly across JJWL and NAGA events, splitting his 51 total matches between Gi (27 matches, 1135 rating) and No-Gi (24 matches, 1120 rating), with tournament performances including 2 golds at NAGA Orlando Grappling Championship.