Tyler James
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7 GoldAGF 3 · New Breed 3 · ADCC 1All Tournaments
AGF BIRMINGHAM GINov 15, 2025
AGF BIRMINGHAM GINov 15, 2025
AGF BIRMINGHAM NO-GINov 15, 2025
AGF BIRMINGHAM NO-GINov 15, 2025
AGF BILOXI NO-GISep 13, 2025
AGF BILOXI NO-GISep 13, 2025
NEW BREED ALABAMA STATE GIAug 16, 2025
NEW BREED ALABAMA STATE GIAug 16, 2025
NEW BREED ALABAMA STATE NO-GIAug 16, 2025
NEW BREED ALABAMA STATE NO-GIAug 16, 2025
NEW BREED BIRMINGHAM SPRING GIApr 5, 2025
NEW BREED BIRMINGHAM SPRING GIApr 5, 2025
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MaleGrey BeltAges 8-929,659 FightersRanked #425 of 29,659 grey belts. 64% win rate, 75% submission rate across 44 matches.
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| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiloh Middleton | 6,801 | Flow Grappling Academy | 50-29 |
| 2 | Tyler James | 5,681 | American Top Team Tuscaloosa | 28-16 |
| 3 | Roman Kovalev | 5,457 | Union Martial Arts | 19-11 |
| 4 | Idan Shmulevich | 2,791 | Top Martial Arts and Fitness | 56-18 |
| 5 | Cameron Lambeth | 2,691 | Triumph Fight Academy | 20-15 |
| 6 | Orion Helmer | 2,271 | Diego Bispo BJJ | 45-39 |
| 7 | Caleb Gusev | 2,075 | Carolina Combat Sports & Fitness | 7-6 |
| 8 | Axel Roberts | 1,202 | Riverstone Jiu Jitsu Canton (2025 and On) | 23-31 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laith Keilani | 9,017 | Jitsu Academy Sc | 82-27 |
| 2 | Joshua Woolley | 8,193 | Atos HQ | 76-18 |
| 3 | Tyler James | 5,681 | American Top Team Tuscaloosa | 28-16 |
| 4 | Roman Kovalev | 5,457 | Union Martial Arts | 19-11 |
| 5 | Rocco Gambina | 2,492 | Alpha Miami Grappling | 13-43 |
Fighter History
| Result | Method | Fighter | JITS | Academy | Bracket | Video | Tournament | Format | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | SUB | 4603-460 | AOJ | - 7-8 · Advanced · 32kg | NoGi | Jan 24, 2026 | |||
| L | SUB | 7844-160 | Art of Jiu Jitsu | - 7-8 · Advanced · 32kg | NoGi | Jan 24, 2026 | |||
| W | SUB | 2572+260 | Mushin BJJ Academy | - 7-8 · Advanced · 32kg | NoGi | Jan 24, 2026 | |||
| W | SUB | 5153+180 | Cobrinha Henderson | Sd Academy | - 7-8 · Advanced · 36kg | NoGi | Jan 24, 2026 | |||
| L | SUB | 8193-140 | Atos HQ | - 7-8 · Advanced · 36kg | NoGi | Jan 24, 2026 | |||
| W | SUB | 9017+450 | Nova União | - 7-8 · Advanced · 32kg | NoGi | Dec 20, 2025 | |||
| W | SUB | 2492+170 | Team Alpha Miami-cta | - 7-8 · Advanced · 32kg | NoGi | Dec 20, 2025 | |||
| W | SUB | 5457+330 | Union Martial Arts | - 7-8 · Advanced · 32kg | NoGi | Dec 20, 2025 | |||
| W | SUB | 5457+170 | Union Martial Arts | - 7-8 · Intermediate · 32kg | NoGi | Dec 20, 2025 | |||
| W | SUB | 6801+280 | Flow Grappling Academy | - 7-8 · Intermediate · 32kg | NoGi | Dec 20, 2025 |
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Tyler James is a Grey belt from American Top Team Tuscaloosa competing across ADCC, AGF, and NEWBREED with 6 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal across 8 tournaments. His 75% submission rate ranks in the top 2% of Grey belts—a 30-point advantage over the 45% belt average. At a 3681 JITS Rating, Tyler ranks #515 among Grey belts and #998 globally, placing him in the 98th percentile of his belt. Tyler's competitive profile centers on finishing opponents: all 28 of his wins came against higher-rated competitors, including a notable victory over Laith Mahmoud Keilani across a 921-point rating gap.
His development velocity index sits at +285.2 pts/month, placing him in the 94th percentile for momentum among Grey belts. Recent tournament success includes 2 golds at the 2025 AGF Birmingham Open, 2 golds at the NEWBREED Alabama State Championship, and 1 gold plus 1 silver at the 2025 AGF Biloxi Open—with a 64% win rate significantly outpacing the 50% belt average.