Vivian Armas

Vivian Armas is a White belt from Elite Team Porterville in Porterville, CA competing and 4 gold medals across 5 tournaments. Her 78% submission rate ranks in the 97th percentile of White belts—42 points above the 36% belt average—making her finishing ability a defining strength. At a JITS rating of 2869 (#527 among White belts), Armas sits in the 94th global percentile despite competing in only 13 matches since her debut in 2025.

All 9 of Armas's wins came against higher-rated opponents, including a notable victory over Lydia Acosta (−492 rating gap). Her development velocity indexes at −82.3 points per month, placing her in the 4th percentile for DVI—indicating dominant performance relative to competition level. She competes exclusively in JJWL events and shows a pronounced Gi preference with 11 matches at a 1055 rating versus 2 No-Gi matches at 1180, suggesting her submission-heavy style may be better suited to the Gi ruleset.