TournamentADCC US Open - Louisville, KY - Jul 2026

[ grey / youth ]

Zaiden Fernandez

Jits

2,258Elite

~842 Jits to Prodigy

+220Last event: Oct 18, 2025

#12,267

Overall

Top 14%

Percentile

#4,973

grey Belt

Record

28-1368% Win Rate

28 Wins13 Losses

4-1 Last 5

Trophy Case

10 GoldGrappling Industries 5 · AGF 2 · TAP-CANCER-OUT 1 · PBJJF 1 · NAGA 1

TAP-CANCER-OUT PITTSBURGH GIOct 18, 2025

PBJJF PITTSBURGH FALL GISep 20, 2025

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES PITTSBURGH NO-GIAug 2, 2025

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES PITTSBURGH GIAug 2, 2025

NAGA PITTSBURGH GRAPPLING GIApr 19, 2025

AGF PITTSBURGH GIMar 29, 2025

AGF PITTSBURGH NO-GIMar 29, 2025

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES PITTSBURGH GIMar 22, 2025

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES PITTSBURGH NO-GIMar 22, 2025

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES ARNOLD GIFeb 26, 2025

Fighter Intelligence

8 Tournaments

Medals

15Medals

across 8 tournaments

Gold 10

Silver 3

Bronze 2

67% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 52%

What this means67% of tournament entries result in gold — 15 points above the belt average. Elite podium consistency — this fighter dominates their brackets.

Finishing Ability

47%

Subs

Submission 14

Points 14

Other 2

Belt Avg 65%

-18 pts vs belt avg

What this means47% of wins by submission — 18 points below the belt average. Solid finishing ability with room to grow.

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Advanced Analytics

AI Calculated

Growth Trajectory

DVI

Building Momentum

Winning more than losing — building momentum

Growing faster than 20% of peers

Win Quality

Giant Killer

Clutch Score: +16.7%

Upset Wins

Close Wins

Losses

Best win: Beat Carter Postma (3406 pts higher)

43 matches analyzed

Format Split

GI SPECIALIST

19 Gi22 NoGi

16W-3L84%

NoGi

12W-10L55%

Sub Rate

Gi 32%NoGi 36%

30% win rate delta — Gi stronger

Segment Analysis

Malegrey BeltAges 14-1529,089 Fighters

Comparing to 29,089 grey belt fighters

Win Rate

70%avg 64%

AVG

+6 pts vs avg

Sub Rate

47%avg 65%

AVG

-19 pts vs avg

Gold Rate

88%avg 52%

AVG

+35 pts vs avg

What This Means

Ranked #4973 of 29,089 grey belts. 70% win rate across 43 matches.

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ADCC Us Open - Louisville, KyJul 13, 2026

Malenogi · Intermediate · -50,0 kg·-50,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Daniel Elias	4,528	Ocean County Brazilian Jiu-jitsu	19-11
2	Lazaro Varela	4,405	Freedom Fighters Martial Arts	20-8
3	Levi Hagedorn	4,263	Bright Brazilian Jiu Jitsu	30-17
4	Giovanni Carr	4,160	Strong Style Mma/effective Jiu-jitsu	18-7
5	Lucas Steele	2,441	St. Charles MMA	34-17
6	Palmer Ward	2,288	Core Combat Sports	8-9
7	Zaiden Fernandez	2,258	Ground Zero BJJ Bridgeport	28-13
8	Adriel Roland	2,244	Lucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Knoxville	8-4
9	Dylan Alvarez	1,308	Alpha Miami Grappling	2-8
10	Leif Burgin	1,157	10pjj Richmond/ Afs Academy	10-20

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

Your chance to win gold: 3%

Malenogi · Intermediate · -52,0 kg·-52,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Mia Moore	5,080	Alameda Jiu Jitsu	34-18
2	Mason Smith	3,711	Atos Atlanta	70-39
3	Zaiden Fernandez	2,258	Ground Zero BJJ Bridgeport	28-13
4	Jack Thomas	1,634	Core Combat Sports	4-6

4 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 5%

Fighter History

41 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
W	SUB	Clark Wilson	1291+130	Elevated BJJ	- Teen · 12-13 · White-grey · Middleweight · Middleweight (tap Cancer Out BJJ Open)	TAP-CANCER-OUTTap Cancer Out 2025 Pittsburgh BJJ Open	Gi	Oct 18, 2025
W	PTS	Jabez Caldwell	1224+90	Ufc Gym Waterfront	- Teen · 12-13 · White-grey · Middleweight · Middleweight (tap Cancer Out BJJ Open)	TAP-CANCER-OUTTap Cancer Out 2025 Pittsburgh BJJ Open	Gi	Oct 18, 2025
L	SUB	Maddox Mehelic	2611-280	Tdwc	White Junior II Boys · White · Grey · -48 Kg · 48kg	PBJJFPBJJF Pittsburgh Fall International Open	NoGi	Sep 20, 2025
W	SUB	Liam Keller	1875+170	Indio Dojo	White Junior II Boys · White · Grey · -48 Kg · 48kg	PBJJFPBJJF Pittsburgh Fall International Open	NoGi	Sep 20, 2025
W	SUB	Liam Keller	1875+160	Indio Dojo	Grey Junior II Boys · Grey · -52 Kg · 52kg	PBJJFPBJJF Pittsburgh Fall International Open	Gi	Sep 20, 2025
W	PTS	Liam Keller	1875+110	Indio Dojo	Grey Junior II Boys · Grey · -52 Kg · 52kg	PBJJFPBJJF Pittsburgh Fall International Open	Gi	Sep 20, 2025
L	PTS	Mason Howard Smith	3711-160	Warrior Martial Arts Academy	- 11-12 · Intermediate · 52kg	ADCCUS Open - Louisville	NoGi	Sep 13, 2025
L	SUB	Mia Moore	5080-140	Alameda Jiu Jitsu	- 11-12 · Intermediate · 52kg	ADCCUS Open - Louisville	NoGi	Sep 13, 2025
L	SUB	Lucas Steele	2441-250	St. Charles MMA	- 13-14 · Intermediate · 50kg	ADCCUS Open - Louisville	NoGi	Sep 13, 2025
L	SUB	Dylan Alvarez	1308-600	Gracie Barra Lake Charles	- 13-14 · Intermediate · 50kg	ADCCUS Open - Louisville	NoGi	Sep 13, 2025

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Scouting Report

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Data Sources

Matches41

Placements15

Tournaments8

Medals🥇 10🥈 3🥉 2

Sources

TAP-CANCER-OUTPBJJFADCCGRAPNAGAAGF

First MatchFeb 2025

Last MatchOct 2025

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

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About

Zaiden Fernandez is a Grey belt from Ground Zero BJJ Bridgeport competing across 3 tournaments. His 67% submission rate ranks in the top 65% of Grey belts—22 points above the 45% belt average. Fernandez has earned 3 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal in early competition. All 9 of Fernandez's wins came against higher-rated opponents, including a 47-point upset victory over Justin Gomez.

His rating trend holds steady at the 57th percentile DVI, placing him in the Beginner tier with a JITS rating of 1182. Fernandez competes across ADCC, AGF, and NAGA organizations, with his strongest results at the 2025 AGF Pittsburgh Championships (2 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze) and NAGA Pittsburgh Grappling Championship (1 gold, 1 silver).

Frequently Asked Questions

Zaiden Fernandez has a 30-13 competition record across 43 matches in 8 tournaments.

Zaiden Fernandez is ranked #12267 overall and #4973 among grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Zaiden Fernandez has earned 10 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze medals across 8 tournaments.

Zaiden Fernandez trains at Ground Zero BJJ Bridgeport and competes as a grey belt.

Zaiden Fernandez has a 47% submission rate and a 70% win rate across 43 matches.

Zaiden Fernandez is ranked #4973 among grey belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Zaiden Fernandez's current Jits rating is 2258. Use the Rating Simulator on Zaiden Fernandez'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.