TournamentADCC US Open - Oklahoma City, OK - Apr 2026

[ Advanced / youth ]

Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce

Jits

5,188S-Tier

Top 0.1% of all rated fighters

+820Last event: Oct 11, 2025

#839

Overall

Top 1%

Percentile

Advanced Belt

Record

25-681% Win Rate

25 Wins6 Losses

5-0 Last 5+6 Streak

Trophy Case

8 GoldADCC 7 · Grappling Industries 1

Premier

ADCC US NEW NO-GIOct 11, 2025

ADCC US LOUISVILLE, NO-GISep 13, 2025

ADCC US NATIONALS NO-GIAug 9, 2025

ADCC US MIAMI, NO-GIJul 12, 2025

ADCC US ATLANTA, NO-GIMay 10, 2025

ADCC US OKLAHOMA NO-GIApr 12, 2025

ADCC US SAN NO-GIJan 18, 2025

All Tournaments

GRAPPLING INDUSTRIES SAN ANTONIO NO-GIJul 19, 2025

Fighter Intelligence

8 Tournaments

Medals

22Medals

across 8 tournaments

Gold 19

Silver 2

Bronze 1

86% Gold Rate

Belt Avg 27%

What this means86% of tournament entries result in gold — 59 points above the belt average. Elite podium consistency — this fighter dominates their brackets.

Finishing Ability

48%

Subs

Submission 12

Points 13

Other 0

Belt Avg 52%

-4 pts vs belt avg

What this means48% of wins by submission — 4 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 72% of peers

Win Quality

Giant Killer

Clutch Score: +22.8%

Upset Wins

Close Wins

Exp. Wins

Losses

Upset Losses

Best win: Beat Zoe Freeman (3282 pts higher)

31 matches analyzed

Format Split

NOGI SPECIALIST

0 Gi31 NoGi

0W-0L—%

NoGi

25W-6L81%

Sub Rate

Gi 0%NoGi 39%

81% win rate delta — NoGi stronger

Segment Analysis

FemaleAdvanced Belt202 Fighters

Comparing to 202 advanced belt fighters

Win Rate

81%avg 46%

AVG

+35 pts vs avg

Sub Rate

48%avg 52%

AVG

-4 pts vs avg

Gold Rate

100%avg 27%

AVG

+73 pts vs avg

What This Means

Ranked #9 of 202 advanced belts. 81% win rate, 48% submission rate across 31 matches.

Tale of the Tape

Next Tournaments

ADCC

ADCC Us Open - Oklahoma City, OkApr 12, 2026

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Zoe Freeman	8,470	Celestial Grappling Academy	27-8
2	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
3	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
4	Vada McCubbin	4,180	10th Planet San Antonio	25-23
5	Kylie Gage	2,058	Sims Martial Arts Academy	6-6
6	Julisa Diaz	1,296	Base Brazilian Jiu-jitsu	7-4

6 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 40%

Femalenogi · Advanced · -50,0 kg·-50,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
2	Kaloni Brown	4,846	Alpha Miami Grappling	13-3

2 Fighters — Best 2 out of 3

Your chance to win gold: 35%

ADCC

ADCC Us Open - Louisville, KyJul 13, 2026

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Kailani Hasenauer	5,260	Renato Tavares Association	29-9
2	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
3	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
4	Vada McCubbin	4,180	10th Planet San Antonio	25-23

4 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 34%

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
2	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
3	Vada McCubbin	4,180	10th Planet San Antonio	25-23

3 Fighters — 2 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 40%

ADCC

ADCC Us Open - Nationals (las Vegas, Nv)Aug 8, 2026

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Layla Esguerra	6,041	Atos Jiu-jitsu Las Vegas	36-8
2	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
3	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
4	Cassandra Gallegos	4,822	Alliance BJJ South Bay	37-12
5	Vada McCubbin	4,180	10th Planet San Antonio	25-23
6	Emma Negro	2,512	Alpha Miami Grappling	24-30

6 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 30%

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
2	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
3	Cassandra Gallegos	4,822	Alliance BJJ South Bay	37-12
4	Vada McCubbin	4,180	10th Planet San Antonio	25-23

4 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 39%

ADCC

ADCC Us Open - New JerseyAug 10, 2026

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
2	Cassandra Gallegos	4,822	Alliance BJJ South Bay	37-12
3	Vada McCubbin	4,180	10th Planet San Antonio	25-23
4	Emma Negro	2,512	Alpha Miami Grappling	24-30

4 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 66%

Femalenogi · Advanced · -45,0 kg·-45,0 kg

#	Name	JITS	Academy	Record
1	Ariel Romero	5,200	Grappling Dynamics	40-22
2	Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce	5,188	Dream Art San Antonio	25-6
3	Cassandra Gallegos	4,822	Alliance BJJ South Bay	37-12
4	Vada McCubbin	4,180	10th Planet San Antonio	25-23
5	Emma Negro	2,512	Alpha Miami Grappling	24-30

5 Fighters — 2–3 wins to gold

Your chance to win gold: 42%

Fighter History

31 matches

Result	Method	Fighter	JITS	Academy	Bracket	Tournament	Format	Date
W	SUB	Cassandra Jade Gallegos	4822+310	Alliance Jiu Jitsu South Bay	- 13-14 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - New Jersey	NoGi	Oct 11, 2025
W	SUB	Emma Negro	2512+160	Team Alpha Miami-cta	- 13-14 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - New Jersey	NoGi	Oct 11, 2025
W	PTS	Cassandra Jade Gallegos	4822+200	Alliance Jiu Jitsu South Bay	- 15-17 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - New Jersey	NoGi	Oct 11, 2025
W	SUB	Ariel Rose Romero	5200+150	Grappling Dynamics	- 15-17 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - New Jersey	NoGi	Oct 11, 2025
L	SUB	Kailani Shayne Hasenauer	5260-310	Renato Tavares BJJ HQ	- 13-14 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - Louisville	NoGi	Sep 13, 2025
L	DEC	Ariel Rose Romero	5200-270	Grappling Dynamics	- 13-14 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - Louisville	NoGi	Sep 13, 2025
W	PTS	Vada McCubbin	4180+180	10th Planet San Antonio	- 15-17 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - Louisville	NoGi	Sep 13, 2025
W	PTS	Ariel Rose Romero	5200+130	Grappling Dynamics	- 15-17 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - Louisville	NoGi	Sep 13, 2025
L	PTS	Cassandra Jade Gallegos	4822-180	Alliance Jiu Jitsu South Bay	- 13-14 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - Nationals	NoGi	Aug 9, 2025
W	DEC	Vada McCubbin	4180+120	10th Planet San Antonio	- 13-14 · Advanced · 45kg	ADCCUS Open - Nationals	NoGi	Aug 9, 2025

From Dream Art San Antonio

Rival Fighters

Ariel Rose Romero.jits

Grappling Dynamics

H2H4-1

Vada McCubbin.jits

10th Planet San Antonio

H2H5-0

Cassandra Jade Gallegos.jits

Alliance Jiu Jitsu South Bay

H2H2-1

Scouting Report

Dream Art San Antonio →

Data Sources

Matches31

Placements22

Tournaments8

Medals🥇 19🥈 2🥉 1

Sources

ADCCGRAP

First MatchJan 2025

Last MatchOct 2025

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

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About

Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce is an Advanced belt from Dream Art San Antonio (TX) and 7 gold medals across 10 total podium finishes. Her 83% win rate exceeds the Advanced belt average of 56% by 27 points, while her 46% submission rate sits 19 points below the 65% belt average. At a JITS Rating of 4577, she ranks #4 globally among Advanced belts and sits in the 99th percentile for her division.

Ruiz Ponce has secured 20 competitive wins against higher-rated opponents, including an upset victory over Zoe Freeman (3603-point rating gap). Her rating trajectory shows dominant growth at +303.5 points per month, placing her in the 82nd percentile for Development Velocity Index. All 29 of her matches and 7 tournament appearances occur in ADCC competition, with three gold medals earned across ADCC US Open events in Oklahoma City, New Jersey, and Louisville.

Frequently Asked Questions

Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce has a 25-6 competition record across 31 matches in 8 tournaments.

Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce is ranked #839 overall and #9 among Advanced belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce has earned 19 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze medals across 8 tournaments.

Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce trains at Dream Art San Antonio and competes as a Advanced belt.

Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce has a 48% submission rate and a 81% win rate across 31 matches.

Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce is ranked #9 among Advanced belt competitors on Jits.gg.

Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce's current Jits rating is 5188. Use the Rating Simulator on Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce'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.