
Vagabond Brazilian Jiu Jitsu dominated the 2025 AGF Midland Championships, capturing 24 golds across 68 total medals to finish first in the team standings. Evo BJJ and Águila JiuJitsu followed with 19 golds each, though Águila's 30 total medals came from a more efficient medal-per-gold ratio. Adrian Tavarez earned Tournament MVP honors, while Zoe Freeman (Intermediate belt, rating 8180) led individual gold medalists across 113 divisions and 465 matches.
The event produced a 49% submission rate — 7 points below the American Grappling Federation's 56% season average — indicating a tournament dominated by decision-based victories. The youth white male FEATHER III (UP TO 85 LBS) nogi division emerged as the deepest bracket with 11 placements, while 155 gold medals were distributed across the 113 divisions. Of 464 decided matches, 226 ended by submission and 232 by points or decision.
Vagabond's 68-medal haul nearly doubled Evo BJJ's 50 medals, with both programs anchored by LEAD BJJ and ARES BJJ USA affiliations. RuFFhouse MMA (43 medals) and Midland BJJ (34 medals) rounded out the top five, while Bastos Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu's Maya Citlali Padilla (green belt, rating 6611) and Andrew Pechacek (blue belt, rating 6392) each secured multiple gold finishes. Twenty-seven academies competed, with Greenwood BJJ (ARES BJJ USA) placing 10th despite a modest 4-gold output.
| # | Academy | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Vagabond Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ARES BJJ USA | 22 | 28 | 16 | 66 |
| 2 | Evo BJJ LEAD BJJ | 19 | 19 | 10 | 48 |
| 3 | Águila JiuJitsu | 19 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| 4 | RuFFhouse MMA LEAD BJJ | 15 | 19 | 8 | 42 |
| 5 | Midland BJJ | 13 | 13 | 5 | 31 |
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Entered ranked #171 of 181 by JITS rating(1,125)