
Freedom Jiu-Jitsu Collective dominated the team standings at the New Breed Pensacola Summer Championship on June 6, 2025, capturing 8 gold medals across 14 total placements. Michael Carter Jr, an orange belt with a 6329 rating, led the medal haul with 3 individual golds. SmashBrosJJ finished second with 8 golds and 15 total medals, while Checkmat Gulf Breeze BJJ claimed third place with 5 golds and 13 total medals.
The 294 matches across 73 divisions produced a 41% submission rate—7 points below the New Breed organizational average of 48%, indicating a points-heavy technical approach dominated the competition. The youth white LIGHTWEIGHT (56-65 LBS.) gi division served as the deepest bracket, generating 6 placements. Austin Caine Oranday earned Tournament MVP honors, though individual records were not provided in the final statistics.
Paradise Fitness and Jiu Jitsu punched above their academy size with 5 golds from just 6 total medals—an 83% gold conversion rate, the highest among top-10 finishers. Gracie Barra Crestview competed aggressively with 23 total placements but converted only 4 of those into golds, reflecting deeper bracket seeding. Checkmat Gulf Breeze BJJ produced multiple medalists beyond Nolan Gregory Whyte and Uriah Zion Restrepo, demonstrating program depth across the 30 academies represented.
| # | Academy | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom Jiu-Jitsu Collective | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | SmashBrosJJ | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Checkmat Gulf Breeze BJJ CHECKMAT | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Paradise Fitness and Jiu Jitsu | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Gracie Barra Crestview | 4 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
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Entered ranked #129 of 154 by JITS rating(1,027)