United Grappling in DENVER + CHEYENNE - Together - December 27 drew 41 competitors from 9 academies in Denver CO, United States. 10 gold medals were awarded across all divisions. View full results, brackets, and academy standings below.
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Mohammad Alizada | 3,902 | American Martial Arts Gym - Colorado | 9-3 |
| 2 | Kaylee Nunjar Evanish | 2,873 | Motive Jiu-jitsu | 27-22 |
| 3 | Bradan Emery | 1,560 | Monument Jiujitsu | 19-30 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Mohammad Alizada | 3,902 | American Martial Arts Gym - Colorado | 9-3 |
| 2 | Kaylee Nunjar Evanish | 2,873 | Motive Jiu-jitsu | 27-22 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Nikolai Hynson | 4,160 | The Forge BJJ | 219-130 |
| 2 | Juan Barrios | 2,133 | New Era Jiu Jitsu Academy | 11-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Nikolai Hynson | 4,160 | The Forge BJJ | 219-130 |
| 2 | Nicki-kayla Asare | 3,219 | Kraken BJJ | 16-10 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicki-kayla Asare | 3,219 | Kraken BJJ | 16-10 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Broxterman | 1,008 | Brazilian Top Team Evergreen | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmett Rothe | — | Brazilian Top Team Evergreen | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dreyk Holtz | — | Element BJJ | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Balal Amiri | 3,961 | American Martial Arts Gym - Colorado | 14-2 |
| 2 | Maia Garcia | 2,905 | New Era Jiu Jitsu Academy | 10-9 |
| 3 | Novalee Phelps | 1,047 | New Era Jiu Jitsu Academy | 0-13 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Balal Amiri | 3,961 | American Martial Arts Gym - Colorado | 14-2 |
| 2 | Maia Garcia | 2,905 | New Era Jiu Jitsu Academy | 10-9 |
| 3 | Yaseen Mouayad | 1,118 | Brd BJJ | 1-5 |
| 4 | Novalee Phelps | 1,047 | New Era Jiu Jitsu Academy | 0-13 |
| 5 | Moosa Ibrahim | 1,029 | American Martial Arts Gym - Colorado | 0-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Brooklyn Pummel | 3,815 | New Era Jiu Jitsu Academy | 22-16 |
| 2 | Hamza Amiri | 3,023 | American Martial Arts Gym - Colorado | 13-3 |
| 3 | Brixton Reaves | 1,643 | Easton Training Center - Centennial | 29-60 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Brooklyn Pummel | 3,815 | New Era Jiu Jitsu Academy | 22-16 |
| 2 | Hamza Amiri | 3,023 | American Martial Arts Gym - Colorado | 13-3 |
| 3 | Brixton Reaves | 1,643 | Easton Training Center - Centennial | 29-60 |
| 4 | Charlie Rollins | 1,023 | Brdwrld | 1-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Mohammad Ibrahim Amiri | 3,459 | American Martial Arts Gym - Colorado | 13-1 |
| 2 | Clint Rollins | 1,082 | Brdwrld | 1-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Be Dell | 3,584 | Easton Training Center - Centennial | 11-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Be Dell | 3,584 | Easton Training Center - Centennial | 11-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Mohammad Ibrahim Amiri | 3,459 | American Martial Arts Gym - Colorado | 13-1 |
| 2 | Amari Martinez-teneyck | 1,061 | New Level Jiu Jitsu | 2-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Nikolai Hynson | 4,160 | The Forge BJJ | 219-130 |
| 2 | Axton Lee | 1,016 | Taps Brazilian Jiu-jitsu | 1-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axton Lee | 1,016 | Taps Brazilian Jiu-jitsu | 1-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Juan Barrios | 2,133 | New Era Jiu Jitsu Academy | 11-3 |
| 2 | Michael Trujillo | 2,080 | Childress BJJ | 9-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Juan Barrios | 2,133 | New Era Jiu Jitsu Academy | 11-3 |
| 2 | Michael Trujillo | 2,080 | Childress BJJ | 9-7 |
| # | Academy | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Martial Arts Gym - Colorado | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | NEW ERA Jiu Jitsu Academy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Kraken BJJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Motive Jiu-Jitsu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | The Forge BJJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| JITS | Fighter | Academy | Record | Medals | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,160 | Nikolai Hynson | The Forge BJJ | 219-130 | 50276 | 219-13050 golds11+ monthsTop 4% |
| 3,459 | Mohammad Ibrahim Amiri | American Martial Arts Gym - Colorado | 13-1 | 51 | 5 goldsTop 1% |
| 3,459 | Mohammad Ibrahim Amiri | American Martial Arts Gym - Colorado | 13-1 | 51 | 5 goldsTop 1% |
IBJJF has three promotion timelines, and even the slowest one moves a white belt to grey in under 12 months. Their fastest system? Five months. An active competitor who is regularly entering tournaments and winning should be promoted significantly faster — not held back to medal farm off noobs.
There is no legitimate reason for a competitive athlete with 15+ wins and multiple gold medals to still be at white belt after a year. None. If they’re good enough to win that consistently, they’re good enough to be promoted. Every gold medal they continue to win at white belt is taken from an athlete actually competing at their real level.
This is killing youth BJJ.
A kid who shows up to their first tournament and gets smashed by someone more experienced doesn’t sign up for a second one. They quit. Their parents pull them out. And the sport shrinks so that a handful of people can pad their medal counts for Instagram.
The IBJJF recognized this exact problem at the adult level in 2022 and eliminated minimum time-at-belt for dominant competitors. Youth brackets — where the damage falls on kids — have zero protection.
What you can do: If a flagged competitor is in your child’s bracket, contact the tournament organizer before the event.