
Union Team BJJ dominated the 2025 AGF Atlanta Championships, capturing 12 gold medals across 70 divisions to finish atop the team standings with 23 total medals (8 silver, 3 bronze). Gracie Barra Summerville placed second with 9 golds and 17 total medals, while Terra Guerra Jiu-Jitsu Augusta claimed third with 5 golds and 12 medals. John Bedford Blackburn IV (ATOS Atlanta, yellow belt, rating 6072) and Kaci Elizabeth Yearwood (Cobra BJJ Chelsea, yellow belt, rating 5873) emerged as the tournament's top individual performers, each capturing multiple gold medals. Liam Elliott Feda earned Tournament MVP honors.
The 220 total matches produced a 50% submission rate, falling 6 points below the American Grappling Federation's 56% organizational average. Submissions and points-based decisions split evenly at 109 matches each, indicating a balanced technical and positional competition across belt levels. The youth white male FEATHER II (UP TO 75 LBS) gi division drew the deepest field with 9 placements, reflecting strong youth participation in the lightweight bracket.
Gracie Barra Summerville's 17 total medals demonstrate consistent medal distribution beyond gold finishes, with 4 silvers and 4 bronzes complementing their 9 golds. Ironborn Jiu-jitsu (4 golds, 13 total medals) and ATOS Atlanta (4 golds, 9 total medals) secured medals across multiple divisions despite finishing outside the top three. Cobra BJJ Chelsea and Gracie Barra St Peters Missouri each finished with 4 golds but zero additional medals, indicating narrow, specialized success in specific divisions.
| # | Academy | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Team BJJ | 12 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 2 | Gracie Barra Summerville GRACIE BARRA | 9 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Terra Guerra Jiu-Jitsu Augusta JOSHUA JAMES MILLER | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Ironborn Jiu-jitsu | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | ATOS Atlanta ATOS | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
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