123 competitors from 54 academies are registered for American Open X NoGi on April 18, 2026 in Silver Spurs Arena, 1875 Silver Spur Ln, Kissimmee, FL 34744. This JJWL event draws athletes from across the region.
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Ares Steinfath | 4,670 | Flow Grappling Academy | 19-4 |
| 2 | Max Palinkas | 3,573 | Asenjo BJJ | 12-6 |
| 3 | Jameson Komka | 1,795 | Flow Grappling Academy | 5-5 |
| 4 | Angel Ramirez | 1,492 | Harmony Jiu Jitsu | 2-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kip Smith | — | American Killer Bees HQ | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Eren Norman | 2,571 | American Top Team Aventura Nmb | 37-18 |
| 2 | Theo Smith | 1,729 | Jacare Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | 11-14 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mateo Dagia Hernandez | 1,587 | Robert Drysdale Team Zenith | 53-46 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Rodriguez | 4,240 | Atos Winter Garden | 38-24 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Abreu | 1,787 | Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy | 2-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joelle Jubenville | 2,079 | Flow Grappling Academy | 8-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hope Kinsey | 1,019 | New Journey Jiu Jitsu | 0-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Sharipov | 1,990 | Gracie Barra Kissimmee | 7-5 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Billy Davis | 2,713 | Team Mastery | 8-2 |
| 2 | Lionel Vindas | 1,412 | Luiz Palhares BJJ | 13-16 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urvi Sengupta | 1,127 | Tetris Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | 4-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Logan Furlong | 4,166 | De la Riva Tampa Bay | 12-10 |
| 2 | Leovanni Sierra | 2,008 | Gracie Barra Kissimmee | 7-10 |
| 3 | Luke Rademaker | 1,222 | City of Palms Jiu Jitsu | 7-9 |
| 4 | Emmett Jerabek | 1,107 | City of Palms Jiu Jitsu | 8-13 |
| 5 | Alejandro Cedillo Zamora | 1,061 | American Top Team Aventura Nmb | 2-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Romine | 1,068 | The Academy Jiu Jitsu | 3-14 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Chase Jackson | 2,838 | Gracie Barra Sebring | 17-17 |
| 2 | Yifan Xu | 2,367 | Gracie Barra - Celebration | 19-15 |
| 3 | Khalid Khan | 1,362 | Black Tie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | 18-28 |
| 4 | Dax Driggs | 1,187 | Checkmat Olympus | 12-27 |
| 5 | Nolan Foshee | 1,161 | City of Palms Jiu Jitsu | 7-10 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kailana Marks | 2,650 | American Killer Bees HQ | 22-16 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Christopher Medina | 8,502 | Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy | 33-6 |
| 2 | Eric Vendramini Muniz | 2,684 | Gracie Barra Davenport | 4-1 |
| 3 | Lucas Tenorio | 1,272 | Harmony Jiu Jitsu | 10-12 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melody Jin | 3,768 | Gracie Barra - Celebration | 21-13 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odin Steinfath | 4,688 | Flow Grappling Academy | 13-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diego Ruiz | 1,156 | Genesis BJJ Center | 11-16 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daymian Roberts | 1,091 | Future School of Jiu Jitsu | 1-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Jackson McIntyre | 1,062 | Team Mastery | 1-4 |
| 2 | Thomas Abreu | 1,060 | Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy | 1-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Layport | 1,595 | Punta Gorda Martial Arts | 2-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia Santiago | 1,077 | Fabio Novaes BJJ | 1-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel A Lara Mares | 2,197 | Gracie Barra Hunter's Creek | 3-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo Oliveira Melo | 1,153 | Armada Jiu Jitsu Winterpark | 1-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmanuel Clemons | 1,127 | Future School of Jiu Jitsu | 4-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentina Vindas | 1,119 | Luiz Palhares BJJ | 2-11 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Rademaker | 1,196 | City of Palms Jiu Jitsu | 2-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Emiliya Aliyeva | 1,919 | American Top Team Aventura Nmb | 10-9 |
| 2 | Indiana Bass | 1,008 | Warrior Defense BJJ | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruin Gomez | 3,530 | Luiz Palhares BJJ | 36-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Abel Melmer | 1,924 | New Journey Jiu Jitsu | 3-2 |
| 2 | Elias Taylor | 1,157 | Carlson Gracie Polk County | 10-15 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaley Soler | 1,014 | Gracie Barra Clermont | 1-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikiah Wragg | 1,770 | Gracie Fishhawk | 10-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Sharipova | 3,449 | Gracie Barra Kissimmee | 15-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Omar Khan | 3,143 | Black Tie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | 31-15 |
| 2 | William Jerabek | 1,090 | City of Palms Jiu Jitsu | 7-12 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Kraemer | 1,482 | Art of War Jiu Jitsu | 21-27 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucia Alemany | 2,895 | Attbaga | 17-18 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Jacob Chavis | 3,096 | Genesis Academy St Cloud | 16-8 |
| 2 | Kian Carl | 1,291 | Attbaga | 36-41 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Paula Lavado | 4,493 | Attbaga | 16-5 |
| 2 | Kiaralee Gardiner | 1,149 | Black Tie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | 8-24 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jameson Pratt | 1,324 | Renato Tavares BJJ HQ | 8-9 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Lozano | 3,752 | Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy | 18-11 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maya Bedin | 1,941 | Sanctum Jiu Jitsu Academy | 3-5 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Hernandez | 4,289 | Team Alpha Miami-cta | 17-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Yoder | 2,853 | Flow Grappling Academy | 21-12 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Bosse | — | Team Spartan | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadatiel Santiago JR | 1,096 | Fabio Novaes BJJ | 2-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Watson | 1,009 | Primal Striking and BJJ | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damir Aliyev | 1,197 | American Top Team Aventura Nmb | 2-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Leavis | 2,643 | Future School of Jiu Jitsu | 7-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mia Figueroa | 2,633 | Gracie Barra Sebring | 8-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Araujo | 8,748 | Asenjo BJJ | 49-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Nicholas de la Rosa | 4,533 | Kimura BJJ USA | 24-6 |
| 2 | Jaxson Wragg | 4,481 | Gracie Fishhawk | 14-6 |
| 3 | Brian McCann | 1,236 | Future School of Jiu Jitsu | 6-9 |
| 4 | Dominic Kulakowski | 1,073 | Pimenta Jiu Jitsu | 5-13 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vada Driggs | 1,892 | Checkmat Olympus | 17-21 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matias Fernandez | 3,472 | Lira Jiu Jitsu | 12-5 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Jaxon Conley | 2,020 | Renato Tavares BJJ HQ | 14-5 |
| 2 | Joseph Tapnio | 1,124 | Daniel Perez BJJ | 9-13 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Carlos Santos | 3,033 | Team Mastery | 5-3 |
| 2 | Jordan Settle | 2,782 | Attbaga | 35-9 |
| 3 | Franco Marin | 1,232 | Attbaga | 17-16 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Knox Marks | 2,843 | American Killer Bees HQ | 40-37 |
| 2 | Daniel Alemany | 2,121 | Attbaga | 13-22 |
| 3 | Matthew Allen | 1,619 | Pbgma | 8-13 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trenton Bailey | — | New Journey Jiu Jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Schmiede | 2,077 | Luiz Palhares BJJ | 13-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Gabriel Kompothecras | 1,283 | Team Mastery | 12-9 |
| 2 | Alexandros Omiridis | 1,110 | Rodrigo Pinheiro BJJ | 1-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikko Reyes | 1,026 | Future School of Jiu Jitsu | 0-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Jaxon Bays | 1,218 | Bill Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | 2-4 |
| 2 | Mason Peters | 1,196 | Xcell Jiujitsu Academy | 15-14 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Araujo | 6,290 | Asenjo BJJ | 39-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooke Olver | 3,736 | Attbaga | 41-29 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Ian Araujo | 9,154 | Asenjo BJJ | 62-5 |
| 2 | Mohammad Khan | 3,084 | Black Tie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | 21-15 |
| 3 | Kai Smith | 1,666 | Pbgma | 25-16 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Marcus Kraemer | 1,910 | Art of War Jiu Jitsu | 28-26 |
| 2 | Ethan Norman | 1,202 | Boca Team BJJ USA | 7-9 |
| 3 | Bladen Castellanos | — | Fusion Xcel Performance | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Marin | 5,424 | Attbaga | 27-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kameron Lankford | 3,382 | Renato Tavares BJJ HQ | 83-50 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sloane Drake | 1,212 | American Killer Bees HQ | 2-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calista Coves | 5,729 | Gracie Barra Hunter's Creek | 42-17 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Santiago | 2,194 | Asenjo BJJ | 31-30 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lev Litvin | 1,186 | Alpha Miami Grappling | 12-28 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Natalia Gordon | 6,031 | Asenjo BJJ | 32-2 |
| 2 | Elora Fields | 2,120 | Gracie Apollo Beach | 10-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Bongiovanni | 2,032 | Pbgma | 9-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasmine Cain | 1,126 | Gracie Barra Rockledge | 4-10 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKenna Motcheck | 2,017 | Fabio Novaes BJJ | 7-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Puerta | 1,007 | Victory Gft | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yanluis Montalvo | — | Fusion Xcel Performance | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Motcheck | 1,011 | Fabio Novaes BJJ | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jadon Herr | 2,309 | Team Mastery | 10-11 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah Desousa | 2,752 | Renato Tavares BJJ Association | 26-14 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Warren | 1,365 | Fabio Novaes BJJ | 4-2 |
| JITS | Fighter | Academy | Record | Medals | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,670 | Ares Steinfath | Flow Grappling Academy | 19-4 | 221 | Top 0% |
| 3,573 | Max Palinkas | Asenjo BJJ | 12-6 | 51 | 5 golds5 comps7+ monthsTop 1% |
| 2,077 | Isaac Schmiede | Luiz Palhares BJJ | 13-7 | 43 | 6 comps10+ months |
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.