NAGACompleted
NAGA Chicago Grappling Championship
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Oak Lawn Pavilion · Oak Lawn, IL
346Competitors
79Academies
443Matches
130Divisions
141Golds
Results
Kingdom Warriors Jiu Jitsu Academy dominated the NAGA Chicago Championship, capturing 9 golds, 5 silvers, and 1 bronze across 107 divisions. Torres Martial Arts Academy placed second with 8 golds and 13 total medals, while Brazilian Top Team Schaumburg IL finished third with 7 golds but the highest medal count at 19 placements. Chloe Borders (yellow belt, rating 4960) and Leslie Itzayana Fraire (orange belt, rating 4581) led individual performers, with Panos Tzanetopoulos earning Tournament MVP honors.
By the Numbers
The 443 total matches produced a 37% submission rate, falling 12 points below NAGA's 49% organizational average. The youth beginner male 70-79.9 nogi division emerged as the deepest bracket with 8 placements, indicating strong youth participation in that weight class. The lower submission percentage suggests a points-heavy ruleset or higher defensive execution across the 79 competing academies.
Academy Intel
Kingdom Warriors converted 15 medals from high-level competition, while Carlson Gracie Team showed efficiency with 6 golds from just 8 total medals across two affiliate locations. Brazilian Top Team Schaumburg competed broadly with 19 medals but secured fewer golds proportionally, indicating deeper bracket participation. Powersource Martial Arts, also affiliated with Carlson Gracie Team, accumulated 18 medals with only 3 golds, revealing a strategy of entering multiple divisions over securing championship finishes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kingdom Warriors Jiu Jitsu Academy led the team standings with 9 gold medals. Top gold medalists include Jimmie Martin, Leslie Itzayana Fraire, Leonid Mihail Reyna.
Kingdom Warriors Jiu Jitsu Academy finished first with 9 gold medals at NAGA Chicago Grappling Championship. View complete team standings and academy results on Jits.gg.
NAGA Chicago Grappling Championship had a 37% submission rate across 443 matches.
Yes, 443 matches are tracked for NAGA Chicago Grappling Championship. View full brackets and results on Jits.gg.
NAGA Chicago Grappling Championship was a NAGA tournament held at Oak Lawn, IL.
