
274 competitors from 52 academies are registered for NAGA Nashville Grappling Championship on March 28, 2026 in Nashville, TN. This NAGA event draws athletes from across the region.
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chloe Zema | 1,068 | Tbjja | 6-10 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chloe Zema | 1,068 | Tbjja | 6-10 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Patterson | 3,066 | Ufm Fitness & MMA | 4-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tripton Grizzle | 3,400 | Gracie Barra Tennessee | 39-16 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyrie Cunningham | — | Shelbyville Jiu-jitsu Academy | 1-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coral Kelley | 2,859 | Tbjja | 6-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coral Kelley | 2,859 | Tbjja | 6-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tripton Grizzle | 3,400 | Gracie Barra Tennessee | 39-16 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliezer Diego | — | Adg Jiu-jitsu (smyrna) | 2-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irelynn Hughes | 1,027 | 10th Planet Huntsville | 0-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Nesmith | 1,066 | Vigilance Jiu-jitsu | 1-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takota Newton | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takota Newton | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irelynn Hughes | 1,027 | 10th Planet Huntsville | 0-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kane Cardenas | 1,700 | Tbjja | 2-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kane Cardenas | 1,700 | Tbjja | 2-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Josiah Hughes | 1,907 | 10th Planet Huntsville | 11-3 |
| 2 | Riley Trail | — | Renzo Gracie of Stewart County | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josiah Hughes | 1,907 | 10th Planet Huntsville | 11-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Bagley | — | Tbjja | 4-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Bagley | — | Tbjja | 4-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Thaxton | — | Nashville MMA | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameron Grover | — | Renzo Gracie Columbia Tn | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campbell Guerin | 1,220 | Renzo Gracie Nashville | 3-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campbell Guerin | 1,220 | Renzo Gracie Nashville | 3-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayden Herrera | — | Shelbyville Jiu-jitsu Academy | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Jayden Herrera | — | Shelbyville Jiu-jitsu Academy | — |
| 2 | Larry James | — | Memphis Judo and Jiu-jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Tays | — | Bowen Combative Arts Academy | 2-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Cole | 1,215 | Rogersville Jiu-jitsu | 1-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaine Canales | — | Legacy Martial Arts Association | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah West | — | Renzo Gracie Columbia Tn | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaine Canales | — | Legacy Martial Arts Association | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexa Dubois | — | Ivy Jiu-jitsu | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heather Hunt | 1,010 | Hardy Hit Squad | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeke Wix | 1,474 | Ufc Gym Hendersonville | 2-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Tucker | 1,243 | Renzo Gracie Clarksville | 1-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malachi Cunningham | — | Shelbyville Jiu-jitsu Academy | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syler Ross | 1,011 | Phoenix MMA and Fitness | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syler Ross | 1,011 | Phoenix MMA and Fitness | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin Newsome | 1,738 | Gracie Barra Murfreesboro | 3-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Hatchett | — | Team Shawn Hammonds | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Savannah Ridenhour | 1,961 | Renzo Gracie Clarksville | 13-7 |
| 2 | Johanna Rausch | — | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Abbigail Goar | — | Vigilance Jiu-jitsu | — |
| 2 | Hazel Hatchett | — | Team Shawn Hammonds | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Savannah Ridenhour | 1,961 | Renzo Gracie Clarksville | 13-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Jaxon Meckley | 1,585 | Gracie Barra Murfreesboro | 3-1 |
| 2 | Greyson Folger | — | Gracie Barra Murfreesboro | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Sparks | — | Tbjja | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Trace McDaniel | — | Memphis Judo and Jiu-jitsu | — |
| 2 | Wyler Harvey | — | Hardy Hit Squad | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Jaxon Meckley | 1,585 | Gracie Barra Murfreesboro | 3-1 |
| 2 | Greyson Folger | — | Gracie Barra Murfreesboro | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Sparks | — | Tbjja | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Trace McDaniel | — | Memphis Judo and Jiu-jitsu | — |
| 2 | Wyler Harvey | — | Hardy Hit Squad | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madelynn Rausch | — | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | 2-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinsleigh Thompson | — | Hardy Hit Squad | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinsleigh Thompson | — | Hardy Hit Squad | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Luke Gardner | 1,865 | Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | 14-11 |
| 2 | Steven White | 1,044 | Hardy Hit Squad | 0-8 |
| 3 | Jameson Rood | — | Legion Jiu Jitsu Tennessee | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | John Vega | — | Rma Jiu Jitsu Academy | — |
| 2 | Kameron Hodge | — | Paris Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Lucas Picard | — | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | — |
| 2 | Zayn Shah | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Luke Gardner | 1,865 | Great Lakes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | 14-11 |
| 2 | Steven White | 1,044 | Hardy Hit Squad | 0-8 |
| 3 | Jameson Rood | — | Legion Jiu Jitsu Tennessee | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Vega | — | Rma Jiu Jitsu Academy | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zayn Shah | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarissa Fonseca | 4,056 | Phoenix MMA and Fitness | 10-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarissa Fonseca | 4,056 | Phoenix MMA and Fitness | 10-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luna Mignogna | 1,087 | Tbjja | 10-21 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Harrison Hill | 4,372 | Maverick Training Center | 24-5 |
| 2 | Kenneth Kubik | 2,252 | Maverick Training Center | 7-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Harrison Hill | 4,372 | Maverick Training Center | 24-5 |
| 2 | Kenneth Kubik | 2,252 | Maverick Training Center | 7-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violet Layson | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violet Layson | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion Knott | — | Harris Holt Combat Sports | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Justin Duncan | — | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | — |
| 2 | Kendrick Janson | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion Knott | — | Harris Holt Combat Sports | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Justin Duncan | — | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | — |
| 2 | Kendrick Janson | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Harrison Hill | 4,372 | Maverick Training Center | 24-5 |
| 2 | Cairo Pitts | 2,416 | Memphis Judo and Jiu-jitsu | 15-5 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Harrison Hill | 4,372 | Maverick Training Center | 24-5 |
| 2 | Cairo Pitts | 2,416 | Memphis Judo and Jiu-jitsu | 15-5 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocco Elrod JR | 1,051 | Renzo Gracie Clarksville | 3-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Bennett | — | Mid American Sports Karate and Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rocco Elrod JR | 1,051 | Renzo Gracie Clarksville | 3-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Bennett | — | Mid American Sports Karate and Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brayleigh Thompson | — | Hardy Hit Squad | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brayleigh Thompson | — | Hardy Hit Squad | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Theodore Ellis | 1,754 | Hardy Hit Squad | 5-7 |
| 2 | Cypress Hatcher | — | Hardy Hit Squad | 1-3 |
| 3 | Antonio Garza | — | Hardy Hit Squad | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henson Nieuwboer | 1,009 | Jackson Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Cole Park | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| 2 | Logan Silsby | — | Lucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Knoxville | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Theodore Ellis | 1,754 | Hardy Hit Squad | 5-7 |
| 2 | Logan Lewis | 1,110 | 10th Planet Cookeville | 5-10 |
| 3 | Cypress Hatcher | — | Hardy Hit Squad | 1-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Ryker Vickers | 1,235 | Tbjja Clarksville | 2-4 |
| 2 | Henson Nieuwboer | 1,009 | Jackson Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Park | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Abigail Sim | 2,149 | Hardy Hit Squad | 4-1 |
| 2 | Lennon Stills | — | Gracie Barra Tennessee | 0-2 |
| 3 | Moxie Hayes | — | Utopia | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Everleigh Thompson | 4,451 | Hardy Hit Squad | 24-19 |
| 2 | Belen Pedro | 1,017 | Adg Jiu-jitsu (smyrna) | 5-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abigail Sim | 2,149 | Hardy Hit Squad | 4-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Everleigh Thompson | 4,451 | Hardy Hit Squad | 24-19 |
| 2 | Belen Pedro | 1,017 | Adg Jiu-jitsu (smyrna) | 5-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terrance Tatsuno | 1,010 | Tbjja Clarksville | 4-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Everett Sparrow | 3,698 | Gracie Barra Murfreesboro | 19-4 |
| 2 | Zadik Grotewiel | 1,749 | Adg Jiu-jitsu (smyrna) | 7-6 |
| 3 | Ryker Vickers | 1,235 | Tbjja Clarksville | 2-4 |
| 4 | Jordan Lee | — | Gracie Barra Tennessee | 10-3 |
| 5 | Mason Dunning | — | Pedigo Submission Fighting | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Everett Sparrow | 3,698 | Gracie Barra Murfreesboro | 19-4 |
| 2 | Zadik Grotewiel | 1,749 | Adg Jiu-jitsu (smyrna) | 7-6 |
| 3 | Jordan Lee | — | Gracie Barra Tennessee | 10-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addison Elrod | 1,721 | Renzo Gracie Clarksville | 7-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Crystal Nogueira | 2,013 | Fight Zone Jiujitsu Tn | 16-11 |
| 2 | Rosalie Layson | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addison Elrod | 1,721 | Renzo Gracie Clarksville | 7-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Crystal Nogueira | 2,013 | Fight Zone Jiujitsu Tn | 16-11 |
| 2 | Cecelia Rose Daversa | 1,010 | 10th Planet Huntsville | 0-2 |
| 3 | Rosalie Layson | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Walls | 1,064 | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | 2-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Titus Picard | 1,413 | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | 4-1 |
| 2 | Roman Davidhizar | 1,137 | Tbjja | 3-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Mullins | 2,439 | Pedigo Submission Fighting | 10-10 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Mullins | 2,439 | Pedigo Submission Fighting | 10-10 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Charlie Sisk | 1,288 | Hardy Hit Squad | 4-2 |
| 2 | Wyatt Gartung | 1,021 | Hardy Hit Squad | 3-5 |
| 3 | Grayson Vanzant | 1,010 | Tbjja Clarksville | 1-5 |
| 4 | Russell Thaler | — | Team Shawn Hammonds | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Davidhizar | 1,137 | Tbjja | 3-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Charlie Sisk | 1,288 | Hardy Hit Squad | 4-2 |
| 2 | Wyatt Gartung | 1,021 | Hardy Hit Squad | 3-5 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dakoda Haney | 1,376 | Tenacity Martial Arts | 5-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dakoda Haney | 1,376 | Tenacity Martial Arts | 5-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judah Brown | — | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judah Brown | — | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Brayden Witzman | 3,123 | Jackson Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy | 14-4 |
| 2 | Isaiah Sparks | — | Tbjja | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Brayden Witzman | 3,123 | Jackson Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy | 14-4 |
| 2 | Isaiah Sparks | — | Tbjja | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Williams | 1,091 | Renzo Gracie Clarksville | 3-9 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Burton | 4,230 | Shelbyville Jiu-jitsu Academy | 29-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Williams | 1,091 | Renzo Gracie Clarksville | 3-9 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Burton | 4,230 | Shelbyville Jiu-jitsu Academy | 29-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angelina Diato | — | Blacksmith Jiu Jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Makayla Sinnett | 1,104 | Harris Holt Combat Sports | 4-10 |
| 2 | McKenzie Rhodes | 1,082 | Memphis Judo and Jiu-jitsu | 5-12 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Garcia | 1,012 | Memphis Judo and Jiu-jitsu | 0-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Garcia | 1,012 | Memphis Judo and Jiu-jitsu | 0-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Makayla Sinnett | 1,104 | Harris Holt Combat Sports | 4-10 |
| 2 | McKenzie Rhodes | 1,082 | Memphis Judo and Jiu-jitsu | 5-12 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Benjamin Brantley | 1,429 | Jackson Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy | 2-2 |
| 2 | Ethan Goar | — | Vigilance Jiu-jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Brantley | 1,429 | Jackson Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy | 2-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anniston Sturm | — | Guardian Murfreesboro | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Layla McCoy | 1,836 | Hardy Hit Squad | 15-12 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Layla McCoy | 1,836 | Hardy Hit Squad | 15-12 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mollie Stevenson | 1,270 | 10th Planet Huntsville | 1-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary Visage | 1,724 | Saiyan Jiu Jitsu | 2-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Rylan Ross | 4,674 | Phoenix MMA and Fitness | 33-20 |
| 2 | Evan Thompson | 3,244 | Hardy Hit Squad | 21-26 |
| 3 | Uriah Welti | 2,153 | Disciple Jiu-jitsu | 24-17 |
| 4 | Mark Pedro | 1,005 | Adg Jiu-jitsu (smyrna) | 2-3 |
| 5 | Waylon Rausch | — | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | 1-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Rylan Ross | 4,674 | Phoenix MMA and Fitness | 33-20 |
| 2 | Evan Thompson | 3,244 | Hardy Hit Squad | 21-26 |
| 3 | Uriah Welti | 2,153 | Disciple Jiu-jitsu | 24-17 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezra Waite | 3,826 | Tbjja | 28-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezra Waite | 3,826 | Tbjja | 28-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Revoir | — | Vigilance Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Picard | 1,454 | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | 2-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Tatsuno | — | Tbjja Clarksville | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | River Hatchett | 1,125 | Team Shawn Hammonds | 1-2 |
| 2 | Luca Zema | 1,075 | Tbjja | 4-11 |
| 3 | Linkoln Duncan | — | Team Legacy Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith Stills | 1,129 | Gracie Barra Tennessee | 3-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | River Hatchett | 1,125 | Team Shawn Hammonds | 1-2 |
| 2 | Luca Zema | 1,075 | Tbjja | 4-11 |
| 3 | Linkoln Duncan | — | Team Legacy Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krista Parker | 1,096 | Harris Holt Combat Sports | 2-12 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Alivia Smith | 2,308 | Blue Collar Grappling Academy | 4-0 |
| 2 | Freya Hill | — | Vigilance Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krista Parker | 1,096 | Harris Holt Combat Sports | 2-12 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alivia Smith | 2,308 | Blue Collar Grappling Academy | 4-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Melton | 1,294 | Blackthorn BJJ | 15-15 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Melton | 1,294 | Blackthorn BJJ | 15-15 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kason Kilgore | 1,397 | Legacy Martial Arts Association | 1-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beau Mitchell | — | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kason Kilgore | 1,397 | Legacy Martial Arts Association | 1-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Aiden Gilliam | 2,540 | Hardy Hit Squad | 5-0 |
| 2 | Juliette Zeferino | 1,354 | Adg Jiu-jitsu (smyrna) | 7-15 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandra Vickers | 1,490 | Tbjja Clarksville | 0-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Aiden Gilliam | 2,540 | Hardy Hit Squad | 5-0 |
| 2 | Juliette Zeferino | 1,354 | Adg Jiu-jitsu (smyrna) | 7-15 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waylon Burton | 2,543 | Shelbyville Jiu-jitsu Academy | 21-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waylon Burton | 2,543 | Shelbyville Jiu-jitsu Academy | 21-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Kropach | 2,346 | Tbjja | 20-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Kropach | 2,346 | Tbjja | 20-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Jay Holder JR | 2,719 | Blue Collar Grappling Academy | 19-11 |
| 2 | Jasper Ellis | 1,209 | Hardy Hit Squad | 3-7 |
| 3 | Jacob Goar | — | Vigilance Jiu-jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Jay Holder JR | 2,719 | Blue Collar Grappling Academy | 19-11 |
| 2 | Jasper Ellis | 1,209 | Hardy Hit Squad | 3-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brayden Mullins | 1,612 | Pedigo Submission Fighting | 13-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Defluiter | 2,454 | Lucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Knoxville | 5-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Ethan Defluiter | 2,454 | Lucas Lepri Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Knoxville | 5-0 |
| 2 | Brayden Mullins | 1,612 | Pedigo Submission Fighting | 13-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloria Hernandez | — | Crossville Jiujitsu and Thai Boxing | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riley Cournoyer | — | Tenacity Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riley Cournoyer | — | Tenacity Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pj Sargeant | 1,447 | Gracie Barra Tennessee | 12-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pj Sargeant | 1,447 | Gracie Barra Tennessee | 12-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Rian Sareen | 1,528 | Phoenix MMA and Fitness | 2-4 |
| 2 | Lincoln Harris | 1,278 | Gracie Barra Murfreesboro | 5-10 |
| 3 | Laken "Lil Blitz" Riley | — | Guardian Jiujitsu Lebanon | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Rian Sareen | 1,528 | Phoenix MMA and Fitness | 2-4 |
| 2 | Lincoln Harris | 1,278 | Gracie Barra Murfreesboro | 5-10 |
| 3 | Laken "Lil Blitz" Riley | — | Guardian Jiujitsu Lebanon | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyatt Bay | — | Renzo Gracie Columbia Tn | 2-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter Pigeon | 1,274 | Tenacity Martial Arts | 3-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooke Zema | 1,362 | Tbjja | 5-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooke Zema | 1,362 | Tbjja | 5-7 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter Pigeon | 1,274 | Tenacity Martial Arts | 3-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabe Hunt | 4,315 | Pedigo Submission Fighting | 16-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabe Hunt | 4,315 | Pedigo Submission Fighting | 16-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Mason Clark | — | Blue Collar Grappling Academy | — |
| 2 | Russell Prescott | — | Hardy Hit Squad | — |
| 3 | Talan Moss | — | Blue Collar Grappling Academy | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asher Davidhizar | 1,811 | Tbjja | 8-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Mason Clark | — | Blue Collar Grappling Academy | — |
| 2 | Russell Prescott | — | Hardy Hit Squad | — |
| 3 | Talan Moss | — | Blue Collar Grappling Academy | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asher Davidhizar | 1,811 | Tbjja | 8-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milana Todorovic | 1,224 | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | 0-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abby Willcox | 1,184 | Renzo Gracie Clarksville | 6-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milana Todorovic | 1,224 | Profectus Jiu-jitsu | 0-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Huck Hayes | 2,851 | Utopia | 7-3 |
| 2 | Isaac Garcia | 1,530 | Memphis Judo and Jiu-jitsu | 7-16 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Huck Hayes | 2,851 | Utopia | 7-3 |
| 2 | Isaac Garcia | 1,530 | Memphis Judo and Jiu-jitsu | 7-16 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Lipford | — | Jackson Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Lipford | — | Jackson Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Academy | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natalie Holt | 1,909 | Hardy Hit Squad | 2-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Sammuel Morffi | 1,009 | Blue Collar Grappling Academy | 0-2 |
| 2 | Jared Hawkins | — | Guardian MMA | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tripton Grizzle | 3,400 | Gracie Barra Tennessee | 39-16 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tripton Grizzle | 3,400 | Gracie Barra Tennessee | 39-16 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micah Bagley | — | Tbjja | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levi Goar | — | Vigilance Jiu-jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammuel Morffi | 1,009 | Blue Collar Grappling Academy | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Deklyn Townsend | 1,590 | Diego Ramalho Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | 51-28 |
| 2 | Grimm Koller | 1,209 | Blackthorn BJJ | 7-17 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finn Adler | 3,425 | 10th Planet Huntsville | 3-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Silas Lewis | 2,508 | 10th Planet Cookeville | 5-1 |
| 2 | Deklyn Townsend | 1,590 | Diego Ramalho Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | 51-28 |
| 3 | Grimm Koller | 1,209 | Blackthorn BJJ | 7-17 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Nathan Tucker | — | Renzo Gracie Clarksville | 1-2 |
| 2 | Gabriel Toombs | — | Beacon Jiu Jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Toombs | — | Beacon Jiu Jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaxon Newton | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaxon Newton | — | Asylum Martial Arts | — |
| JITS | Fighter | Academy | Record | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,719 | Jay Holder JR 6 golds10+ monthsTop 4% | Blue Collar Grappling Academy | 19-11 | 632 |
| 2,719 | Jay Holder JR 6 golds10+ monthsTop 4% | Blue Collar Grappling Academy | 19-11 | 632 |
| 1,907 | Josiah Hughes 9+ months | 10th Planet Huntsville | 11-3 | 41 |
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.