
Gracie Barra Copperfield dominated the New Breed Houston Spring Championship on March 21, capturing 5 gold medals and 6 silver medals across 44 divisions. Renzo Gracie Mont Belvieu finished second with 5 golds and 2 bronzes, while Gracie Barra Cypress took third with 4 golds and 1 silver. Grey belt Cru Khoury (rating 5470) from Renzo Gracie Mont Belvieu emerged as the tournament's highest-rated gold medalist, with orange belt Titus Ortiz (rating 5123) from Pablo Silva BJJ close behind.
The 112 total matches produced a 38% submission rate, falling 10 points below New Breed's organizational average of 48%, indicating a tournament decided more by points and decisions than finishes. The youth white LIGHTWEIGHT (56-65 LBS.) gi division proved the deepest bracket with 5 placements, while 45 gold medals were distributed across all 44 divisions. Emmy Garza earned Tournament MVP honors in a field spanning 35 academies.
Gracie Barra academies combined for 9 gold medals across their three top-10 finishes, establishing institutional dominance. Pablo Silva BJJ placed two fighters in the top-10 gold medalists list and secured 3 gold medals overall. Renzo Gracie Mont Belvieu's second-place finish relied on Cru Khoury's elite rating (5470), demonstrating concentrated strength at the advanced levels, while Torres BJJ and Gotham City Jiu Jitsu each balanced their medals with 5 total podium finishes across gold, silver, and bronze.
| # | Academy | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gracie Barra Copperfield GRACIE BARRA | 5 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | Renzo Gracie Mont Belvieu | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Gracie Barra Cypress GRACIE BARRA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Pablo Silva BJJ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Torres BJJ | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
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Entered ranked #61 of 75 by JITS rating(2,455)