143 competitors from 37 academies are registered for PBJJF Orlando Spring International Open 2026 on March 22, 2026 in Orlando, FL, United States. This PBJJF event draws athletes from across the region.
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Christopher Pina | 3,094 | Gracie Barra Kissimmee | 14-4 |
| 2 | Brody Metz | 1,217 | Protasio Jiu Jitsu | 5-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brody Metz | 1,217 | Protasio Jiu Jitsu | 5-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Cavalcanti | 2,286 | Mv BJJ Academy | 4-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Lien | 4,715 | Jean Jacques Machado BJJ - Mandarin | 26-5 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Lien | 4,715 | Jean Jacques Machado BJJ - Mandarin | 26-5 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riley Birchfield | 2,634 | Asenjo BJJ | 25-33 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riley Birchfield | 2,634 | Asenjo BJJ | 25-33 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | David de Nobrega | 2,157 | Pimenta Jiu Jitsu | 10-7 |
| 2 | Greyson Roupp | 1,458 | Upper Academy Florida | 2-7 |
| 3 | Dominic Kulakowski | 1,073 | Evolution MMA - Naples, FL | 5-13 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | David de Nobrega | 2,157 | Pimenta Jiu Jitsu | 10-7 |
| 2 | Greyson Roupp | 1,458 | Upper Academy Florida | 2-7 |
| 3 | Dominic Kulakowski | 1,073 | Evolution MMA - Naples, FL | 5-13 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurora Soto | — | Evolution MMA - Naples, FL | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renato Uribe | — | Sports Dynamics Jiu Jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Asenjo | 7,454 | Asenjo BJJ | 41-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe Asenjo | 7,454 | Asenjo BJJ | 41-8 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cattalehia Soto | — | Evolution MMA - Naples, FL | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia Menig | — | Legacy Submission Grappling | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Rodriguez | 1,880 | Gracie Barra Sanford | 15-19 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Rodriguez | 1,880 | Gracie Barra Sanford | 15-19 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Rafael Borges | 2,224 | Mvbjj | 7-4 |
| 2 | Raphael Resstel | — | Mvbjj | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brando Flores-medina | — | Brcjj Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brando Flores-medina | — | Brcjj Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calista Coves | 5,966 | Gracie Barra Hunters Creek | 42-17 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calista Coves | 5,966 | Gracie Barra Hunters Creek | 42-17 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bianca Logo | 1,093 | Asenjo BJJ | 2-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bianca Logo | 1,093 | Asenjo BJJ | 2-6 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davi Nery | — | Brcjj Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davi Nery | — | Brcjj Martial Arts | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Malik Shook | 2,083 | Punta Gorda Martial Arts | 14-7 |
| 2 | Caleb Ballance | 1,225 | Athlas Training Team | 1-2 |
| 3 | Oliver Collado | 1,121 | Leongolden Academy | 2-38 |
| 4 | Juliano Urnikis Andrade | — | Checkmat Orlando | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Malik Shook | 2,083 | Punta Gorda Martial Arts | 14-7 |
| 2 | Caleb Ballance | 1,225 | Athlas Training Team | 1-2 |
| 3 | Oliver Collado | 1,121 | Leongolden Academy | 2-38 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Santiago | 1,897 | Asenjo BJJ | 31-30 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Santiago | 1,897 | Asenjo BJJ | 31-30 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Abrahao | — | Pimenta Jiu Jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Bryan Perez | 1,024 | Gracie Brandon | 2-6 |
| 2 | Ricardo Abrahao | — | Pimenta Jiu Jitsu | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Marisol Collado | 4,064 | Renato Tavares Association | 34-11 |
| 2 | Maria Paula Maestrelli Soares | 2,210 | Mv BJJ Academy | 7-10 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josiely de Nobrega | 3,790 | Pimenta Jiu Jitsu | 10-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Marisol Collado | 4,064 | Renato Tavares Association | 34-11 |
| 2 | Maria Paula Maestrelli Soares | 2,210 | Mv BJJ Academy | 7-10 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josiely de Nobrega | 3,790 | Pimenta Jiu Jitsu | 10-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCoy Shepardson | 1,020 | Checkmat Olympus | 0-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enzo Tavares | 1,013 | Ace MMA Fitness Orlando | 0-2 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCoy Shepardson | 1,020 | Checkmat Olympus | 0-4 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Malpica | 3,123 | Asenjo BJJ | 7-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Malpica | 3,123 | Asenjo BJJ | 7-1 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladyslav Yeromin | 1,415 | Squad Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | 2-0 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jb Bizzle Hofstatter | 1,206 | American Top Team Longwood | 1-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jb Bizzle Hofstatter | 1,206 | American Top Team Longwood | 1-3 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Kameron Lankford | 3,652 | Renato Tavares Martial Arts Psl | 82-49 |
| 2 | Riley Garcia | — | Evolution MMA - Naples, FL | — |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kameron Lankford | 3,652 | Renato Tavares Martial Arts Psl | 82-49 |
| # | Name | JITS | Academy | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breno Gonzalez | — | Asenjo BJJ | — |
| JITS | Fighter | Academy | Record | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,384 | Jaxon Gay 24-38 golds7 comps6+ monthsTop 0.1% | Fabin Rosa BJJ HQ | 24-3 | 82 |
| 5,384 | Jaxon Gay 24-38 golds7 comps6+ monthsTop 0.1% | Fabin Rosa BJJ HQ | 24-3 | 82 |
| 4,266 | Raleigh Longfellow Top 0% | Gracie Southwest Florida | 17-3 | 212 |
| 4,266 | Raleigh Longfellow Top 0% | Gracie Southwest Florida | 17-3 | 212 |
| 3,543 | Enzo Listor Rodriguez 24-68 golds | Art of Jiu Jitsu | 24-6 | 81 |
| 3,543 | Enzo Listor Rodriguez 24-68 golds | Art of Jiu Jitsu | 24-6 | 81 |
| 3,388 | Max Palinkas 5 golds5 comps7+ monthsTop 1% | Asenjo BJJ | 12-6 | 51 |
| 3,388 | Max Palinkas 5 golds5 comps7+ monthsTop 1% | Asenjo BJJ | 12-6 | 51 |
| 2,975 | Roubaix Longfellow 5 compsTop 3% | Gracie Southwest Florida | 11-2 | 32 |
| 2,975 | Roubaix Longfellow 5 compsTop 3% | Gracie Southwest Florida | 11-2 | 32 |
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.