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ADCC US Open - Nashville, TN 2026-09-19

🥈 2nd Men / Master 1 (age 30+) / Intermediate / -76,0 kg

• Lost vs Kyle Neuhaus (Headnod HQ)
  Men / Master 1 (age 30+) / Intermediate / -76,0 kg · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Paul Miller (Stride Martial Arts and Fitness)
  Men / Master 1 (age 30+) / Intermediate / -76,0 kg · Round 1 · submission

The 2026 Nashville Spring Games 2026-05-09

🥈 2nd Men's No-Gi >> Master 30 >> Expert >> Under 175 lbs

• Lost vs Tyler Sage (10th Planet Jiu Jitsu)
  Men's No-Gi >> Master 30 >> Expert >> Under 175 lbs · Round 2 · submission
• Lost vs Tyler Sage (10th Planet Jiu Jitsu)
  Men's No-Gi >> Master 30 >> Expert >> Under 175 lbs · Round 1 · points

The 2025 Nashville Winter Games 2025-12-13

🥈 2nd Men's No-Gi >> Adult-Master >> Advanced-Expert >> Under 185 lbs

• Lost vs Jax Spinell (Renzo Gracie Spring Hill)
  Men's No-Gi >> Adult-Master >> Advanced-Expert >> Under 185 lbs · Round 3 · submission
• Won vs Nolan Hudson (Nashville MMA)
  Men's No-Gi >> Adult-Master >> Advanced-Expert >> Under 185 lbs · Round 2 · submission

ADCC US Open - Louisville, KY 2025-09-13

• Lost vs Jacob Zhakyp (10th Planet - Lombard)
  Men / Master (30+) / Intermediate / -76,0 kg · Round 2 · submission
• Lost vs Andrew Clutteur (Braga BJJ)
  Men / Master (30+) / Intermediate / -76,0 kg · Round 2 · points

The 2025 Nashville Summer Games 2025-08-16

🥉 3rd Men's No-Gi >> Adult-Master >> Expert >> Under 185 lbs [H1] [Z]

• Lost vs Mason Stritzel (Rodrigo Vaghi Headquarters)
  Men's No-Gi >> Adult-Master >> Expert >> Under 185 lbs [H1] [Z] · Round 3 · submission
• Lost vs Jerry McCoy (Team Hansen BJJ)
  Men's No-Gi >> Adult-Master >> Expert >> Under 185 lbs [H1] [Z] · Round 2 · submission

The 2025 Nashville Spring Games 2025-04-26

🥈 2nd Men's No-Gi >> Master 35 >> Expert >> Under 185 lbs

• Lost vs Travis English (Nashville MMA)
  Men's No-Gi >> Master 35 >> Expert >> Under 185 lbs · Round 2 · points
• Lost vs Travis English (Nashville MMA)
  Men's No-Gi >> Master 35 >> Expert >> Under 185 lbs · Round 1 · points

AFL Grappling II 2025-04-05

🥇 1st Male No-Gi / Blue/Purple / Adult 1 (18-35) / -180 (Light)

• Won vs Xzavier Cox (Phoenix MMA and Fitness)
  Male No-Gi / Blue/Purple / Adult 1 (18-35) / -180 (Light) · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Weston Terrell (Profectus Jiu-Jitsu)
  Male No-Gi / Blue/Purple / Adult 1 (18-35) / -180 (Light) · Round 1 · submission

NAGA Nashville Grappling Championship 2025-03-29

🥈 2nd Men No-Gi / Expert / 170 - 179.9 (Middle Weight) / Master (30+)

• Lost vs Jeovany Ortiz (One Nation Jiu Jitsu)
  Absolute No-Gi Men / 18 & above / Expert · Round 2 · submission
• Lost vs Zack Hill (Nashville MMA)
  Men No-Gi / Expert / 170 - 179.9 (Middle Weight) / Master (30+) · Round 3 · points
• Lost vs Zack Hill (Nashville MMA)
  Men No-Gi / Expert / 170 - 179.9 (Middle Weight) / Master (30+) · Round 2 · points
• Won vs Zack Hill (Nashville MMA)
  Men No-Gi / Expert / 170 - 179.9 (Middle Weight) / Master (30+) · Round 1 · points

Newbreed Nashville Spring Championship 2024-05-11

🥈 2nd Mens Gi / Purple / Executive / Welterweight (159-169 lbs.) / Male · 🥇 1st Mens No-Gi / Advanced / Executive / Welterweight (159-169 lbs.) / Male

• Lost vs Matt Winder (Saiyan Jiu Jitsu)
  Mens Gi / Purple / Executive / Welterweight (159-169 lbs.) / Male · Round 2 · submission
• Lost vs Matt Winder (Saiyan Jiu Jitsu)
  Mens Gi / Purple / Executive / Welterweight (159-169 lbs.) / Male · Round 1 · submission
• Won vs Matt Winder (Saiyan Jiu Jitsu)
  Mens No-Gi / Advanced / Executive / Welterweight (159-169 lbs.) / Male · Round 3 · submission
• Lost vs Matt Winder (Saiyan Jiu Jitsu)
  Mens No-Gi / Advanced / Executive / Welterweight (159-169 lbs.) / Male · Round 2 · decision
• Won vs Matt Winder (Saiyan Jiu Jitsu)
  Mens No-Gi / Advanced / Executive / Welterweight (159-169 lbs.) / Male · Round 1 · submission