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Aaron Johnson "Tex" - No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Athlete from USA | Nogipedia
Aaron Johnson

Aaron Johnson

Black black belt P4P Unranked Heavyweight #21
Nicknames: Tex
Country: USA
Team: -
Former Teams: Unity Jiu-Jitsu
Wins
50
Losses
36
Draws
1
Win %
57.47%
Wins by Sub
29
Sub Win %
58.00%
Losses by Sub
14
Sub Loss %
38.89%
Current Win Streak
0
Longest Win Streak
10

Biography

Aaron Johnson is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, ADCC Trials winner, and ADCC veteran known for his leglocks and aggressive submission-focused style. His explosive heel hook entries and powerful lower-body attacks made him one of the most feared finishers in modern no-gi competition.

A longtime presence on the professional circuit, Tex has competed against elite opponents around the world, building a reputation for toughness, intensity, and the ability to end matches instantly with his signature leglock game.

Personal

Age
40
Birthday
1986-04-01
Weight
Heavyweight
Sex
Male
Belt Given By
Murilo Santana
Legend Status
No
Social Media

* Legend status is reserved for retired athletes with outstanding achievements and a lasting impact on the sport.

Rankings

P4P Ranking
Unranked
Weight Class Ranking
21 (Heavyweight)
Legend Ranking
—
Points
1184
Rating
877.17

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Submissions Breakdown

Wins

    Losses

      Submission Wins Losses
      Straight ankle lock 7 0
      Kneebar 5 0
      Armbar 3 2
      Inside heel hook 2 3
      Heel hook 2 1
      Ude gatame 2 0
      Toe hold 1 0
      Reverse triangle 1 0
      Triangle armbar 1 0
      Triangle 1 1
      Armlock 1 0
      Kimura 1 0
      Outside heel hook 1 0
      Estima lock 1 0
      Rear naked 0 3
      Kata gatame 0 2
      Arm-in guillotine 0 1
      Calf slicer 0 1
      AARON JOHNSON'S 87 MATCHES
      Opponent Result Date Event Method Weight Round Points
      Tim Spriggs Loss 2021 WNO Championship Decision Absolute Semi-Finals —
      Orlando Sanchez Win 2021 WNO Championship DQ Absolute Quarter-Finals 184 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Gustavo Batista Loss 2021 F2W 176 Decision N/A — —
      Matheus Gabriel Loss 2021 New Orleans No-Gi Points: 2-0 Absolute Quarter-Finals —
      Arnaldo Maidana Win 2021 F2W 161 Ude gatame 94KG — 12 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Victor Hugo Loss 2021 No-Gi Pans Points: 2-2 +97KG Finals —
      John Hansen Win 2021 No-Gi Pans Estima lock +97KG Semi-Finals 35 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Max Gimenis Loss 2021 F2W 163 Decision Absolute — —
      Lucas Barbosa Win 2021 F2W 174 Decision N/A — 24 +35% Elo -25% decay
      Kaynan Duarte Loss 2021 3CG 6 Points Absolute Quarter-Finals —
      Giancarlo Bodoni Win 2021 Orlando No-Gi Outside heel hook Absolute Finals 1 +35% Elo -25% decay
      Pedro Palhares Win 2021 Orlando No-Gi N/A Absolute Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Damon Morgan Win 2021 Orlando No-Gi Kneebar Absolute Quarter-Finals 1 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Vinicius Ferreira Loss 2021 Orlando No-Gi Points: 5-0 +91KG Finals —
      Alexandre Bueno Win 2021 Orlando No-Gi Advantage +91KG Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -25% decay
      David Garmo Win 2021 Dallas No-Gi Kneebar Absolute Finals 1 +35% Elo -25% decay
      Haisam Rida Win 2021 Dallas No-Gi Advantage Absolute Quarter-Finals 1 +35% Elo -25% decay
      Joe Dierkhising Win 2021 Dallas No-Gi Advantage +97KG Finals 1 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Jackson Douglas Win 2021 Dallas No-Gi Ude gatame +97KG Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Rafael Lovato Win 2020 F2W 151 Decision 126KG — 12 -34% Elo -25% decay
      William Tackett Loss 2020 Subversiv 4 Kata gatame Absolute Quarter-Finals —
      Fellipe Trovo Win 2020 Subversiv 4 Decision Absolute 16 1 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Kaynan Duarte Loss 2020 No-Gi Pans Armbar 97KG Finals —
      Arnaldo Maidana Win 2020 No-Gi Pans Straight ankle lock 97KG Semi-Finals 35 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Gordon Ryan Loss 2020 Sub Stars Kata gatame N/A — —
      Marcus Almeida Loss 2019 ADCC Points: 3-0 Absolute Quarter-Finals —
      Jon Blank Win 2019 ADCC Straight ankle lock Absolute 16 219 +35% Elo -50% decay
      James Puopolo Loss 2019 ADCC Points: 3-0 99KG 16 —
      Todd Mueckenheim Win 2019 No-Gi Pans Kimura Absolute Quarter-Finals 8 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Briean Beaury Win 2019 No-Gi Pans Armlock Absolute 16 5 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Max Gimenis Loss 2019 No-Gi Pans Points: 11-0 97KG Finals —
      Paulo Brasil Win 2019 No-Gi Pans Unknown 97KG Semi-Finals 24 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Tim Spriggs Loss 2019 F2W 119 Decision 100KG — —
      Valdir Araujo Draw 2019 KASAI 5 N/A 93KG — 7 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Jackson Sousa Win 2019 KASAI 5 Inside heel hook 93KG — 26 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Felipe Pena Win 2019 KASAI 5 Inside heel hook 93KG — 54 +35% Elo -50% decay
      Kaynan Duarte Loss 2019 KASAI 5 Points: 6-1 93KG Finals —
      Ricardo Abreu Win 2019 KASAI Dallas Points: 1-0 94KG — 26 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Victor Hugo Loss 2019 No-Gi Worlds Armbar Absolute 16 —
      Freddy Vosgrone Loss 2019 No-Gi Worlds Decision 97KG Quarter-Finals —
      Kyle Boehm Loss 2019 BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix EBI Overtime Absolute — —
      William Tackett Win 2019 BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix EBI Overtime Absolute Quarter-Finals 16 +35% Elo -50% decay
      Keith Krikorian Win 2019 BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix EBI Overtime Absolute 16 11 +35% Elo -50% decay
      Kyle Boehm Loss 2019 King of the Mat 7 EBI Overtime Absolute Finals —
      Quentin Rosenzweig Win 2019 King of the Mat 7 Kneebar Absolute Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Guybson Sa Win 2019 King of the Mat 7 Heel hook Absolute Quarter-Finals 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Viktor Vaughn Win 2019 King of the Mat 7 Heel hook Absolute 16 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Craig Jones Loss 2019 KASAI Super Series Orlando Florida Rear naked 92KG — —
      Kevin Gallager Win 2018 Gamblers Invitational Points Absolute — 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Hudson Taylor Win 2018 ADCC Trials - East Coast North America Kneebar +99KG Finals 73 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Andrew Tevay Win 2018 ADCC Trials - East Coast North America Kneebar +99KG Semi-Finals 47 -34% Elo -50% decay
      JeQuan Williamson Win 2018 ADCC Trials - East Coast North America Triangle armbar +99KG Quarter-Finals 8 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Riley Mccormick Win 2018 ADCC Trials - East Coast North America Reverse triangle +99KG 16 5 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Tom DeBlass Win 2018 F2W 91 Decision Absolute — 12 -50% decay
      Diogo Sampaio Loss 2018 No-Gi Pans DQ Absolute 16 —
      Jackson Sousa Win 2018 No-Gi Pans Straight ankle lock 97KG Finals 37 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Roberto Torralbas Win 2018 No-Gi Pans Points: 2-0 97KG Semi-Finals 24 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Yuri Simoes Loss 2018 No-Gi Worlds Points: 5-0 Absolute Quarter-Finals —
      David Garmo Win 2018 No-Gi Worlds Points: 10-2 Absolute Quarter-Finals 54 +35% Elo -50% decay
      Ben Hodgkinson Win 2018 No-Gi Worlds Straight ankle lock Absolute 16 20 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Max Gimenis Loss 2018 No-Gi Worlds Points: 6-0 +97KG Quarter-Finals —
      Satoshi Ishii Win 2018 No-Gi Worlds Triangle +97KG 16 20 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Matt Leighton Win 2017 No-Gi Pans Decision +97KG Finals 29 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Oleksandr Karliychuk Win 2017 No-Gi Pans Straight ankle lock +97KG Semi-Finals 19 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Taniel Santos Win 2017 Atlanta Summer No-Gi Straight ankle lock Absolute Finals 1 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Leo Davilla Win 2017 Atlanta Summer No-Gi Armbar 97KG Finals 1 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Kory Acchione Win 2017 F2W 43 Decision N/A — 7 -34% Elo -60% decay
      DJ Jackson Loss 2017 New York No-Gi Points Absolute Semi-Finals —
      Mahamed Aly Loss 2017 New York No-Gi Calf slicer +97KG Finals —
      Keenan Cornelius Loss 2017 No-Gi Worlds Rear naked Absolute 16 —
      Joao Assis Loss 2017 No-Gi Worlds Points: 2-0 97KG Semi-Finals —
      Paul Ardila Win 2017 No-Gi Worlds Points: 4-0 97KG Quarter-Finals 21 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Gianni Grippo Loss 2017 NY Spring No-Gi Points Absolute Finals —
      Joao Paulo Win 2017 NY Spring No-Gi Points Absolute Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Gordon Ryan Loss 2017 Grappling Industries Triangle Absolute Semi-Finals —
      Craig Jones Loss 2017 EBI 14 Inside heel hook Absolute Semi-Finals —
      Andrew Kimler Win 2017 EBI 14 Armbar Absolute Quarter-Finals 21 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Matt Kirchwhem Win 2017 EBI 14 EBI Overtime Absolute 16 16 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Eliot Marshall Win 2016 No-Gi Worlds Toe hold +97KG Quarter-Finals 21 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Yuri Simoes Loss 2016 No-Gi Worlds Points: 19-0 97KG Semi-Finals —
      Dillon Danis Loss 2016 No-Gi Pans Arm-in guillotine Absolute Semi-Finals —
      Samir Abdolkader Win 2016 No-Gi Pans Armbar Absolute Quarter-Finals 7 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Leo Davila Win 2016 No-Gi Pans Straight ankle lock +97KG Finals 29 -34% Elo -60% decay
      Mike Hillebrand Loss 2016 EBI 8 Inside heel hook 84KG 16 —
      Richie Martinez Loss 2015 Kakuto Heel hook Absolute Semi-Finals —
      Neiman Gracie Loss 2015 No-Gi Pans Rear naked 94KG Semi-Finals —
      Quentin Rosensweig Loss 2015 Kakuto 5 Inside heel hook Absolute — —