Chris Wojcik
BlackBiography
Chris Wojcik is an American submission grappler and black belt known for his aggressive guard and devastating leglocks. He is the author of A Grappler’s Diary, a book documenting his competition experiences, training insights, and approach to developing skill in jiu-jitsu.
Wojcik has built a reputation for a disciplined, concept-driven style that emphasizes positional sequences, efficient transitions, and a strong understanding of modern leglock mechanics. He has competed across major no-gi events and is regarded for his analytical approach to both training and instruction. At ADCC 2024, he submitted veteran Josh Hinger with an inside heel hook, and he has continued competing at the highest levels since, including a fine performance at CJI 2 against powerhouse grappler Mica Galvao.
He is also credited with popularizing a twisting cross-foot lock variation widely known as the "Woj lock." Through his technical style, writing, and competition achievements, Chris Wojcik has become a recognizable figure in the modern no-gi scene.
Personal
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Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Inside heel hook | 8 | 1 |
| Aoki lock | 5 | 0 |
| Straight ankle lock | 4 | 0 |
| Rear naked | 3 | 1 |
| Outside heel hook | 2 | 2 |
| Calf slicer | 1 | 0 |
| Triangle | 1 | 0 |
| Woj lock | 1 | 0 |
| Armbar | 1 | 2 |
| High-wrist guillotine | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Taza | Win | 12/5/2025 | WNO 31 | Decision | Middleweight | — | 375 |
| Mica Galvao | Draw | 8/31/2025 | CJI 2 | N/A | Quintet | Finals | 375 |
| Lucas Kanard | Draw | 8/31/2025 | CJI 2 | N/A | Quintet | Semi-Finals | 219 |
| Jacob Couch | Draw | 8/31/2025 | CJI 2 | N/A | Quintet | Quarter-Finals | 94 |
| Izaak Michell | Loss | 2025 | AIGA Champions League Final | Armbar | 83KG | — | — |
| Michael Esquivel | Win | 4/18/2025 | WNO 27 | Straight ankle lock | Middleweight | — | 375 |
| Mateusz Szczecinski | Loss | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Decision | Quintet | — | — |
| Eoghan O'Flanagan | Win | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Decision | Quintet | — | 375 |
| Jozef Chen | Loss | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Decision | Quintet | — | — |
| Alan Sanchez | Loss | 12/14/2024 | EBI 22 | EBI Overtime | 77KG | Finals | — |
| Ernesto Rivera | Win | 12/14/2024 | EBI 22 | Rear naked | Welterweight | Quarter-Finals | 76 |
| Fernando Benitez | Win | 12/14/2024 | EBI 22 | Armbar | Welterweight | 16 | 57 |
| Ryan Aitken | Loss | 11/7/2024 | PGF 7 Playoffs | EBI Overtime | 205 lbs | Finals | — |
| Marcin Maciulewicz | Win | 11/7/2024 | PGF 7 Playoffs | EBI Overtime | 205 lbs | Semi-Finals | 190 |
| Ernesto Rivera | Win | 11/7/2024 | PGF 7 Playoffs | Straight ankle lock | 205 lbs | Quarter-Finals | 76 |
| Nathan Haddad | Draw | 11/2024 | PGF 7 | N/A | 205 lbs | — | 19 |
| Cameron Hurd | Win | 11/2024 | PGF 7 | Rear naked | 205 lbs | — | 76 |
| Aaron Sheffield | Win | 11/2024 | PGF 7 | Aoki lock | 205 lbs | — | 76 |
| Caleb Crump | Win | 11/2024 | PGF 7 | Woj lock | 205 lbs | — | 76 |
| Ernesto Rivera | Win | 11/2024 | PGF 7 | Aoki lock | 205 lbs | — | 76 |
| Sam Schwartzapfel | Draw | 11/2024 | PGF 7 | N/A | 205 lbs | — | 19 |
| Elijah Carlton | Draw | 11/2024 | PGF 7 | N/A | 205 lbs | — | 19 |
| Travis Thomas | Draw | 11/2024 | PGF 7 | N/A | 205 lbs | — | 19 |
| Dory Aoun | Win | 11/2024 | PGF 7 | Aoki lock | 205 lbs | — | 76 |
| Ryan Aitken | Loss | 11/2024 | PGF 7 | Rear naked | 205 lbs | — | — |
| Kyle Boehm | Draw | 11/2024 | PGF 7 | N/A | 205 lbs | — | 19 |
| Davis Asare | Draw | 11/2024 | PGF 7 | N/A | 205 lbs | — | 19 |
| Felipe Costa | Loss | 8/18/2024 | ADCC | Points: 3-0 | 88KG | — | — |
| Jay Rodriguez | Loss | 8/18/2024 | ADCC | Decision | 88KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Charles Negromonte | Win | 8/18/2024 | ADCC | Decision | 88KG | Quarter-Finals | 356 |
| Josh Hinger | Win | 8/18/2024 | ADCC | Inside heel hook | 88KG | 16 | 309 |
| Elder Cruz | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 5-0 | 88KG | — | — |
| Jay Rodriguez | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | 88KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Ryan Aitken | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | 88KG | Quarter-Finals | 33 |
| Sam Kilmer | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 88KG | 16 | 24 |
| Kevin Berbrich | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | 88KG | 32 | 19 |
| Wesley Cooper | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 88KG | 64 | 14 |
| Ethan Wagner | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Outside heel hook | 88KG | 128 | 14 |
| Andre Porfirio | Loss | 2024 | Battle of the Promotions - Enigma | Decision | 88KG | — | — |
| Linus Von Schrenk | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Points: 2-0 | 88KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Sean Passi | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Unknown | 88KG | 16 | 24 |
| Emil Termiz | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Triangle | 88KG | 32 | 19 |
| Oliver Taza | Loss | 2023 | Twisted Church | Points | N/A | — | — |
| Felipe Cesar Silva | Loss | 2023 | SOGI | Overtime | Heavyweight | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Piotr Freschowicz | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Decision | 88KG | — | 30 |
| Santeri Lilius | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Points: 3-0 | 88KG | Semi-Finals | 170 |
| Otto Kuikka | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Calf slicer | 88KG | Quarter-Finals | 30 |
| Mazen Azab | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Decision | 88KG | 16 | 21 |
| Mateusz Mazur | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Points: 2-0 | 88KG | 32 | 17 |
| Max Bickerton | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Aoki lock | 88KG | 64 | 13 |
| Giuseppe Lamanna | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Inside heel hook | 88KG | 128 | 13 |
| Kody Steele | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 77KG | 16 | — |
| Jett Thompson | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 5-0 | 77KG | 32 | 17 |
| Tyrell Anderson | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Straight ankle lock | 77KG | 64 | 13 |
| Jesus Bejarano | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 77KG | 128 | 13 |
| Ryan Aitken | Loss | 2022 | Battle OB | Outside heel hook | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| David Garmo | Win | 2022 | Finishers 8 | Inside heel hook | 84KG | — | 15 |
| Ryan Aitken | Loss | 2022 | SOS 8 | Outside heel hook | Middleweight | Semi-Finals | — |
| Bobby Winther | Win | 2022 | SOS 8 | Inside heel hook | Middleweight | Quarter-Finals | 15 |
| Joshua Squires | Win | 2022 | SOS 8 | Aoki lock | Middleweight | 16 | 10 |
| PJ Barch | Loss | 2022 | SOS 7 | Inside heel hook | Welterweight | Finals | — |
| Michael John | Win | 2022 | SOS 7 | Straight ankle lock | Welterweight | Semi-Finals | 41 |
| Bobby Winther | Win | 2022 | SOS 7 | Overtime | Welterweight | Quarter-Finals | 15 |
| Matt Ferraiolo | Win | 2022 | SOS 7 | Inside heel hook | Welterweight | 16 | 10 |
| Bartosz Lukaszewicz | Win | 2022 | GrappleFest 14 | Decision | Welterweight | — | 30 |
| PJ Barch | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 4-0 | 77KG | — | 30 |
| William Tackett | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 4-0 | 77KG | Semi-Finals | 170 |
| Kieran Kichuk | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Advantage | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 30 |
| Max Hanson | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Armbar | 77KG | 16 | — |
| Albruce Touaev | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 77KG | 32 | 17 |
| Michael Kastroba | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 77KG | 64 | 13 |
| Kody Steele | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | 77KG | 128 | 13 |
| Dominic Ramos | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 256 | 9 |
| Ross Nicholls | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Decision | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Marek Hromadka | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Points: 6-2 | 77KG | 16 | 21 |
| Richard Bukovcsan | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Points: 5-0 | 77KG | 32 | 17 |
| Frantisek Lukes | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - Europe | Outside heel hook | 77KG | 64 | 13 |
| Placido Santos | Loss | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast Noarth America | High-wrist guillotine | 77KG | 128 | — |
| Zack Edwards | Loss | 2021 | F2W 166 | Decision | 77KG | — | — |
| Miles Kirby | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 77KG | 256 | 6 |
| Dan Stittgen | Win | 2020 | B2 Grappling Series | Decision | 221LB | — | 1 |