John Combs
Black
Country: USA
Team:
Easton Training Center
Former Teams:
-
Wins
90
Losses
42
Draws
3
Win %
66.67%
Wins by Sub
63
Sub Win %
70.00%
Losses by Sub
24
Sub Loss %
57.14%
Current Win Streak
0
Longest Win Streak
10
Biography
John Combs is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt known for his aggressive, high-paced style that blends elite wrestling with strong positional control and submission grappling. A former collegiate wrestler, Combs brings constant forward pressure to his matches and is widely regarded as a true veteran of the modern no-gi scene, having competed at a high level for well over a decade.
His game is built around wrestling-based takedowns, top pressure, and front headlock control. Combs is especially known for his guillotine strangle, which he frequently applies from front headlock situations during scrambles, takedown exchanges, and positional transitions. He is considered one of the most effective guillotine finishers in professional grappling.
Combs won the 2019 West Coast ADCC Trials and has competed at ADCC as well as numerous other elite events including F2W and KASAI. In addition to competing, he is a respected instructor known for his technical approach and emphasis on real competition experience.
Personal
Age
34
Birthday
1991-04-07
Weight
Welterweight
Sex
Male
Belt Given By
Amal Easton
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
—
Weight Class Ranking
22 (Welterweight)
Legend Ranking
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Coach Ranking
—
Points
1729
Rating
1959.53
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Guillotine | 24 | 4 |
| Rear naked | 20 | 1 |
| Arm-in guillotine | 4 | 0 |
| Triangle | 4 | 1 |
| Darce | 2 | 0 |
| Kimura | 2 | 1 |
| Kata gatame | 2 | 0 |
| Armbar | 2 | 1 |
| Rear triangle | 1 | 0 |
| Straight ankle lock | 1 | 2 |
| Inside heel hook | 1 | 8 |
| Aoki lock | 0 | 3 |
| Cross face | 0 | 1 |
| Kneebar | 0 | 1 |
| Hindulotine | 0 | 1 |
JOHN COMBS'S 135 MATCHES
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles Rocha | Loss | 11/15/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 11-0 | 99KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Henry Zachary | Win | 11/15/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Guillotine | 99KG | Quarter-Finals | 35 |
| Jack Bidwell | Win | 11/15/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear naked | 99KG | 16 | 25 |
| Declan Morissey | Win | 11/15/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear naked | 99KG | 32 | 20 |
| Gabriel Almeida | Loss | 2025 | TLC Grappling Tournament | Points: 2-0 | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Rocco Malpeli | Win | 2025 | TLC Grappling Tournament | Unknown | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Jordan Pederson | Win | 2025 | TLC Grappling Tournament | Unknown | Absolute | 16 | 1 |
| Jett Thompson | Loss | 2024 | EBI 22 | Straight ankle lock | Welterweight | 16 | — |
| Kaua Barbosa | Loss | 2024 | Sapateiro | Points: 2-0 | N/A | — | — |
| Lucas Brito | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Miami | Guillotine | 83KG | Finals | 30 |
| Enrique March | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Miami | Points: 2-0 | 83KG | Semi-Finals | 17 |
| Yohan Mejia | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Miami | Rear naked | 83KG | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Jeremy Skinner | Loss | 2024 | Enigma | Inside heel hook | 84KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Max Weslei | Win | 2024 | Enigma | Points: 9-2 | 84KG | 16 | 11 |
| Anthony Robinson | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Atlantic City | Penalty | 83KG | — | 4 |
| Cameron Hurd | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Atlantic City | Guillotine | 83KG | — | 4 |
| Jacob Bornemann | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Atlantic City | Guillotine | 83KG | — | 4 |
| Joseph Barrocas | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Atlantic City | Guillotine | 83KG | — | 4 |
| Andy Varela | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | DQ | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Robert Winther | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 16 | 24 |
| Alan Sanchez | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 77KG | 32 | 19 |
| Ethan Vistro | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 6-0 | 77KG | 64 | 14 |
| Jayden Groner | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 12-0 | 77KG | 128 | 14 |
| Jett Thompson | Loss | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | Aoki lock | 175 lbs | — | — |
| Cameron Hurd | Draw | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 175 lbs | — | 19 |
| PJ Barch | Draw | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 175 lbs | — | 19 |
| Nathan Haddad | Draw | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 175 lbs | — | 19 |
| Oliver Taza | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Ocean County | Aoki lock | 83KG | — | — |
| Ben Eddy | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Florida | Hindulotine | 83KG | — | — |
| D. Gonzales | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Florida | Unknown | 83KG | — | 3 |
| Steve Perez | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Florida | Rear naked | 83KG | — | 3 |
| Enrico Said | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Florida | Unknown | 83KG | — | — |
| Kieran Kichuk | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 77KG | 16 | — |
| Sam Senuk | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 32 | 17 |
| Jon Wilson | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Guillotine | 77KG | 64 | 13 |
| Max Hanson | Loss | 2023 | Enigma | Rear naked | 77KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Sam Kilmer | Win | 2023 | Enigma | Points: 5-0 | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 15 |
| Michael Medeiros | Win | 2023 | Enigma | Armbar | 77KG | 16 | 10 |
| Nathan Haddad | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Points: 5-2 | 83KG | Finals | 27 |
| Cameron Hurd | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Guillotine | 83KG | Semi-Finals | 15 |
| Ernesto Rivera | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Decision | 83KG | Quarter-Finals | 3 |
| Brandon Wilson | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Rear naked | 83KG | 16 | 2 |
| Sam Kilmer | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Dallas | Points: 3-0 | 83KG | — | 3 |
| D. Smith | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Dallas | Guillotine | 83KG | — | 3 |
| James Nakashima | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Dallas | Guillotine | 83KG | — | 3 |
| Anthony Robinson | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Dallas | Guillotine | 83KG | — | 3 |
| Oliver Taza | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Dallas | Kneebar | 83KG | Finals | — |
| Mohamed Ibrahim | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Denver | Inside heel hook | 83KG | — | 3 |
| Oliver Vickery | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Denver | Guillotine | 83KG | — | 3 |
| Clayton Wimer | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Denver | Points: 6-0 | 83KG | — | 3 |
| Daniel Fu | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Denver | Rear naked | 83KG | — | 3 |
| Davis Asare | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Denver | Triangle | 83KG | — | 3 |
| Davis Asare | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Denver | Straight ankle lock | 83KG | Quarter-Finals | 3 |
| Oliver Taza | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Orange County | Aoki lock | 83KG | — | — |
| Kade Moffitt | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Orange County | Points: 3-2 | 83KG | — | 3 |
| Jesus Romero | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Orange County | Rear naked | 83KG | — | 3 |
| Ethan Vistro | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Orange County | Inside heel hook | 83KG | — | — |
| Jon Blank | Loss | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds | Straight ankle lock | 79KG | 16 | — |
| Jon Blank | Loss | 2023 | Tampa No-Gi | Triangle | 85KG | Finals | — |
| Enrique March | Win | 2023 | Tampa No-Gi | Rear naked | 85KG | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Michael Delavega | Win | 2023 | Tampa No-Gi | Guillotine | 85KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| PJ Barch | Loss | 2022 | SOS 7 | Cross face | 77KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Igor Feliz | Loss | 2022 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 4-0 | 79KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Francisco Cuneo | Win | 2022 | No-Gi Worlds | Rear naked | 79KG | Quarter-Finals | 68 |
| Kevin Crane | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Open Vegas | Unknown | Absolute | 16 | — |
| David Porter | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Open Vegas | Inside heel hook | 83KG | 32 | — |
| Sebastian Rodriguez | Loss | 2022 | Elevated Grapplers | Guillotine | Absolute | — | — |
| Jim Alers | Win | 2022 | Sapateiro Invitational | Rear triangle | 93KG | — | 30 |
| Michael Salazar | Win | 2022 | Sub Only Series 7 | EBI Overtime | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Mike Flach | Win | 2022 | Sub Only Series 7 | Kimura | 77KG | 16 | 1 |
| AJ Agazarm | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | 77KG | 32 | — |
| David Lohrey | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Guillotine | 77KG | 64 | 13 |
| Drew Palomo | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 128 | 13 |
| Bill Cooper | Win | 2022 | F2W 196 | Guillotine | 83KG | — | 30 |
| Sam Barboza | Win | 2022 | Sapateiro | Guillotine | Absolute | Finals | 149 |
| Adrian Nez | Win | 2022 | Sapateiro | Armbar | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 85 |
| Emilio Pereira | Win | 2022 | Sapateiro | Kata gatame | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 30 |
| Alan Sanchez | Loss | 2022 | EBI 19 | Armbar | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Ivan Leyva | Win | 2022 | EBI 19 | Guillotine | 77KG | 16 | 51 |
| Brendan Barry | Win | 2021 | BJJ Fanatics | Guillotine | 82KG | — | 21 |
| Bobby Malof | Win | 2021 | Kumite | Decision | 75KG | Finals | 7 |
| Mica Galvao | Loss | 2021 | 3CG Middleweight Grand Prix | Guillotine | 85KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| JM Holland | Win | 2021 | Subversiv 5 | Kata gatame | 81KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| PJ Barch | Loss | 2021 | Emerald City | Inside heel hook | 84KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| JM Holland | Win | 2021 | Emerald City | Guillotine | 84KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Danny Stolfi | Win | 2021 | Emerald City | EBI Overtime | 84KG | 16 | 1 |
| Andy Cordova | Win | 2021 | 3CG 6 | Rear naked | 85KG | — | 21 |
| William Tackett | Loss | 2021 | F2W 160 | Decision | 84KG | — | — |
| Andrew Wiltse | Loss | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Advantage | 85KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Valdir Araujo | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 6-2 | 85KG | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| Stanley Rosa | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 37-2 | 85KG | 16 | 15 |
| Alan Sanchez | Loss | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Guillotine | 77KG | 32 | — |
| Nick Newell | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Guillotine | 77KG | 64 | 9 |
| Ezekiel Broughard | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Triangle | 77KG | 128 | 9 |
| Kody Steele | Win | 2020 | JitzKing | Rear naked | 82KG | — | 1 |
| Valdir Araujo | Loss | 2020 | JitzKing | Points: 4-2 | 84KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Jake Watson | Win | 2020 | JitzKing | Guillotine | 84KG | 16 | 1 |
| Pedro Marinho | Win | 2020 | 3CG 5 | Points | 88KG | — | 21 |
| Carlos Souza | Win | 2020 | No-Gi America | Darce | 79KG | Finals | 105 |
| Saul Viayra | Win | 2020 | No-Gi America | Rear naked | 79KG | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Nick Ronan | Win | 2020 | Subversiv 4 | Decision | 81KG | Finals | 7 |
| Kody Steele | Win | 2020 | Subversiv 4 | Decision | 81KG | Semi-Finals | 4 |
| Hugo Marques | Win | 2020 | Subversiv 4 | Triangle | 81KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Tom Cellamare | Win | 2020 | Subversiv 4 | Rear naked | 81KG | 16 | 1 |
| Ruben Rivera | Win | 2020 | F2W 150 | Kimura | 80KG | — | 21 |
| Aaron Wilson | Win | 2020 | F2W 147 | Arm-in guillotine | 79KG | — | 21 |
| Roberto Jimenez | Loss | 2020 | 3CG Kumite III | Kimura | 81KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Pierre-Olivier Leclerc | Win | 2020 | 3CG Kumite III | Points | 81KG | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| Oliver Taza | Loss | 2020 | BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix | Inside heel hook | 77KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Matheus Gonzaga | Win | 2020 | BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix | Arm-in guillotine | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| Pedro Rocha | Win | 2020 | KASAI Pro 7 | Arm-in guillotine | 84KG | — | 48 |
| Kody Steele | Win | 2020 | JitzKing Miami | Rear naked | 82KG | — | 1 |
| Andrew Wiltse | Loss | 2020 | F2W 146 | Decision | 82KG | — | — |
| DJ Jackson | Loss | 2019 | ADCC | Points: 5-0 | 77KG | 16 | — |
| Dan Martinez | Win | 2019 | JitzKing Tampa | Points: 14-2 | 85KG | — | 1 |
| William Tackett | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Guillotine | 77KG | Finals | 105 |
| Stephen Simms | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 3-2 | 77KG | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Max Rohskopf | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 11 |
| Ryan Fillingame | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 16 | 8 |
| Kevin Melendrez | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 32 | 6 |
| Tom Gallicchio | Win | 2019 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Triangle | 77KG | 64 | 5 |
| Jonnatas Gracie | Loss | 2019 | BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix | EBI Overtime | Absolute | — | — |
| Roberto Abreu | Loss | 2018 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 4-2 | Absolute | — | — |
| Jared Dopp | Win | 2018 | No-Gi Worlds | Arm-in guillotine | Absolute | — | 24 |
| Aleksandar Rajajic | Win | 2018 | F2W Pro 74 | Decision | 82KG | — | 11 |
| Enrico Cocco | Loss | 2018 | F2W 68 | Inside heel hook | 77KG | — | — |
| AJ Agazarm | Loss | 2017 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 2-0 | 73KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Daniel Seth | Win | 2017 | No-Gi Worlds | Darce | 73KG | 16 | 12 |
| Luis Henrique | Win | 2017 | No-Gi Worlds | Guillotine | 73KG | 32 | 10 |
| Diego Ramalho | Loss | 2017 | F2W Pro 56 | Decision | 82KG | — | — |
| Gilbert Burns | Loss | 2017 | SUG 4 | EBI Overtime | 88KG | — | — |
| Ian Murray | Loss | 2017 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 77KG | 32 | — |
| Chris Hargett | Win | 2017 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Guillotine | 77KG | 64 | 3 |
| DJ Jackson | Loss | 2016 | F2W Pro 18 | Guillotine | 82KG | — | — |
| Hayward Charles | Win | 2016 | F2W 7 | Guillotine | 82KG | — | 7 |