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Johnny Tama - No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Athlete from Ecuador | Nogipedia
Johnny Tama

Johnny Tama

Black black belt P4P Unranked Welterweight #29
Country: Ecuador
Team: Alliance Jiu-Jitsu
Former Teams: -
Wins
42
Losses
24
Draws
0
Win %
63.64%
Wins by Sub
18
Sub Win %
42.86%
Losses by Sub
6
Sub Loss %
25.00%
Current Win Streak
0
Longest Win Streak
8

Biography

Johnny Tama is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and IBJJF No-Gi Worlds Champion, known for his sharp technical game and consistency at the highest levels of competition. His style emphasizes strong positional control, clean transitions, and efficient submission selection, making him a difficult matchup for elite opponents.

In recent years, Tama has taken on a larger coaching role and now runs Tama Jiu-Jitsu in San Diego, where he focuses on teaching while continuing to refine his own technical approach to no-gi grappling.

Personal

Age
33
Birthday
1992-10-20
Weight
Welterweight
Sex
Male
Belt Given By
Juan Miguel Iturralde
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
29 (Welterweight)
Legend Ranking
—
Points
676
Rating
510.00

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Submissions Breakdown

Wins

    Losses

      Submission Wins Losses
      Inside heel hook 7 0
      Rear naked 3 1
      Kneebar 2 0
      Straight ankle lock 1 0
      Estima lock 1 0
      Triangle 1 1
      Armbar 1 0
      Guillotine 1 1
      Toe hold 1 0
      Darce 0 1
      Aoki lock 0 1
      Outside heel hook 0 1
      JOHNNY TAMA'S 66 MATCHES
      Opponent Result Date Event Method Weight Round Points
      Matheus Luna Loss 2025 No-Gi Pans Points: 2-0 79KG 16 —
      Bernardo Delibero Loss 2024 No-Gi Pans Outside heel hook 73KG — —
      Max Hanson Loss 2024 Enigma Points: 2-0 84KG Quarter-Finals —
      Shawn Melanson Win 2024 Enigma Points: 2-0 84KG 16 12 -3% decay
      Gianni Grippo Loss 2024 No-Gi Worlds Rear naked 73KG 16 —
      Daniel Diniz Win 2024 No-Gi Worlds Advantage 73KG 32 32 -34% Elo -3% decay
      Matheus Galvao Loss 2023 No-Gi Worlds Points: 2-0 79KG — —
      Alika Villatora Win 2023 No-Gi Worlds Advantage 79KG — 47 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Kieran Kichuk Loss 2023 No-Gi Pans Decision 79KG Quarter-Finals —
      James Vafiades Win 2023 No-Gi Pans Kneebar 79KG 16 9 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Harrison Woods Win 2023 Enigma Toe hold 77KG Quarter-Finals 16 -10% decay
      Andrew Pardee Win 2023 Enigma Rear naked 77KG 16 11 -10% decay
      Chris Vukaj Win 2023 ADCC Open Orange County Decision 76KG — 1 -10% decay
      Ricky Semiglia Win 2023 ADCC Open Orange County Inside heel hook 76KG — 1 -10% decay
      Benjamin Hou Win 2023 ADCC Open Orange County Guillotine 76KG — 1 -10% decay
      Anthony Friese Win 2023 ADCC Open Orange County Kneebar 76KG — 1 -10% decay
      Unknown Win 2023 ADCC Open Orange County Unknown 76KG — 1 -10% decay
      Jonathan Wilson Loss 2023 ADCC Open Orange County Decision 76KG — —
      Inacio Santos Loss 2023 Charleston Fall No-Gi Points Absolute Semi-Finals —
      Gialysson Freitas Win 2023 Charleston Fall No-Gi N/A Absolute Quarter-Finals 1 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Igor Feliz Loss 2022 No-Gi Worlds Decision 79KG Quarter-Finals —
      Servio Tulio Win 2022 No-Gi Worlds Inside heel hook 79KG 16 35 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Jonata Gomes Loss 2022 No-Gi Pans Points: 2-0 73KG Quarter-Finals —
      Eric Coe Win 2022 No-Gi Pans Inside heel hook 73KG 16 9 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Emilio Hernandez Loss 2022 Phoenix No-Gi Points: 2-0 Absolute Semi-Finals —
      Thiago Amorim Win 2022 Phoenix No-Gi Rear naked Absolute Quarter-Finals 1 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Joshua Bacallao Loss 2022 Phoenix No-Gi N/A 79KG Finals —
      Gabriel Silva Win 2022 Phoenix No-Gi N/A 79KG Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Vagner Rocha Loss 2022 San Diego No-Gi Aoki lock Absolute Finals —
      Antonio Zuazo Win 2022 San Diego No-Gi Points: 8-0 Absolute Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Thiago Cesar Win 2022 San Diego No-Gi Inside heel hook Absolute Quarter-Finals 1 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Oliver Taza Win 2022 Nashville No-Gi Decision 79KG Finals 1 +35% Elo -10% decay
      Clay Mayfield Win 2022 Nashville No-Gi Inside heel hook 79KG Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -10% decay
      Nick Ronan Win 2021 BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix Decision Absolute Semi-Finals 50 -7% Elo -25% decay
      Spyke Carlisle Win 2021 BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix Armbar Absolute Quarter-Finals 12 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Tye Ruotolo Loss 2021 WNO Championship Darce Middleweight Quarter-Finals —
      Edwin Najmi Win 2021 F2W 180 Inside heel hook 77KG — 12 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Oliver Taza Loss 2021 WNO 7 Decision Welterweight — —
      Gianni Grippo Loss 2021 No-Gi Pans Points: 4-2 73KG Finals —
      Kieran Kichuk Win 2021 No-Gi Pans Advantage 73KG Semi-Finals 73 +35% Elo -25% decay
      Josh Murdock Win 2021 No-Gi Pans Points: 2-0 73KG Quarter-Finals 12 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Haidar Abbas Win 2021 No-Gi Pans Inside heel hook 73KG 16 8 -34% Elo -25% decay
      Renato Canuto Loss 2020 3CG Kumite V Decision 170LBS Quarter-Finals —
      Pedro Marinho Loss 2020 3CG Kumite III Guillotine 81KG Quarter-Finals —
      Valdir Araujo Loss 2020 JitzKing Points 84KG — —
      Jonnatas Gracie Loss 2020 BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix EBI Overtime 77KG Quarter-Finals —
      Ethan Crelinsten Win 2020 F2W 139 Decision 75KG — 24 +35% Elo -25% decay
      Dante Leon Loss 2020 F2W 142 Triangle N/A — —
      Ygor Rodrigues Win 2019 No-Gi Worlds Points: 7-0 73KG Finals 124 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Fabio Caloi Win 2019 No-Gi Worlds Points: 4-2 73KG Semi-Finals 66 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Natan Chueng Win 2019 No-Gi Worlds Points: 4-2 73KG Quarter-Finals 26 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Tomoshige Sera Win 2019 No-Gi Worlds Triangle 73KG 16 20 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Diego Santana Win 2019 F2W 127 Rear naked 77KG — 8 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Kevin Berbrich Win 2019 F2W 126 Decision 74KG — 8 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Jeferson Guaresi Loss 2019 No-Gi Pans Advantage 79KG Finals —
      Breno Maciel Win 2019 No-Gi Pans Estima lock 79KG Semi-Finals 24 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Khalil Fadlallah Win 2019 No-Gi Pans Points: 4-0 79KG Quarter-Finals 8 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Fellipe Trovo Loss 2019 No-Gi America Advantage Absolute Semi-Finals —
      Ben Lenyard Win 2019 No-Gi America Points: 8-0 Absolute Quarter-Finals 8 -34% Elo -50% decay
      John Hansen Win 2019 No-Gi America Points: 2-0 Absolute 16 5 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Paulo Gabriel Loss 2019 No-Gi America Decision 73KG Semi-Finals —
      Khalil Fadlallah Win 2019 NY Spring No-Gi Points 73KG Finals 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      David Garmo Win 2019 NY Spring No-Gi Points 73KG Semi-Finals 1 +35% Elo -50% decay
      Jose Souza Win 2018 SJJIF No-Gi Worlds Straight ankle lock 79KG Finals 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Erik Cruz Win 2018 SJJIF No-Gi Worlds Points: 4-2 79KG Semi-Finals 1 -34% Elo -50% decay
      Dustn Akbari Win 2018 SJJIF No-Gi Worlds Points: 4-0 79KG Quarter-Finals 1 -34% Elo -50% decay