Abraham La Montagne
Purple
Nicknames: The Mountain
Country: USA
Team:
Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu
Former Teams:
New Wave Jiu-Jitsu
Students:
-
Wins
67
Losses
24
Draws
5
Win %
69.79%
Wins by Sub
37
Sub Win %
55.22%
Losses by Sub
11
Sub Loss %
45.83%
Current Win Streak
0
Longest Win Streak
9
Biography
Abraham La Montagne is an American professional submission grappler and a prominent competitor on the no-gi circuit. A product of the highly successful Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu team in Austin, Texas, he is known for his extensive activity on the ADCC Open circuit.
Competing primarily in the under 91kg and under 99kg divisions, La Montagne has been a consistent podium threat and has earned the nickname “The Mountain” for his imposing physical presence and pressure-heavy style.
His game is heavily influenced by his training under John Danaher, Gordon Ryan, and the rest of the squad, blending foundational wrestling and positional pressure with modern submission systems.
La Montagne is best known for developing and popularizing his signature leg lock, the “Abe lock,” a submission that has finished numerous opponents in high-level competition.
Before transitioning to professional grappling, he competed in football and wrestling. He is also recognized for his academic approach to the sport, frequently discussing the intersection of martial arts, science, and academia.
Personal
Age
—
Birthday
—
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Sex
Male
Belt Given By
—
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
19 (Light Heavyweight)
Legend Ranking
—
Points
1208
Rating
1308.67
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Toe hold | 12 | 0 |
| Inside heel hook | 7 | 0 |
| Kneebar | 6 | 0 |
| Armbar | 2 | 1 |
| Aoki lock | 2 | 1 |
| Outside heel hook | 2 | 0 |
| Walkover | 1 | 2 |
| Smother | 1 | 0 |
| Straight ankle lock | 1 | 1 |
| Guillotine | 1 | 0 |
| Americana | 1 | 0 |
| Dogbar | 1 | 0 |
| Rear naked | 0 | 2 |
| Darce | 0 | 1 |
| Triangle | 0 | 1 |
| Buggy | 0 | 1 |
| Rear triangle | 0 | 1 |
Matches
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa Kadi | Loss | 12/13/2025 | No-Gi Worlds (Purple) | Advantage | Super-heavyweight | Finals | — |
| Arthuer Byzinho | Win | 12/13/2025 | No-Gi Worlds (Purple) | Points: 3-0 | Super-heavyweight | Semi-Finals | 100 |
| Michael Heyliger | Win | 12/13/2025 | No-Gi Worlds (Purple) | Points: 2-0 | Super-heavyweight | Quarter-Finals | 40 |
| Felipe Costa | Loss | 12/5/2025 | WNO 31 | Rear triangle | Light Heavyweight | — | — |
| Gabriel Costa | Win | 10/11/2025 | ADCC Open New Jersey | Unknown | 100KG | Finals | 32 |
| Enzo Guimaraes | Win | 10/11/2025 | ADCC Open New Jersey | Decision | 100KG | Semi-Finals | 18 |
| Enrico Beltran Said | Loss | 9/13/2025 | ADCC Open Louisville | Buggy | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Caleb Crump | Win | 9/13/2025 | ADCC Open Louisville | Dogbar | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 18 |
| Thomas Nelson | Win | 9/13/2025 | ADCC Open Louisville | Unknown | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Haris Vrabac | Win | 9/13/2025 | ADCC Open Louisville | Outside heel hook | Absolute | 16 | 2 |
| James Sarnecki | Win | 9/13/2025 | ADCC Open Louisville | Unknown | 100KG | Finals | 32 |
| Henry Zachary | Win | 9/13/2025 | ADCC Open Louisville | Points: 3-0 | 100KG | Semi-Finals | 18 |
| Luke Ruffo | Win | 9/13/2025 | ADCC Open Louisville | Points: 3-0 | 100KG | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Dylan Melton | Loss | 6/14/2025 | ADCC Open Dallas | Walkover | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Asim Ozmetin | Win | 6/14/2025 | ADCC Open Dallas | Points: 3-0 | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Kevin Crane | Win | 6/14/2025 | ADCC Open Dallas | Points: 2-0 | 100KG | Finals | 32 |
| Henry Zachary | Win | 6/14/2025 | ADCC Open Dallas | Toe hold | 100KG | Semi-Finals | 18 |
| Owen Beckley | Win | 6/14/2025 | ADCC Open Dallas | Americana | 100KG | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Jose Cardona | Loss | 2/22/2025 | ADCC Open Portland | Walkover | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Paul Boudreaux | Win | 2/22/2025 | ADCC Open Portland | Points: 6-0 | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Aaron Tiegs | Win | 2/22/2025 | ADCC Open Portland | Guillotine | Absolute | 16 | 2 |
| Anthony Konschuh | Win | 2/22/2025 | ADCC Open Portland | Toe hold | 100KG | — | 4 |
| Aaron Tiegs | Loss | 2/22/2025 | ADCC Open Portland | Triangle | 100KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Chance Fortune | Win | 2/22/2025 | ADCC Open Portland | Straight ankle lock | 100KG | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Lucas Norat | Win | 1/18/2025 | ADCC Open San Diego | Points: 2-0 | 100KG | Finals | 32 |
| Jacob Howenstein | Win | 1/18/2025 | ADCC Open San Diego | Points: 9-0 | 100KG | Semi-Finals | 18 |
| Kyle Boehm | Draw | 2024 | PGF 7 | N/A | 93KG | — | 9 |
| Travis Thomas | Loss | 11/6/2024 | PGF 7 | Rear naked | N/A | — | — |
| Kyle Chambers | Draw | 11/6/2024 | PGF 7 | N/A | N/A | — | 9 |
| Kemoy Anderson | Win | 11/6/2024 | PGF 7 | Toe hold | N/A | — | 33 |
| Ryan Aitken | Draw | 11/5/2024 | PGF 7 | N/A | N/A | — | 9 |
| Fedor Nikolov | Draw | 11/5/2024 | PGF 7 | N/A | N/A | — | 9 |
| Paul Ardila | Draw | 11/4/2024 | PGF 7 | N/A | N/A | — | 9 |
| Bradley Schneider | Win | 11/4/2024 | PGF 7 | Kneebar | N/A | — | 33 |
| Elder Cruz | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | 88KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Jacob Howarth | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Chicago | Smother | Absolute | — | 4 |
| Jett Thompson | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Open Chicago | Aoki lock | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Noah Cressell | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Chicago | Points: 8-0 | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Noah Hollendonner | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Chicago | Unknown | Absolute | 16 | 2 |
| Colton Folliard | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Chicago | Armbar | 100KG | Finals | 30 |
| Noah Cressell | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Chicago | Kneebar | 100KG | Semi-Finals | 17 |
| Helder Rodrigues | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Armbar | Absolute | 16 | — |
| Corbin Laporte | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Inside heel hook | 100KG | Finals | 30 |
| Evan Rosborough | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Toe hold | 100KG | Semi-Finals | 17 |
| Aliasxab Tumanyan | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Points: 2-0 | 100KG | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Benjamin Hodgkinson | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Dallas | Toe hold | 100KG | Finals | 30 |
| Troy Mercer | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Dallas | Kneebar | 100KG | Semi-Finals | 17 |
| Roy Ocanas | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Dallas | Unknown | 100KG | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Caleb Crump | Win | 2024 | Enigma Invitational 15 | Toe hold | 205LBS | Finals | 74 |
| Garrett Lineberger | Win | 2024 | Enigma Invitational 15 | Toe hold | 205LBS | Semi-Finals | 46 |
| Travis Thomas | Win | 2024 | Enigma Invitational 15 | Outside heel hook | 205LBS | Quarter-Finals | 17 |
| Daniel Manasoiu | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Unknown | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Dylan Melton | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Points: 2-0 | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 17 |
| Bryce Lamb | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Unknown | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Travis Rucker | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Unknown | Absolute | 16 | 2 |
| Dylan Melton | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Unknown | 91KG | Finals | 30 |
| Vincent Valenzuela | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Walkover | 91KG | Semi-Finals | 17 |
| Giuseppe Lamanna | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Unknown | 91KG | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Elder Cruz | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Dallas | Points: 3-0 | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Yeppie Tomasian | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Austin | Unknown | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Lance Yager | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Austin | Unknown | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 15 |
| Timothy Polman | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Austin | Inside heel hook | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 3 |
| Sean Babitt | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Austin | Decision | Absolute | 16 | 2 |
| Colin Carr | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Austin | Inside heel hook | 91KG | Finals | 27 |
| Ezequiel Zurita | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Austin | Unknown | 91KG | Semi-Finals | 15 |
| Steve Joachim | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Austin | Points: 3-0 | 91KG | Quarter-Finals | 3 |
| Jake Coleman | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Austin | Toe hold | 91KG | 16 | 2 |
| David Clay | Loss | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds (Purple) | Points: 3-0 | Heavyweight | Finals | — |
| Luuk Van Nieuwamerongen | Win | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds (Purple) | Decision | Heavyweight | Semi-Finals | 85 |
| Michael Pixley | Win | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds (Purple) | Aoki lock | Heavyweight | Quarter-Finals | 34 |
| Luccas Lira | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Orlando | Unknown | 91KG | Finals | — |
| Vagner Rocha | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Orlando | Decision | 91KG | Semi-Finals | 15 |
| London Horn | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Orlando | Aoki lock | 91KG | Quarter-Finals | 3 |
| Erik Sommer | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Orlando | Unknown | 91KG | 16 | 2 |
| Elder Cruz | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 6-0 | 88KG | 16 | — |
| Daniel Smith | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Kneebar | 88KG | 32 | 17 |
| Gabriel Costa | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 88KG | 64 | 13 |
| Vinit Reddy | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Kneebar | 88KG | 128 | 13 |
| Dustin Parrish | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | DQ | Absolute | 32 | — |
| David Garmo | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Decision | 91KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Jared Fekete | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Inside heel hook | 91KG | 16 | 2 |
| Sean Yadimarco | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Points: 5-0 | -91.0kg | — | — |
| Devon Augatis | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Denver | Inside heel hook | Absolute | 64 | 2 |
| Sam Kilmer | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Denver | Rear naked | 91KG | — | — |
| Matheus Lutes | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Denver | Points: 7-0 | 91KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Wesley Cooper | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Denver | Inside heel hook | 91KG | Quarter-Finals | 3 |
| Miha Perhavec | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Denver | Toe hold | 91KG | 16 | 2 |
| Luccas Lira | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Florida | Straight ankle lock | 91KG | Finals | — |
| Sean Yadimarco | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Points: 3-0 | 83KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Matthew Cox | Win | 2022 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Points: 14-0 | 83KG | 16 | 2 |
| Yabiel Gonzalez | Win | 2022 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Toe hold | 83KG | 32 | 2 |
| Charlie Gilpin | Win | 2022 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Toe hold | 83KG | 64 | 2 |
| Nation Gibrick | Win | 2022 | F2W 194 | Kneebar | Heavyweight | — | 30 |
| Nik Gates | Win | 2022 | F2W 190 | Armbar | Heavyweight | — | 30 |
| Devhonte Johnson | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Darce | 99KG | 32 | — |
| Joshua Ramos | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Toe hold | 99KG | 64 | 13 |