Andrew DeGraff
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Andre DeGraff is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt training at Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu in Austin, Texas. He is regarded as a rising talent in the no-gi scene, known for a technical leglock-focused game and a rapidly developing competitive profile.
Andre DeGraff has gained widespread attention through his clear and highly practical instructional content on Instagram, where he breaks down modern lower-body mechanics and positional systems. His teaching style and competition results have positioned him as one of the promising young athletes to watch as he continues progressing through the ranks.
Personal
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Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Outside heel hook | 3 | 0 |
| Inside heel hook | 2 | 2 |
| Straight ankle lock | 2 | 0 |
| ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | 1 | 1 |
| Armbar | 1 | 0 |
| Aoki lock | 1 | 0 |
| Z-lock | 1 | 0 |
| Tarikoplata | 1 | 0 |
| Omoplata | 1 | 0 |
| Darce | 0 | 1 |
| Rear naked | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Sainz | Loss | 11/15/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Penalty | 66KG | 32 | — |
| Angel Morales | Win | 11/15/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Straight ankle lock | 66KG | 64 | 15 |
| Caleb Simmons | Win | 11/15/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Omoplata | 66KG | 128 | 15 |
| Dylan Benningfield | Win | 5/10/2025 | ADCC Open Atlanta | Points: 2-0 | 70KG | Semi-Finals | 18 |
| Dane Leak | Win | 5/10/2025 | ADCC Open Atlanta | Unknown | 70KG | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Amon Dessources | Win | 5/10/2025 | ADCC Open Atlanta | Tarikoplata | 70KG | 16 | 2 |
| Joshua Elliot | Win | 5/10/2025 | ADCC Open Atlanta | Straight ankle lock | 70KG | 32 | 2 |
| Mario Foncesca | Win | 2024 | Enigma | Z-lock | N/A | — | 17 |
| Jordan Holy | Loss | 2024 | WNO 24 | Decision | Lightweight | — | — |
| Julian Espinosa | Loss | 2023 | Finishers Sub Only | EBI Overtime | N/A | — | — |
| Kaleb Watts | Win | 2023 | Finishers Sub Only | Aoki lock | N/A | — | 15 |
| Jimmy VanOsdol | Win | 2023 | Finishers Sub Only | Inside heel hook | N/A | — | 15 |
| Dakota Esparra | Win | 2023 | Finishers Sub Only | Armbar | N/A | — | 15 |
| David Stoilescu | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 5-2 | 66KG | 32 | — |
| Andrew Alexander | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 6-0 | 66KG | 64 | 13 |
| Mason Klein | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Outside heel hook | 66KG | 128 | 13 |
| Sebastian Oyervidez | Loss | 2023 | Emerald City 6 | Rear naked | N/A | — | — |
| Austin Daffron | Win | 2023 | Emerald City 6 | Outside heel hook | N/A | — | 1 |
| Tomas Garcia | Win | 2023 | Emerald City 6 | Outside heel hook | N/A | — | 1 |
| Jon Jimenez | Win | 2023 | Rise Invitational 11 | Inside heel hook | N/A | — | 1 |
| Nicholas Ortiz | Loss | Unknown | Enigma | Inside heel hook | N/A | — | — |
| Roman Corona | Loss | Unknown | Enigma | Darce | N/A | — | — |
| Reese LaFever | Loss | Unknown | Enigma | Inside heel hook | N/A | — | — |
| Frank Cespedes | Loss | Unknown | 66KG | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | 64 | 2024 | — |
| David Barnes | Win | Unknown | 66KG | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | 128 | 2024 | 1 |