Biography
Dominic Mejia is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and elite professional no-gi grappler, competing primarily in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He is known for his relentless pace, aggressive submission-first approach, and ability to consistently finish high-level opponents.
Mejia rose to prominence through standout performances at major events, including a finalist run at the 2023 East Coast ADCC Trials and an impressive campaign at PGF 8. He has also competed on premier professional stages such as WNO and AIGA, establishing himself as a proven threat in elite no-gi competition.
Technically, Mejia is defined by heavy forward pressure, a strong single-leg takedown, and a submission game built around decisive strangles and joint locks.
Personal
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Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Inside heel hook | 7 | 0 |
| Armbar | 6 | 1 |
| Rear naked | 5 | 0 |
| Straight ankle lock | 4 | 0 |
| Outside heel hook | 4 | 1 |
| Kneebar | 4 | 0 |
| Triangle | 2 | 0 |
| Rear kata gatame | 2 | 0 |
| Cloverleaf | 1 | 0 |
| Kata gatame | 1 | 0 |
| Aoki lock | 1 | 0 |
| Toe hold | 0 | 1 |
| Shoulder lock | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reese LaFever | Loss | 11/16/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Outside heel hook | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Roman Corona | Win | 11/16/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Armbar | 66KG | 32 | 12 |
| Jordan Griffin | Win | 11/16/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Armbar | 66KG | 64 | 8 |
| Peter Hinze | Win | 11/16/2025 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Kneebar | 66KG | 128 | 8 |
| Jett Thompson | Loss | 9/10/2025 | PGF 8 Playoffs | EBI Overtime | 155 lbs | Finals | — |
| Raphael Ferreira | Win | 9/10/2025 | PGF 8 Playoffs | EBI Overtime | 155 lbs | Semi-Finals | 200 |
| Brady Branscum | Win | 9/10/2025 | PGF 8 Playoffs | Outside heel hook | 155 lbs | Quarter-Finals | 80 |
| John Chandler | Draw | 8/20/2025 | PGF 8 | N/A | 155 lbs | — | 20 |
| Juan Martinez | Win | 8/20/2025 | PGF 8 | Rear kata gatame | 155 lbs | — | 80 |
| Mike John | Win | 8/20/2025 | PGF 8 | Aoki lock | 155 lbs | — | 80 |
| Spenser Ortiz | Win | 8/13/2025 | PGF 8 | Kata gatame | 155 lbs | — | 80 |
| Michael Moller | Win | 8/13/2025 | PGF 8 | Straight ankle lock | 155 lbs | — | 80 |
| Anthony Gojani | Win | 8/13/2025 | PGF 8 | Triangle | 155 lbs | — | 80 |
| Derek Rayfield | Draw | 8/6/2025 | PGF 8 | N/A | 155 lbs | — | 20 |
| CJ Murdock | Win | 8/6/2025 | PGF 8 | Rear naked | 155 lbs | — | 80 |
| Anthony Molina Valdes | Win | 8/6/2025 | PGF 8 | Rear kata gatame | 155 lbs | — | 80 |
| Roger Santos | Win | 2025 | PGF 8 Qualifier | Unknown | 155 lbs | — | 60 |
| Roger Santos | Win | 2025 | PGF 8 Qualifier | Unknown | 155 lbs | — | 60 |
| Anthony Gojani | Win | 2025 | PGF 8 Qualifier | Unknown | 155 lbs | — | 60 |
| Dylan Benningfield | Win | 2025 | PGF 8 Qualifier | Decision | 155 lbs | — | 48 |
| Dorian Olivarez | Loss | 2025 | AIGA Champions League | Points | Quintet | Finals | — |
| Gianni Grippo | Win | 2025 | AIGA Champions League | Kneebar | Quintet | Semi-Finals | 250 |
| Landon Elmore | Win | 2024 | Enigma Austin | Rear naked | 155LBS | Finals | 83 |
| Reese LaFever | Win | 10/26/2024 | Enigma Austin | Kneebar | Lightweight | Semi-Finals | 38 |
| Roger Santos | Win | 10/26/2024 | Enigma Austin | Kneebar | Lightweight | Quarter-Finals | 17 |
| Max Hanson | Loss | 2024 | Sapateiro 34 | Armbar | 73KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Keith Krikorian | Loss | 2024 | GrappleFest 18 | Decision | 70KG | — | — |
| Gavin Corbe | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Raphael Gomez | Win | 3/30/2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Outside heel hook | 66KG | 16 | 16 |
| Juan Rubio | Win | 3/30/2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Straight ankle lock | 66KG | 32 | 12 |
| Huthayfah Penney | Win | 3/30/2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 66KG | 64 | 8 |
| Christopher Ashley | Win | 3/30/2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 66KG | 128 | 8 |
| Reese LaFever | Win | 1/20/2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Points: 6-0 | 70KG | Finals | 1 |
| Alex Vasquez | Win | 1/20/2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Unknown | 70KG | Semi-Finals | 1 |
| John Chandler | Win | 1/20/2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Inside heel hook | 70KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Dustin Harraway | Win | 1/20/2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Inside heel hook | 70KG | 16 | 1 |
| Andrew Alexander | Win | 1/20/2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Triangle | 70KG | 32 | 1 |
| Owen Jones | Loss | 11/30/2023 | WNO 21 | Decision | Featherweight | — | — |
| Dorian Olivarez | Loss | 10/15/2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 6-0 | 66KG | Finals | — |
| Keith Krikorian | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 66KG | Semi-Finals | 163 |
| Gavin Corbe | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Armbar | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 18 |
| Deandre Corbe | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 66KG | 16 | 18 |
| Landon Elmore | Win | 2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Armbar | 66KG | 32 | 12 |
| Anthony Ortiz | Win | 10/15/2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 66KG | 64 | 7 |
| Kaushik Saikumar | Win | 10/15/2023 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 66KG | 128 | 7 |
| Jordan Holy | Win | 9/9/2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Points: 2-0 | 70KG | — | 1 |
| Reese LaFever | Loss | 9/9/2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Unknown | 70KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Joshua Graham | Win | 9/9/2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Inside heel hook | 70KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Khalid Canbolat | Win | 9/9/2023 | ADCC Open Chicago | Armbar | 70KG | 16 | 1 |
| Deandre Corbe | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Points: 2-0 | 70KG | Finals | — |
| Michael Hayden | Win | 8/5/2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Outside heel hook | 70KG | Semi-Finals | 1 |
| Ian Murray | Win | 8/5/2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Points: 3-0 | 70KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| David Garcia | Win | 8/5/2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Outside heel hook | 70KG | 16 | 1 |
| Evan Arredondo | Win | 8/5/2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Cloverleaf | 70KG | 32 | 1 |
| Julian Espinosa | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Mexico | Rear naked | 65KG | — | 1 |
| Mikey Zindler | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Mexico | Rear naked | 70KG | Finals | 1 |
| Ruben Garcia | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Mexico | Inside heel hook | 70KG | Semi-Finals | 1 |
| Samuel Sanchez | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Mexico | Straight ankle lock | 70KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Kevin Crane | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Orange County | Points: 3-0 | Absolute | 16 | — |
| Ryan Waller | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Orange County | Rear naked | Absolute | 32 | 1 |
| Deandre Corbe | Loss | 2023 | Enigma Invitational | Shoulder lock | 70KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Thienn Luu | Win | 2/25/2023 | WNO | Decision | N/A | — | 338 |
| Gustavo Bessa | Loss | 9/15/2022 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Points: 2-0 | 70KG | 32 | — |
| Alexis Ortiz | Win | 9/15/2022 | ADCC Open Las Vegas | Points: 3-0 | 70KG | 64 | 1 |
| Gianni Grippo | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | 66KG | 32 | — |
| Geoffrey Villarreal | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 66KG | 64 | 7 |
| Reese LaFever | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 5-0 | 66KG | 128 | 6 |
| Ryan Jennerjohn | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Armbar | 66KG | 256 | 4 |
| Gabriel Daffron | Loss | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Toe hold | 66KG | 64 | — |
| Elias Anderson | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Straight ankle lock | 66KG | 128 | 6 |