Frank Rosenthal
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Biography
Frank Rosenthal is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, a highly accomplished submission-only competitor, and the founder of Phantom Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Herndon, Virginia. He received his black belt from Doug Pelinkovic, a black belt under the John Danaher lineage, after spending the majority of his competitive career training at the Renzo Gracie Academy headquarters in New York City.
Frank Rosenthal rose to prominence as a member of the Danaher Death Squad, studying under John Danaher and Doug Pelinkovic while competing extensively in the submission-only circuit. His black belt achievements include titles such as Finishers Sub Only Featherweight Champion, Rise Invitational Featherweight Champion, and Submission Underground Superfight Champion.
In 2021, Frank Rosenthal relocated to Virginia to continue his training with Ryan Hall at Fifty/50 Martial Arts Academy, with Phantom Jiu-Jitsu Academy operating as an affiliate of Fifty/50. Holding a teaching degree in Health and Physical Education, he is known for his academic approach to coaching, combining structured curriculum development with an effective, competition-tested technical style.
Personal
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Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Outside heel hook | 7 | 0 |
| Armbar | 3 | 0 |
| Inside heel hook | 3 | 0 |
| Rear naked | 2 | 2 |
| Triangle | 1 | 1 |
| Shoulder lock | 0 | 2 |
| Face crank | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianni Grippo | Loss | 2023 | NYC No-Gi | Shoulder lock | 67KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Carlos Ruiz | Win | 2023 | NYC No-Gi | N/A | 67KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Julian Espinosa | Loss | 2023 | Finishers Summer Bash | EBI Overtime | N/A | — | — |
| Alexandre Vieira | Loss | 2023 | Austin No-Gi | N/A | 67KG | Finals | — |
| Luan Gomes | Loss | 2022 | New Haven No-Gi | Triangle | 67KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Kevin Dantzler | Win | 2022 | Rise Invitational 10 | Inside heel hook | N/A | — | 1 |
| Michael Moller | Win | 2022 | Tap Tournament | Rear naked | N/A | — | 1 |
| Emilio Hernandez | Loss | 2022 | Atlanta No-Gi | Points: 2-0 | 67KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Chris Sodbinow | Win | 2022 | Atlanta No-Gi | N/A | 67KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Ellis Karadag | Win | 2022 | Emerald City | Outside heel hook | 70KG | — | 1 |
| John Battle | Win | 2022 | Finishers | Inside heel hook | 65KG | Finals | 66 |
| David Weintraub | Win | 2022 | Finishers | EBI Overtime | 65KG | Semi-Finals | 41 |
| Anthony Valdes | Win | 2022 | Finishers | Outside heel hook | N/A | — | 15 |
| Estevan Martinez | Loss | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 66KG | 32 | — |
| Zak Elfernani | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 66KG | 64 | 9 |
| Kennedy Maciel | Loss | 2021 | Emerald City | Rear naked | 65KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| David Weintraub | Win | 2021 | Emerald City | Triangle | 65KG | 16 | 1 |
| Luis Quinones | Loss | 2021 | Emerald City | Shoulder lock | N/A | — | — |
| Alessio Sacchetti | Win | 2021 | Honor Open | EBI Overtime | 66KG | Finals | 7 |
| Raphael Federico | Win | 2021 | Honor Open | Outside heel hook | 66KG | Semi-Finals | 4 |
| Damion Oranday | Loss | 2021 | No-Gi America | Advantage | 67KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Chance Anthony | Win | 2021 | No-Gi America | N/A | 67KG | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| Gabriel Tejada | Win | 2021 | Finishers | EBI Overtime | 68KG | — | 11 |
| Mauricio Gomez | Loss | 2021 | F2W 160 | Rear naked | 70KG | — | — |
| Sean Ashley | Win | 2020 | Egg Guard | Unknown | 66KG | Finals | 7 |
| Sean Ashley | Win | 2020 | Egg Guard | Armbar | 66KG | Semi-Finals | 4 |
| Dylan Benningfield | Win | 2020 | Egg Guard | Points: 2-0 | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Phill Schwartz | Win | 2020 | SUG 17 | Armbar | Absolute | — | 21 |
| Cody Hoffstatter | Loss | 2020 | F2W 149 | Decision | 70KG | — | — |
| Brent Smith | Win | 2020 | SUG | Outside heel hook | 68KG | — | 21 |
| Joao Miyao | Loss | 2019 | GrappleFest 6 | Face crank | 65KG | — | — |
| Carlos Rosado | Win | 2019 | Rise Invitational 7 | EBI Overtime | 65KG | — | 1 |
| Jeremy Skinner | Loss | 2019 | GrappleFest 5 | Decision | 70KG | — | — |
| Jay Buttler | Win | 2019 | Battle Grapple | Rear naked | N/A | — | 1 |
| Marvin Castelle | Win | 2018 | Onnit Invitational 10 | EBI Overtime | 70KG | — | 1 |
| Brandon Walensky | Loss | 2018 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 4-2 | 67KG | — | — |
| Augusto Mendes | Loss | 2018 | KASAI Pro 4 | Points: 9-0 | 65KG | — | — |
| Geo Martinez | Win | 2018 | KASAI Pro 4 | Points: 1-0 | 65KG | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Paulo Miyao | Loss | 2018 | KASAI Pro 4 | Points: 10-1 | 65KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Ricky Lule | Win | 2018 | Onnit Invitational 9 | EBI Overtime | 61KG | — | 1 |
| Jimmy Santiago | Win | 2018 | Rise Invitational 5 | Outside heel hook | N/A | — | 1 |
| Rey De Leon | Win | 2018 | Rise Invitational 4 | Inside heel hook | 61KG | Finals | 3 |
| Christian Medina | Win | 2018 | Rise Invitational 4 | Outside heel hook | 61KG | Semi-Finals | 2 |
| Mike Davila | Win | 2018 | Rise Invitational 3 | EBI Overtime | 65KG | Finals | 3 |
| Julien Banner | Win | 2018 | Rise Invitational 3 | EBI Overtime | 65KG | Semi-Finals | 2 |
| Nick Manela | Win | 2018 | Rise Invitational 3 | Armbar | 65KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Chad George | Win | 2018 | Pilgrim Invitational | EBI Overtime | 70KG | — | 1 |
| Zach Maslany | Win | 2018 | KASAI Pro 2 | Outside heel hook | 70KG | — | 24 |