Geo Martinez
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Geo Martinez is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, veteran no-gi competitor, and one of the earliest stars of the 10th Planet system. A former breakdancer before discovering jiu-jitsu, Martinez brought exceptional flexibility, creativity, and body awareness into his grappling, helping shape his unique, unorthodox style. Known for his rubber guard, dynamic scrambles, and strong leglock game, he became one of the most recognizable lightweight competitors of his era.
Martinez rose to prominence by winning EBI and qualifying for ADCC World Championships, establishing himself as a long-standing fixture in elite no-gi competition. His blend of agility, technique, and fearlessness has made him a crowd favorite and a respected veteran who continues to influence the modern submission grappling scene.
Personal
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Rankings
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Rear naked | 4 | 1 |
| Inside heel hook | 4 | 1 |
| Calf slicer | 4 | 0 |
| Kimura | 2 | 0 |
| Darce | 2 | 0 |
| Heel hook | 2 | 0 |
| Calf Slicer | 1 | 0 |
| Twister | 1 | 0 |
| Armbar | 1 | 1 |
| Triangle | 1 | 0 |
| Outside heel hook | 1 | 0 |
| Kata gatame | 1 | 1 |
| High-elbow guillotine | 1 | 0 |
| Gogoplata | 1 | 0 |
| Guillotine | 1 | 0 |
| Injury | 1 | 0 |
| Toe hold | 0 | 1 |
| Kneebar | 0 | 1 |
| Straight ankle lock | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belal Etiabari | Loss | 8/31/2025 | CJI 2 | Straight ankle lock | Quintet | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Gianni Grippo | Loss | 2024 | MCJJ 5 | Kata gatame | 65KG | — | — |
| Dylan Benningfield | Win | 2024 | US Qualifier (AIGA) | Points | 65KG | — | 1 |
| Nicolas Renier | Win | 2024 | ADXC 4 | Inside heel hook | N/A | — | 33 |
| Jordan Holy | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 66KG | — | — |
| Isaac Agabin | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 66KG | — | 33 |
| Hayden Buckner | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 66KG | — | 33 |
| Craig Jones | Loss | 2023 | Quintet 4 | Armbar | Absolute | — | — |
| Daisuke Nakamura | Draw | 2023 | Quintet 4 | N/A | Absolute | — | 17 |
| Kennedy Maciel | Loss | 2022 | ADCC | Rear naked | 66KG | — | — |
| Mica Galvao | Draw | 2022 | Polaris 20 | N/A | Absolute | — | 80 |
| Marcelo Fausto | Draw | 2022 | Polaris 20 | N/A | Absolute | — | 80 |
| Fabricio Andrey | Draw | 2022 | Polaris 20 | N/A | Absolute | — | 80 |
| Dan Strauss | Win | 2021 | Polaris Squads | Injury | Absolute | — | 225 |
| Darragh O'Conaill | Draw | 2021 | Polaris Squads | N/A | Absolute | — | 57 |
| Bradley Hill | Draw | 2021 | Polaris Squads | N/A | Absolute | — | 57 |
| Mikey Musumeci | Loss | 2021 | Road to ADCC | Points: 6-0 | 66KG | — | — |
| Junny Ocasio | Win | 2021 | WNO 6 | Decision | 65KG | — | 225 |
| Cole Abate | Loss | 2021 | WNO Championship | Decision | 70KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Kennedy Maciel | Loss | 2020 | WNO 5 | Decision | 66KG | — | — |
| Paulo Miyao | Win | 2020 | WNO 4 | Decision | 65KG | — | 225 |
| Matheus Gabriel | Loss | 2019 | ADCC | Decision | 66KG | 16 | — |
| Jon Calestine | Draw | 2019 | KASAI Pro 6 | N/A | 61KG | — | 6 |
| Masakazu Imanari | Win | 2019 | KASAI Pro 6 | Points: 9-1 | 61KG | — | 24 |
| Junny Ocasio | Loss | 2019 | KASAI Pro 6 | Points: 2-0 | 61KG | — | — |
| Joao Miyao | Win | 2019 | Subversiv 2 | EBI Overtime | 65KG | — | 1 |
| Haisam Rida | Win | 2018 | Quintet 2 | Guillotine | Quintet | — | 24 |
| Paulo Miyao | Loss | 2018 | KASAI Pro 4 | Points: 2-0 | 65KG | — | — |
| Bruno Frazatto | Win | 2018 | KASAI Pro 4 | Points: 3-2 | 65KG | — | 24 |
| Frank Rosenthal | Loss | 2018 | KASAI Pro 4 | Points: 1-0 | 65KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Marcin Held | Loss | 2018 | Quintet 3 | Kneebar | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Gregor Gracie | Win | 2018 | Quintet 3 | Kimura | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Alex Seaver | Win | 2018 | Subversiv | Gogoplata | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 2 |
| Hideo Tokoro | Draw | 2018 | Quintet II | N/A | Absolute | — | 6 |
| Haisam Rida | Win | 2018 | Quintet II | High-elbow guillotine | Absolute | — | 24 |
| Satoshi Ishii | Draw | 2018 | Quintet II | N/A | Absolute | — | 6 |
| Nicky Ryan | Loss | 2018 | KASAI Pro 2 | Decision | 70KG | — | — |
| Jon Calestine | Loss | 2018 | EBI 15 | EBI Overtime | 65KG | Finals | — |
| Rafael Domingos | Win | 2018 | EBI 15 | EBI Overtime | 65KG | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Ashley Williams | Win | 2018 | EBI 15 | EBI Overtime | 65KG | Quarter-Finals | 24 |
| Pablo Alfonso | Win | 2018 | EBI 15 | Calf slicer | 65KG | 16 | 18 |
| Paulo Miyao | Loss | 2017 | ADCC | Points: 8-2 | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Kamil Wilk | Win | 2017 | ADCC | Points: 3-2 | 66KG | 16 | 65 |
| Bruno Frazatto | Loss | 2017 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 5-0 | 66KG | — | — |
| Eddie Cummings | Win | 2016 | EBI 10 | EBI Overtime | 61KG | Finals | 76 |
| Ricky Lule | Win | 2016 | EBI 10 | Kata gatame | 61KG | Semi-Finals | 40 |
| Marcelo Cohen | Win | 2016 | EBI 10 | Outside heel hook | 61KG | Quarter-Finals | 16 |
| Kristian Woodmansee | Win | 2016 | EBI 10 | Darce | 61KG | 16 | 12 |
| Sergio Hernandez | Win | 2016 | Guatemala Open | Inside heel hook | Absolute | — | 1 |
| Bill Cooper | Loss | 2016 | EBI 7 | EBI Overtime | 65KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Rafael Domingos | Win | 2016 | EBI 7 | Triangle | 65KG | Quarter-Finals | 16 |
| Mike Main | Win | 2016 | EBI 7 | Heel hook | 65KG | 16 | 12 |
| Luiz Tosta | Draw | 2016 | Polaris 3 | N/A | 64KG | — | 19 |
| Joao Miyao | Loss | 2015 | GT Open | Points: 4-2 | Absolute | — | — |
| Augusto Mendes | Loss | 2015 | ADCC | Toe hold | 66KG | — | — |
| Bruno Frazatto | Loss | 2015 | ADCC | Points: 2-0 | 66KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Jeff Glover | Win | 2015 | ADCC | Points: 5-0 | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 56 |
| Alexandre Vieira | Win | 2015 | ADCC | Armbar | 66KG | 16 | 49 |
| Joe Soto | Loss | 2015 | EBI 4 | EBI Overtime | 65KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Sergio Perez | Win | 2015 | EBI 4 | Rear naked | 65KG | 16 | 9 |
| Fabbio Passos | Win | 2014 | EBI 2 | Calf slicer | 61KG | Finals | 57 |
| Richard Alarcon | Win | 2014 | EBI 2 | Calf slicer | 61KG | Semi-Finals | 30 |
| Kerry Phan | Win | 2014 | EBI 2 | Rear naked | 61KG | Quarter-Finals | 12 |
| Javier Cardenez | Win | 2014 | EBI 2 | Heel hook | 61KG | 16 | 9 |
| Jeff Glover | Win | 2014 | EBI 1 | EBI Overtime | 65KG | Finals | 57 |
| Brandon Walensky | Win | 2014 | EBI 1 | Calf slicer | 65KG | Semi-Finals | 30 |
| Erick Rios | Win | 2014 | EBI 1 | Twister | 65KG | Quarter-Finals | 12 |
| Toni Pinedo | Win | 2014 | EBI 1 | Inside heel hook | 65KG | 16 | 9 |
| Ostap Manastyrski | Win | 2014 | ADCC Trials - US | Darce | 66KG | Finals | 53 |
| Mark Ramos | Win | 2014 | ADCC Trials - US | Kimura | 66KG | Semi-Finals | 30 |
| Unknown | Win | 2014 | ADCC Trials - US | Calf Slicer | 66KG | Quarter-Finals | 5 |
| James Santiago | Win | 2014 | ADCC Trials - US | Rear naked | 66KG | 16 | 4 |