Wins
42
Losses
24
Draws
0
Win %
63.64%
Wins by Sub
18
Sub Win %
42.86%
Losses by Sub
6
Sub Loss %
25.00%
Current Win Streak
0
Longest Win Streak
8
Biography
Johnny Tama is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and IBJJF No-Gi Worlds Champion, known for his sharp technical game and consistency at the highest levels of competition. His style emphasizes strong positional control, clean transitions, and efficient submission selection, making him a difficult matchup for elite opponents.
In recent years, Tama has taken on a larger coaching role and now runs Tama Jiu-Jitsu in San Diego, where he focuses on teaching while continuing to refine his own technical approach to no-gi grappling.
Personal
Age
33
Birthday
1992-10-20
Weight
Welterweight
Sex
Male
Belt Given By
Juan Miguel Iturralde
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
28 (Welterweight)
Legend Ranking
—
Points
815
Rating
740.91
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Inside heel hook | 7 | 0 |
| Rear naked | 3 | 1 |
| Kneebar | 2 | 0 |
| Straight ankle lock | 1 | 0 |
| Estima lock | 1 | 0 |
| Triangle | 1 | 1 |
| Armbar | 1 | 0 |
| Guillotine | 1 | 1 |
| Toe hold | 1 | 0 |
| Darce | 0 | 1 |
| Aoki | 0 | 1 |
| Outside heel hook | 0 | 1 |
Matches
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matheus Luna | Loss | 2025 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 2-0 | 79KG | 16 | — |
| Bernardo Delibero | Loss | 2024 | No-Gi Pans | Outside heel hook | 73KG | — | — |
| Max Hanson | Loss | 2024 | Enigma | Points: 2-0 | 84KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Shawn Melanson | Win | 2024 | Enigma | Points: 2-0 | 84KG | 16 | 11 |
| Gianni Grippo | Loss | 2024 | No-Gi Worlds | Rear naked | 73KG | 16 | — |
| Daniel Diniz | Win | 2024 | No-Gi Worlds | Advantage | 73KG | 32 | 48 |
| Matheus Galvao | Loss | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 2-0 | 79KG | — | — |
| Alika Villatora | Win | 2023 | No-Gi Worlds | Advantage | 79KG | — | 68 |
| Kieran Kichuk | Loss | 2023 | No-Gi Pans | Decision | 79KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| James Vafiades | Win | 2023 | No-Gi Pans | Kneebar | 79KG | 16 | 21 |
| Harrison Woods | Win | 2023 | Enigma | Toe hold | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 15 |
| Andrew Pardee | Win | 2023 | Enigma | Rear naked | 77KG | 16 | 10 |
| Chris Vukaj | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Orange County | Decision | 76KG | — | 3 |
| Ricky Semiglia | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Orange County | Inside heel hook | 76KG | — | 3 |
| Benjamin Hou | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Orange County | Guillotine | 76KG | — | 3 |
| Anthony Friese | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Orange County | Kneebar | 76KG | — | 3 |
| Unknown | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Orange County | Unknown | 76KG | — | 3 |
| Jonathan Wilson | Loss | 2023 | ADCC Open Orange County | Decision | 76KG | — | — |
| Inacio Santos | Loss | 2023 | Charleston Fall No-Gi | Points | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Gialysson Freitas | Win | 2023 | Charleston Fall No-Gi | N/A | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Igor Feliz | Loss | 2022 | No-Gi Worlds | Decision | 79KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Servio Tulio | Win | 2022 | No-Gi Worlds | Inside heel hook | 79KG | 16 | 51 |
| Jonata Gomes | Loss | 2022 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 2-0 | 73KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Eric Coe | Win | 2022 | No-Gi Pans | Inside heel hook | 73KG | 16 | 21 |
| Emilio Hernandez | Loss | 2022 | Phoenix No-Gi | Points: 2-0 | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Thiago Amorim | Win | 2022 | Phoenix No-Gi | Rear naked | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Joshua Bacallao | Loss | 2022 | Phoenix No-Gi | N/A | 79KG | Finals | — |
| Gabriel Silva | Win | 2022 | Phoenix No-Gi | N/A | 79KG | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Vagner Rocha | Loss | 2022 | San Diego No-Gi | Aoki | Absolute | Finals | — |
| Antonio Zuazo | Win | 2022 | San Diego No-Gi | Points: 8-0 | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Thiago Cesar | Win | 2022 | San Diego No-Gi | Inside heel hook | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Oliver Taza | Win | 2022 | Nashville No-Gi | Decision | 79KG | Finals | 9 |
| Clay Mayfield | Win | 2022 | Nashville No-Gi | Inside heel hook | 79KG | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Nick Ronan | Win | 2021 | BJJ Fanatics | Decision | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Spyke Carlisle | Win | 2021 | BJJ Fanatics | Armbar | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| Tye Ruotolo | Loss | 2021 | WNO Championship | Darce | 84KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Edwin Najmi | Win | 2021 | F2W 180 | Inside heel hook | 77KG | — | 21 |
| Oliver Taza | Loss | 2021 | WNO 7 | Decision | 77KG | — | — |
| Gianni Grippo | Loss | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 4-2 | 73KG | Finals | — |
| Kieran Kichuk | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Advantage | 73KG | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Josh Murdock | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 2-0 | 73KG | Quarter-Finals | 21 |
| Haidar Abbas | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Inside heel hook | 73KG | 16 | 15 |
| Renato Canuto | Loss | 2020 | 3CG Kumite V | Decision | 81KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Pedro Marinho | Loss | 2020 | 3CG Kumite III | Guillotine | 81KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Valdir Araujo | Loss | 2020 | JitzKing | Points | 84KG | — | — |
| Jonnatas Gracie | Loss | 2020 | BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix | EBI Overtime | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Ethan Crelinsten | Win | 2020 | F2W 139 | Decision | 75KG | — | 21 |
| Dante Leon | Loss | 2020 | F2W 142 | Triangle | N/A | — | — |
| Ygor Rodrigues | Win | 2019 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 7-0 | 73KG | Finals | 114 |
| Fabio Caloi | Win | 2019 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 4-2 | 73KG | Semi-Finals | 60 |
| Natan Chueng | Win | 2019 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 4-2 | 73KG | Quarter-Finals | 24 |
| Tomoshige Sera | Win | 2019 | No-Gi Worlds | Triangle | 73KG | 16 | 18 |
| Diego Santana | Win | 2019 | F2W 127 | Rear naked | 77KG | — | 11 |
| Kevin Berbrich | Win | 2019 | F2W 126 | Decision | 74KG | — | 11 |
| Jeferson Guaresi | Loss | 2019 | No-Gi Pans | Advantage | 79KG | Finals | — |
| Breno Maciel | Win | 2019 | No-Gi Pans | Estima lock | 79KG | Semi-Finals | 30 |
| Khalil Fadlallah | Win | 2019 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 4-0 | 79KG | Quarter-Finals | 11 |
| Fellipe Trovo | Loss | 2019 | No-Gi America | Advantage | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Ben Lenyard | Win | 2019 | No-Gi America | Points: 8-0 | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 11 |
| John Hansen | Win | 2019 | No-Gi America | Points: 2-0 | Absolute | 16 | 8 |
| Paulo Gabriel | Loss | 2019 | No-Gi America | Decision | 73KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Khalil Fadlallah | Win | 2019 | NY Spring No-Gi | Points | 73KG | Finals | 3 |
| David Garmo | Win | 2019 | NY Spring No-Gi | Points | 73KG | Semi-Finals | 2 |
| Jose Souza | Win | 2018 | SJJIF No-Gi Worlds | Straight ankle lock | 79KG | Finals | 3 |
| Erik Cruz | Win | 2018 | SJJIF No-Gi Worlds | Points: 4-2 | 79KG | Semi-Finals | 2 |
| Dustn Akbari | Win | 2018 | SJJIF No-Gi Worlds | Points: 4-0 | 79KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |