PJ Barch
Black
Nicknames: The Butter Panther
Country: USA
Team:
10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu
Former Teams:
-
Wins
75
Losses
28
Draws
14
Win %
64.10%
Wins by Sub
51
Sub Win %
68.00%
Losses by Sub
9
Sub Loss %
32.14%
Current Win Streak
0
Longest Win Streak
12
Biography
PJ Barch is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, standout representative of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, and one of the most well-rounded no-gi competitors of his generation. Known for his strong wrestling, powerful front headlock attacks, dynamic passing, and dangerous submission chains, Barch has built a reputation as an athlete who can threaten from every position.
A veteran of major professional events such as ADCC, Polaris, EBI, and WNO, Barch has consistently competed against the world’s top athletes in multiple weight divisions. His style blends technical precision with high-level athleticism, making him one of the most respected and versatile competitors to emerge from the 10th Planet network.
Barch is also the head coach of 10th Planet South Bay in Chula Vista, California, where he leads a strong and rapidly growing competition team and continues to refine the well-rounded style he is known for.
Personal
Age
36
Birthday
1989-10-09
Weight
Welterweight
Sex
Male
Belt Given By
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
23
Weight Class Ranking
8 (Welterweight)
Legend Ranking
—
Points
6900
Rating
7516.92
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Inside heel hook | 20 | 2 |
| Rear naked | 12 | 0 |
| Armbar | 8 | 5 |
| Kimura | 4 | 0 |
| Outside heel hook | 2 | 0 |
| Neck crank | 1 | 0 |
| Rear triangle | 1 | 0 |
| Cross face | 1 | 0 |
| Kneebar | 1 | 2 |
| Straight ankle lock | 1 | 0 |
PJ BARCH'S 117 MATCHES
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Kanard | Draw | 8/31/2025 | CJI 2 | N/A | Quintet | Quarter-Finals | 75 |
| Nikolay Vetrov | Draw | 2025 | Quintet 5 | N/A | Quintet | — | 20 |
| Rizvan Rizvanov | Win | 2025 | AIGA Champions League | Rear naked | Quintet | Semi-Finals | 200 |
| Pawel Jaworski | Loss | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Decision | Quintet | — | — |
| Jozef Chen | Win | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Decision | Quintet | — | 300 |
| Mateusz Szczecinski | Loss | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Armbar | Quintet | — | — |
| Eoghan O'Flanagan | Win | 2/8/2025 | Polaris 31 | Inside heel hook | Quintet | — | 342 |
| Renato Canuto | Loss | 10/10/2024 | UFC FPI 8 | Inside heel hook | N/A | — | — |
| Elijah Dorsey | Win | 8/18/2024 | ADCC | Inside heel hook | 77KG | — | 291 |
| Mica Galvao | Loss | 8/18/2024 | ADCC | Decision | 77KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Mateusz Szczecinski | Win | 8/18/2024 | ADCC | Points: 2-0 | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 416 |
| Fabio Caloi | Win | 8/18/2024 | ADCC | Points: 3-0 | 77KG | 16 | 315 |
| Eldar Adilov | Win | 2024 | Astana Qualifier (AIGA) | Kimura | 83KG | — | 1 |
| Christian Frillici | Win | 2024 | Astana Qualifier (AIGA) | Straight ankle lock | 83KG | — | 1 |
| Levi Jones-Leary | Win | 2024 | Polaris 27 | Points: 2-0 | 77KG | Finals | 1164 |
| Espen Mathiesen | Win | 2024 | Polaris 27 | Inside heel hook | 77KG | Semi-Finals | 679 |
| Luiz Paulo | Win | 2024 | Polaris 27 | Decision | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 364 |
| Andy Varela | Loss | 4/26/2024 | PGF 6 Playoffs | EBI Overtime | 175 lbs | Semi-Finals | — |
| Davis Asare | Win | 4/26/2024 | PGF 6 Playoffs | Inside heel hook | 175 lbs | Quarter-Finals | 62 |
| Jett Thompson | Draw | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 175 lbs | — | 16 |
| Kevin Sherrill | Draw | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 175 lbs | — | 20 |
| Renato Canuto | Win | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | Inside heel hook | 175 lbs | — | 62 |
| Dane Leak | Win | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | Outside heel hook | 175 lbs | — | 78 |
| Elijah Carlton | Win | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | Inside heel hook | 175 lbs | — | 78 |
| AJ Agazarm | Draw | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 175 lbs | — | 20 |
| Kevin Beuhring | Win | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | Inside heel hook | 175 lbs | — | 78 |
| Cameron Hurd | Win | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | Inside heel hook | 175 lbs | — | 78 |
| Ben Eddy | Draw | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 175 lbs | — | 20 |
| Nathan Haddad | Draw | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 175 lbs | — | 16 |
| John Combs | Draw | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 175 lbs | — | 16 |
| Andy Varela | Draw | 04/2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 175 lbs | — | 16 |
| Ryan Aitken | Loss | 2023 | MCJJ 2 | EBI Overtime | 83KG | Finals | — |
| Hunter Colvin | Win | 2023 | MCJJ 2 | EBI Overtime | 83KG | Semi-Finals | 1 |
| Davis Asare | Win | 2023 | MCJJ 2 | Inside heel hook | 83KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Matheus Chedid | Win | 2023 | MCJJ 2 | Kneebar | 83KG | 16 | 1 |
| Kazushi Sakuraba | Draw | 2023 | Quintet 4 | N/A | Absolute | — | 18 |
| Tomoshige Sera | Win | 2023 | Quintet 4 | Rear naked | Absolute | — | 72 |
| Nick Rodriguez | Draw | 2023 | Quintet 4 | N/A | Absolute | — | 23 |
| Mica Galvao | Loss | 2023 | WNO 20 | Armbar | 77KG | Finals | — |
| Andrew Tackett | Loss | 2023 | WNO 20 | Decision | 77KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Dante Leon | Loss | 2023 | 247 FC | Decision | N/A | — | — |
| Christos Papadelos | Win | 7/3/2022 | UFC FPI 2 | Rear naked | Absolute | — | 338 |
| Giancarlo Bodoni | Draw | 7/3/2022 | UFC FPI 2 | N/A | Absolute | — | 106 |
| John Combs | Win | 2022 | SOS 7 | Cross face | 77KG | Semi-Finals | 34 |
| Brady Wicklund | Win | 2022 | SOS 7 | Inside heel hook | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 16 |
| Jeremy Pere | Win | 2022 | SOS 7 | Rear naked | 77KG | 16 | 11 |
| Chris Wojcik | Win | 2022 | SOS 7 | Inside heel hook | Welterweight | Finals | 56 |
| Dante Leon | Loss | 2022 | ADCC | Armbar | 77KG | — | — |
| Kade Ruotolo | Loss | 2022 | ADCC | Armbar | 77KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| JT Torres | Win | 2022 | ADCC | Points: 4-0 | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 270 |
| Tommy Langaker | Win | 2022 | ADCC | Points: 3-0 | 77KG | 16 | 234 |
| Dante Leon | Win | 2022 | GrappleFest 12 | Decision | N/A | — | 90 |
| Chris Wojcik | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 4-0 | 77KG | — | — |
| Andy Varela | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | 77KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| AJ Agazarm | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 22 |
| Placido Santos | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 16 | 11 |
| Victor Medina | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 32 | 11 |
| Joshua Dawson | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 64 | 7 |
| Javier Bejarano | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Kimura | 77KG | 128 | 7 |
| Kody Steele | Loss | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Decision | 77KG | — | — |
| Kade Ruotolo | Loss | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 77KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Alan Sanchez | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 14 |
| Steven Ramos | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 4-0 | 77KG | 16 | 12 |
| Kyle Perkins | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 77KG | 32 | 9 |
| Daniel Lyons | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Armbar | 77KG | 64 | 6 |
| Dante Muschamp | Win | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 77KG | 128 | 6 |
| Kody Steele | Loss | 2021 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Decision | 77KG | 256 | — |
| Pierre-Olivier Leclerc | Win | 2021 | BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix | Decision | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 43 |
| Caleb McCallister | Win | 2021 | BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix | Unknown | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 18 |
| Josh Bacallao | Loss | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Points: 2-0 | 79KG | 16 | — |
| Eduardo Avelar | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Pans | Rear naked | 79KG | 32 | 9 |
| Nicky Ryan | Loss | 2021 | WNO 8 | Decision | 83KG | — | — |
| Dante Leon | Loss | 2021 | No-Gi Worlds | Advantage | 79KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Oliver Taza | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Worlds | Decision | 79KG | 16 | 49 |
| Italo Moura | Win | 2021 | No-Gi Worlds | Decision | 79KG | 32 | 38 |
| Andrew Wiltse | Loss | 2021 | WNO 6 | Decision | 84KG | — | — |
| Alan Sanchez | Win | 2021 | Emerald City | Kimura | 84KG | Finals | 67 |
| John Combs | Win | 2021 | Emerald City | Inside heel hook | 84KG | Semi-Finals | 43 |
| Werther Marciales | Win | 2021 | Emerald City | Armbar | 84KG | Quarter-Finals | 18 |
| Andrew Solano | Win | 2021 | Emerald City | Rear naked | 84KG | 16 | 12 |
| Ethan Crelinsten | Loss | 8/30/2020 | SUG 17 | EBI Overtime | Absolute | — | — |
| Oliver Taza | Loss | 2020 | BJJ Fanatics Grand Prix | Inside heel hook | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Alan Sanchez | Win | 2020 | Sin City Series | Inside heel hook | 77KG | Finals | 1 |
| Mikey Rolls | Win | 2020 | Sin City Series | Inside heel hook | 77KG | Semi-Finals | 1 |
| Jaron Pagduan | Win | 2020 | Sin City Series | Inside heel hook | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Marcin Held | Win | 2019 | Polaris 12 | Decision | 77KG | — | 188 |
| Sergio Rios | Loss | 2019 | F2W 126 | Armbar | 79KG | — | — |
| William Tackett | Win | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Decision | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 10 |
| Josh Bacallao | Win | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 77KG | 16 | 8 |
| Peter Shoemaker | Win | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Inside heel hook | 77KG | 32 | 6 |
| Khalil Fadlallah | Win | 2018 | ADCC Trials - East Coast North America | Armbar | 77KG | 64 | 4 |
| William Tackett | Win | 2018 | Onnit Invitational 9 | Kimura | 77KG | Finals | 1 |
| David Garmo | Win | 2018 | Onnit Invitational 9 | EBI Overtime | 77KG | Semi-Finals | 1 |
| Jordan Peitzman | Win | 2018 | Onnit Invitational 9 | Rear triangle | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Gregor Gracie | Loss | 2018 | Quintet 3 | Kneebar | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Vitor Shaolin | Win | 2018 | Quintet 3 | Armbar | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 100 |
| Angelo Claiborne | Win | 2018 | Subversiv | Inside heel hook | Absolute | Finals | 1 |
| Jason Youseph | Win | 2018 | Subversiv | Neck crank | Absolute | Semi-Finals | 1 |
| Renato Canuto | Loss | 2018 | KASAI Pro 3 | Points: 1-0 | 77KG | — | — |
| Victor Silverio | Win | 2018 | KASAI Pro 3 | Points: 2-0 | 77KG | — | 40 |
| Jason Rau | Loss | 2018 | KASAI Pro 3 | Points: 10-3 | 77KG | — | — |
| Daisuke Nakamura | Draw | 2018 | Quintet 2 | N/A | Absolute | — | 10 |
| Krysiek Schorabski | Draw | 2018 | Quintet 2 | N/A | Absolute | — | 10 |
| Vagner Rocha | Loss | 2017 | EBI 13 | EBI Overtime | 70KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Jason Soares | Win | 2017 | EBI 13 | EBI Overtime | 70KG | 16 | 24 |
| Pierre-Olivier Leclerc | Win | 2017 | Sapateiro 10 | Rear naked | 72KG | Finals | 36 |
| Jason Rau | Win | 2017 | Sapateiro 10 | Inside heel hook | 72KG | Semi-Finals | 23 |
| Werther Marciales | Win | 2017 | Sapateiro 10 | Armbar | 72KG | Quarter-Finals | 10 |
| Corey Brokaw | Win | 2017 | Sapateiro 10 | Armbar | 72KG | 16 | 6 |
| Mike Davilla | Win | 2016 | Show the Art | EBI Overtime | N/A | — | 1 |
| Mike Main | Win | 2016 | Show the Art | EBI Overtime | N/A | — | 1 |
| Jason Rau | Win | 2016 | Show the Art | Armbar | Unknown | — | 1 |
| Lucas Valente | Win | 2016 | Onnit Invitational 3 | Rear naked | 77KG | Finals | 1 |
| Bill Watts | Win | 2016 | Onnit Invitational 3 | Armbar | 77KG | Semi-Finals | 1 |
| Robert Ezel | Win | 2016 | Onnit Invitational 3 | Inside heel hook | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Gordon Ryan | Loss | 2016 | Sapateiro | Kneebar | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Tony Barr | Win | 2016 | Sapateiro | Outside heel hook | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 10 |