The record.
Two Diamond Rings, a stack of heavyweight grand championships, and the No. 1 ranking in the world. Every line links to its source.
Timeline.
From teenage phenom to the top of the heavyweight rankings.
- 2014
Kumite Classic overall grand champion
A teenager taking the men's overall title, around the time he became the youngest NASKA men's division winner ever.
- 2018
Battle of Atlanta and Grand Slam
Open weight grand champion at both, and a heavyweight grand championship in Atlanta.
- 2019 to 2020
Warrior Cup and the Virtual Fight Tour
Men's fighting Warrior Cup winner, then a win in his return match on Black Belt's Virtual Fight Tour.
- 2023
First Diamond Ring, back with Team Paul Mitchell
No. 1 in Black Belt Magazine's open weight rankings after the Ocean State SuperFights, his first heavyweight Diamond Ring, and a return to Team Paul Mitchell.
- 2024
Heavyweight sweep
Heavyweight grand champion at the U.S. Open, Ocean State, Compete Internationals and the Diamond Nationals.
- 2025
Second Diamond Ring
Beat teammate Alex Mancillas for the heavyweight ring, and won heavyweight overall again at Compete.
- 2026
No. 1 in the world
Heavyweight titles at the Capitol Classics, Cowboy Up and the Guatemala International Open. No. 1 ISKA men's heavyweight in September.
Results.
| Event | When | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISKA rankings, men's heavyweight sparring | Sept. 2026 | No. 1 (No. 4 in men's open weight) | Source |
| Guatemala International Open | 2026 | Heavyweight overall grand champion | Source |
| Cowboy Up | 2026 | Heavyweight overall grand champion | Source |
| U.S. Capitol Classics | 2026 | Heavyweight sparring champion | Source |
| Diamond Nationals | 2023, 2024, 2025 | Heavyweight Diamond Ring (2023, 2025), heavyweight overall grand champion (2024, 2025) | Source |
| Compete Internationals | 2024, 2025 | Heavyweight overall grand champion (2x) | Source |
| ISKA U.S. Open | 2024 | Heavyweight grand champion (3x career) | Source |
| Ocean State Grand Nationals | 2023, 2024 | SuperFights open weight champion (2023), heavyweight grand champion (2024) | Source |
| Black Belt Magazine rankings | April 2023 | No. 1 men's open weight | Source |
| Virtual Fight Tour | 2020 | Won his return match; heavyweight champion | Source |
| AKA Warrior Cup | 2019 | Men's fighting Warrior Cup winner | Source |
| Battle of Atlanta | 2018 | Open weight grand champion; 2x heavyweight grand champion (career) | Source |
| Grand Slam Open Nationals | 2018 | Men's overall open weight grand champion | Source |
| Pan American Internationals | 2x heavyweight overall grand champion | Source | |
| Kumite Classic | 2014 | Overall grand champion | Source |
Rankings from Black Belt Magazine. Grand championship years from Sport Karate Legends. Ring results from the Diamond Nationals broadcast and Sport Karate Zone.
Career honors.
From his official athlete bio.
- Youngest ever to win a NASKA men's divisionat 17
- Youngest ever added to Team Paul Mitchell's fighting team
- Youngest ever to win an NBL national overall in men's sparring
- 3x heavyweight 1st placeDiamond Nationals
- 3x heavyweight 1st placeAKA Grand Nationals
- 2x heavyweight overallDixie Land Nationals
- Heavyweight overall championLas Vegas Open
- Heavyweight overall 1stCancun Challenge
- 3x overall heavyweight grand championPhilly Pro Am
- 2x overall heavyweight grand championKing of New York
- 2x men's grand championConnecticut Open and Tri-State Open
- Men's overall grand championCentral Bay State Championships
- 3x championMaryland Victory Cup
- Overall team grand championHungarian Fighting Cup
- Inducted into Baltimore's Karate Hall of Fame
- Karate Kids Choice Awards Hall of Fame
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