50/50 Competition Team
The Fifty/50 Competition Team is built for athletes who want more—more structure, more accountability, and more opportunities to test themselves on the mat. Whether your goal is your first local tournament or competing on the national and international stage, our competition program is designed to help you perform at your highest level.
Our team includes athletes across Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Grappling, Judo, Wrestling, and Striking who train together in an environment focused on technical excellence, intelligent preparation, and long-term development.
Athletes receive:
• Monthly structured competition-focused classes
• Technical preparation
• Access to experienced coaches and training partners
• Competition planning and support
• A team culture centered on growth, discipline, and professionalism
For nearly two decades, Fifty/50 athletes have earned success from local events to world-level competition while maintaining the academy’s commitment to innovation, continuous learning, and building complete martial artists.
38+World Championship Medals
42+ Pan American Medals
24+ National & International BJJ Medalists
FIFTY/50 MAJOR GRAPPLING TOURNAMENTS
ADCC World Championships
BRONZE:
2009 - Ryan Hall (<66kg)
ADCC North American Trials
GOLD:
2009 - Ryan Hall (<66kg)
IBJJF World Championship
GOLD:
2015 - Maia Matalon (Adult Brown, Heavyweight)
2008 - Ryan Hall (Adult Purple, Lightweight)
BRONZE:
2022 - Zack Ghalayini (Adult Blue, Middleweight)
2015 - Maia Matalon (Adult Brown, Open Class)
2013 - German Salas (Adult Purple, Featherweight)
2012 - Megan Lomonof (Adult Blue, Lightweight)
2011 - Megan Lomonof (Adult Blue, Lightweight)
2010 - Jeanette Hall (Adult Purple, Light Featherweight)
2009 - Ryan Hall (Adult Brown, Featherweight)
2009 - Jeanette Hall (Adult Blue, Light Featherweight)
2009 - Jeanette Hall (Adult Blue, Open Class)
2007 - Jeanette Hall (Adult Blue, Light Featherweight)
IBJJF World Master (30+)
GOLD:
2021 - Kenji Sato (Master 1 Blue, Featherweight)
2020 - Devin Hanneman (Master 1 Blue, Open Class)
2020 - Devin Hanneman (Master 1 Blue, Heavyweight)
2018 - Josh Millsapps (Master 3 Purple, Ultra Heavyweight)
SILVER:
2013 - Harold Van Berkel (Master 3 Purple, Heavyweight)
BRONZE:
IBJJF World Master (30+) No-Gi
GOLD:
2023 - Devin Hanneman (Master 1 Purple, Middle Heavyweight)
2022 - Phillip Thai (Master 1 Brown, Featherweight)
2017 - Brett Rainey (Master 3 Brown, Lightweight)
SILVER:
2023 - Emma Reiter (Master 1 Purple, Lightweight)
2019 - Brett Rainey (Master 4 Black, Lightweight)
2018 - Brett Rainey (Master 4 Black, Lightweight)
BRONZE:
2023 - Adam Benayoun (Master 1 Black, Lightweight)
2023 - Frank Rosenthal (Master 1 Black, Featherweight)
BJJF Pan American No-Gi
GOLD:
2023 - Zack Ghalayini (Adult Purple, Open Class)
2023 - Mohamed Ibrahim (Adult Blue, Middle Heavyweight)
2020 - Josh Terao (Adult Blue, Featherweight)
2020 - Devin Hanneman (Master 1 Blue, Open Class)
2020 - Devin Hanneman (Master 1 Blue, Middle Heavyweight)
2019 - Brett Rainey (Master 4 Black, Lightweight)
2018 - Brett Rainey (Master 4 Black, Open Class)
2018 - Brett Rainey (Master 4 Black, Lightweight)
2018 - Sam Kilmer (Juvenile 2 Blue, Middleweight)
2017 - Brett Rainey (Master 3 Brown, Lightweight)
2016 - Brett Rainey (Master 3 Brown, Featherweight)
2017 - Matthew Crockett (Adult Blue, Featherweight)
2017 - Josh Millsapps (Master 3 Purple, Ultra Heavyweight)
2014 - Maia Matalon (Adult Purple, Open Class)
2014 - Maia Matalon (Adult Purple, Super Heavyweight)
2013 - German Salas (Adult Purple, Featherweight)
2013 - Megan Lomonof (Adult Purple, Middleweight)
2012 - Megan Lomonof (Adult Blue, Middleweight)
2009 - Anthony Cincotta (Adult Blue, Lightweight)
SILVER:
2023 - Zack Ghalayini (Adult Purple, Middleweight)
2023 - Mohamed Ibrahim (Adult Blue, Open Class)
2022 - Adam Benayoun (Adult Black, Featherweight)
2020 - Emma Reiter (Adult Blue, Lightweight)
2012 - Megan Lomonof (Adult Blue, Open Class)
2010 - Jeanette Hall (Adult Purple, Light Featherweight)
BRONZE:
2022 - David Terao (Adult Black, Light Featherweight)
2020 - David Terao (Adult Purple, Light Featherweight)
2018 - Adam Benayoun (Adult Black, Featherweight)
2018 - Sam Kilmer (Juvenile 2, Open Class)
2015 - Mikey Koren (Adult Blue, Featherweight)
2010 - Joseph “Seph” Smith (Adult Brown, Lightweight)
2010 - Quang Nguyen (Adult Purple, Light Featherweight)
BJJF World Championship No-Gi
GOLD:
2022 - Zack Ghalayini (Adult Purple, Middleweight)
2021 - David Terao (Adult Brown, Light Featherweight)
2021 - Josh Terao (Adult Purple, Featherweight)
2021 - Emma Reiter (Adult Blue, Featherweight)
2017 - Sam Kilmer (Juvenile 1 Blue, Middle Heavyweight)
2014 - Jeanette Hall (Adult Brown, Light Featherweight)
2014 - Maia Matalon (Adult Purple, Heavyweight)
2013 - German Salas (Adult Purple, Featherweight)
2007- Ryan Hall (Adult Purple, Lightweight)
SILVER:
2011 - Jeanette Hall (Adult Purple, Light Featherweight)
BRONZE:
2023 - Mohamed Ibrahim (Adult Blue, Open Class)
2023 - Mohamed Ibrahim (Adult Blue, Middle Heavy)
2022 - Kaushik Saikumar (Adult Blue, Featherweight)
2017 - Maia Matalon (Adult Black, Heavyweight)
2017 - Sam Kilmer (Juvenile 1 Blue, Open Class)
IBJJF Brazilian National
SILVER:
2013 - Jeanette Hall (Adult Brown, Light Featherweight)
BRONZE:
2013 - Jeanette Hall (Adult Brown, Open Class)
2008 - Ryan Hall (Adult Purple, Lightweight)
IBJJF Brazilian National No-Gi
BRONZE:
2010 - Kenny Savercool (Adult Purple, Featherweight)
IBJJF Pan American
GOLD:
2020 - Devin Hanneman (Master 1 Blue, Middle Heavyweight)
2016 - Adam Benayoun (Adult Brown, Featherweight)
2014 - Maia Matalon (Adult Purple, Open Class)
2014 - Maia Matalon (Adult Purple, Heavyweight)
2009 - Jeanette Hall (Adult Blue, Light Featherweight)
SILVER:
2011 - Joseph “Seph” Smith (Master Brown, Lightweight)
2010 - Quang Nguyen (Adult Blue, Roosterweight)
BRONZE:
2020 - Devin Hanneman (Master 1 Blue, Open Class)
2013 - German Salas (Adult Purple, Featherweight)
2008 - Kenny Savercool (Adult Blue, Light Featherweight
BJJF European
GOLD:
2016 - Adam Benayoun (Adult Brown, Featherweight)
2008 - Ryan Hall (Adult Purple, Lightweight)
SILVER:
2013 - Jeanette Hall (Adult Brown, Light Featherweight)
IBJJF European No-Gi
GOLD:
2016 - Brett Rainey (Master 4 Black, Lightweight)
BRONZE:
2016 - Brett Rainey (Master 4 Black, Open Class)
IBJJF American National
SILVER:
2006 - Ryan Hall (Adult Purple, Open Class)
BRONZE:
2004 - Ryan Hall (Adult Blue, Open Class)
IBJJF American National No-Gi
GOLD:
2019 - Brett Rainey (Master 4 Black, Open Class)
2019 - Brett Rainey (Master 4 Black, Middleweight)
US Open
GOLD:
2010 - Rick Slomba (Adult Purple, Featherweight)
2006 - Ryan Hall (Adult Purple, Lightweight)
SILVER:
2007 - Ryan Hall (Adult Purple, Middleweight)
IGJJF Gracie Jiu-Jitsu World Championship
GOLD:
2006 - Ryan Hall (Adult Purple, Featherweight)
BRONZE:
2006 - Ryan Hall (Adult Purple, Open Class)
FIFTY/50 MAJOR MMA Champions
TUF 22 Champion
2015 - Ryan Hall
ONE FC Champion (Featherweight)
2020 & 2022 - Thanh Le
ONE FC Interim Champion (Featherweight)
2023 - Thanh Le
LFA Interim Champion (Featherweight)
2018 - Thanh Le