Mason Stritzel

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple-belt middleweight in gi and no-gi; bantamweight for UFC BJJ 11

Mason Stritzel is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and youth coach from Missouri. He trains at Arnold BJJ and Team Vaghi and founded Stritzel’s Fight Club.

Profile

The story

Mason Stritzel grew into a standout youth talent in American Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He trains at Arnold BJJ in Missouri under the guidance of Team Vaghi. Footage from the period when, as a fifteen-year-old green belt, he faced adult opponents attracted attention online.

At the 2025 IBJJF World No-Gi Championship, Stritzel took third place in the adult purple-belt middleweight category, in a field of sixty-five competitors. In early 2026, he was ranked number one in his division and eighth pound-for-pound in no-gi. In 2026, he won the Subspectrum BJJ MayDay Tournament undefeated, with a 9-0 record, and was named Most Valuable Grappler. He also won the title at the Double Gold Invitational and the absolute title at the Louisville Spring Championship.

According to his own account, Stritzel accumulated thirty belts, forty-one championship rings, and two hundred ninety-two first-place finishes at tournaments. Alongside his own competitive career, he founded Stritzel’s Fight Club, a youth program in which he reportedly coached approximately thirty children between the ages of four and thirteen, according to available profile information.

In the ring

Fighting style

Stritzel is a technically versatile gi and no-gi grappler. At purple-belt level, he combines experience against adult opponents with a broad submission set and the ability to perform at a high level throughout long tournament days.

Results

Performance

Third place at the 2025 IBJJF World No-Gi Championship in the adult purple belt middleweight category, in a field of 65 competitors.
Ranked number one in the no-gi division and eighth pound-for-pound according to the ranking published in early 2026.
Undefeated winner of the 2026 Subspectrum BJJ MayDay Tournament with a 9-0 record, plus the Most Valuable Grappler award.
Winner of the Double Gold Invitational and winner of the absolute division at the Louisville Spring Championship.

Over the years

Timeline

Childhood: started Brazilian jiu-jitsu at Arnold BJJ in Missouri.
Around age fifteen: footage of Stritzel, a green belt, competing against an adult opponent attracted attention online.
After that: founded Stritzel’s Fight Club youth program.
2025: third place at the IBJJF World No-Gi Championship in the adult purple-belt middleweight division.
Early 2026: ranked number one in his no-gi division and eighth pound-for-pound.
2026: undefeated title and Most Valuable Grappler award at the Subspectrum BJJ MayDay Tournament, plus titles at the Double Gold Invitational and the Louisville Spring Championship.

Influence

Legacy

Stritzel combines a competitive career in gi and no-gi with youth coaching through Stritzel’s Fight Club. His significance in the sport lies in this dual role as a competitive athlete and mentor to young fighters.

Moments