On Tuesday, April 28, Fillmore’s Jose Ramirez, from Perce’s Kenpo Karate Studio, offered Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu raising his hand in victory and back-to-back Season Champion titles in the Jiu-Jitsu World League (JJWL). Story and photo credit Coach Michael Torres & Silverio Garcia.
Pictured is Jose Ramirez with Coach Torres. Story and photo credit Coach Michael Torres & Silverio Garcia.
Story and photo credit Coach Michael Torres & Silverio Garci
On April 28, 2026, Jose Ramirez accomplished something few competitors ever achieve in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: back-to-back Season Champion titles in the Jiu-Jitsu World League (JJWL). The blue belt competitor trains at Perce’s Kenpo Karate Studio in Fillmore, CA, under head jiu-jitsu instructor Michael Torres, a Gracie Humaita Black Belt under Coral Belt, Master Mario Aiello. Competing tirelessly month in and month out over the past two years, Ramirez’s back-to-back championships produced a combined total of 271 points, 23 wins, and 7 submissions — numbers that reflect not only his skill on the mat, but his unwavering commitment to the sport.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a grappling art centered on achieving victory through submission holds, joint locks, and chokes — techniques that allow a skilled practitioner to control and submit an opponent regardless of size or strength. The Jiu-Jitsu World League Season Champion title is one of the most prestigious recognitions in regional BJJ competition. It is not won at a single event, but earned through consistent, high-level performance across an entire season. Using the JJWL’s Advanced Points System, competitors accumulate points through wins, podium finishes, and submissions at events throughout the year. At season’s end, only those ranking in the top 2% of competitors in their age, weight, gender and belt division — based on total points, wins, submissions, and medals — are awarded the Season Champion title. Earning it twice in a row places Ramirez in truly elite company.
Perce’s Kenpo Karate Studio offers Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes for both kids and adults, giving students of all ages the opportunity to train under the same Gracie Humaita Jiu-Jitsu lineage that has shaped a back-to-back champion. Ramirez’s success is a shining example of what dedicated training and world-class instruction can produce right here in Fillmore.
