2026 Tournament of Defense

Date November 7, 2026
Country United States
State Texas
City Houston
Software JoyOfHEMA (results )

Tournament stats

Division Number of fights Number of fighters
Mixed Steel Longsword 31 16
Mixed Steel Rapier & Dagger 30 13
Mixed Steel Sabre 21 12
Mixed Steel Single Rapier 70 31
Mixed Steel Single Sidesword 35 17

Fighters in event

NameNationalityClub
Aaron Nichols All For One Fencing
Avery Lacayo All For One Fencing
Ayden Lacayo All For One Fencing
Brandon Nguyen Ars Gladii
Brenton Burke Wichita Fencing & HEMA Academy
Christian Kimball All For One Fencing
Christopher Hahn Historical Swordfighting Guild of UT Dallas
Christopher Willoughby Arena Weapon Arts
Connor Chamberlain Denver Historical Fencing Academy
Coyt Ransom Dallas School of Historical Fencing
Damiano Romita Accademia Romana d'Armi
Emilia Skirmuntt The School of the Sword
Eric Shattuck Arena Weapon Arts
Gryphon Nayman Denver Historical Fencing Academy
Jack Johnson All For One Fencing
Jack Murray Dallas School of Historical Fencing
Jacob Sweetnam Lafayette Rogues Guild
Jacob Zillifro F3 Sword Academy
Janie Kimbell All For One Fencing
Jengo Russell Arena Weapon Arts
Jeremiah De Clemente All For One Fencing
Jerry Swank Bexar Blades
John Brown All For One Fencing
Joshua Weaver Sword to Sword
Kristofer Stanson Stockholm HEMA
Kristopher Ellis All For One Fencing
Landen Perez Arena Weapon Arts
Lauren Henderson Dallas School of Historical Fencing
Logan Debehnke Arena Weapon Arts
Michael Keller Wichita Fencing & HEMA Academy
Olga Rubio All For One Fencing
Oscar Sanchez Order of Lepanto
Pasquale Bianco Compagnia Della Rosa e Della Spada
Pete O'Connell All For One Fencing
Robert Robertson Lafayette Rogues Guild
Sam Sanford Dallas Renaissance Sword Guild
Seneca Savoie Arena Weapon Arts
Srikar Bollavaram Arena Weapon Arts
Thalbir Sharma All For One Fencing
Tyler McConnell All For One Fencing
Warren Vantreese All For One Fencing
Will Fay All For One Fencing
William Phillips Dallas Renaissance Sword Guild

Tournaments

This lists the full outcomes in each of the tournaments at the event.

Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pool A Logan Debehnke Jengo Russell LOSS WIN
Pool A William Phillips Lauren Henderson WIN LOSS
Pool A Logan Debehnke William Phillips LOSS WIN
Pool A Jengo Russell Lauren Henderson WIN LOSS
Pool A William Phillips Jengo Russell DRAW DRAW
Pool A Logan Debehnke Lauren Henderson LOSS WIN
Pool B Damiano Romita Jack Murray WIN LOSS
Pool B Aaron Nichols Landen Perez LOSS WIN
Pool B Jack Murray Aaron Nichols LOSS WIN
Pool B Landen Perez Damiano Romita WIN LOSS
Pool B Damiano Romita Aaron Nichols WIN LOSS
Pool B Landen Perez Jack Murray LOSS WIN
Pool C Pasquale Bianco Christopher Hahn WIN LOSS
Pool C Srikar Bollavaram Brenton Burke WIN LOSS
Pool C Brenton Burke Christopher Hahn LOSS WIN
Pool C Srikar Bollavaram Pasquale Bianco LOSS WIN
Pool C Pasquale Bianco Brenton Burke WIN LOSS
Pool C Srikar Bollavaram Christopher Hahn LOSS WIN
Pool D Joshua Weaver Christopher Willoughby WIN LOSS
Pool D Michael Keller Seneca Savoie LOSS WIN
Pool D Christopher Willoughby Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Pool D Joshua Weaver Seneca Savoie WIN LOSS
Pool D Christopher Willoughby Seneca Savoie LOSS WIN
Pool D Joshua Weaver Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Quarter Final Pasquale Bianco Christopher Hahn WIN LOSS
Quarter Final Michael Keller Landen Perez WIN LOSS
Quarter Final Jengo Russell Seneca Savoie WIN LOSS
Quarter Final Damiano Romita William Phillips WIN LOSS
Semi Final Michael Keller Pasquale Bianco WIN LOSS
Semi Final Damiano Romita Jengo Russell WIN LOSS
Final Michael Keller Damiano Romita WIN LOSS
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pool A Jeremiah De Clemente Oscar Sanchez WIN LOSS
Pool A Sam Sanford Jerry Swank LOSS WIN
Pool A Sam Sanford Oscar Sanchez LOSS WIN
Pool A Jeremiah De Clemente Jerry Swank WIN LOSS
Pool A Oscar Sanchez Jerry Swank DRAW DRAW
Pool A Jeremiah De Clemente Sam Sanford WIN LOSS
Pool B Lauren Henderson Olga Rubio DRAW DRAW
Pool B Brenton Burke Kristopher Ellis WIN LOSS
Pool B Lauren Henderson Brenton Burke LOSS WIN
Pool B Kristopher Ellis Olga Rubio LOSS WIN
Pool B Brenton Burke Olga Rubio WIN LOSS
Pool B Kristopher Ellis Lauren Henderson LOSS WIN
Pool C John Brown Will Fay LOSS WIN
Pool C Michael Keller Damiano Romita DRAW DRAW
Pool C Jack Murray Will Fay WIN LOSS
Pool C John Brown Damiano Romita LOSS WIN
Pool C Jack Murray Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Pool C Will Fay Damiano Romita LOSS WIN
Pool C John Brown Jack Murray LOSS WIN
Pool C Will Fay Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Pool C Damiano Romita Jack Murray WIN LOSS
Pool C Michael Keller John Brown WIN LOSS
Tiebreaker Bout Oscar Sanchez Jerry Swank WIN LOSS
Quarter Final Jeremiah De Clemente Oscar Sanchez WIN LOSS
Quarter Final Jack Murray Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Quarter Final Lauren Henderson Brenton Burke LOSS WIN
Quarter Final Damiano Romita Olga Rubio WIN LOSS
Semi Final Jeremiah De Clemente Michael Keller WIN LOSS
Semi Final Damiano Romita Brenton Burke WIN LOSS
Final Jeremiah De Clemente Damiano Romita LOSS WIN
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pool A Christopher Hahn Gryphon Nayman LOSS WIN
Pool A Brenton Burke Landen Perez DRAW DRAW
Pool A Christopher Hahn Landen Perez LOSS WIN
Pool A Gryphon Nayman Brenton Burke WIN LOSS
Pool A Landen Perez Gryphon Nayman LOSS WIN
Pool A Brenton Burke Christopher Hahn WIN LOSS
Pool B Will Fay Damiano Romita LOSS WIN
Pool B Michael Keller Eric Shattuck WIN LOSS
Pool B Will Fay Eric Shattuck LOSS WIN
Pool B Damiano Romita Michael Keller WIN LOSS
Pool B Eric Shattuck Damiano Romita WIN LOSS
Pool B Michael Keller Will Fay WIN LOSS
Pool C Connor Chamberlain Srikar Bollavaram LOSS WIN
Pool C Kristofer Stanson Jeremiah De Clemente WIN LOSS
Pool C Connor Chamberlain Jeremiah De Clemente DRAW DRAW
Pool C Srikar Bollavaram Kristofer Stanson LOSS WIN
Pool C Kristofer Stanson Connor Chamberlain WIN LOSS
Pool C Srikar Bollavaram Jeremiah De Clemente WIN LOSS
Semi Final Kristofer Stanson Damiano Romita WIN LOSS
Semi Final Gryphon Nayman Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Final Michael Keller Kristofer Stanson LOSS WIN
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pool A Emilia Skirmuntt Coyt Ransom DRAW DRAW
Pool A Jack Johnson Will Fay WIN LOSS
Pool A Emilia Skirmuntt William Phillips LOSS WIN
Pool A Coyt Ransom Jack Johnson WIN LOSS
Pool A Emilia Skirmuntt Will Fay WIN LOSS
Pool A Jack Johnson William Phillips LOSS WIN
Pool A Will Fay Coyt Ransom WIN LOSS
Pool A Jack Johnson Emilia Skirmuntt LOSS WIN
Pool A Will Fay William Phillips LOSS WIN
Pool A Coyt Ransom William Phillips LOSS WIN
Pool B Gryphon Nayman John Brown WIN LOSS
Pool B Janie Kimbell John Brown LOSS WIN
Pool B Gryphon Nayman Janie Kimbell WIN LOSS
Pool C Kristofer Stanson Jacob Zillifro WIN LOSS
Pool C Tyler McConnell Christopher Willoughby WIN LOSS
Pool C Kristofer Stanson Christopher Willoughby WIN LOSS
Pool C Tyler McConnell Jacob Zillifro LOSS WIN
Pool C Kristofer Stanson Tyler McConnell WIN LOSS
Pool C Christopher Willoughby Jacob Zillifro LOSS WIN
Pool D Jack Murray Oscar Sanchez WIN LOSS
Pool D Olga Rubio Connor Chamberlain LOSS WIN
Pool D Jack Murray Robert Robertson WIN LOSS
Pool D Olga Rubio Oscar Sanchez LOSS WIN
Pool D Connor Chamberlain Jack Murray WIN LOSS
Pool D Olga Rubio Robert Robertson LOSS WIN
Pool D Connor Chamberlain Oscar Sanchez WIN LOSS
Pool D Olga Rubio Jack Murray LOSS WIN
Pool D Oscar Sanchez Robert Robertson DRAW DRAW
Pool D Connor Chamberlain Robert Robertson WIN LOSS
Pool E Michael Keller Lauren Henderson WIN LOSS
Pool E Brandon Nguyen Pete O'Connell UNRATED LOSS UNRATED WIN
Pool E Michael Keller Christian Kimball WIN LOSS
Pool E Pete O'Connell Lauren Henderson LOSS WIN
Pool E Brandon Nguyen Michael Keller UNRATED LOSS UNRATED WIN
Pool E Christian Kimball Pete O'Connell WIN LOSS
Pool E Brandon Nguyen Lauren Henderson UNRATED LOSS UNRATED WIN
Pool E Pete O'Connell Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Pool E Lauren Henderson Christian Kimball LOSS WIN
Pool E Brandon Nguyen Christian Kimball UNRATED LOSS UNRATED WIN
Pool F Aaron Nichols Brenton Burke WIN LOSS
Pool F Pasquale Bianco Kristopher Ellis WIN LOSS
Pool F Kristopher Ellis Brenton Burke LOSS WIN
Pool F Pasquale Bianco Aaron Nichols WIN LOSS
Pool F Aaron Nichols Kristopher Ellis WIN LOSS
Pool F Pasquale Bianco Brenton Burke LOSS WIN
Pool G Jeremiah De Clemente Jacob Sweetnam WIN LOSS
Pool G Eric Shattuck Jerry Swank DRAW DRAW
Pool G Damiano Romita Jacob Sweetnam WIN LOSS
Pool G Jeremiah De Clemente Eric Shattuck WIN LOSS
Pool G Jacob Sweetnam Jerry Swank DRAW DRAW
Pool G Damiano Romita Eric Shattuck WIN LOSS
Pool G Jeremiah De Clemente Jerry Swank WIN LOSS
Pool G Jacob Sweetnam Eric Shattuck LOSS WIN
Pool G Damiano Romita Jeremiah De Clemente DRAW DRAW
Pool G Jerry Swank Damiano Romita LOSS WIN
Round of 16 John Brown Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Round of 16 Christian Kimball Jack Murray LOSS WIN
Round of 16 Connor Chamberlain Jacob Zillifro WIN LOSS
Round of 16 William Phillips Brenton Burke LOSS WIN
Round of 16 Gryphon Nayman Lauren Henderson WIN LOSS
Round of 16 Jeremiah De Clemente Pasquale Bianco WIN LOSS
Round of 16 Kristofer Stanson Emilia Skirmuntt WIN LOSS
Round of 16 Damiano Romita Aaron Nichols WIN LOSS
Quarter Final Michael Keller Jack Murray WIN LOSS
Quarter Final Connor Chamberlain Brenton Burke WIN LOSS
Quarter Final Jeremiah De Clemente Gryphon Nayman LOSS WIN
Quarter Final Kristofer Stanson Damiano Romita WIN LOSS
Semi Final Connor Chamberlain Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Semi Final Gryphon Nayman Kristofer Stanson WIN LOSS
Final Gryphon Nayman Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Stage Fighter 1 Fighter 2 Fighter 1 result Fighter 2 result
Pool A Christian Kimball Thalbir Sharma WIN LOSS
Pool A Jacob Zillifro Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Pool A Christian Kimball Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Pool A Jacob Zillifro Thalbir Sharma WIN LOSS
Pool A Thalbir Sharma Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Pool A Jacob Zillifro Christian Kimball DRAW DRAW
Pool B Jack Johnson Jerry Swank LOSS WIN
Pool B Warren Vantreese Ayden Lacayo LOSS WIN
Pool B Jerry Swank Warren Vantreese WIN LOSS
Pool B Jack Johnson Ayden Lacayo WIN LOSS
Pool B Jerry Swank Ayden Lacayo WIN LOSS
Pool B Jack Johnson Warren Vantreese WIN LOSS
Pool C Lauren Henderson Aaron Nichols LOSS WIN
Pool C Brenton Burke Avery Lacayo WIN LOSS
Pool C Lauren Henderson Damiano Romita LOSS WIN
Pool C Aaron Nichols Avery Lacayo WIN LOSS
Pool C Brenton Burke Lauren Henderson WIN LOSS
Pool C Avery Lacayo Damiano Romita LOSS WIN
Pool C Brenton Burke Aaron Nichols WIN LOSS
Pool C Lauren Henderson Avery Lacayo DRAW DRAW
Pool C Damiano Romita Brenton Burke WIN LOSS
Pool C Aaron Nichols Damiano Romita LOSS WIN
Pool D Emilia Skirmuntt Will Fay WIN LOSS
Pool D John Brown Olga Rubio LOSS WIN
Pool D Olga Rubio Emilia Skirmuntt LOSS WIN
Pool D Will Fay Olga Rubio LOSS WIN
Pool D John Brown Emilia Skirmuntt WIN LOSS
Pool D John Brown Will Fay WIN LOSS
Quarter Final John Brown Michael Keller LOSS WIN
Quarter Final Brenton Burke Olga Rubio WIN LOSS
Quarter Final Jack Johnson Jerry Swank LOSS WIN
Quarter Final Emilia Skirmuntt Damiano Romita LOSS WIN
Semi Final Brenton Burke Michael Keller WIN LOSS
Semi Final Damiano Romita Jerry Swank WIN LOSS
Final Brenton Burke Damiano Romita WIN LOSS

Rating outcomes

This shows how the fighters' ratings changed in the month of the event.

Note: If someone competed in multiple events this month their rating changes will reflect their performance in all those events, not just 2026 Tournament of Defense

Rank Name Nationality Club Weighted rating Confidence
30 Kristofer Stanson Stockholm HEMA 1774.2 5.9
67 10 Jeremiah De Clemente All For One Fencing 1667.3 11.7
80 20 Damiano Romita Accademia Romana d'Armi 1652.9 25.1
142 50 Michael Keller Wichita Fencing & HEMA Academy 1596.9 54.1
205 Gryphon Nayman Denver Historical Fencing Academy 1525.6
298 32 Jack Murray Dallas School of Historical Fencing 1467.8 19.6
302 Connor Chamberlain Denver Historical Fencing Academy 1465.3
433 3 Brandon Nguyen Ars Gladii 1394.1 1.1
469 51 Brenton Burke Wichita Fencing & HEMA Academy 1375.3 16.2
623 William Phillips Dallas Renaissance Sword Guild 1319.3
626 57 Eric Shattuck Arena Weapon Arts 1318.7 17.1
669 112 Christian Kimball All For One Fencing 1303.2 34.2
706 179 Aaron Nichols All For One Fencing 1291.5 62.2
749 1 John Brown All For One Fencing 1279 2.8
771 24 Jerry Swank Bexar Blades 1267.9 6.9
884 225 Emilia Skirmuntt The School of the Sword 1221.8 70.1
991 Pasquale Bianco Compagnia Della Rosa e Della Spada 1186.2
1014 15 Lauren Henderson Dallas School of Historical Fencing 1178.6 0.3
1281 329 Jacob Zillifro F3 Sword Academy 1091.5 108.7
1451 Oscar Sanchez Order of Lepanto 1021.4
1452 Robert Robertson Lafayette Rogues Guild 1021.4
1521 Jacob Sweetnam Lafayette Rogues Guild 997.2
1545 71 Olga Rubio All For One Fencing 992.4 30.8
1577 Coyt Ransom Dallas School of Historical Fencing 984.1
1668 178 Will Fay All For One Fencing 959 50.3
1768 Tyler McConnell All For One Fencing 925.3
1795 Jack Johnson All For One Fencing 917.2
1809 32 Janie Kimbell All For One Fencing 912.4 20.9
1935 Pete O'Connell All For One Fencing 848.5
1949 Kristopher Ellis All For One Fencing 843.2
2136 Christopher Willoughby Arena Weapon Arts 730.4