Official PGF Franchise Team

Colorado Wolverines

Built for elite grappling, athlete-first development, and representing Colorado with pride.

Colorado Wolverines Team
The Goal

Mission

The Colorado Wolverines provide a professional grappling team to Colorado. We give practitioners of all disciplines a group of athletes to emulate, showcasing the grit of the Centennial state. Most importantly, the Colorado Wolverines serve as a symbol for Coloradans to rally around as a catalyst for community. We are YOUR Professional Grappling Federation Team!

* The Professional Grappling Federation (PGF) is a team-based, submission-only professional grappling league where franchises from across the country compete in weekly live matches streamed on KICK.

The Roster

Ten spots open. Five franchise, five drafted. The 2026 Plank Holders built the foundation — view the Class of 2026. Season X is where we build on it. Want your name here? Register for the Qualifier →

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Leadership & Staff

David Segraves
David SegravesPresident
David Segraves is a Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps Military Judge, brown belt, and the hard-charging “Egghead Warrior” behind the Colorado Wolverines. He built this team the same way he built his career: no shortcuts, no excuses, and a “willing to do anything” ethos forged in the Corps. Named after the guerrilla fighters of Red Dawn, the Wolverines run on grit, intellect, and a flat-out refusal to bow to the status quo. On the mats, he’s a wristlock-hunting, “wheeeeee”-yelling wrecking ball, dropping lateral drops into suffocating kesa gatames and throwing heavyweight cartwheel passes that have no business working. As the voice behind Egghead’s Scramble, he’s made jiu-jitsu a vehicle for mental toughness, identity, and something worth fighting for. David doesn’t coach from the sidelines. He leads from the front, building a pack that hits harder, thinks sharper, and refuses to quit.
Coach Grimy
Coach GrimyHead Coach
Jonathan “Officer Grimy” Wilson doesn’t just out-grapple opponents. He out-thinks them. A Colorado native and national-qualifying NCAA Division II wrestler, Grimy spent five years on the mats in college and three more in the coaching chair before founding Wilson Bros. Grappling in Colorado Springs in 2018 with his brother Marcus. Together they built one of the most respected no-gi systems on the circuit, a tactical, pressure-heavy attack model they call “High Ground.” It’s the kind of style PGF rewards: veteran composure, brutal pace control, finishes in scrambles where most guys are still figuring out where the mat is. He holds three master’s degrees. Three. He didn’t just earn one. He stacked them, the same way he stacks attacks on the mat. He studies film like a chess player studies endgames. And starting Season X, he’s bringing all of it to the Wolverines as Head Coach. The pack just got smarter and meaner at the same time.
CJ Segraves
CJ SegravesGeneral Manager
CJ Segraves serves as General Manager of the Colorado Wolverines, overseeing operations, partnerships, media, and brand strategy. A former college football player, he brings a competitive mindset and hands-on experience in event production, content systems, and business operations. His leadership is detail-oriented, relationship-driven, and rooted in combat sports culture. He’s focused on building the Wolverines into a competitive, authentic force in the PGF and beyond.
Donald Rosenow
Donald RosenowPartnership Acquisition
When he’s not procuring partnerships for the Colorado Wolverines, Donald owns Integrity Moving, coaches, competes in, and referees Jiu-Jitsu — and finds time every Sunday morning to volunteer with therapy animals.
TJ Steinebach
TJ SteinebachBusiness Strategist
TJ Steinebach was forged in the gym: boxing, kickboxing, and wrestling since middle school, over 25 years of getting after it. He parlayed that grind into three MMA titles with a 6-1 record before injury forced him to pivot, and he came back swinging on the mats. A high school state finalist wrestler and Arizona Daily Star First Team selection, TJ carried that blue-collar wrestling pedigree straight into the grappling world, making the USA Grappling Team four times and competing across the globe. He was part of the first and second USA Grappling Teams to win the UWW World Title, and in 2023 he brought home two individual World Championships, Gi and No-Gi, out of Astana, Kazakhstan. TJ dominated on the PGF’s Pro Grappling League TV show as part of the first-place squad, going unsubmitted the entire season. A multiple-time state and national BJJ champion and 2023 U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame BJJ Athlete of the Year, TJ doesn’t just compete. He collects hardware. Off the mats, he ran UFC Gym Denver and founded Gemini BJJ, building a deep understanding of what makes combat sports businesses thrive. He brings that operational mind and championship experience to the Wolverines as Business Strategist.
Peter Yozell
Peter YozellTechnical Analyst
Peter is a half-Brazilian, half-American strength and conditioning coach who doubles as an analyst and scout for Pirâmide Grappling Association in Rio de Janeiro. Over the past three years, he’s made it a mission to visit as many open mats as possible across Colorado, building deep connections with the state’s top competitors and coaches. His analytical edge comes from hundreds of hours of film study and hands-on work with elite black belt athletes in Brazil. He joins the Wolverines as Technical Analyst, bringing a data-driven approach to match preparation and scouting.
Leif Graham
Leif GrahamAssistant Coach
Registration Open

Colorado Wolverines PGF Qualifier #1

Date
Sat, July 25, 2026
Location
Denver, Colorado
Doors Open
1:00 PM

One day. One bracket. One way onto our radar. The first PGF Qualifier is open registration. Show up, prove it on the mats, and you might just be the next Wolverine.

Register on SmoothComp →
The Season

Calendar

Click “Watch Live” on any match day to stream live on KICK.

Next match in
Tue, Feb 4
PGF Draft
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Wed, Mar 4
Season — Week 1
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Wed, Mar 11
Season — Week 2
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Wed, Mar 18
Season — Week 3
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Wed, Mar 25
Season — Week 4
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Wed, Apr 1
Season — Week 5
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Tue, Apr 8
Playoff Finale
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