UMAC NOTTINGHAM BJJ OPEN ll

Putting together the best of Grappling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu!

The competition will start at 9am on Sunday 8th of November 2026 and will go on until approximately 5pm or until all matches have been completed. All registrations will be processed online via Smoothcomp, so refer to registration instructions. Please register before the deadline which will be 6th November 2026.

Child and juvenile categories up to GREEN belt and up to BLACK for adults.

This event is a Gi and NO Gi competition, following IBJJF ruleset, with best of 3 for two fighters, round robin for three fighters and single elimination bronze match for four fighters Consolidation match for 6 fighters or over when possible, Single elimination on all absolute.

Official rules can be found here https://ibjjf.com/books-videos

• Uniform - All athletes' uniform is required to meet IBJJF standards. If the athlete’s uniform does not meet requirements, they will have one opportunity to find a suitable replacement.
• Weigh-ins - There will be 3 members of staff responsible for weigh in so no queues! Athletes will be required to weigh-in in their full GI. If athletes fail to make weight they will have a chance to merge up if available at the time, if there is none available we will do our best to find someone and create a new bracket. If you register for GI & NO GI you only need to weigh in once with your full Gi. * Failure to make weight will result in you not completing in the weight category you signed up for *
• One coach per competitor will be permitted to sit mat-side for the duration of the match. Coaches must remain seated during matches and must not interfere with event officials. All athletes and coaches must leave the competition area once their matches have finished. For coach passes please email enquiries@umac.uk Only one coach pass per club depending on quantity of members the club will have competing.

Medals will be awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place

Team Trophies Overall awarded 1st, 2nd & 3rd place

TROPHIES:

Team & Fastest submission Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place.

*Team Trophies Kids GI (Best Academy)

*Fastest submission Kids Gi

*Team Trophies Kids NoGi (Best Academy)

*Fastest submission Kids NoGi

*Team Trophies Adult & Juvenile Gi (Best Academy)

*Team Trophies Adult & Juvenile NoGi (Best Academy)

*Fastest Submissions Adults & Juvenile Gi

*Fastest Submissions Adults & Juvenile NoGi

*Absolute Trophies for Male and Female categories for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (Gi & No Gi)

*Super Fight Trophies & a share of £500 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place

This is available for all adult belts using the black belt rules

Prizes:

1st £250

2nd £150

3rd £100

Prize Distribution (if we don’t reach 20 competitors): 1st place – Wins the full pot from the Super Fight registration. 2nd place – Receives a Raine rash guard. 3rd place – Gets free entry to the next competition.

Over 18's only! We reserve the right to cancel the Super Fight if we have less than 20 entrants.

Food and drink is available on site to buy, also we will have the amazing açaí smoothies, Guaraná drinks, Brazilian snacks and BBQ sticks available on the day.

A clothes stall will be available at the event selling Gi's, shorts, rash guards and more.

There will be a professional photographer and videographer on the day and will be free of charge to download 24 hours after the event.

There will be a team of first aiders

On-site parking

Refunds are only possible until 27/07/2025 after that medals / Trophies will be ordered and no refund will be possible.

If you are alone in a bracket we will invite you to move up to the next bracket where possible, after the 25th September we will move you up as necessary to allow you have a match. We really want to see you have a match but if you are not happy to move up we shall refund you.

Early bird registrations 11 Nov - 19 Mar

Normal registration 19 Mar - 10 Sep

Late registration 10 Sep - 25 Sep

Spectators

*£10 spectator fee to be paid by cash only on the day of event (for everyone attending with a child competing too). If you are a professor of an academy, you may apply to us via email for a coach pass.

Address:

Nottingham Wildcats Arena

Greenwood Road, Nottingham

NG3 7EB

Directions click here

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