Polaris / Pro Sport Grappling - Birmingham

Polaris PSG - Birmingham Gi & NoGi BJJ Championships & Polaris Contenders

IT'S NOT JUST FOR THE PRO'S! This event has divisions for all ages and all skill levels. Whether this is your first time competing or your 100th time, we aim to give you the best experience possible.

Polaris Professional and Pro Sport Grappling Join Forces to elevate UK Submission Grappling. Two of the biggest names in UK submission grappling, Polaris Professional and Pro Sport Grappling, are proud to announce a new strategic partnership under the banner Polaris PSG. By combining Polaris’ world-class competition platform with Pro Sport Grappling’s expertise in event production and delivery, the partnership will create the most ambitious and dynamic competition calendar the UK and European grappling scene has seen to date. This new partnership is designed to create a clear route into the Polaris ecosystem, giving athletes the real possibility of building a career from their first competition as a white belt, right through to headlining a Polaris main event. We have divisions for all ages and skill levels. Your journey starts here! As well as the standard divisions open to all competitor levels, we will be hosting a Contenders NoGi division where the winner will win a place on the Polaris main card. DETAILS AND ENTRY FOR POLARIS CONTENDERS WILL OPEN SHORTLY.

This is a unique opportunity only available at this Polaris PSG event. Participants must be ranked at purple belt or above, and consent to being filmed.

TIME - Doors open 9.00am with first match at 10.00am DATE - Sunday June 21st 2026 PLACE – ASTON UNIVERSITY SPORTS CENTRE, WOODCOCK STREET, BIRMINGHAM. B4 7ET

PREMIUM EVENT This a Polaris PSG Premium event and will host Contender divisions and other features not included at our other events. The winner of the contenders division will receive a place on the main Polaris show. Please note that Premium event divisions are a straight knockout format with no repechage or consolation matches.

SAVE MONEY - REGISTER EARLY Early Bird Prices Junior & Juvenile – 1 Division £40 / 2 Divisions £60 Adult – 1 Division £50 / 2 Divisions £80 / 3 Divisions £100

Normal Prices Junior & Juvenile – 1 Division £50 / 2 Divisions £70 Adult – 1 Division £60 / 2 Divisions £90 / 3 Division £110

Late Prices (final week before event) Junior & Juvenile – 1 Division £60 / 2 Divisions £80 Adult – 1 Division £70 / 2 Divisions £100 / 3 Division £120

Adult Grade Absolute Divisions £15 (£20 in late period). Please note you must be competing in your grade division to enter the grade absolutes and compete for the Absolute Champion title.

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WHAT TO EXPECT - Premium event delivered by Polaris & Pro Sport Grappling - Europe's only competitor development platform from the mat to the pro arena - Divisions for all ages and abilities - Your chance to win a place on the Polaris Professional show and a Pro Contract - Discount entry if entering both Gi & NoGi - Event sponsored by Tatami Fightwear, Scramble Brand and Smash Acai - FREE Parking is available - Giant TV Scoreboards on all areas - Screens showing live schedule and mat times - Sports specialist Paramedics - IBJJF Full 8m x 8m size Pro mat areas - National level referees and officials - Official event photographer - Official event Videographer - Pro Shop stocking Polaris, Tatami, Scramble, Smash Clothing and Polaris PSG Merchandise

OTHER INFORMATION - Spectators pay on the day £7 - Junior divisions will be in the morning where possible

DIVISIONS AVAILABLE Junior - Juvenile - Adult – Masters - Polaris Contenders

COACH PASSES Every gym will be allocated gym passes based on the number of competitors. The coach passes will be available for collection on the check-in. 1-5 Competitors = 1 Coach Pass 6-10 Competitors = 2 Coach Passes 11+ Competitors = 3 Coach Passes

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REGISTRATION Registration fees will be offered at a discounted rate, then a normal rate, then a late entry rate. Discounts are offered if entering multiple categories. Please enter early for the best price. Please read our Refund/ Credit Policy page for details on cancellation.

You can make changes to your registration via your Smoothcomp account until midnight on 8th April 2026. Event organisers may make changes to your division but it is the athlete's responsibility to move divisions if they wish. Instructions on how to make changes here https://support.smoothcomp.com/article/89-how-to-change-weightclass-or-cancel

MOVING & MERGING If you have no opponent in your division once registration ends the bracketing team will look at options based on our moving & merging policy here. Please read our merging-moving-policy here

REFUNDS Please see our Refund/Credit policy page for details Refund/Credit policy

WEIGH INS Weigh ins are half an hour before the start of your division. There no early weigh-in option but you will only need to weigh-in once if competing in both Gi and NoGi Divisions. Please make sure you register in the correct weight division as failure to make weight will result in DQ without refund. There is NO TOLERANCE on weight categories and all weigh ins are WITHOUT Gi. For contenders, please read below.

We run a Smart Registration and Smart Weigh-In system which uses your Smoothcomp ID barcode. Please have this ready on arrival at the venue. This can be found on your Smoothcomp account section.

Video on how to find and use your Smoothcomp ID Barcode here

POLARIS CONTENDERS ONLY Entries are on a first come basis. By entering you agree to all conditions of the event. Polaris PSG will NOT be paying or covering any travel expenses, you will be expected to get yourself to the event on time for the weigh in on Sunday 12th April 2026 in Cardiff, UK. A 3Kg weight tolerance will be added to replicate weight cut for the Polaris Professional show.

Please see our Refund/Credit policy page for details Refund/Credit policy