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Upcoming grappling events
Big cards coming up — ADCC, Polaris, AIGA, WNO, UFC BJJ, CJI, IBJJF, and more. Official links, tickets, and streams when available.
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The marquee cards on the calendar right now.
July 2026
4July 25, 2026
Fresno, USA
High-volume U.S. pro circuit card streamed on FloGrappling after F2W 321 in San Diego.
Quintet 6 — A Festival of Peace
Team survival grappling at the historic Butokuden.
July 25, 2026
Kyoto, JapanOld Butokuden
Four five-athlete teams in Quintet’s unique survival-team ruleset. International PPV via Streamticket.
July 25, 2026
Abu Dhabi, UAEEtihad Arena
LHW main event Magomed Ankalaev vs Bogdan Guskov. Abu Dhabi cards often feature wrestling-heavy styles of interest to grappling fans.
July 31, 2026
São Paulo, BrazilVibra São Paulo
First-ever 16-man Masters Absolute grand prix (R$200k) plus superfights including Renato Moicano vs Patricky Pitbull. Live on FloGrappling.
August 2026
6August 8, 2026
Las Vegas, USAMeta APEX
Lightweight main event: Mateusz Gamrot vs Quillan Salkilld — clearest near-term UFC MMA card for pure grappling fans.
F2W Battle of the Badge 10
Law-enforcement / first-responder themed F2W special.
August 11, 2026
TBA, USA
Recurring F2W special event listed on FloGrappling for August 11, 2026.
UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry
Islam Makhachev’s grappling masterpiece vs Ian Machado Garry.
August 15, 2026
Philadelphia, USAXfinity Mobile Arena
Welterweight title: Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry. Co-main Mackenzie Dern vs Gillian Robertson — double grappling interest on a numbered UFC card.
UFC BJJ 10: Tackett vs Gracie
Welterweight title + first women’s flyweight champ GP.
August 20, 2026
Las Vegas, USAMeta APEX
Andrew Tackett vs Jonnatas Gracie for the welterweight belt, plus a four-woman flyweight grand prix crowning UFC BJJ’s first women’s champion. Free live stream on UFC platforms.
August 29, 2026
TBA, USA
Submission-only Finishers show that has historically doubled as a WNO-adjacent pathway card.
August 29, 2026
Sabadell, SpainPista Coberta d'Atletisme de Catalunya
Polaris continental open covering kids, adults, and masters, plus Contender brackets that feed into Polaris pro cards.
September 2026
4September 3–5, 2026
Las Vegas, USALas Vegas Convention Center
Dedicated Masters world championship. Pre-schedule already published on IBJJF.
September 11, 2026
Kraków, PolandTAURON Arena Kraków
Open amateur no-gi tournament at the same arena as ADCC Worlds — beginners through advanced and masters brackets.
September 12–13, 2026
Kraków, PolandTAURON Arena Kraków
Biennial invitation and trials World Championship across men’s and women’s divisions plus Absolute. Super Fight: Kaynan Duarte vs Yuri Simões for the vacant belt. Streamed worldwide on FloGrappling.
September 24, 2026
Las Vegas, USAMeta APEX
BW champ Mikey Musumeci moves up for a non-title superfight against active UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell. Co-main: Mason Fowler defends LHW vs Nicky Rodriguez.
October 2026
2October 2–4, 2026
Secaucus, USAMeadowlands Exposition Center
IBJJF’s biggest East Coast no-gi title stop before World No-Gi — deep black-belt fields and ranking points.
October 24, 2026
Utrecht, NetherlandsSporthal de Paperclip
Gi & no-gi open with Contender brackets (Men -88kg, Women -64kg) as a path to Polaris main shows.
December 2026
1December 10–12, 2026
Las Vegas, USALas Vegas Convention Center
IBJJF World No-Gi Championship returns to Las Vegas. Gi Worlds already ran May 2026 in Long Beach.
Dates TBA
6Season TBA
Almaty / Astana, Kazakhstan
Almaty International Grappling Association’s 7v7 team league with modified ADCC-style scoring. Past seasons offered up to ~$1M total prizes. Next season dates not yet published; AIGA partnered with United World Wrestling in 2026.
2027 TBA
TBA, TBA
After cancelling then un-cancelling the brand, Craig Jones confirmed a 2027 return with a smaller budget and no $1M prizes. Exact date, venue, and format TBA.
Date TBA
TBA, USA
No EBI date is publicly scheduled. Bravo has said Fight Pass budget talks could end EBI if cuts are too deep as UFC BJJ absorbs bandwidth.
Date TBA
TBA, United Kingdom
Last confirmed card was GrappleFest 20 (Feb 28, 2026, Liverpool), the first under the ADCC European superfight partnership. No GF21 date announced yet.
Date TBA
TBA, Europe
Polaris 38 (Welterweight GP, Bath) ran July 11, 2026. No Polaris 39 date or venue has been announced yet. Watch the official events page and FloGrappling.
Date TBA
TBA, USA
No WNO date is currently listed after WNO 32 (March 31, 2026, Austin). The next card will reset ranking narratives after Dorian Olivarez’s lightweight GP win.
Dates and links are curated from official sources and may change. Always confirm on the organizer's site before traveling or buying tickets.