Polaris Pro Grappling


Polaris Pro Grappling is Europe's longest running large-scale professional grappling event. As of November 2019 Polaris has organized 12 events featuring both Gi and Nogi matches all of which have been held in the UK. Polaris has attracted some of the biggest names from Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Grappling and Mixed Martial Arts including Keenan Cornelius, Michelle Nicolini, Brad Pickett, Rousimar Palhares, Dean Lister, Masakazu Imanari, Ikuhisa Minowa, Vítor Ribeiro, Fernando Terere, Caol Uno, former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields and former UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson. Former UFC Welterweight competitor. Dan Hardy and UFC referee Marc Goddard are listed as event judges.
Polaris have received positive feedback in the Jiu-Jitsu press for the high quality of their events and the talent they have been able to attract to compete. They have also been praised for their treatment of the athletes competing as well as the diversity of styles and match ups they have been able to put together.
Polaris main bouts are 15 minutes in duration with preliminary bouts lasting 10 minutes. Matches are not points based with competitors able to win either via submission or judges decision.

Current Polaris Title Holders

Polaris 1

Polaris 1 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on 10 January 2015 at the Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff, Wales.

Background

Results

Polaris 2

Polaris 2 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on 12 September 2015 at the Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff, Wales.

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Results

Polaris 3

Polaris 3 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on 2 April 2016 at the Lighthouse in Poole, England.

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Results

Polaris 4

Polaris 4 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on 29 October 2016 at the Lighthouse in Poole, England.

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Results

Polaris 5

Polaris 5 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on 19 August 2017 at the Indigo at The O2 in London, England.

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Results

Polaris 6

Polaris 6 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on 17 February 2018 at the Indigo at The O2 in London, England.

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Results

Polaris 7

Polaris 7 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on 14 July 2018 at the Indigo at The O2 in London, England.

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Results

Polaris 8

Polaris 8 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on 9 December 2018 at the Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff, Wales.

Background

The event was the third the Polaris has hosted at the Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff, Wales and the first since Polaris 2.
This event featured three world title fights. The card was headlined by the current Polaris middleweight Champion Craig Jones and the former IBJJF champion Keenan Cornelius in a match to crown the inaugural Polaris Light Heavyweight Champion. It was a rematch from their fight at ADCC 2017, which Cornelius had won.

Results

Polaris 9

Polaris 9 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on 15 March 2019 at the Indigo at The O2 in London, England.

Background

The event was the fourth the Polaris has hosted at the Indigo at The O2 in London, England. The card was headlined by a catchweight superfight between the multiple-time MMA champion Jake Shields and future Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion and grappling champion Rafael Lovato Jr.
In the co-featured slot, for inaugural the Polaris Ladies Under 55KG Championship a bout between IBJJF champion Ffion Davies and IBJJF champion Gezary Matuda took place.
Bonus awards
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

Polaris 10

Polaris 10 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on 25 May 2019 at the Lighthouse in Poole, England.

Background

was scheduled to face Caol Uno at Polaris 10, but Pickett was forced off the card on March 12 with an injury. Leigh Remedios has stepped in on short notice to face Uno.

Results

Polaris 11

Polaris 11 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on 31 August 2019 at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, England.

Background

has had to pull out of his title fight against Mansher Khera. However, Edwin Najmi stepping up on short notice to face Khera.
Marc Diakiese has had to pull out of his match with Chris Fishgold, however, Diakiese's training partner and grappling instructor, Liam Cann, will be stepping in on short notice to test himself against the powerful UFC grappler.
Unfortunately due to a last minute training injury, Satoshi Ishii is unable to compete and so the match with Arya Esfandmaz will have to be postponed.

Results

Polaris 12

Polaris 12 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on 30 November 2019 at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, Wales.

Background

João Miyao has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled Polaris Bantamweight Championship bout against Ashley Williams due to an injury, Azize Hlali has stepped in as a replacement. Unfortunately, Hlali has been unable to compete. Williams instead faced Richard Alarcon, who stepped in on a weeks notice for this encounter.

Fight Card

Polaris 13

Polaris 13 will be a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on 4 April 2020 at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, Wales.

Background

Absolute Grand Prix

Differing from the previous Polaris events, the event is competed in a one-night tournament format without weight classes.

Participants