Machado Method Invitational 2026

Kids and Adults all levels!!!!

Submission focused matches for white belts 6 years old and up and for all other kids colored belts!

No subs for WHITE BELT 4-5 years old. 

The Legendary Godfather of Jiu-Jitsu in the Southwest, Master Carlos Machado is bringing a Jiu-Jitsu tournament to Dallas, Texas.

The Machado Method Invitational will provide an experience for all who attend, featuring Gi & No-Gi divisions! Master Carlos Machado's tournament provides a unique scoring system developed to offer an opportunity for every style of grappler out there to showcase their skills. This rule set strongly encourages submissions and gives points for dominant positions.

The Machado Method Invitational is a single elimination format where the first part of each round will be submission only. The remaining part will be for points with a sudden death overtime if there is a tie at the end of the match. Non-stop action and clear cut winners provide a great time for competitors and spectators alike! 

TOURNAMENT DATES AND DAILY SCHEDULE:

Tournament will take place Sunday, October 11th 

October 10th, 2026

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - early weigh-ins will take place in the pre-function area of the lobby (just follow signs).

October 11th, 2026

7:00 AM - Doors open / Competitors Check-In (Strictly Enforced)

8:00 AM - Coaches Rules meeting

9:00 AM - Youth divisions will start. 
Adults will be after the kids divisions

**All Youth competitors must be checked in before 9:00 AM and be in the tournament area or you may be disqualified if you are not present when your division is called. (Please give yourself ample time to find parking and be ready to enter when the doors open).***

REGISTRATION DETAILS:

-(Rash Guard included if you registered in the early bird timeframe and you selected your size during this period. MUST SELECT THE RASHGUARD DIVISION AND SIZE)

-  Early Bird $80 Registration & Free Rashguard ends September 7 at 7AM (FREE RASH GUARD INCLUDED!)  second division is 50%off. 

- Regular Registration is $100 for the first division and the second division is 50% off.

 * If you Registered before the cutoff, Please make sure to go back and register for your FREE RASH GUARD.  If this is not done you will not receive your rash guard no exceptions. 

- Early Bird Registration ends September 7th  07:00 AM CST .

- you can also register for Absolute divisions for only $20.

- Regular registration is $100 and ends October 6th at 11:59 AM CST.  NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE LATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE. 

- $10.00 per Spectator 

Rules

General Rules

 - Competitors weigh in at check-in or night before.  The gi will not be required to weigh in. 

- No unsportsmanlike conduct will be allowed. 

- Referees, at their own discretion, may disqualify and or eject any competitor or coach for unsportsmanlike conduct. 

- In kids divisions Referee has the right to call the match if he or she believes the submission or position may cause serious injury to the kids competitor.

- No visible body jewelry will be allowed. 

- The competitor and his or her uniform must be clean and free from tears. 

- No infectious skin diseases or open wounds will be permitted. 

- Fingernails and toenails must be clipped short. 

- To the best of our abilities, we will be dividing kids divisions by weight, age, and experience level, but we reserve the right to combine and expand divisions as we see fit. 

Allowed Submission  & Techniques for Ages 6 and up and all colored belts.

Arm Bars

Guillotines

Ezekial Choke

Shoulder Locks

Omaplata

Triangle ( you are allowed to pull on the head)

Illegal Submission & Techniques for all kids

Submissions below the waist ( Except for stretching the legs apart)

Wrist Locks

Standing or Flying Submissions

Spinal Locks and Neck Cranks

Bicep Slicer

Jumping Guard

Leg Scissor Take Downs ( One hand on the mat)

Slams

Small Joint Manipulations

Ways to win

 You can win each match by submission or by scoring points by obtaining a dominant position during the last minutes of the round.    

Over Time:  If there happens to be a tie at the end of a round, you will go into a sudden death overtime round of one minute. In sudden death it is first to submit or score.  If in a submission hold, the competitor must escape the hold before points will be awarded.  If no submission or points are scored during the SD round it will be Referee's decision.  

This Tournament will be a SINGLE elimination tournament. 

Point System

Requires a three count to score :

1. 4 back "Hooks In"
2. 4 mount  
3. 3 pass guard  
4. 2 sweep  
5. 2 take down 
6. 2 knee on belly  

Match time

1. Children 8-15 years of age - 4 minute match (First 2 minutes sub only, last 2 minutes points).
2. Children 4-5 years of age- white belt No SUBS, 3 minute match, points the whole time for white belts. 1 minute sub only 2 minute points for upper belts. 
3. Juveniles and Adults 16 years and older- 5 minute match(3 minutes sub only, last 2 minutes points)

ATTIRE

1. Gi Uniform should be clean and in good condition free of fraying or tearing.
2. No-Gi attire will be clean and in good condition for the following a rash guard and fight shorts, vale tudo shorts or spats. Please make sure your gear is neither transparent nor has any vulgar or disparaging messaging on it.    
3. Gi color does not matter, anklets attached to the belt indicating Blue or Red will be  utilized so players are not required to have two uniforms. 
4. We highly encourage a minimum of two uniforms per style (Gi and No Gi) in case one of them fails inspection and or gets damaged and you need to change into another to continue.  If you are not able to change into a uniform that follows our guidelines, you will be disqualified. 

AGE

Mighty Mites 4 & 5

Pewee 6 & 7

Kids 8 & 9

Pre-Teens 10 & 11

Juniors 12 & 13

Teens 14 & 15

Juveniles 16 & 17

Adults 18 and up

WEIGHT CLASSES

Children’s weight classes (15 and Under) 

1. Rooster I up to 40 lbs
2. Rooster II up to 45 lbs
3. Rooster III up to 55 lbs
4. Feather I up to 65 lbs
5. Feather II up to 75 lbs
6. Feather III up 85 lbs
7. Light I up to 95 lbs
8. Light II up to 105 lbs
9. Light III up to 115 lbs
10. Middle I up to 125 lbs
11.  Middle II up to 135 lbs
12. Middle III up to 145 lbs 
13. Heavy I up to 160 lbs
14. Heavy II up to 180 lbs

Adult Male Weight class:

Female Weight classes:

Weigh-Ins

1. Early weigh-ins will be available in the lobby pre-function area Saturday, October 10th from 6PM-8PM . Please follow the signs to the weigh-in table.
2. Competitors can also weigh-in when they check-in in the morning on day of tournament.
3. Gi is NOT required to weigh-in. 
4. 1lb weight allowance 

Conduct

Spectators, coaches and competitors are expected to act in a respectable manner throughout the event. If anyone is being disrespectful or unsportsmanlike they may be asked to leave by any of the staff of the event. We hope to run a smooth fun event for all competitors, and rude or unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated by anyone who is attending the event.