Phoenix has one of the busiest BJJ tournament calendars in the southwest. Grappling Industries Phoenix is the most frequent event, and CompNet runs the CompNet USA Southwest Regional Championship and CompNet Phoenix Summer Championship.
Other regular competitions include the Combat Sports Report Invitational, Pro Open BJJ Phoenix, NAGA Phoenix, the UFC BJJ Open, the Samurai Submission Series and United Grappling events. Some events in the area are held in nearby Tempe and Payson.
Gi divisions are offered at around half of events and No-Gi at about four in ten. Around a third include an absolute division, and a little under a third have kids divisions. Custom rules are most common, with some events using IBJJF rules, and round-robin brackets are widely used. Entry typically costs around $30–$90. September and November are the busiest months, followed by February, August and March.
