The United States has the largest BJJ competition calendar we track, with events in every region. Las Vegas hosts the most, and Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Diego and Denver are among the other busiest cities, making Nevada, Texas, Arizona, California and Colorado key states for competitors.
Grappling Industries USA is the most active organizer nationally, running round-robin events in dozens of cities. NEWBREED, NAGA, the American Grappling Federation, FUJI BJJ, United Grappling and Submission Challenge also run regular regional series, and the APEX Grappling Series in Texas and Grappling Industries Las Vegas are among the most frequent individual events.
Gi divisions are slightly more common than No-Gi, and around one in three events runs kids divisions. Adult entry is typically around $30–$100. November and October are the busiest months, followed by August and September.
