Submission Zone: Christchurch's submission-only grappling tournament. Points Advantages Decisions Submissions only.

Christchurch's sub-only BJJ and grappling tournament. Gi and no-gi, kids to masters, every belt. Tap your opponent or go to overtime.

Next up

Sat, 19 December 2026

Venue to be confirmed, from 9am

Event details

Registration opens soon. We post the link on Instagram first.

4:00Adult rounds. Kids go 3 minutes.
EBINo tap? Overtime from the back or the spiderweb until someone wins.
Gi + No-giKids, teens, adults, masters and open weight. White to black belt.

Read the full rules and divisions

Two golden tickets. Every edition.

The Open Weight winner and the athlete with the best submission each take one home. At Edition 5, only ticket holders step on the mat.

How the golden ticket works

Submission Zone

Golden Ticket

Few will ever hold this. It secures your place among the champions of Edition 5. Keep it safe. You'll need it.

Best subs

All highlights

Sample highlight 1 Sample

Athlete Two, Flying triangle

Sample highlight 2 Sample

Athlete Four, Rear naked choke in overtime

Sample highlight 3 Sample

Athlete Six, Armbar from mount

Come and watch

Spectator entry is $15 NZD on the door. Free entry for kids under 16. The venue moves around Christchurch each edition, so check the event page for where we're at next.

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On the mat this week

Brackets, results and clips go up on Instagram first.

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