ADCC US Open - Austin, TX
Organized by ADCC
November 14, 2026 in Austin, Texas hosts the ADCC US Open, a no-gi submission grappling tournament run under Abu Dhabi Combat Club rules. The event draws competitors of all skill levels looking to test themselves under the ADCC ruleset.
Event Description
The ADCC US Open brings the Abu Dhabi Combat Club's prestigious no-gi submission grappling ruleset to Austin, offering local and regional competitors a taste of the same points system used at the biennial ADCC World Championship: takedowns, guard passes, mount and back control score points, negative points are assessed for stalling, and there are no advantages to pad out a close match. It is part of ADCC's broader trials and open series that feeds talent up toward the sport's biggest no-gi stage. The event is set for Saturday, November 14, 2026 in Austin, TX, open to grapplers of all skill levels rather than just elite invitees. It is a good fit for no-gi competitors who want to test themselves under a scoring system that rewards aggression and control over point-farming. Registration is available through the ADCC Smoothcomp event page linked from this listing.
Divisions
Registration deadline: November 11, 2026
About ADCC
ADCC (the Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Fighting Championship) is the elite, invitation-and-qualifier world championship of submission grappling, founded in 1998 by Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Held roughly every two years across weight classes plus an absolute division under "neutral rules" designed for BJJ, judo, wrestling, and sambo athletes to compete head-to-head, it's widely regarded as the top championship in the sport. Its regional ADCC Trials events are the qualifier tournaments grassroots competitors can actually enter.
Rules
The ADCC ruleset is built to reward submission hunting over point management. During the first half of regulation no points are scored at all — competitors are free to attack without positional risk showing on the scoreboard. Points switch on for the second half, scoring takedowns, guard passes, mount, and back control.
The scoreboard can also go negative: stalling, pulling guard without engaging, and refusing to fight for position draw negative points, which makes prolonged inactivity a losing strategy. Combined with a legal-technique list that is wide open at the advanced level (including heel hooks in the adult divisions), ADCC-rules events tend to produce aggressive, submission-first grappling.
Always confirm the official rulebook before you compete — organizations update rules between seasons. See the official event page for current rules.
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Frequently asked questions
- When and where is this event?
- Saturday, November 14, 2026 in Austin, TX.
- Is this gi or no-gi?
- No-gi only, under ADCC's official ruleset.
- What is the scoring system?
- Points for takedowns, guard passes, mount, and back control; negative points for stalling; no advantages.
- Who can compete?
- Open to grapplers of all skill levels, not just elite invitees.
- How does this connect to the ADCC World Championship?
- The US Open is part of ADCC's regional trials/open series that feeds into the larger ADCC circuit.
- How do I register?
- Through the ADCC Smoothcomp event page linked from this listing.
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