GOOD FIGHT: MD Thanksgiving Throwdown
Organized by Good Fight
Millersville hosts the Good Fight Thanksgiving Throwdown on November 14, 2026. Good Fight runs gi and no-gi divisions across all belts in this Maryland-area tournament.
Event Description
Billed as the original submission-only jiu-jitsu tournament, Good Fight's MD Thanksgiving Throwdown strips out points, advantages, and referee decisions entirely; as the promotion puts it, the mat decides. Matches run on belt-based time limits (six minutes for white belts, eight for blue, and ten for purple, brown, and black), and the format guarantees every competitor at least two matches in their division regardless of bracket size. The tournament takes place Saturday, November 14, 2026 in Millersville, MD, with divisions for kids, teens, and adults across every belt in both gi and no-gi. Good Fight enforces a strict safety rule taking any competitor knocked unconscious out of the rest of the day's action. Register through the tournament's Smoothcomp event page linked from this listing.
Divisions
Registration deadline: November 12, 2026
About Good Fight
The Good Fight is a submission-only BJJ tournament circuit started in 2008, running gi and no-gi divisions for kids, teens, and adults of all belt levels under a straightforward sub-only ruleset — no points, no advantages — with a two-match-per-division guarantee. Events run mainly across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic US, culminating annually in a Sub-Only Worlds.
Rules
Good Fight tournaments are submission-only: no points, no advantages, and no referee decisions. Matches are won by submission, and matches that end without one are resolved through the event's overtime procedures rather than a judge's call — their motto is "the mat decides."
Events offer gi and no-gi divisions for kids, teens, and adults across belt levels. One notable safety rule: any competitor rendered unconscious during a match is withdrawn from competition for the rest of the day. Check the current Good Fight rulebook for division-specific rules, including the separate novice and kids rule sets.
Always confirm the official rulebook before you compete — organizations update rules between seasons. See the official event page for current rules.
Community results
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Frequently asked questions
- When and where is this event?
- Saturday, November 14, 2026 in Millersville, MD.
- What ruleset does Good Fight use?
- Submission-only, no points, advantages, or referee decisions; matches are decided purely by tap or time.
- How long are matches?
- White belt 6 minutes, blue 8 minutes, purple/brown/black 10 minutes.
- Are multiple matches guaranteed?
- Yes, every division guarantees at least 2 matches per competitor.
- Is this gi or no-gi?
- Both, across kids, teens, and adult divisions at every belt level.
- What is the safety rule?
- Any competitor knocked unconscious is withdrawn from the rest of the day.
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