NAGA Jacksonville Grappling Championship
Organized by NAGA
The NAGA Jacksonville Grappling Championship will take place on August 29, 2026, at the University of North Florida Fieldhouse. This event will feature both gi and no-gi competitions under NAGA rules.
Event Description
NAGA's Jacksonville Grappling Championship brings the circuit's Gi, No-Gi, and Kids divisions to the University of North Florida Fieldhouse, continuing a tournament series that's been running for close to three decades. Adult competitors are sorted by skill level — Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert — rather than strict belt rank, which keeps the promotion open to wrestlers and other grapplers as well as BJJ practitioners. The championship runs August 29, 2026 at the UNF Fieldhouse in Jacksonville, FL, with divisions for ages 3 through 63 and up. Register through NAGA's Smoothcomp portal, linked from nagafighter.com/events; pricing is tiered, so earlier registration costs less. Adult division champions take home a NAGA championship belt.
About NAGA
NAGA (North American Grappling Association) is a submission grappling and BJJ tournament promotion founded in 1995 by Kipp Kollar. One of the oldest and highest-volume tournament circuits in the sport, it runs gi and no-gi events across the US nearly every weekend, with divisions from age 4 through adult, using its own Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced/Expert skill-level system for no-gi divisions.
Rules
NAGA (North American Grappling Association) runs one of the largest grappling tournament circuits in the world, with gi and no-gi divisions for kids, teens, adults, and masters at every event. Divisions are grouped by age, weight, and experience level rather than strictly by belt in no-gi, and novice kids divisions do not allow submissions — the legal-technique list expands as competitors age up and move to more advanced divisions.
The no-gi divisions use NAGA's own ruleset, which differs from IBJJF scoring in a few important ways: takedowns and sweeps score 2 points (with extra points when a sweep finishes in a dominant position), and submission attempts themselves can score 1–2 points depending on how close they come to finishing. There are no advantages — if a match is tied, the referee decides it on aggression and initiation, rewarding whoever pushed the action hardest.
Gi divisions run under a more traditional points structure closely based on standard IBJJF-style scoring, so gi competitors will find the positional point values familiar. Because the gi and no-gi rules genuinely differ, competitors entering both should read both sections of the NAGA rulebook.
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 the NAGA Jacksonville Championship?
- August 29, 2026 at the University of North Florida Fieldhouse in Jacksonville, FL.
- How do I register?
- Through NAGA's Smoothcomp portal, linked from nagafighter.com/events. Entry pricing is tiered — earlier registration is cheaper.
- What divisions are offered?
- Kids, Gi, and No-Gi divisions across Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert skill levels, ages 3 to 63-plus.
- Is this only for BJJ athletes?
- No — NAGA welcomes grapplers from wrestling, judo, and other backgrounds.
- What do adult division winners receive?
- A NAGA championship belt.
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