Organized by IBJJF
The Orange County Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship will take place on October 24, 2026, at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California. This event will follow IBJJF rules and showcase elite grappling talent.
The Orange County Fall International Open brings IBJJF's no-gi championship to Southern California, with the federation's full points-and-advantages scoring system, takedowns, guard passes, mount, back control, and submissions, across 22 age divisions and weight classes. The championship is held Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the OC Fair & Event Center - Costa Mesa Building in Costa Mesa, CA. Competitors need an active annual IBJJF membership plus event registration, and the federation's strict one-attempt weigh-in policy applies. Registration is through the event's IBJJF listing.
Registration deadline: October 16, 2026
88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
General parking runs about $15/vehicle ($30 for buses/limos), cash only, first-come-first-served.
Nearest airport: John Wayne / Orange County Airport (SNA) — about 4 miles.
Just off the 405 and 55 freeways.
The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), founded in 2002 and headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is widely regarded as the largest and most prominent sanctioning body in competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. It organizes the sport's most prestigious tournaments, including the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship, European Open, and World No-Gi Championship, drawing thousands of competitors to its largest events each year.
IBJJF rules are the standard most BJJ competition rules descend from. Matches are scored on positional progress: 2 points for a takedown, sweep, or knee-on-belly; 3 points for passing the guard; and 4 points for mount, back mount, or back control with hooks. Advantages are awarded for near-scores and close submission attempts and act as the first tiebreaker, followed by penalties and finally referee decision. Match length scales with rank, from 5 minutes for adult white belts up to 10 minutes for black belts.
Legal techniques expand with age and belt. White belts face the tightest restrictions (no wrist locks, slicers, or kneebars); jump to purple and brown/black and more leg attacks and pressure submissions open up. Since the 2021 rule change, heel hooks and inside knee reaping are legal — but only in the adult brown/black no-gi divisions. Kids divisions run shorter matches with a much more restrictive legal-technique list.
Uniform rules are enforced: gis must be white, royal blue, or black, properly fitted, with a rank-appropriate belt; no-gi divisions require rash guards displaying the competitor's belt color. Referees can disqualify for illegal gear, so check the uniform checklist before stepping on the scale.
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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