Ruleset
Polaris
The UK's professional grappling ruleset: submission-only regulation with judges or draws, on mixed gi/no-gi cards.
How the ruleset works
Polaris pioneered the modern professional grappling card in Europe. Regulation is submission-only; depending on the era, unfinished matches ended in draws or went to judges' criteria that reward attacking jiu-jitsu. Cards mix gi and no-gi bookings, with time limits typically 10-15 minutes.
At a glance
- Attire
- Mixed cards
- Format
- Submission-only
- Overtime
- Era-dependent (draws or judges)
- Time limit
- 10-15 min
- Submissions
- Everything legal in no-gi bookings
What wins under Polaris rules
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Most active under Polaris rules
Eoghan O’flanagan
10 matches
Lucas Karnard
10 matches
Ashley Williams
10 matches
Santeri Lilius
9 matches
Jed Hue
9 matches
Igor Tanabe
8 matches
AJ Agazarm
7 matches
Tommy Langaker
6 matches
Charles Negromonte
6 matches
Margot Ciccarelli
6 matches
Rankings across every ruleset live on the stats page and the BJJ Elo rankings.
Biggest Polaris events
Match records
| Fighters | Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robson Moura | vs. | Baret Yoshida | N/A Draw | Polaris 2 | |
| Garry Tonon | def. | Masakazu Imanari | Heel Hook | Polaris 2 | |
| Gianni Grippo | def. | Tom Barlow | Heel Hook | Polaris 2 | |
| Luca Anacoreta | def. | Pedro Bessa | Triangle Choke | Polaris 2 | |
| Edward Cummings | def. | Reilly Bodycomb | Heel Hook | Polaris 2 | |
| AJ Agazarm | vs. | Daniel Strauss | N/A Draw | Polaris 2 | |
| Michelle Nicolini | def. | Angelica Galvão | Toe Hold | Polaris 1 | |
| Garry Tonon | def. | Marcin Held | Toe Hold | Polaris 1 | |
| AJ Agazarm | def. | Oliver Geddes | Triangle Choke | Polaris 1 | |
| Eduardo Telles | vs. | Michael Fowler | Other | Polaris 1 | |
| Pablo Popovitch | vs. | Eduardo Rios | Other | Polaris 1 | |
| Kit Dale | vs. | Victor Silvério | Other | Polaris 1 | |
| Darragh O'Conaill | vs. | Max Campos | Other | Polaris 1 | |
| Keenan Cornelius | def. | Dean Lister | Triangle Choke | Polaris 1 |
