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
Most active under Polaris rules
LK
Lucas Karnard
9 matches
Ashley Williams
9 matches
Jed Hue
9 matches
Eoghan O'Flanagan
8 matches
Igor Tanabe
8 matches
Santeri Lilius
7 matches
Helena Crevar
6 matches
Margot Ciccarelli
6 matches
Taylor Pearman
6 matches
João Gabriel Sousa
6 matches
Rankings across every ruleset live on the stats page and the BJJ Elo rankings.
Biggest Polaris events
Polaris 32
Polaris 33: South America vs Asia & Oceania
Polaris 35
Polaris 36
2020 Polaris Squads
Polaris 11
Match records
| Fighters | Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Tanabe | vs. | Hunter Colvin | Other | Polaris 20 | |
| Mason Fowler | vs. | Igor Tanabe | Other | Polaris 20 | |
| Isaque Bahiense | vs. | Hunter Colvin | Other | Polaris 20 | |
| Micael Galvão | vs. | Geovanny Martinez | Other | Polaris 20 | |
| Diogo Reis | vs. | Nathan Orchard | Other | Polaris 20 | |
| Mason Fowler | def. | Kywan Gracie | Armbar | Polaris 20 | |
| Keith Krikorian | vs. | Fabricio Andrey | Other | Polaris 20 | |
| Marcelo Fausto | vs. | Geovanny Martinez | Other | Polaris 20 | |
| Richie Martinez | vs. | Kywan Gracie | Other | Polaris 20 | |
| Isaque Bahiense | vs. | Jonathan Blank | Other | Polaris 20 | |
| Kendall Marie Reusing | def. | Amanda Leve | Injury | Polaris 19 | |
| Margot Ciccarelli | def. | Ashley Bendle | Decision | Polaris 19 | |
| Luis Finocchio | def. | Benjamin Robson | Decision | Polaris 19 | |
| Ashley Williams | def. | Jack Sear | Decision | Polaris 19 | |
| Ben Bennett | def. | Jeremy Pare | Decision | Polaris 19 | |
| Pete Robson | def. | Shane Price | Decision | Polaris 19 | |
| Paul Redmond | def. | Thomas Magnitis | Split Decision | Polaris 19 | |
| Claudio Brundy | def. | Tom Tovey | Heel Hook | Polaris 19 | |
| Phil Harris | def. | Paddy Holohan | Decision | Polaris 19 | |
| Eoghan O'Flanagan | def. | Valentin Fels | Decision | Polaris 19 |
