Ruleset
Submission Only
The umbrella for pure submission-only formats (Kasai, Subversiv, Finishers, and similar): no points, finish or draw/decision.
How the ruleset works
Submission-only is less one ruleset than a family: no points, no advantages, and a match that only truly ends with a tap. Promotions in this family (Kasai, Subversiv, Finishers Sub Only, Third Coast Grappling and others) differ in what happens when nobody finishes: some use judges, some use overtime formats borrowed from EBI, some accept draws.
We group these events together because the competitive incentives are the same: submission hunting over positional maintenance.
At a glance
- Attire
- Varies by event
- Format
- Submission-only (varies by promotion)
- Overtime
- Varies (EBI-style, judges, or draws)
- Time limit
- Varies
- Submissions
- Generally everything legal
What wins under Submission Only rules
Most active under Submission Only rules
Lucas Barbosa
19 matches
Renato Canuto
17 matches
William Tackett
15 matches
Roberto Jimenez
15 matches
Aaron Johnson
14 matches
Fellipe Andrew
13 matches
Craig Jones
13 matches
Nicole Mathew
13 matches
Vagner Rocha
12 matches
Pedro Marinho
12 matches
Rankings across every ruleset live on the stats page and the BJJ Elo rankings.
Biggest Submission Only events
Match records
| Fighters | Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianni Grippo | def. | Garry Tonon | Points | 2017 Kasai Pro | Details → |
| Renato Canuto | def. | Celso “Celsinho” Vinicius | Decision | 2017 Kasai Pro | Details → |
| Raquel Canuto | def. | Caitlin Huggins | Points | 2017 Kasai Pro | Details → |
| Murilo Santana | def. | Craig Jones | Penalty | 2017 Kasai Pro | Details → |
| Sean Yadimarco | def. | Jeson Rosario | Points | 2017 Kasai Pro | Details → |
| Gordon Ryan | def. | Yuri Simões | Rear Naked Choke | 2017 Kasai Pro | Details → |
