Grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) are two of the fastest-growing martial arts in the world.
Both are closely related and complement each other very well.
Because of this, there has been a rapid growth in BJJ and grappling organizations/promotions over the past few years, with many more popping up every month.
While there are many excellent organizations out there, in this post, we will focus on the best ones in the United Kingdom.
These promotions are highly respected and have some of the best BJJ and grappling competitors in Europe.
Polaris Pro Grappling
GrappleFest
Evolution of Combat
Let’s start with the biggest one.
1. Polaris Pro Grappling
With over 69.5K YouTube subscribers, 7.8K Twitter followers, 95K Instagram followers, and 46K Facebook followers.
Polaris Pro Grappling is one of the biggest grappling organizations in Europe.
Their events feature some of the best jiu-jitsu competitors worldwide, including many elite-level black belts.
If you’re a fan of high-quality BJJ and technical grappling, then Polaris Pro Grappling is definitely worth checking out.
They have a great mix of super fights, open weight divisions, and absolute (no-gi) divisions.
They also have an excellent commentary team that does a great job of explaining the action and techniques to the viewers.
Their next event will be held on June 25, 2022, in ICC Wales.
Polaris 20 squads will feature team USA and team Brazil going head to head in an 8-man team tournament.
This will be an excellent event and one that you don’t want to miss.
2. Grapplefest
GrappleFest is an invitation submission-only grappling event featuring some of the best grapplers in the world.
The events are held in various locations around the UK and Europe, with the next one, GF 12, taking place on May 21, 2022.
They have five weight categories for the men and three for the women.
Thus, their 6.4K followers on Facebook have a wide variety of matches to watch.
With over 23K followers on Instagram, they keep their fans informed about upcoming events and matches through social media.
You can purchase their official PPV live stream through FITE TV to watch all the action.
3. Evolution Of Combat
Evolution of Combat is a Northwest England-based organization that held its first event in May 2018.
Since then, they have quickly grown in popularity and are now one of the most respected BJJ promotions in Europe.
They put on great events with a mix of gi and no-gi grappling and some excellent super fights.
They recently did Evolution of Combat 11 in February 2022.
With over 4.6K Facebook followers and 2.8K Instagram followers, it is a good place for local talent to get exposure to larger audiences.
These are just a few of the UK’s excellent grappling/BJJ promotions.
If you’re looking for top-notch BJJ, then definitely check out these organizations and the amazing matches they put on.
Whether you’re a fan of gi or no-gi grappling, there’s something for everyone at these events.
