| Polaris Pro Grappling | |
| Type: | Private |
| Founders: | Matthew Benyon, Ben Tong, Gareth Dummer, Lee Jones |
| Location City: | Bournemouth |
| Location Country: | England, UK |
| Key People: | Matthew Benyon, Ben Tong, Gareth Dummer, Lee Jones, Sophie Hudson, Michael Steven |
| Industry: | Grappling promotion Tournament Competition |
| Homepage: | polarisprograppling.com |
Polaris Pro Grappling is Europe's longest running large-scale professional grappling event.[1] They have organized dozens of events, primarily in the UK but also elsewhere in Europe. The promotion has produced events with a variety of different formats like regular fight-nights, grand prix tournaments, and team grappling matches.
Polaris has attracted some of the biggest names from Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Grappling and Mixed Martial Arts including Keenan Cornelius, Michelle Nicolini, Brad Pickett, Rousimar Palhares, Dean Lister, Masakazu Imanari, Ikuhisa Minowa, Vítor Ribeiro, Fernando Terere, Caol Uno, and Craig Jones.
They have also featured several former MMA world champions, like Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields, Bellator MMA welterweight world champion Rafael Lovato Jr., and UFC Lightweight Champion and WEC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson. Former UFC Welterweight competitor Dan Hardy and UFC referee Marc Goddard have served as event judges, while Hardy and regular Polaris competitor Dan Strauss have often served as commentators. The promotion streams all of their events live on UFC Fight Pass, other than smaller 'Contenders' tournaments where athletes compete for a place on their numbered events.
| Division | Champion | |
|---|---|---|
| Women Under 55 KG (121) | Ffion Davies | |
| Women Under 60 KG (132) |  Michelle Nicolini | |
| Women Under 66KG (145) |  Elisabeth Clay | |
| Women Openweight | Kendall Reusing | |
| Bantamweight (135) | Ashley Williams | |
| Featherweight (145) | Keith Krikorian | |
| Lightweight (155) |  Ethan Crelinsten | |
| Welterweight (170) |  Mateusz Szczecinski | |
| Middleweight (185) |  Roberto Jimenez | |
| Light Heavyweight (205) |  Craig Jones | |
| Heavyweight (265) | Vacant |
| Polaris 1 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | January 10, 2015 |
| Venue: | Ice Arena Wales |
| City: | Cardiff, Wales |
Polaris 1 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on January 10, 2015, at St David's Hall in Cardiff, Wales.
| Polaris 2 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | September 12, 2015 |
| Venue: | Ice Arena Wales |
| City: | Cardiff, Wales |
Polaris 2 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on September 12, 2015, at St David's Hall in Cardiff, Wales.
| Polaris 3 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | April 2, 2016 |
| Venue: | Lighthouse |
| City: | Poole, England |
Polaris 3 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on April 2, 2016, at the Lighthouse in Poole, England.
| Polaris 4 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | October 29, 2016 |
| Venue: | Lighthouse |
| City: | Poole, England |
Polaris 4 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on October 29, 2016, at the Lighthouse in Poole, England.
| Polaris 4 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||||
| Catchweight 82 kg | Fernando Terere | def. | Vítor Ribeiro | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | GI | |
| Catchweight 77 kg | Garry Tonon | def. | Gilbert Burns | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 9:26 | NO-GI | |
| Catchweight 80 kg | AJ Agazarm | def. |  Ikuhisa Minowa | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 5:11 | NO-GI | |
| Catchweight 90 kg | Dilon Danis | def. | Jackson Sousa | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 8:32 | NO-GI | |
| Catchweight 68 kg | Nathan Orchard | def. | Masakazu Imanari | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 5:51 | NO-GI | |
| Catchweight 84 kg | Charles Negromonte | def. | Eduardo Rios | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | NO-GI | |
| Women Absolute | Dominyka Obelenyte | def. | Yasmine Wilson | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | GI | |
| Absolute | Tom Breese | def. | Ben Dyson | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | NO-GI | |
| Polaris 5 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | August 19, 2017 |
| Venue: | Indigo at The O2 |
| City: | London, England |
Polaris 5 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on August 19, 2017, at the Indigo at The O2 in London, England.
| Polaris 5 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||||
| Catchweight 78 kg | Garry Tonon | def. | Dillon Danis | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | NO-GI | |
| Catchweight 90 kg | Jake Shields | def. | Daniel Strauss | Decision (Majority) | 1 | 15:00 | NO-GI | |
| Catchweight 66 kg | Phil Harris | def. | Brad Pickett | Decision (Split) | 1 | 15:00 | NO-GI | |
| Catchweight 72.7 kg | Vítor Ribeiro | def. | Caol Uno | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 7:26 | NO-GI | |
| Catchweight 78 kg | AJ Agazarm | def. | Lloyd Cooper | Submission (Bow & Arrow Choke) | 1 | 6:00 | GI | |
| Catchweight 76 kg | Oliver Taza | def. | Ross Nicholls | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | NO-GI | |
| Catchweight 64 kg | Samantha Cook | def. | Vanessa English | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | GI | |
| Catchweight 83 kg | Bradley Hill | def. |  Tommi Pulkkanen | Decision (Split) | 1 | 15:00 | NO-GI | |
| Polaris 6 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | February 17, 2018 |
| Venue: | Indigo at The O2 |
| City: | London, England |
Polaris 6 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on February 17, 2018, at the Indigo at The O2 in London, England.
| Polaris 6 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||||
| Middleweight 83.9 kg | NO-GI | Craig Jones | def. | Jake Shields | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 1:04 | For inaugural the Polaris Middleweight Championship | |
| Catchweight 80 kg | NO-GI | Benson Henderson | def. | AJ Agazarm | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Women Under 55 kg | NO-GI | Gezary Matuda | def. |  Serena Gabrielli | Submission (Ankle Lock) | 1 | 2:43 | ||
| Welterweight 77.1 kg | NO-GI | Marcin Held | def. | Chris Fishgold | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:38 | ||
| Catchweight 72 kg | NO-GI | Marco Cahna | def. | Ash Grimshaw | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Women Under 55 kg | NO-GI | Ffion Davies | def. | Chelsea Leah | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 5:45 | ||
| Polaris 7 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | July 14, 2018 |
| Venue: | Indigo at The O2 |
| City: | London, England |
Polaris 7 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on July 14, 2018, at the Indigo at The O2 in London, England.
| Polaris 7 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||||
| Catchweight 85 kg | NO-GI | Gilbert Burns | def. | Gregor Gracie | Injury (Shoulder) | 1 | 13:12 | ||
| Welterweight 77.1 kg | NO-GI | Oliver Taza | def. | Lachlan Giles | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Featherweight 65.8 kg | NO-GI | Nicky Ryan | def. | Phil Harris | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 6:48 | ||
| Featherweight 65.8 kg | NO-GI | Ashley Williams | def. | Masakazu Imanari | Decision (Split) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Welterweight 77.1 kg | NO-GI | Ross Nicholls | def. | Nathan Orchard | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Women Over 55 kg | NO-GI | Venla Luukkonen | def. | Samantha Cook | Decision (Split) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Polaris 8 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | December 9, 2018 |
| Venue: | Ice Arena Wales |
| City: | Cardiff, Wales |
Polaris 8 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on December 9, 2018, at the Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff, Wales.
The event was the third the Polaris has hosted at the Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff, Wales and the first since Polaris 2.
This event featured three world title fights. The card was headlined by the current Polaris middleweight Champion Craig Jones and the former IBJJF champion Keenan Cornelius in a match to crown the inaugural Polaris Light Heavyweight Champion. It was a rematch from their fight at ADCC 2017, which Cornelius had won.
| Polaris 8 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||||
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | NO-GI | Craig Jones | def. | Keenan Cornelius | Decision (Split) | 1 | 15:00 | For the inaugural Polaris Light Heavyweight Championship | |
| Welterweight 77.1 kg | NO-GI | Vagner Rocha | def. | Benson Henderson | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 14:30 | ||
| Welterweight 77.1 kg | NO-GI | Mansher Khera | def. | Lachlan Giles | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | For the inaugural Polaris Welterweight Championship | |
| Absolute | NO-GI | Dan Strauss | def. | Satoshi Ishii | Decision (Split) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Featherweight 65.8 kg | NO-GI | Nicky Ryan | def. | Masakazu Imanari | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 13:11 | For the inaugural Polaris Featherweight Championship | |
| Catchweight 80 kg | GI | Santeri Lilius | def. | Pedro Bessa | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Polaris 9 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | March 15, 2019 |
| Venue: | Indigo at The O2 |
| City: | London, England |
Polaris 9 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on March 15, 2019, at the Indigo at The O2 in London, England.
The event was the fourth the Polaris has hosted at the Indigo at The O2 in London, England. The card was headlined by a catchweight superfight between the multiple-time MMA champion Jake Shields and future Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion and grappling champion Rafael Lovato Jr.[10] [11]
In the co-featured slot, for inaugural the Polaris Women Under 55KG Championship a bout between IBJJF(2018) champion Ffion Davies and IBJJF(2013/2014/2016) champion Gezary Matuda took place.[12]
The following fighters were awarded bonuses:
| Polaris 9 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||||
| Catchweight 90.7 kg | NO-GI | Rafael Lovato Jr. | def. | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | |||
| Women Under 55 kg | NO-GI | Ffion Davies | def. | Gezary Matuda | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:26 | For the inaugural Polaris Women Under 55 KG Championship | |
| Welterweight 77.1 kg | NO-GI | Vagner Rocha | def. | Ross Nicholls | Decision (Split) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Lightweight 70.3 kg | NO-GI | Ethan Crelinsten | def. |  Tom Halpin | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 8:48 | ||
| Middleweight 83.9 kg | NO-GI | Mike Perez | def. | Darragh O'Conaill | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Middleweight 83.9 kg | GI | Eduardo Rios | def. | Santeri Lilius | Decision (Split) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Polaris 10 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | May 25, 2019 |
| Venue: | Lighthouse |
| City: | Poole, England |
Polaris 10 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on May 25, 2019, at the Lighthouse in Poole, England.
Brad Pickett was scheduled to face Caol Uno at Polaris 10, but Pickett was forced off the card on March 12 with an injury. Leigh Remedios has stepped in on short notice to face Uno.
| Polaris 10 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||||
| Featherweight 65.8 kg | NO-GI | Nicky Ryan (c) | def. | Urijah Faber | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | For the Polaris Featherweight Championship | |
| Middleweight 83.9 kg | NO-GI | Craig Jones (c) | def. | Matheus Lutes | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | For the Polaris Middleweight Championship | |
| Lightweight 70.3 kg | NO-GI | Ashley Williams | def. | Ethan Crelinsten | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | For the inaugural Polaris Lightweight Championship | |
| Lightweight 70.3 kg | NO-GI | Caol Uno | def. | Leigh Remedios | Submission (Keylock) | 1 | 5:10 | ||
| Middleweight 83.9 kg | NO-GI | Richie Martinez | def. |  Miha Perhavec | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:53 | ||
| Catchweight 105 kg | NO-GI | Nick Rodriguez | def. | Ashley Amos | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 7:30 | ||
| Polaris 11 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | August 31, 2019 |
| Venue: | Bridgewater Hall |
| City: | Manchester, England |
Polaris 11 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on August 31, 2019, at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, England.
Vagner Rocha has had to pull out of his title fight against Mansher Khera. However, Edwin Najmi stepping up on short notice to face Khera.
Marc Diakiese has had to pull out of his match with Chris Fishgold, however, Diakiese's training partner and grappling instructor, Liam Cann, will be stepping in on short notice to test himself against the powerful UFC grappler.
Unfortunately due to a last minute training injury, Satoshi Ishii is unable to compete and so the match with Arya Esfandmaz will have to be postponed.
| Polaris 11 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||||
| Women Under 55 kg | NO-GI | Ffion Davies (c) | def. | Talita Alencar | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | For the Polaris Women Under 55 KG Championship | |
| Welterweight 77.1 kg | NO-GI | Edwin Najmi | def. | Mansher Khera (c) | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | For the Polaris Welterweight Championship | |
| Welterweight 77.1 kg | NO-GI | Stevie Ray | def. | Paddy Pimblett | Submission (Heelhook) | 1 | 7:42 | ||
| Middleweight 83.9 kg | GI |  Tommy Langaker | def. | Marcos Tinoco | Decision (Split) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Catchweight 103 kg | NO-GI | Nick Rodriguez | def. | Ben Dyson | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Catchweight 74 kg | NO-GI | Liam Cann | def. | Chris Fishgold | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Polaris 12 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | November 30, 2019 |
| Venue: | International Convention Centre Wales |
| City: | Newport, Wales |
Polaris 12 was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on November 30, 2019, at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, Wales.
João Miyao has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled Polaris Bantamweight Championship bout against Ashley Williams due to an injury, Azize Hlali has stepped in as a replacement. Unfortunately, Hlali has been unable to compete. Williams instead faced Richard Alarcon, who stepped in on a weeks notice for this encounter.[14]
| Polaris 12 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||||
| Catchweight 104.3 kg | NO-GI | Nick Rodriguez | def. | Luke Rockhold | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | NO-GI | Ashley Williams | def. | Richard Alarcon | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:39 | For the inaugural Polaris Bantamweight Championship | |
| Catchweight 80 kg | GI | Tommy Langaker | def. | Gilbert Burns | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| W.Catchweight 57 kg | NO-GI | Michelle Nicolini | def. | Vanessa English | Submission (Toe Hold) | 1 | |||
| Catchweight 104 kg | NO-GI | Devhonte Johnson | def. | Arya Esfandmaz | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Welterweight 77 kg | NO-GI | PJ Barch | def. | Marcin Held | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| Polaris 13: UK Grand Prix | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | April 4, 2020 |
| Venue: | International Convention Centre Wales |
| City: | Newport, Wales |
Polaris 13: UK Grand Prix was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on July 11, 2020, at the International Convention Centre Wales in Newport, Wales.
Differing from the previous Polaris events, the event was a one-night tournament with all eight competitors weighing in at under 90 kg.[15]
| Polaris 13 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||||
| Absolute Superfight | NO-GI | Jed Hue | def. | Dinu Bucalet | Kimura | ||||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Taylor Pearman | def. | Nastasa Silviu Georgian | Judge's Decision | ||||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Frederic Vosgrone | def. | Tom Breese | Points | ||||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Ross Nicholls | def. | Dominic Dillon | Points | ||||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Bradley Hill | def. | Shane Curtis | Rear-Naked Choke | ||||
| Semi-Final Round | NO-GI | Frederic Vosgrone | def. | Taylor Pearman | Points | ||||
| Semi-Final Round | NO-GI | Ross Nicholls | def. | Bradley Hill | Judge's Decision | ||||
| Final Match | NO-GI | Frederic Vosgrone | def. | Ross Nicholls | Points | ||||
Polaris 14: Squads was the first event of the promotion's new format that featured two teams of eight grapplers, four under 75 kg and four under 95 kg on each team. They competed across an eighty-minute time period, split into two halves.[16] The first event of its kind to use this unique ruleset, it saw UFC veterans and elite BJJ black belts representing Team UK and Ireland,[17] and Team Europe.[18] The event also featured a non-title superfight between Ffion Davies and Magdalena Loska.[19]
=Ashley Williams
Dominic Dillon
Jed Hue
=Darragh O'Connail
Bradley Hill
Kieran Davern
Taylor Pearman
=Mateusz Szczeciński
Tommi Pulkkanen
Kamil Wilk
Dinu Bucalet
=Eduardo 'Teta' Rios
Tarik Hopstock
Santeri Lilius
After a total of seventeen matches, Team UK & Ireland won the event 1–0. Fifteen of the matches ended in a draw and double-elimination, with the only submission coming from Tom Halpin. He submitted Dinu Bucalet via Triangle Choke late in the first half. The main event superfight saw Ffion Davies defeat Magdalena Loska via Rear-Naked Choke.[20]
Polaris 15: Squads 2 changed the format slightly from their first Squads event, with this edition being contested in the gi instead[21] and the presence of Team UK instead of the addition of Ireland.[22] Team Europe remained unchanged, although the lineup for both teams was drastically different from the first event, owing to the switch from no gi to gi.[23] The superfight for this event featured a contest for the promotion's vacant Featherweight Championship between former Squads teammates, Ashley Williams and Tom Halpin.[24]
=Bryn Jenkins
Adam Adshead
Tyrone Elliott
Sam Gibson
=Arya Esfandmaz
Bradley Hill
Jamie Paxman
Marcos Nardini
=Espen Mathiesen
Tommi Pulkkanen
Leon Larman
Dinu Bucalet
=Adam Wardzinski
Tommy Langaker
Luca Anacoreta
Max Lindblad
After a total of twenty-two matches, Team Europe won the event 9–0. Eight of the matches ended in a finish, with the remaining fourteen being declared a draw and Team Europe being awarded a bonus point as Bryn Jenkins was forced to withdraw after half-time due to an injury. Tommy Langaker submitted Bryn Jenkins via Armbar, Marcos Nardini via Triangle Choke, and Sam Gibson via Cross-Collar Choke. Leon Larman submitted Tyrone Elliott via Bow and Arrow Choke, and both Adam Adshead and Sam Gibson via Collar Choke. Dinu Bucalet submitted Tyrone Elliott via Ezekiel Choke and Luca Anacoreta submitted Jamie Paxman via Reverse Triangle Choke.[25] The superfight between Ashley Williams and Tom Halpin went the full fifteen minutes before Williams was declared the victor by decision, making him the first three-weight champion in Polaris history.[26]
Polaris 16: Squads 3 was an event that took place on August 7, 2021. This event saw a return to the competition being contested without the use of a gi, and will also be the first time that Team USA will appear, competing against Team UK & Ireland.[27] Darragh O'Connail returned to serve as captain for Team UK & Ireland, while Geo and Richie Martinez took up positions as Co-Captains for Team USA.[28] This event was also the first of the Polaris Squads events to feature preliminary matches as well as a superfight for the promotion's Heavyweight title, with the running order as follows:
Jack Sear v Ciaran Brohan
Walli Abdullah v Ollie Bates
Libby Genge v Bryony Tyrell
Charlie Baker v Mason Guard
Nastasa Silviu Georgian v Kyle Boehm
=Jed Hue
Ellis Younger
Ross Nicholls
Darragh O'Connaill
=Dan Strauss
Bradley Hill
Kieran Davern
Ben Dyson
=Geo Martinez
Adam Benayoun
Nathan Orchard
Nick Ronan
Jon 'Thor' Blank
Richie 'Boogieman' Martinez
Hunter Colvin
After a total of twenty-seven matches, Team USA won the event 7–0. Three of the matches ended in a finish, with the remaining twenty-four being declared a draw. Nathan Orchard earned three points by submitting Kieran Davern with a modified twister, Roberto Jimenez earned a point by submitting Bradley Hill with a rear-naked choke, and Geo Martinez earned three points when Dan Strauss was injured during their match and could not continue. The superfight ended with Kyle Boehm submitting Nastasa Silviu Georgian with a belly-down heelhook in less than a minute to become the Polaris Heavyweight Champion.[29]
For the first time since Polaris 12, the promotion returned to the superfight format with the event held October 9, 2021 in the Central Hall, Southampton, UK. Craig Jones defended his Polaris Middleweight title and Kendall Reusing capturing the Women's inaugural Polaris Openweight title.
| Polaris 17 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Time | Notes | |||||
| Middleweight (83.9 kg) | NO-GI | Craig Jones | def. | Davi Ramos | Judges Decision | 10:00 | For the Polaris Middleweight title | |
| Women Openweight (+55 kg) | NO-GI | Kendall Reusing | def. | Venla Luukkonen | Submission (Armbar) | 4:28 | For the inaugural Polaris Openweight title | |
| Catchweight (80 kg) | NO-GI | Jed Hue | def. | Kody Steele | Judges Decision | 10:00 | ||
| Lightweight (77 kg) | NO-GI | Mateusz Szczecinski | def. | Ellis Younger | Submission (Ankle Lock) | 3:22 | ||
| Middleweight (85 kg) | NO-GI | Tarik Hopstock | def. | Fred Greenall | Judges Decision | 10:00 | ||
| Catchweight (70 kg) | NO-GI | Kamil Wilk | def. | Robert Degle | Judges Decision | 10:00 | ||
| Polaris 18 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | November 27th, 2021 |
| Venue: | International Convention Centre Wales |
| City: | Newport, Wales |
Polaris 18 took place at ICC Wales on 27 November 2021.[30]
| Polaris 18 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Time | Notes | |||||
| Featherweight (66 kg) | GI | Ashley Williams | def. | Paulo Miyao | Judge's Decision | 10:00 | ||
| Welterweight (77.1 kg) | NO-GI | Jed Hue | def. | AJ Agazarm | Judge's Decision | 10:00 | ||
| Light-Heavyweight (90 kg) | GI | Igor Tanabe | def. | Tommy Langaker | Bow & Arrow Choke | |||
| Welterweight (77 kg) | NO-GI | Steven Ray | def. | Craig Ewers | Twister | |||
| Welterweight (77 kg) | GI |  Leon Larman | def. | Bryn Jenkins | Judge's Decision | 10:00 | ||
| Middleweight (84 kg) | NO-GI | Lloyd Cooper | def. | Tom Barry | Split Decision | 10:00 | ||
| Polaris 19 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | March 26th, 2022 |
| Venue: | Southampton Central Hall |
| City: | Southampton, England |
Polaris 19 is a professional grappling event that took take place on 26 March 2022, in Southampton, England.
| Polaris 19 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Time | Notes | |||||
| NO-GI | Roberto Jimenez | def. | Magid Hage | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 3:13 | |||
| Lightweight | NO-GI | Ashley Williams | def. | Jack Sear | Unanimous Decision | |||
| Openweight | NO-GI | Kendall Reusing | def. | Amanda Leve | Forfeit due to Injury | 5:05 | for the inaugural Women's Openweight title | |
| NO-GI | Owen Livesey | def. | Frederic Vosgrone | Unanimous Decision | ||||
| NO-GI | Eoghan O'Flanagan | def. | Valentin Fels | Unanimous Decision | ||||
| NO-GI | Margot Ciccarelli | def. | Ashley Bendle | Unanimous Decision | ||||
| Polaris 20 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | June 25th, 2022 |
| Venue: | International Convention Centre Wales |
| City: | Newport, Wales |
Polaris 20: Squads 4 is a professional grappling event that took take place on 25 June 2022, in Newport, Wales. This was the fourth edition of the Squads format that featured Team USA defending their status as champions against Team Brazil.
Demian Maia v Benson Henderson
=Geo Martinez
Keith Krikorian
Nathan Orchard
Nick Ronan
=Mason Fowler
Richie 'Boogieman' Martinez
Jon 'Thor' Blank
Hunter Colvin
=Luiz Paulo
Fabricio Andrey
Marcelo Fausto
Diogo Reis
=Kywan Gracie
Igor Tanabe
Isaque Bahiense
Mica Galvao
After a total of twenty-six matches, Team Brazil won the event 2-1.[33] Three of the matches ended in a finish, with the remaining twenty-three being declared a draw. Mason Fowler submitted Kywan Gracie with an armbar to register the first point of the match, and the only point for Team USA. Mica Galvao then submitted Keith Krikorian with an armbar in order to bring the score to 1-1, before he submitted Krikorian once again with a triangle choke in order to take the score to 2-1. The superfight ended with Demian Maia defeating Benson Henderson by Decision.
| Polaris 21 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | September 24, 2022 |
| Venue: | BJJ Summer Week |
| City: | Cagliari, Sardinia |
Polaris 21: Grapple Island was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on September 24, 2022, at the end of the BJJ Summer Week in Cagliari, Sardinia. This marked the very first time that the promotion held an event outside of the UK.[34]
| Polaris 21 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Time | Notes | |||||
| NO-GI | Jed Hue | def. | Paul Craig | Submission (Straight Ankle-Lock) | 0:21 | |||
| Bantamweight | NO-GI | Michelle Nicolini | def. | Ashley Bendle | Split Decision | 15:00 | For the inaugural Polaris Bantamweight title | |
| NO-GI | Owen Livesey | def. | Josh Hinger | Split Decision | 10:00 | |||
| GI | Robson Moura | def. | Tom Barlow | Unanimous Decision | 10:00 | |||
| NO-GI | Tom Halpin | def. | Alessio Sachetti | Unanimous Decision | 10:00 | |||
| GI | Espen Mathiesen | def. | Luca Anacoreta | Submission (Bow & Arrow Choke) | 1:52 | |||
| NO-GI | Alberto Buriasco | def. | Shane Curtis | Unanimous Decision | 10:00 | |||
| Polaris 22 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | November 5, 2022 |
| Venue: | Southampton Central Hall |
| City: | Southampton, England |
Polaris 22: Middleweight Grand Prix was a grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on November 5, 2022. The event featured several superfights along with a middleweight grand prix that saw the winner crowned the new Middleweight world champion.[35] Oliver Taza, Jed Hue, Mateusz Szczecinski, Roberto Jimenez, Hunter Colvin, Alan Sanchez, Owen Livesey, and Shane Fishman all competed in the tournament.[36]
| Polaris 22 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Time | Notes | |||||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Hunter Colvin | def. | Owen Livesey | Rear-Naked Choke | 9:27 | ||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Roberto Jimenez | def. | Shane Fishman | Points (9-2) | 10:00 | ||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Jed Hue | def. | Alan Sanchez | Points (4-0) | 10:00 | ||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Oliver Taza | def. | Mateusz Szczecinski | Unanimous Decision | 10:00 | ||
| Semifinal | NO-GI | Roberto Jimenez | def. | Hunter Colvin | Triangle Choke | 7:58 | Awarded 'Match of the Year' at the Jitsmagazine 2022 BJJ Awards.[37] | |
| Semifinal | NO-GI | Jed Hue | def. | Oliver Taza | Points (1-0) | 10:00 | ||
| Final | NO-GI | Roberto Jimenez | def. | Jed Hue | Arm-triangle Choke | 9:55 | for Polaris Middleweight world title | |
| NO-GI | Ashley Williams | def. | Carlos Condit | Heelhook | 4:14 | |||
| GI | Ben Robson | def. | Claudio Brudny | Unanimous Decision | 10:00 | |||
| NO-GI | Owen Jones | def. | Anton Defreitas | Armbar | 0:42 | |||
| NO-GI | John Hathaway | def. | Matt Inman | Split Decision | 10:00 | |||
| NO-GI | Violet Bennett | def. | Emily Eyles | Armbar | 4:23 | |||
| NO-GI | Jack Sear | def. | Dani Khalid | Split Decision | 10:00 | |||
| GI | Nathan Johnstone | def. | Dominic Dillon | Toehold | 1:29 | |||
| NO-GI | Finlay Nixon | def. | Justin Moore | Heelhook | 1:48 | |||
| NO-GI | Mo Coles | def. | Gavin Stewart | Reverse Triangle Choke | 7:14 | |||
| Polaris 23 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | March 11, 2023 |
| Venue: | Doncaster Dome |
| City: | Doncaster, England |
Polaris 23 was announced in December, 2022, when the promotion confirmed that the event would feature a grand prix tournament in the women's 66 kg division.[38] The main event was announced as Owen Livesey v Chris Weidman, and the tournament was scheduled to feature Ffion Davies, Maggie Grindatti, Giovanna Jara, Amy Campo, Brianna Ste-Marie, Julia Maele, and Elisabeth Clay.[39] Jara missed weight by 0.9 kg prior to the event and she was allowed to compete, although she was not eligible to win the title in the event that she won. Elisabeth Clay won the tournament and was crowned the under 66 kg champion.[40]
| Polaris 22 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Time | Notes | |||||
| NO-GI | Owen Livesey | def. | Chris Weidman | Unanimous Decision | 15:00 | |||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Ffion Davies | def. | Giovana Jara | Points (4-1) | 10:00 | ||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Elisabeth Clay | def. | Joanna Dineva | Reverse Triangle Choke | 8:57 | ||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Amy Campo | def. | Julia Maele | Rear-naked Choke | 5:45 | ||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Brianna Ste-Marie | def. | Maggie Grindatti | Armbar | 5:29 | ||
| Semifinal | NO-GI | Elisabeth Clay | def. | Ffion Davies | Toehold | 2:59 | ||
| Semifinal | NO-GI | Amy Campo | def. | Brianna Ste-Marie | Rear-naked Choke | 9:52 | ||
| Final | NO-GI | Elisabeth Clay | def. | Amy Campo | Points (1-0) | 10:00 | for Polaris Under 66 kg world title | |
| Polaris 24 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | June 3, 2023 |
| Venue: | Fairfield Halls |
| City: | Croydon |
Polaris 24 was a professional grappling event held by Polaris Pro Grappling on June 3, 2023.[41] It was first announced in January 2023 and the promotion confirmed that a men's under 70 kg tournament would take place at the event.[42] During the live broadcast of Polaris 23 the main event was revealed to be a lightweight title-fight between Ryan Hall and the reigning champion Ashley Williams.[43] Both men withdrew from the event and the title was vacated, with Ethan Crelinsten and Nathan Orchard competing for the vacant belt in the co-main event instead.[44] Jed Hue and Mateusz Szczecinski were also booked to compete for the vacant welterweight title in the main event.[45] The men's tournament was postponed and there were a number of superfights booked for Polaris 24 instead.[46]
| Polaris 24 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Time | Notes | |||||
| Welterweight | NO-GI | Mateusz Szczecinski | def. | Jed Hue | Submission (Straight Ankle-Lock) | 0:21 | For the vacant Polaris Welterweight title | |
| Lightweight | NO-GI | Ethan Crelinsten | def. | Nathan Orchard | Unanimous Decision | 15:00 | For the vacant Polaris Lightweight title | |
| NO-GI | Dinu Bucalet | def. | Ollie Webb | Split Decision | 10:00 | |||
| NO-GI | Martina Zola | def. | Rosie Clarke | Unanimous Decision | 10:00 | |||
| NO-GI | Eoghan O'Flanagan | def. | Hunter Colvin | Unanimous Decision | 10:00 | |||
| No-GI | Jason Rau | def. | Matty Holmes | Submission (Armbar) | ||||
| NO-GI | Keith Krikorian | def. | Tom Halpin | Submission (Rear-naked Choke) | ||||
| Polaris 25 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | September 30, 2023 |
| Venue: | TBC |
| City: | Ebbw Vale |
Polaris announced that an absolute grand prix had been scheduled for their 25th event, with 8 men competing for a $30,000 grand prize.[47] The promotion also scheduled a Contenders tournament on August 26, 2023 to determine the final entrant into the tournament.[48] Marcin Maciulewicz won that tournament and became the final entrant.[49]
Aljamain Sterling was originally booked to compete against Nathaniel Wood in the main event superfight.[50] Wood withdrew from the match and was replaced by Mike Grundy instead.[51]
| Polaris 25 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Time | Notes | |||||
| Main Event | NO-GI | Aljamain Sterling | def. | Mike Grundy | Decision | |||
| Final | NO-GI | Kaynan Duarte | def. | Fabricio Andrey | Rear-naked Choke | Duarte wins the absolute grand prix[52] | ||
| Semi-final | NO-GI | Fabricio Andrey | def. | Giancarlo Bodoni | Points (1-0) | Won 'Match of the Year' at JitsMagazine BJJ Awards 2023[53] | ||
| Semi-final | NO-GI | Kaynan Duarte | def. | Izaak Michell | Points (3-1) | |||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Fabricio Andrey | def. | Owen Livesey | Points (1-0) | |||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Giancarlo Bodoni | def. | Marcin Maciulewicz | Rear-naked Choke | |||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Izaak Michell | def. | Roberto Jimenez | Points (2-0) | |||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Kaynan Duarte | def. | Jason Rau | Rear-naked Choke | |||
| Polaris 26 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | November 5, 2023 |
| Venue: | Southampton Central Hall |
| City: | Southampton |
Polaris announced that Craig Jones will be competing against UFC middleweight veteran Gerald Meerschaert in the main event.[54] They later confirmed that Kendall Reusing will be making her return to professional grappling after over a year away due to injury, and she will be defending her openweight title against Leticia Cardozo.[55] Molly McCann is also scheduled to make her professional grappling debut against Julia Scardone.[56]
| Polaris 25 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Time | Notes | |||||
| Light-heavyweight | NO-GI | Craig Jones | def. | Gerald Meerschaert | Rear-naked Choke | |||
| Openweight | NO-GI | Kendall Reusing | def. | Leticia Cardozo | Decision | Reusing retains the women's openweight title | ||
| NO-GI | Molly McCann | def. | Julia Scardone | Armbar | ||||
| NO-GI | Tommy Langaker | def. | Oliver Taza | Decision | ||||
| NO-GI | Owen Jones | def. |  Bart Dubbeldam | Decision | ||||
| NO-GI | Marcin Maciulewicz | def. | Max Bickerton | Decision | ||||
| GI | Luiz Finnochio | def. | Nathan Johnstone | Decision | ||||
| NO-GI | Nia Blackman | def. | Amanda Pamela Nicole | Decision | ||||
| NO-GI | Phil Harris | def. | Mark Phung | Decision | ||||
| NO-GI | Dominic Dillon | def. | Claudio Brudny | Reverse Bulldog Choke | ||||
| NO-GI | Kerry Isom | def. | Jade Barker | Decision | ||||
| NO-GI | Sam Crook | def. | Mike Parry | Decision | ||||
| NO-GI | Justin Moore | def. | Matthew Fitz-James | Arm-triangle Choke | ||||
| NO-GI | Jack Hassard | def. | Abraham Dannan | Decision | ||||
| NO-GI |  Franck Takadjou | def. | Archer Colaco | Decision | ||||
| Polaris 27 | |
| Promotion: | Polaris Pro Grappling |
| Date: | March 23, 2024 |
| Venue: | International Convention Centre Wales |
| City: | Newport, Wales |
Polaris announced that Polaris 27 would feature a welterweight grand prix tournament with a grand prize of $20,000.[57] Ashley Williams vacated the featherweight title so that Owen Jones and Gabriel Sousa could compete for it in the main event,[58] although both men withdrew and were replaced by Keith Krikorian and Cameron Donnelly. Ffion Davies also defended her flyweight title against Brianna Ste-Marie,[59] while UFC veterans Nathaniel Wood and Alex Caceres were booked to compete in a superfight.[60]
| Polaris 27 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Time | Notes | |||||
| Main Event | NO-GI | Ffion Davies | def. | Brianna Ste-Marie | Unanimous Decision | For the flyweight title | ||
| Final | NO-GI | PJ Barch | def. | Levi Jones-Leary | Points (2-0) | Barch wins the welterweight grand prix[61] | ||
| Semi-final | NO-GI | Levi Jones-Leary | def. | Jozef Chen | Points (1-0) | |||
| Semi-final | NO-GI | PJ Barch | def. | Espen Mathiesen | Heel Hook | |||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Jozef Chen | def. | Harrison Woods | Kimura | |||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Levi Jones-Leary | def. | Shane Curtis | Rear-naked Choke | |||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | Espen Mathiesen | def. | Max Hanson | Unanimous Decision | |||
| Opening Round | NO-GI | PJ Barch | def. | Luiz Paulo | Split Decision | |||
| Featured Prelim | NO-GI | Nathaniel Wood | def. | Alex Caceres | Rear-naked Choke | |||
| Featured Prelim | NO-GI | Keith Krikorian | def. | Cameron Donnelly | Armbar | For the featherweight title | ||
In 2020, Polaris won "Promotion of the year" at the JitsMagazine BJJ Awards.[62]
In 2023, Polaris won "Promotion of the year" at the JitsMagazine BJJ Awards.[63]