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ONE Championship

Submission Grappling (ONE Championship)

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Settingindoor

Season2026 ONE Championship Submission Grappling Rules — pro-grappling super-fight format featuring 10-15 min matches, all submissions legal, judge-decision allowed

CategoryCombat Sports

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ADCC

Submission Grappling (ADCC)

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Players1

Settingindoor

Season2026 ADCC Rules — premier no-gi submission grappling biennial World Championship; 10-minute match (5+5 min points/no-points split); all submissions legal

CategoryCombat Sports

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Section 2: Equipment

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ONE Championship

No-gi only: rashguard + shorts (or grappling pants); rashguard must cover torso; Mouthguard recommended; protective cup permitted (men); No shoes, no jewelry, nails trimmed, hair tied back

ADCC

No-gi only: rashguard + shorts (no boards shorts, no pockets); Rashguard must cover torso; no zippers; Mouthguard recommended; protective cup permitted (men); women: chest guard optional

Section 3: Playing Area

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ONE Championship

ONE's circular open-floor mat (no cage, no ropes) — same surface used for MMA events with the cage panels removed; ~8m diameter padded mat; Multiple parallel mats not used — single-mat broadcast format

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ADCC

Mat: 10m × 10m competition mat (larger than IBJJF standard 8m); Padded outer safety zone; Center line + marking for restart positioning

Section 4: Players & Officials

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ONE Championship

Two competitors per match (super-fight or title-fight format); Weight classes follow ONE's MMA-aligned schedule: Atomweight, Strawweight, Flyweight, Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight; Officials: 1 mat referee + 3 judges + medical ...

ADCC

Two competitors per match; Weight classes (Adult Male, kg): -66, -77, -88, -99, +99; Weight classes (Adult Female, kg): -60, +60

Section 5: Rules of Play

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ONE Championship

Super fight: 10 minutes (single period); Title fight: 12 minutes (single period); If tied: judge decision (no overtime golden-score)

ADCC

Total: 10 minutes (qualifiers); 15 minutes (semifinals + final); First 5 minutes: no points awarded — pure submission hunt; Second 5 minutes (and any overtime): points awarded for positional dominance

Section 6: Scoring

Different

ONE Championship

Decision priority: submission > judge decision (no points-system; judges weigh complete match performance); Champion + interim champion belts per weight class; ONE Submission Grappling super-fight cards integrated into larger ONE event cards alongside MMA + Muay Thai matches

ADCC

Decision priority: submission > points > referee decision (based on aggression, activity, near-finishes); Tournament: single-elimination bracket per weight class + absolute; Gold/Silver/Bronze per weight + Absolute champion separately

Section 7: Violations & Penalties

Different

ONE Championship

Stalling: warning → point deduction → DQ; Slamming: DQ; Eye-poke, fish-hooking, biting: DQ

ADCC

Stalling: verbal warning → −1 point (negative); continued stalling can result in DQ; Pulling guard (in regulation): −1 point automatically (designed to penalize passive play); Fleeing match area: −1 point

Section 8: Safety Considerations

Different

ONE Championship

All-submissions-legal format including heel hooks places ONE's grappling division at the higher-risk end of competitive grappling. Mandatory comprehensive pre-event medical screening (cardiac, neurological, ophthalmological).

ADCC

ADCC allows the full spectrum of submissions including high-injury-risk techniques (heel hooks, twisters). Athletes must demonstrate qualification + experience to compete (Trials system filters competitors).

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