Biggest Tournaments 2026–27: The Local Monsters and the Elite Majors

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Originally posted on @rollclubmedia — October 28, 2026

THE BIGGEST TOURNAMENTS — 2026/27 🗓️

The local monsters you can drive to — and the elite majors worth a flight. One of them is circled.

🏠 Biggest Local — Ontario + Drivable

  • Grappling Industries Toronto — Jan 16–17, 2027, Kerr Hall, Toronto Metropolitan University. Gi + No-Gi, the biggest recurring comp in the GTA. $99 before Dec 26, 2026; $129 before Jan 12, 2027. Day 1 adults/absolutes, day 2 kids/masters. OJA membership required.
  • Canadian Open 2027 — Jun 26, 2027, Ravens' Nest, Carleton University, Ottawa. Gi & No-Gi, all ages, SJJCF 5x national ranking points.
  • OJA Ontario Open — 2027 date TBA (2026 edition: May 2–3, Oshawa). Ontario's flagship provincial open. Gi & No-Gi.
  • Ontario BJJ Championship (SJJCANF) — Nov 7, 2026, Ottawa. Gi & No-Gi.
  • Grappling Industries Buffalo, NY — Feb 27 & May 15, 2027. ~2 hrs from the GTA, counts as local for prep purposes.
  • IBJJF Detroit International Open — 2027 date TBA (2026: Jun 13–14, Dearborn Heights, MI). Closest IBJJF points event to Ontario. Gi + No-Gi.
  • ASG Lansdowne Open — Mar 27, 2027, Ottawa.
  • Canadian Universities Championship — Mar 13, 2027, Toronto.
  • Kingston BJJ Invitational — May 29, 2027, Kingston.
  • SAU Canadian Eastern Championships — Nov 28, 2026, Ottawa.
  • Also on the Ontario calendar: RISE BJJ round robin + Youth Cup, Dec 5, 2026, Xtreme Couture Toronto. Grappling Industries also runs Vancouver stops in 2027 (Jan 30, May 1, Sep 11) — Canada-wide, not local.

Local prep spine for Masters Worlds: GI Toronto (Jan) → Ontario Open (pattern: May) → Canadian Open (Jun 26) → Master Worlds (pattern: late Aug/early Sep).

🌍 Biggest Elite — World Level (Confirmed)

  • AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro — Nov 9–21, 2026, Mubadala Arena, Abu Dhabi. Masters Nov 17–18; Pro Nov 19–21. (Gi)
  • IBJJF No-Gi Worlds — Dec 10–12, 2026, Las Vegas. Adult + Masters. Registration closes Nov 29, 2026.
  • UFC BJJ 14 — Dec 3, 2026, Meta Apex, Las Vegas. (Pro No-Gi)
  • IBJJF European Championship — Jan 13–23, 2027, Lisbon, Portugal. Gi, Adult + Masters 1–7. Reg deadline Jan 3, 2027. Only 2027 IBJJF major with official dates so far.
  • AJP Grand Slam World Tour — Rome Feb 12–14, 2027 · Lisbon Apr 2–4, 2027 · Abu Dhabi May 6–9, 2027 · Istanbul Jun 25–27, 2027. Gi & No-Gi.
  • ADCC US Opens — Austin Nov 14, 2026; Louisville Dec 5, 2026; Los Angeles Jan 9, 2027. (No-Gi; Opens are the amateur tier under ADCC Worlds.)
  • PGF Season 10 (pro No-Gi league) — draft Jan 17, 2027; season Mar 2–30, 2027; playoffs Apr 7, 2027.

Still To Be Announced — Pattern Timing Only

  • ⭐ IBJJF Master Worlds — pattern: late Aug / early Sep, Las Vegas (Sep 3–5 in 2026). No official 2027 dates yet.
  • IBJJF Worlds (Gi) — pattern: late May, Long Beach, CA.
  • IBJJF Pans — pattern: late March, Kissimmee, FL. Adult + Masters.
  • IBJJF American Nationals — pattern: late June, Las Vegas. Gi + No-Gi.
  • IBJJF No-Gi Pans — pattern: early Oct, Secaucus, NJ.
  • IBJJF No-Gi Worlds 2027 — pattern: mid-Dec, Las Vegas.
  • IBJJF Brasileiro — pattern: late Apr–early May, São Paulo.
  • ADCC Worlds / Trials — nothing in the window (2026 Worlds ran Sep 12–13, 2026, Kraków; next cycle unannounced).
  • CJI — no 2027 edition announced (CJI 3 cancelled May 2026).
  • Abu Dhabi World Pro 2027 — TBA (pattern: November).

Which one are you entering?

Orgs: @grapplingindustries @sjjcanf @ontariojiujitsuassociation @ibjjf @ajptour

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