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SUBVERT I
EIGHT ENTER.
ONE LEAVES CHAMPION.
80KG MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 DECEMBER 2026 / WASHINGTON, TYNE & WEAR
THE FORMAT8 MAN TOURNAMENT
THE DISCIPLINENO-GI · SUB ONLY
THE FINALNO TIME LIMIT
THE REWARD£500 + THE BELT
OUR CONTENT & CREATIVE PARTNERS
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THE EIGHT.
80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT
Chris Leyendeckers
Paraestra UK / SQBJJ
80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT
Jordan Cooper
North East Jiu Jitsu / ACE MMA
80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT
Araujo Cutabiala
MNBJJ Glasgow
80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT
Alex Williams
SBG South Shields
80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT
Cal Pacino
North East Jiu Jitsu / Exile Jiu Jitsu
80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT
Joe Parsons
UK competitive BJJ athlete
80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT
Mitch Oley
North East Jiu Jitsu
80KG · MIDDLEWEIGHT
Matheus Kainann Vieira Galdino
De La Riva Wigan / Fighting for Fitness 85
NO POINTS. NO ADVANTAGES.
EVERYTHING
TO FINISH.
Eight athletes. One bracket. No second chances. A submission-only tournament built to crown the inaugural SUBVERT middleweight champion.
Know the rulesBEYOND THE BRACKET
SUPERFIGHTS
Three announced matchups. SUBVERT I · 12 December 2026.
65kg · No-gi
Liv Phillips vs Sophia Sulkowska
AVT / North East Jiu Jitsu
75kg · Combat Jiu Jitsu
Lee Smith vs Mak Reeder
Exile Jiu Jitsu Academy / Almighty Jiu Jitsu · North East Jiu Jitsu
No-gi · Submission only
Theos McEvatt vs Jack Young
Next Generation MMA / Gracie Barra Warrington · North East Jiu Jitsu
Running order and match times to be announced.
ATHLETES WANTED
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SUPPORTING THE MATCHES.
12.12.26 / LIVE & FREE
FRONT ROW.
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