Monthly Archives: July 2026

The AVA Season & Tournament Structure

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How the AVA Season Works The AVA season runs from January 1 to December 31. At every event, athletes earn Placement Points based on where they finish on the podium. Those points accumulate across the entire season and count toward your individual ranking and toward your academy’s overall standing. When the season closes, the rankings […]

2026 AVA ORIGINS Statistics

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Origins debuted as AVA’s youth exclusive tournament, with plans to expand to 18+ in future seasons. With 66.5% of matches ending by submission in regulation and 8.1% in overtime, nearly 3 out of 4 matches ended in a finish. Remaining outcomes included fastest escape at 18.3%, with walkovers, decisions, and disqualifications each under 3%. Gi […]

2026 AVA LEGENDS Statistics

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Legends marked a milestone as both Canada’s and AVA’s first official masters only Jiu-Jitsu tournament. Across total matches, 75.8% ended by submission, broken down between submissions in regulation at 62.1% and submissions in overtime at 13.6%. Fastest escape in overtime at 12.9%, walkovers due to injury or no shows at 9.8%, and referee decisions were […]