Vancouver marked our second event of the year, and the results once again highlight how submissions define AVA competition. The Pro/Throne Title Qualifier led the way with a 76.7% submission rate in regulation, demonstrating that high-level competitors prioritize finishing before overtime. Youth divisions had a 57.6% submission rate in regulation, slightly outperforming adults at 51.1%. […]
Below is a breakdown of the event’s match outcomes. No-Gi Pro Throne Qualifier Submissions in Regulation: 50% Submissions in Overtime: 3.3% Fastest Escape Wins: 16.7% Walkovers: 30% Adult Divisions (Gi & No-Gi) Gi Adults 51.2% Submission in Regulation 10.7% Submission in Overtime 28.6% Fastest Escape 9.5% Walkover No-Gi Adults 54.4% Submission in Regulation 13% Submission […]
We are proud to announce several major developments for the 2025 season. This year, we are expanding our tournament schedule to include new locations: Everett, Washington USA: The official debut of the USA State Tournaments. Mississauga, Ontario: The launch of the Eastern Submission Grappling Tournament will complete our coastal series. Cochrane, Alberta: The new host […]
The AVA Ultra 2024 recorded an impressive 65.5% submission rate, reflecting AVA’s commitment to submission grappling. Overall Statistics Submission in Regulation: 53.7% Submission in Overtime: 11.8% Escape: 25.4% Walkover: 7.3% Decision: 1.3% Disqualification: 0.5% Pro Statistics Gi Pro Division: 100% Submission Rate in regulation. No-Gi Pro Division: 50% Submission Rate in regulation. Submission in Overtime: 3.3% Escape: 16.7% Walkover: […]
Overall Statistics The Okanagan 2024 event, with a 69.2% Submission Rate across all divisions. Submission in Regulation: 57.4% Submission in Overtime: 11.8% Escape: 20.1% Walkover: 9.8% Decision: 0.2% Disqualification: 0.7% Pro Statistics Submission in Regulation: 69.6% Submission in Overtime: 4.3% Escape: 8.7% Walkover: 17.4% Overall Adults Statistics Submission in Regulation: 56.4% Submission in Overtime: 15.1% […]
We have some important updates following recent changes from the BC Athletic Commission, which no longer allows cash prizes for grappling events in British Columbia. In light of this, AVA has adapted and made some changes and additions. Introducing Throne: We are excited to announce Throne, the successor to last year’s AVA Pro Show. Throne […]
Overall Statistics The event achieved a remarkable 75% Submission Rate across all divisions. Submissions in regulation continue to dominate as the most common outcome, with the youth divisions outperforming adults in securing submissions during regulation time. Submission in Regulation: 60.6% Submission in Overtime: 14.3% Escape: 20.7% Walkover: 3.4% Decision: 0.5% Disqualification: 0.5% The Pro Division saw a phenomenal 80% Submission in Regulation rate. Submission in […]
Top Teams Top Team – Kids On Guard BJJ Marcus Soares BJJ Disciple BJJ Top Team – Adults West Coast BJJ Association Lions MMA Diaz Combat Sports Overall Top Team 10th Planet Vancouver Marcus Soares BJJ Disciple BJJ Nogi Pro Division Gold Medalist: Alan Chang Team: Alliance Vancouver Rank: #4 NOGI Pro Season 2024 Achievements: […]
Overall Statistics The AVA Western 2024 Submission Grappling event was a true representation of our one of a kind submission-only format totalling a 63.7% Submission rate for the tournament. Submissions in regulation were consistently the most common result. Impressively, the youth divisions achieved higher submission rates in regulation compared to the adult. Submission in Regulation […]
Overall, 60.5% of matches were finished by submission in regulation time. Submissions in overtime accounted for 6.8%, meaning 67.3% of all the AVA Calgary 2024 matches ended with a submission! In the Adults division, submissions in regulation were impressivelyhigh at 69.0%, with overtime submissions making up 7.3%, leading to 76.3% of adult matches ending in […]