On Saturday, October 17, the ADCC Open New Jersey brought 545 competitors from 99 academies to Adventure Crossing USA in Jackson Township. Here's the recap, a shout-out to Illuminati Grappling Club, and where to find the official results.
Fight week in New Jersey is done. On Saturday, October 17, the ADCC Open New Jersey took over Adventure Crossing USA in Jackson Township.
If you've read our ADCC World Championship recap — the post that 6,000+ of you read — you already know what ADCC-rules grappling looks like. No points in the first half. Penalties for pulling guard without a submission attempt. A ruleset that rewards finishing. The Open series is where it starts: the regional path that feeds into ADCC Trials and, eventually, the World Championship stage.
It was the biggest submission grappling event in New Jersey this fall.
Results
The ADCC Open New Jersey ran all day Saturday: 545 competitors from 99 academies, from the youth divisions through adult, masters and absolute.
Official results haven't been published yet. ADCC's official results page for the event still says "Results to be Confirmed." Full brackets, placements and team standings will be on Smoothcomp, and we'll add them here once they're official.
Missed it live? Replays from every mat are on FloGrappling.
Next on the ADCC Open calendar: Vancouver (October 24), Caracas (October 31) and the Brazilian Nationals in São José dos Campos (November 7).
Event details
- Event: ADCC US Open – New Jersey 2026
- Roster & divisions: Jits.gg
- Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
- Venue: Adventure Crossing USA, 515 Monmouth Rd, Jackson Township, NJ 08527
- First match: 8:00 AM
- Weigh-ins: Friday, October 16, 4:00–7:00 PM at the venue
- Spectator tickets: $25 at the door
- Replays: FloGrappling
- Brackets & results: Smoothcomp
By the numbers
- 545 competitors from 99 academies, across 55 divisions
- Adult, masters, absolute and youth divisions, from 6 and under up to 15–17
- Registration closed October 15. Entry was $125 per division
- Spectators: $25 at the door
- Biggest teams on the roster: Tiger Schulmann's Jiu Jitsu (29), Tiger Kang MMA (16), Alpha Miami Grappling (14)
Numbers from Jits.gg as of October 17.
The Illuminati Grappling Club connection
Since 2022, Keren has trained once a week for competition with Jay Regalbuto (@smashpassjay) and the Illuminati Grappling Club. Those weekly competition classes started at Freedom Jiu Jitsu and Underground Arts, moved to Webb MMA, and have been a core part of how Keren trains for competition. Keren is looking forward to getting back on the mats there in 2027.
Jay is still in Keren's corner today. When she steps on the mat for big matches, he's the one coaching her.
Jay coaches and inspires many of the people who train at Illuminati Grappling Club. At the last ADCC Open in New Jersey, he was coaching Molli from the edge of the mat. On October 17 the Open came back to New Jersey.
A shout-out to Illuminati Grappling Club
To Jay and the whole Illuminati Grappling Club family: thank you. Whether you were competing, coaching or cheering in Jackson Township, getting to an ADCC Open takes months of hard rounds, and this club has always shown up for its people, from the weekly competition classes to the edge of the mat on tournament day. So much of how Keren trains for competition was built in those rooms. Congratulations on another ADCC Open in New Jersey, and see you on the mats in 2027.
Catch the replays. Check the results.
If you couldn't make it to Jackson Township, the replays are on FloGrappling, and brackets and official results will be on Smoothcomp. See the full roster on Jits.gg.
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