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Grapplers Quest
Company typePrivate
IndustrySubmission grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament promotion
Founded1998
FounderBrian Cimins
Headquarters
Wayne, NJ
,
United States
Websitegrapplersquest.com

Grapplers Quest is an organization mainly concerned with the promotion of submission grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments. Founded in 1998 by Brian Cimins, Grapplers Quest hosts competitions of various division, age, and weight classes.[1][2]

Grapplers Quest has been host to many high-level competitors in mixed martial arts, such as Matt Hughes, Frankie Edgar, Ben Henderson, Kenny Florian, Diego Sanchez, Joe Stevenson, B.J. Penn, and Brandon Vera.[3][4]

History

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Grapplers Quest, as part of the Grapplers Company, Inc., was founded by Brian Cimins for his Senior Marketing and Public Relations Thesis at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in 1996. The first Grapplers Quest was held on April 24, 1999 at Montclair High School in Montclair, New Jersey.

The organization has also branched out to form partnerships with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the non-profit AutismRadio.org, among others.[2][5][6]

Divisions

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The following is a sample of the divisions used by Grapplers Quest divided into their respective weight brackets.[7]

Youth

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YOUTH
Up to 6 Years Old
(No-Gi & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) 		YOUTH
7–9 Years Old
(No-Gi & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) 		YOUTH
10–12 Years Old
(No-Gi & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) 		TEENS
13–15 Years Old
(No-Gi & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) 		TEENS
16–17 Years Old
(No-Gi & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
Lightweight –49.9 lb –59.9 lb –79.9 lb –99.9 lb –119.9 lb
Middleweight 50–59.9 lb 60–69.9 lb 80–89.9 lb 100–114.9 lb 120–134.9 lb
Cruiserweight 60–69.9 lb 70–79.9 lb 90–99.9 lb 115–129.9 lb 135–149.9 lb
Heavyweight +70 lb +80 lb +100 lb +130 lb 150–169.9 lb
Superweight N/A N/A N/A N/A +170 lb

Women

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NO-GI BEGINNER
Less than 12 Months Training 		NO-GI ADVANCED
More than 12 Months Training 		BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU WHITE BELT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU BLUE BELT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU PURPLE, BROWN & BLACK BELT
Class A –119.9 lb –119.9 lb –119.9 lb –119.9 lb N/A
Class B 120–139.9 lb 120–139.9 lb 120–139.9 lb 120–139.9 lb N/A
Class C 140–159.9 lb 140–159.9 lb 140–159.9 lb 140–159.9 lb N/A
Class D +160 lb +160 lb +160 lb +160 lb N/A
Absolute Openweight Openweight N/A N/A Openweight

Men

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Men's No-Gi
Weight class NOVICE
Less than 9 Months Training
No Wrestlers 		BEGINNER
9–18 Months Training 		INTERMEDIATE
18–36 Months Training 		ADVANCED
More than 36 Months Training
Bantamweight –129.9 lb –129.9 lb –129.9 lb –129.9 lb
Flyweight 130–139 lb 130–139 lb 130–139 lb 130–139 lb
Featherweight 140–149 lb 140–149 lb 140–149 lb 140–149 lb
Lightweight 150–159 lb 150–159 lb 150–159 lb 150–159 lb
Welterweight 160–169 lb 160–169 lb 160–169 lb 160–169 lb
Middleweight 170–179 lb 170–179 lb 170–179 lb 170–179 lb
Cruiserweight 180–189 lb 180–189 lb 180–189 lb 180–189 lb
Light Heavyweight 190–199 lb 190–199 lb 190–199 lb 190–199 lb
Heavyweight 200–209 lb 200–209 lb 200–209 lb 200–209 lb
Super +210 lb +210 lb +210 lb +210 lb
Absolute Openweight Openweight Openweight Openweight

Rules

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No-Gi

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Example of no-gi grappling competition

Grapplers Quest uses a scoring system similar to that used by the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship. Unlike the ADCC however, there is a use of advantage points to determine the winner of a match rather than force a judges' decision. Also unlike the ADCC, Grapplers Quest restricts the use of certain leg lock techniques to particular divisions.[8][9]

The following is a list of the standard match times for each no-gi division.

Round time Divisions
4 Minutes Children & Teens, Women's Beginner, Men’s Novice & Men’s Beginner
5 Minutes Men’s Intermediate, Women's Intermediate & Men’s Executive & Masters
6 Minutes Men’s & Women’s Advanced

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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Grapplers Quest uses a simplified version of the IBJJF scoring system for Brazilian jiu-jitsu matches, though one which still retains the use of subjective advantage points. Similarly to the no-gi divisions, there is a restriction of certain leg lock techniques to differing divisions.[8][10]

Example of practitioners in Gi BJJ Competition

The following is a list of the standard match times for each Brazilian jiu-jitsu division.

Round time Divisions
4 Minutes Children & Teens
5 Minutes White Belts
6 Minutes Blue Belts
7 Minutes Purple Belts
8 Minutes Brown Belts
10 Minutes Black Belts

Results

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Overall Team Results 2011

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The following are the team results from 2011 World Series of Grappling, presented by Grapplers Quest.[11]

Division 1st (Gold) 2nd (Silver) 3rd (Bronze)
Team Name Points Team Name Points Team Name Points
Overall Combined Team Carlson Gracie 270 Drysdale's JJ 122 Cobra Kai 92
Men's Overall Team Cobra Kai 81 Charles Gracie 68 Drysdales JJ 61
Woman's Overall Team Paragon 25 Coachella Valley BJJ 24 Ralph Gracie 19
Teen's Overall Team Carlson Gracie 90 Sergio Penna 27 Drysdale's JJ 35
Children's Overall Team Carlson Gracie 127 Drysdale's JJ 36 Gracie Humaitá 34

Overall Team Results 2010

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The following are the team results from 2010 World Series of Grappling, presented by Grapplers Quest and Revgear.[12]

Division 1st (Gold) 2nd (Silver) 3rd (Bronze)
Team Name Points Team Name Points Team Name Points
Overall Combined Team Team Lloyd Irvin 367 Team Jungle Gym 148 Renzo Gracie Combat Team 87
Men's Overall Team Team Lloyd Irvin 151 Renzo Gracie Combat Team 85 Team Jungle Gym 64
Woman's Overall Team Team Brasa Fifty, ECUBJJ,
Team Lloyd Irvin		 24 Dave Trader BJJ 19 Team All Rules 16
Teen's Overall Team Team Lloyd Irvin 103 Alliance Jiu Jitsu 48 Team Jungle Gym 20
Children's Overall Team Team Lloyd Irvin 89 Team Jungle Gym 66 Team Pellegrino 50

References

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  1. ^ "Grapplers Quest: 2011 Beast of the East Competitor Photography Part 2". 2011. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Dann Stupp (Mar 22, 2010). "Grapplers Quest makes return, booked for UFC Fan Expo 2010 on May 28-29". Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  3. ^ Kris Karkoski (May 12, 2009). "UFC Teams Up With Grapplers Quest for Tournament at UFC 100 Fan Expo". Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  4. ^ KJ Gould (May 5, 2011). "Diego Sanchez Donates Grapplers Quest Purse To Autism Charity". Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  5. ^ Brian Cimins (February 21, 2011). "UFC® will be hosting a grappling tournament in conjunction with Grapplers Quest at UFC® Fan Expo Toronto 2011". Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  6. ^ Brian Cimins (June 29, 2011). "Ryan Hall Grapples Autism and Raises Awareness with a Seminar - The Unspoken Voice of Autism". Archived from the original on July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  7. ^ Brian Cimins (December 28, 2009). "Available Divisions for Grapplers Quest by Age, Weight, Style and Skill Levels". Grapplers Quest. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  8. ^ a b "OFFICIAL RULES & REGULATIONS". Grapplers Quest. September 7, 2010. Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  9. ^ "Rules". International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  10. ^ Ivan Trindade (September 25, 2009). "The rules of ADCC 2009". GRACIEMAG. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  11. ^ Brian Cimins (December 7, 2011). "Overall Team Results from 2011 Grapplers Quest World Series - Las Vegas, Nevada - November 9, 2011". Grapplers Quest. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  12. ^ Brian Cimins (December 7, 2010). "Team Results from 2010 World Series of Grappling Presented by Grapplers Quest and Revgear". Grapplers Quest. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
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