Polaris Pro Grappling

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Absolute	Keenan Cornelius	def.	Dean Lister	Submission (reverse triangle)
77kg	Garry Tonon	def.	Marcin Held	Submission (heel hook)
90kg	Pablo Popovitch	draw.	Eduardo Rios
82kg	Eduardo Telles	draw.	Mike Fowler
79kg	AJ Agazarm	def.	Oliver Geddes	Submission (triangle choke)
68kg	Michelle Nicolini	def.	Angelica Galvao	Submission (toe hold)
90kg	Kit Dale	draw.	Victor Silverio
90kg	Darragh O'Conaill	draw.	Max Campos

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Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
68kg	Garry Tonon	def.	Masakazu Imanari	Submission (heel hook)
55kg	Gezary Matuda	def.	Michelle Nicolini	Submission (armbar)
90kg	AJ Agazarm	draw.	Daniel Strauss
70kg	Eddie Cummings	def.	Reilly Bodycomb	Inside Heelhook
68kg	Gianni Grippo	def.	Tom Barlow	Submission (heel hook)
75kg	Vítor Ribeiro	def.	Nakamura Daisuke	Submission (choke)
70kg	Robson Moura	draw.	Baret Yoshida
82kg	Luca Anacoreta	def.	Pedro Bessa	Submission (triangle choke)

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Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
83kg	Garry Tonon	draw.	Rousimar Palhares
80.5kg	AJ Agazarm	draw.	Jake Shields
70kg	Eddie Cummings	draw.	Augusto Mendes
68kg	Bruno Frazatto	draw.	Gianni Grippo
53.5kg	Gezary Matuda	draw.	Laurence Fouillat
81kg	Jonathon Satava	draw.	Darragh O'Conaill
68kg	Geo Martinez	draw.	Luiz Tosta
64kg	Joao Miyao	draw.	Yukinori Sasa

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Polaris 4
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Catchweight 82 kg	Fernando Terere	def.	Vítor Ribeiro	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00	GI
Catchweight 77 kg	Garry Tonon	def.	Gilbert Burns	Submission (Heel Hook)	1	9:26	NO-GI
Catchweight 80 kg	AJ Agazarm	def.	Ikuhisa Minowa	Submission (Triangle Choke)	1	5:11	NO-GI
Catchweight 90 kg	Dilon Danis	def.	Jackson Sousa	Submission (Heel Hook)	1	8:32	NO-GI
Catchweight 68 kg	Nathan Orchard	def.	Masakazu Imanari	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	5:51	NO-GI
Catchweight 84 kg	Charles Negromonte	def.	Eduardo Rios	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00	NO-GI
Ladies Absolute	Dominyka Obelenyte	def.	Yasmine Wilson	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00	GI
Absolute	Tom Breese	def.	Ben Dyson	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00	NO-GI

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Polaris 5
Weight Class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Catchweight 78 kg	Garry Tonon	def.	Dillon Danis	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00	NO-GI
Catchweight 90 kg	Jake Shields	def.	Daniel Strauss	Decision (Majority)	1	15:00	NO-GI
Catchweight 66 kg	Phil Harris	def.	Brad Pickett	Decision (Split)	1	15:00	NO-GI
Catchweight 72.7 kg	Vítor Ribeiro	def.	Caol Uno	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	7:26	NO-GI
Catchweight 78 kg	AJ Agazarm	def.	Lloyd Cooper	Submission (Bow & Arrow Choke)	1	6:00	GI
Catchweight 76 kg	Oliver Taza	def.	Ross Nicholls	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00	NO-GI
Catchweight 64 kg	Samantha Cook	def.	Vanessa English	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00	GI
Catchweight 83 kg	Bradley Hill	def.	Tommi Pulkkanen	Decision (Split)	1	15:00	NO-GI

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Polaris 6
Weight Class					Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight 83.9 kg	NO-GI	Craig Jones	def.	Jake Shields	Submission (Heel Hook)	1	1:04	For inaugural the Polaris Middleweight Championship
Catchweight 80 kg	NO-GI	Benson Henderson	def.	AJ Agazarm	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00
Ladies Under 55 kg	NO-GI	Gezary Matuda	def.	Serena Gabrielli	Submission (Ankle Lock)	1	2:43
Welterweight 77.1 kg	NO-GI	Marcin Held	def.	Chris Fishgold	Submission (Armbar)	1	1:38
Catchweight 72 kg	NO-GI	Marco Cahna	def.	Ash Grimshaw	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00
Ladies Under 55 kg	NO-GI	Ffion Davies	def.	Chelsea Leah	Submission (Armbar)	1	5:45

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Polaris 7
Weight Class					Method	Round	Time	Notes
Catchweight 85 kg	NO-GI	Gilbert Burns	def.	Gregor Gracie	Injury (Shoulder)	1	13:12
Welterweight 77.1 kg	NO-GI	Oliver Taza	def.	Lachlan Giles	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00
Featherweight 65.8 kg	NO-GI	Nicky Ryan	def.	Phil Harris	Submission (Armbar)	1	6:48
Featherweight 65.8 kg	NO-GI	Ashley Williams	def.	Masakazu Imanari	Decision (Split)	1	15:00
Welterweight 77.1 kg	NO-GI	Ross Nicholls	def.	Nathan Orchard	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00
Ladies Over 55 kg	NO-GI	Venla Luukkonen	def.	Samantha Cook	Decision (Split)	1	15:00

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The event was the third the Polaris has hosted at the Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff, Wales and the first since Polaris 2.

This event featured three world title fights. The card was headlined by the current Polaris middleweight Champion Craig Jones and the former IBJJF champion Keenan Cornelius in a match to crown the inaugural Polaris Light Heavyweight Champion. It was a rematch from their fight at ADCC 2017, which Cornelius had won.

Polaris 8
Weight Class					Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light Heavyweight 93 kg	NO-GI	Craig Jones	def.	Keenan Cornelius	Decision (Split)	1	15:00	For the inaugural Polaris Light Heavyweight Championship
Welterweight 77.1 kg	NO-GI	Vagner Rocha	def.	Benson Henderson	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	14:30
Welterweight 77.1 kg	NO-GI	Mansher Khera	def.	Lachlan Giles	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00	For the inaugural Polaris Welterweight Championship
Absolute	NO-GI	Dan Strauss	def.	Satoshi Ishii	Decision (Split)	1	15:00
Featherweight 65.8 kg	NO-GI	Nicky Ryan	def.	Masakazu Imanari	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	1	13:11	For the inaugural Polaris Featherweight Championship
Catchweight 80 kg	GI	Santeri Lilius	def.	Pedro Bessa	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00

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The event was the fourth the Polaris has hosted at the Indigo at The O2 in London, England. The card was headlined by a catchweight superfight between the multiple-time MMA champion Jake Shields and future Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion and grappling champion Rafael Lovato Jr.[14][15]

In the co-featured slot, for inaugural the Polaris Ladies Under 55KG Championship a bout between IBJJF(2018) champion Ffion Davies and IBJJF(2013/2014/2016) champion Gezary Matuda took place.[16]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

• Performance of the Night: Ffion Davies
• Submission of the Night: Ethan Crelinsten

Polaris 9
Weight Class					Method	Round	Time	Notes
Catchweight 90.7 kg	NO-GI	Rafael Lovato Jr.	def.	Jake Shields	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00
Ladies Under 55 kg	NO-GI	Ffion Davies	def.	Gezary Matuda	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	2:26	For the inaugural Polaris Ladies Under 55 KG Championship
Welterweight 77.1 kg	NO-GI	Vagner Rocha	def.	Ross Nicholls	Decision (Split)	1	15:00
Lightweight 70.3 kg	NO-GI	Ethan Crelinsten	def.	Thomas Halpin	Submission (Armbar)	1	8:48
Middleweight 83.9 kg	NO-GI	Mike Perez	def.	Darragh O'Conaill	Decision (Unanimous)	1	15:00
Middleweight 83.9 kg	GI	Eduardo Rios	def.	Santeri Lilius	Decision (Split)	1	15:00

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Brad Pickett was scheduled to face Caol Uno at Polaris 10, but Pickett was forced off the card on March 12 with an injury. Leigh Remedios has stepped in on short notice to face Uno.

Vagner Rocha has had to pull out of his title fight against Mansher Khera. However, Edwin Najmi stepping up on short notice to face Khera.

Marc Diakiese has had to pull out of his match with Chris Fishgold, however, Diakiese's training partner and grappling instructor, Liam Cann, will be stepping in on short notice to test himself against the powerful UFC grappler.

Unfortunately due to a last minute training injury, Satoshi Ishii is unable to compete and so the match with Arya Esfandmaz will have to be postponed.

João Miyao has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled Polaris Bantamweight Championship bout against Ashley Williams due to an injury, Azize Hlali has stepped in as a replacement. Unfortunately, Hlali has been unable to compete. Williams instead faced Richard Alarcon, who stepped in on a weeks notice for this encounter.[18]

Differing from the previous Polaris events, the event is competed in a one-night tournament format without weight classes.[19]

• Nick Rodriguez
• Nathan Orchard
• Mike Perez
• Adam Wardziński
• Freddie Vosgrone
• Patrick Gaudio
• Kaynan Duarte
• Nick Ronan

Polaris Squads is an upcoming event that will feature two teams of eight grapplers, four under 75 kg and four under 95 kg on each team. They will be competing across an eighty-minute time period, split into two halves.[20] The first event of its kind to use this unique ruleset, it sees UFC veterans and elite BJJ black belts representing Team UK and Ireland,[21] and Team Europe.[22] The event will also feature a non-title superfight between Ffion Davies and Magdalena Loska.[23]

Ashley Williams

Tom Halpin

Dominic Dillon

Jed Hue

Darragh O'Connail

Bradley Hill

Kieran Davern

Taylor Pearman

Mateusz Szczecisnki

Tommi Pulkkanen

Kamil Wilk

Dinu Bucalet

Eduardo 'Teta' Rios

Marcin Held

Tarik Hopstock

Santeri Lilius

After a total of sixteen matches, Team UK & Ireland won the event 1–0. Fifteen of the matches ended in a draw and double-elimination, with the only submission coming from Tom Halpin. He submitted Dinu Bucalet via Triangle Choke late in the first half. The main event superfight saw Ffion Davies defeat Magdalena Loska via Rear-Naked Choke.[24]