Quintet (grappling)
Quintet (stylized as QUINTET) is a 5 on 5 winner stays on Japanese grappling promotion created by MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba. Quintet is broadcast on UFC Fight Pass.[1] Sakuraba had been developing the format with friend and former UFC champion Josh Barnett and, while in Las Vegas to be inducted to the UFC's Hall of Fame in July 2017, 'Saku' took the chance to pitch the concept to UFC executive Ant Evans. Evans, the content officer for UFC Fight Pass, loved the idea and helped the Japanese team tweak the concept before ultimately signing Quintet to a long-term deal with UFC Fight Pass.[2]
Type | Private |
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Industry | Submission grappling promotion |
Founded | 2018 |
Founder | Kazushi Sakuraba |
Headquarters | |
Key people | Kazushi Sakuraba |
Rules
Fight Mat
12mx12m square wrestling mat. No line boundaries. In case of obvious risk of falling out of the mat area, the referee stops the bout and the bout is restarted in a safe area in the same position.[3]
Winner Stays on System
Winner fights to the next fighter from the opposing team. Draw means both fighters are out. If the last fighter loses, the team loses.[3] In the case that both teams are down to their last fighters with the match results in a draw, the winning team is then determined by whichever has the fewest cumulative penalties throughout all the matches.
Weight
Total weight of the team (five fighters) must be: Regular Weight Class: under 430 kg one day prior to the event. Light Weight Class: under 360 kg one day prior to the event.[3]
Time Limits
Usually it is 1X8min round & 1X4min round (Regular Weight Class: in case of 20 kg+ weight difference Light Weight Class: in cases of 10 kg+ weight difference)[3]
List of Winners
Weight Class | Winner | Runner-up | Event | Date | Tournament Bracket |
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Openweight | Polaris | HALEO | Quintet 1 | April 11, 2018 | Quintet 1 Bracket |
Lightweight | Carpe Diem | HALEO | Quintet Fight Night 1 | June 9, 2018 | Quintet Fight Night 1 Bracket |
Openweight | 10th Planet | Reebok | Quintet 2 | July 16, 2018 | Quintet 2 Bracket |
Openweight | Alpha Male | Polaris | Quintet 3 | October 5, 2018 | Quintet 3 Bracket |
List of events
# | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
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1 | QUINTET 1 | April 11, 2018 | Ryogoku Kokugikan | Tokyo, Japan |
2 | QUINTET Fight Night 1 | June 9, 2018 | Differ Ariake | Tokyo, Japan |
3 | QUINTET 2 | July 16, 2018 | Ota City General Gymnasium | Tokyo, Japan |
4 | QUINTET 3 | October 5, 2018 | Orleans Arena | Las Vegas, United States |
5 | QUINTET Fight Night 2 | February 3, 2019 | Arena Tachikawa Tachihi | Tokyo, Japan |
6 | QUINTET Fight Night 3 | April 7, 2019 | Arena Tachikawa Tachihi | Tokyo, Japan |
Quintet 1
Quintet 1 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | Quintet |
Date | April 11, 2018 |
Venue | Ryōgoku Kokugikan |
City | Tokyo, Japan |
Quintet 1 was a team grappling event held by Quintet on April 11, 2018 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.
Teams
Haleo Dream Team
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Judo Dream Team
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Polaris Dream Team
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Sambo Dream Team
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Quintet 1 Bracket
Semi Finals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | Team Haleo | 2 | |||||||
Team Judo | 0 | ||||||||
3 | Team Haleo | 0 | |||||||
Team Polaris | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Team Polaris | 3 | |||||||
Team Sambo | 0 | ||||||||
Quintet Fight Night 1
Quintet Fight Night 1 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | Quintet |
Date | June 9, 2018 |
Venue | Differ Ariake |
City | Tokyo, Japan |
Quintet Fight Night 1 was a grappling team survival event held by Quintet on June 9, 2018 at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan.
Teams
Team Carpe Diem |
Team TOKORO PLUS α
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Team U-Zukido
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Team Haleo
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Quintet 2
Quintet 2 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | Quintet |
Date | July 16, 2018 |
Venue | Ota City General Gymnasium |
City | Tokyo, Japan |
Quintet 2 was a team grappling event held by Quintet on July 16, 2018 at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
Teams
Team Tiger Muay Thai |
Team Reebok
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Team 10th Planet |
Team Vagabond
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Quintet 2 Bracket
Semi Finals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | Tiger Muay Thai | 0 | |||||||
Team Reebok | 3 | ||||||||
3 | Team Reebok | 0 | |||||||
Team 10th Planet | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Team 10th Planet | ADV | |||||||
Team Vagabond | 0 | ||||||||
Quintet 3
Quintet 3 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | Quintet |
Date | October 5, 2018 |
Venue | Orleans Arena |
City | Las Vegas, USA |
Quintet 3 was a grappling team survival event held by Quintet on October 5, 2018 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, USA.
Teams
Team Alpha Male
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Team Sakuraba
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Team 10th Planet |
Team Polaris
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Super Matches
Quintet 3 | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Bantamweight 66 kg | Nicky Ryan | def. | Hideo Tokoro | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | |||
Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Marcelo Nunes | def. | Haisam Rida | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | |||
Heavyweight 120 kg | Satoshi Ishii | def. | Frank Mir | DQ (Stalling) |
Quintet 3 Bracket
Semi Finals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | Team Alpha Male | 3 | |||||||
Team Sakuraba | 0 | ||||||||
3 | Team Alpha Male | 2 | |||||||
Team Polaris | 0 | ||||||||
2 | Team 10th Planet | 0 | |||||||
Team Polaris | 2 | ||||||||
Quintet Fight Night 2
Quintet Fight Night 2 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | Quintet |
Date | February 3, 2019 |
Venue | Arena Tachikawa Tachihi |
City | Tokyo, Japan |
Quintet Fight Night 2 was a grappling team survival event held by Quintet on February 3, 2019 at the Arena Tachikawa Tachihi in Tokyo, Japan.
Teams
Team Neo Judo
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Team U-Japan |
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Team Carpe Diem |
Team Soldier |
Quintet Fight Night 3
Quintet Fight Night 3 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | Quintet |
Date | April 7, 2019 |
Venue | Arena Tachikawa Tachihi |
City | Tokyo, Japan |
Quintet Fight Night 3 was a grappling team survival event held by Quintet on April 7, 2019 at the Arena Tachikawa Tachihi in Tokyo, Japan. It was the first Quintet event to feature women's grappling.
Teams
BJJ kunoichi Team |
Sun Chlorella Team
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DEEP Jewels Team
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10th Planet Team
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Quintet Fight Night 4
Quintet Fight Night 4 | |
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Information | |
Promotion | Quintet |
Date | November 30, 2019 |
Venue | Akita city cultural center |
City | Akita, Japan |
Quintet Fight Night 4 was a grappling team survival event held by Quintet on November 30, 2019 at the Akita city cultural center in Tokyo, Japan.
Teams
Team Paraestra
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Team K-Top BJJ |
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Team Sakuraba
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Team Carpe Diem
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Quintet Ultra
Quintet Ultra | |
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Information | |
Promotion | Quintet |
Date | December 12, 2019 |
Venue | Red Rock Casino |
City | Las Vegas, USA |
Quintet Ultra was a grappling team survival event held by Quintet on December 12, 2019 at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, USA. This event was based around teams representing four of the most notable MMA promotions: the UFC, Pride Fighting Championships, Strikeforce and World Extreme Cagefighting. Combatants were chosen based on how closely linked their careers were to those promotions.
Teams
Team UFC |
Team Pride FC
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Team Strikeforce |
Team WEC |
Quintet Ultra bracket
Semi Finals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | Team UFC | 3 | |||||||
Team PRIDE | 2 | ||||||||
3 | Team UFC | 1 | |||||||
Team Strikeforce | 0 | ||||||||
2 | Team Strikeforce | 2 | |||||||
Team WEC | 1 | ||||||||
Super Matches
Quintet Ultra | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Heavyweight 120 kg | Gordon Ryan | def. | Aleksei Oleinik | Submission (kneebar) |
References
- "SAKURABA'S NEW 5-ON-5 GRAPPLING EVENT QUINTET DEBUTS OVERNIGHT ON UFC FIGHT PASS". MMA Weekly. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- https://twitter.com/AntEvansMMA/status/1042862420417372160?s=20
- "Rules". QUINTET. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- Roy Billington (December 13, 2019). "Quintet Ultra Results and Highlights: UFC edges past Strikeforce". bloodyelbow.com.