UPCOMING COMPETITION / NAGA · Gi + NoGi
NAGA Houston Grappling Championship
NAGA is back in Spring to start the new year, with Gi and NoGi divisions for kids, teens and adults. Compete or come cheer. Either way, you're with the team.
WHEN
Saturday, January 9, 2027
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
WHO
Kids, teens & adults · Gi and NoGi divisions
THE DAY AT A GLANCE.
Thu, Jan 7 · Night
Brackets and estimated match times posted on Smoothcomp
Fri, Jan 8 · 6:00 – 6:30 PM
Optional weigh-in at the venue
Sat, Jan 9 · 8:00 AM
Doors open
Sat · by 9:30 AM
Youth (17 & under) check-in and weigh-in, if not done Friday
Sat · around 10:00 AM
Kids and teens start with NoGi, then Gi. Adult divisions follow.
Sat · 60 min before your division
Adult check-in and weigh-in
Talk to your coach before registering. Brackets and estimated match times go up on Smoothcomp the Thursday before, and the schedule moves throughout the day, so check it often. Competing or coming to cheer? Let us know below so the coaches know who’s in.
TO COMPETE
Register through NAGA on Smoothcomp. It’s $89 through Nov 28 with code 2027HOUSTON30, or $99 through Dec 12 with code 2027HOUSTON20. After that the price climbs to $169, and registration closes Friday, January 8. Each extra division is $35.
TO WATCH
Spectator tickets are $20, $10 for kids 12 & under, and infants are free. Get them online through NAGA or at the door.
EVERY TEAMMATE COUNTS