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Quintet (grappling)

Quintet
Company typePrivate
IndustrySubmission grappling promotion
Founded2018 (2018)
FounderKazushi Sakuraba
Headquarters
Japan
Key people
Kazushi Sakuraba

Quintet (stylized as QUINTET) is a Japanese submission grappling promotion created by mixed martial artitst Kazushi Sakuraba that uses a 5-on-5, winner-stays-on format. It debuted on April 11, 2018 on UFC Fight Pass.[1]

Sakuraba developed Quintet with former UFC champion Josh Barnett. In July 2017, while in Las Vegas, Sakuraba pitched the concept of Quintet to Ant Evans, the content officer for UFC Fight Pass. Evans worked with Sakuraba to further develop the concept before ultimately signing Quintet to a long-term deal with UFC Fight Pass.

Rules

Fight mat

In Quintet, bouts take place on a 12-meter by 12-meter (39 ft) square wrestling mat with no line boundaries. If the fighters move too close to the edge of the mat, the referee stops the bout and restarts it in a safe area of the mat with the fighters assuming the same positions they were in when the bout was stopped.[2]

Winner-Stays-On System

The match begins with a bout between two fighters, one from each team. The winner fights the next fighter from the opposing team. If the bout ends in a draw, both fighters are removed and the next fighter from each team enters the mat to grapple. If the last fighter on a team loses their bout, that team loses. If a bout between both teams’ last fighters ends in a draw, whichever team had the fewest cumulative penalties throughout all of the bouts wins. If both teams have an equal number of penalties, the referees determine the winning team based on which fighter in the final bout was most aggressive.[2]

Weight

The total weight of all five fighters on a team must be below the weight class limit as measured one day before the event.[2]

Class name Weight class limit (kg)
Men Women
Regular 430 kg (950 lb) 280 kg (620 lb)
Light 360 kg (790 lb) —

Time Limits

Each bout consists of one 8-minute round if the fighters are close in weight. If the difference in the fighters’ weights is more than 20 kilograms (44 lb) in the Regular class or 10 kilograms (22 lb) in the Lightweight class, the lighter fighter may choose between an 8- or 4-minute round.[2]

List of winners

Weight Class Winner Runner-up Event Date Tournament Bracket
Regular United Kingdom Polaris Japan HALEO Quintet 1 April 11, 2018 Quintet 1 Bracket
Light Japan Carpe Diem Japan HALEO Quintet Fight Night 1 June 9, 2018 Quintet Fight Night 1 Bracket
Regular United States 10th Planet Japan Reebok Quintet 2 July 16, 2018 Quintet 2 Bracket
Regular United States Alpha Male United Kingdom Polaris Quintet 3 October 5, 2018 Quintet 3 Bracket
Regular Japan Carpe Diem Japan Neo Judo Quintet Fight Night 2 February 3, 2019 Quintet Fight Night 2 Bracket
Female Regular United States 10th Planet Japan BJJ Kunoichi Quintet Fight Night 3 April 7, 2019 Quintet Fight Night 3 Bracket
Light Japan Carpe Diem Japan Sakuraba Quintet Fight Night 4 November 30, 2019 Quintet Fight Night 4 Bracket
Regular Team UFC Team Strikeforce Quintet Ultra December 12, 2019 Quintet Ultra Bracket
Light Japan Tokoro Plus α 2nd Japan Carpe Diem Quintet Fight Night 5 October 27, 2020 Quintet Fight Night 5 Bracket
Female Regular Japan Carpe Diem Japan Fairtex Quintet Fight Night 6 March 12, 2021 Quintet Fight Night 6 Bracket
Light Japan Wolf Japan The Body Ride Quintet Fight Night 7 July 13, 2021 Quintet Fight Night 7 Bracket
Regular United States The B-Team Bulls United States Team 10th Planet Quintet 4 September 10, 2023 Quintet 4 Bracket

Events

# Event Date Venue Location
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
7 QUINTET Fight Night 4 November 30, 2019 Akita City Cultural Center Akita, Japan
8 QUINTET Ultra December 12, 2019 Red Rock Casino Las Vegas, United States
9 QUINTET Fight Night 5 October 27, 2020 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
10 QUINTET Fight Night 6 March 12, 2021 Ex Theater Roppongi Tokyo, Japan
11 QUINTET Fight Night 7 July 13, 2021 Korakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan
12 ReBOOT ~ QUINTET.4 September 10, 2023 Yokohama Arena Tokyo, Japan

Quintet 1

Quintet 1
PromotionQuintet
DateApril 11, 2018
VenueRyōgoku Kokugikan
CityTokyo, 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

Judo Dream Team

Polaris Dream Team

Sambo Dream Team

Quintet 1 Bracket

Semi Finals Finals
      
1 Japan Team Haleo 2
Japan Team Judo 0
3 Japan Team Haleo 0
United Kingdom Team Polaris 2
2 United Kingdom Team Polaris 3
Lithuania Team Sambo 0

Quintet Fight Night 1

Quintet Fight Night 1
PromotionQuintet
DateJune 9, 2018
VenueDiffer Ariake
CityTokyo, Japan

Quintet Fight Night 1 was a team grappling survival event held by Quintet on June 9, 2018, at the Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan.

Teams

Team Carpe Diem

  • Japan Masahiro Iwasaki
  • Japan Daisuke Sugie
  • Japan Tomoshige Sera
  • Japan Yoshihiko Matsumoto
  • United States David Garmo

Team TOKORO PLUS α

Team U-Zukido

Team Haleo

Quintet Fight Night 1 Bracket

Semi Finals Finals
      
1 Japan Carpe Diem ADV
Japan TOKORO PLUS α 0
3 Japan Carpe Diem ADV
Japan Haleo 0
2 Japan U-Zukido 0
Japan Haleo 3

Quintet 2

Quintet 2
PromotionQuintet
DateJuly 16, 2018
VenueOta City General Gymnasium
CityTokyo, 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

  • England Stuart Cooper
  • Belgium Christophe Vandijck
  • Syria Tarek Suleiman
  • United States Alex Schild
  • Hong Kong Viking Wong

Team Reebok

Team 10th Planet

  • United States Geo Martinez
  • United States Richie Martinez
  • United States PJ Barch
  • United States Adam Sachnoff
  • United States Amir Allam

Team Vagabond

Quintet 2 Bracket

Semi Finals Finals
      
1 Thailand Tiger Muay Thai 0
Japan Team Reebok 3
3 Japan Team Reebok 0
United States Team 10th Planet 2
2 United States Team 10th Planet ADV
Japan Team Vagabond 0

Quintet 3

Quintet 3
PromotionQuintet
DateOctober 5, 2018
VenueOrleans Arena
CityLas Vegas, USA

Quintet 3 was a team grappling survival event held by Quintet on October 5, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, USA.

Teams

Team Alpha Male

Team Sakuraba

Team 10th Planet

  • United States PJ Barch
  • United States Amir Allam
  • United States Geo Martinez
  • United States Richie Martinez
  • United States Adam Sachnoff

Team Polaris

Super Matches

Quintet 3
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Bantamweight 66 kg United States Nicky Ryan def. Japan Hideo Tokoro Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Brazil Marcelo Nunes def. Ghana Haisam Rida Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Heavyweight 120 kg Japan Satoshi Ishii def. United States Frank Mir DQ (Stalling)

Quintet 3 Bracket

Semi Finals Finals
      
1 United States Team Alpha Male 3
Japan Team Sakuraba 0
3 United States Team Alpha Male 2
United Kingdom Team Polaris 0
2 United States Team 10th Planet 0
United Kingdom Team Polaris 2

Quintet Fight Night 2

Quintet Fight Night 2
PromotionQuintet
DateFebruary 3, 2019
VenueArena Tachikawa Tachihi
CityTokyo, Japan

Quintet Fight Night 2 was a team grappling survival event held by Quintet on February 3, 2019, at the Arena Tachikawa Tachihi in Tokyo, Japan.

Teams

Team Neo Judo

Team U-Japan

Team Carpe Diem

  • Ghana Haisam Rida
  • Japan Sotaro Yamada
  • France Thomas Mietz
  • United States David Garmo
  • France Reda Mebtouche

Team Soldier

  • Japan Hideki Sekine
  • Japan Yuta Nakamura
  • Brazil Sergio Rios Da Silva
  • Australia Declan Moody
  • Brazil Igor Tanabe

Quintet Fight Night 2 Bracket

Semi Finals Finals
      
Japan Team Neo Judo
Japan Team U-Japan
Japan Team Neo Judo
Japan Team Carpe Diem
Japan Team Carpe Diem
Japan Team Soldier

Quintet Fight Night 3

Quintet Fight Night 3
PromotionQuintet
DateApril 7, 2019
VenueArena Tachikawa Tachihi
CityTokyo, Japan

Quintet Fight Night 3 was a team grappling 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

Team BJJ Kunoichi

  • Japan Rikako Yuasa
  • Japan Iori Echigo
  • Japan Nanami Ichikawa
  • Japan Yuki Sugiuchi
  • Japan Akiko Sawada

Team Sun Chlorella

Team DEEP Jewels

Team 10th Planet

  • United States Lila Smadja-Cruz
  • United States Fabiana Jorge
  • United States Liz Carmouche
  • United States Grace Gundrum
  • Finland Elvira Karppinen

Quintet Fight Night 3 Bracket

Semi Finals Finals
      
United States Team 10th Planet
Japan Team DEEP Jewels
United States Team 10th Planet
Japan Team BJJ Kunoichi
Japan Team Sun Chlorella
Japan Team BJJ Kunoichi

Quintet Fight Night 4

Quintet Fight Night 4
PromotionQuintet
DateNovember 30, 2019
VenueAkita City Cultural Center
CityAkita, Japan

Quintet Fight Night 4 was a team grappling survival event held by Quintet on November 30, 2019, at the Akita City Cultural Center in Akita, Japan.

Teams

Team Paraestra

  • Japan Kohei Yasumi
  • Japan Ayumu Shioda
  • Japan Yutaka Saito
  • Japan Yusuke Honma
  • Japan Shoki Higuchi

Team K-Top BJJ

  • South Korea Inseong Jang
  • South Korea Wanki Chae
  • South Korea Gyeongseop Lee
  • South Korea Youngseung Cho
  • South Korea Jun Yong Cho

Team Sakuraba

Team Carpe Diem

  • Japan Masahiro Iwasaki
  • Japan Tomoshige Sera
  • Japan Sotaro Yamada
  • Japan Yukinari Tamura
  • Japan Tomoyuki Hashimoto

Quintet Fight Night 4 Bracket

Semi Finals Finals
      
Japan Team Carpe Diem
South Korea Team K-Top BJJ
Japan Team Carpe Diem
Japan Team Sakuraba
Japan Team Sakuraba
Japan Team Paraestra

Quintet Ultra

Quintet Ultra
PromotionQuintet
DateDecember 12, 2019
VenueRed Rock Casino
CityLas Vegas, USA

Quintet Ultra was a team grappling survival event held by Quintet on December 12, 2019, at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, USA.[3] This event was based around teams representing four MMA promotions: the UFC, Pride Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, and World Extreme Cagefighting. Participants were selected based on how closely linked their careers were to those promotions.[clarify]

Teams

Team UFC

Team Pride FC

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
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight (120 kg (260 lb)) United States Gordon Ryan def. Russia Aleksei Oleinik Submission (kneebar)

Quintet Fight Night 5

Quintet Fight Night 5
PromotionQuintet
DateOctober 27, 2020
VenueKorakuen Hall
CityTokyo, Japan

Quintet Fight Night 5 was a team grappling survival event held by Quintet on October 27, 2020, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Teams

Team Carpe Diem

  • Japan Masahiro Iwasaki
  • Japan Tomoshige Sera
  • Japan Masaki Takeura
  • Japan Daisuke Shiraki
  • Japan Tomoyuki Hashimoto

Team Wolf

Team Tokoro Plus α 2nd

Team OneHundred

Quintet Fight Night 5 Bracket

Semi Finals Finals
      
Japan Team Carpe Diem
Japan Team Wolf
Japan Team Carpe Diem
Japan Team Tokoro Plus α 2nd
Japan Team Tokoro Plus α 2nd
Japan Team OneHundred

Quintet Fight Night 6

Quintet Fight Night 6
PromotionQuintet
DateMarch 12, 2021
VenueEx Theater Roppongi
CityTokyo, Japan

Quintet Fight Night 6 was a team grappling survival event held by Quintet on March 12, 2021, at the Ex Theater Roppongi in Tokyo, Japan.

Teams

Team Carpe Diem

  • Japan Satomi Takano
  • Japan Mitomo Moriwaki
  • Japan Haruki Ishiguro
  • Japan Satomi Suga
  • Japan Yuki Uchiyama

Team Fairtex

  • Japan Kazuko Sakamoto
  • Japan Ryoko Yoshida
  • Japan Carolina De Amorim Kuwahara
  • Brazil Julyanna Laurentino
  • Japan Kanon Kishida

Team Coroblock

Quintet Fight Night 6 Bracket

Round 1Round 2Finals
Japan Team Carpe DiemJapan Team Carpe Diem
Japan Team FairtexJapan Team Fairtex
Japan Team Fairtex
Japan Team Coroblock

Quintet Fight Night 7

Quintet Fight Night 7
PromotionQuintet
DateJuly 13, 2021
VenueKorakuen Hall
CityTokyo, Japan

Quintet Fight Night 7 was a lightweight team grappling survival event held by Quintet on July 13, 2021, at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Teams

Team Tri-Force

  • Japan Naoki Hirata
  • Japan Nobuhiro Sawada
  • Japan Daizo Ishige
  • Japan Kosuke Nakajima
  • Japan Kazuhiro Suzuki

Team Wolf

Team Brave Gym

Team The Body Ride

Quintet Fight Night 7 Bracket

Semi Finals Finals
      
Japan Team Tri-Force
Japan Team Wolf
Japan Team Wolf
Japan Team The Body Ride
Japan Team Brave Gym
Japan Team The Body Ride

Quintet 4

ReBOOT ~ QUINTET.4
PromotionQuintet
DateSeptember 10, 2023
VenueYokohama Arena
CityTokyo, Japan

ReBOOT ~ QUINTET.4 (also known as Quintet 4) is a team grappling survival event to be held by Quintet on September 10, 2023, at the Yokohama Arena in Tokyo, Japan.[4] It is part of a larger collaborative event with K-1, known as "ReBOOT", and will be the first Quintet event after a two-year hiatus.[5]

The original four teams competing would represent Polaris, 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, New Wave Jiu Jitsu, and Kazushi Sakuraba.[6] However, Team New Wave Jiu Jitsu withdrew from the event on July 28, 2023.[7] They were replaced by B-Team Jiu-Jitsu the following day.[8]

Quintet 4 will be streamed on FloGrappling as part of a new streaming deal, making it the first event to not be streamed on UFC Fight Pass.[9] The event will also stream globally on DAZN.[10][11] The B-Team Bulls won the event.[12] Craig Jones was awarded 'Submission of the Year' at the JitsMagazine BJJ Awards 2023 for the Toehold he submitted Richie Martinez with in the final match.[13]

Teams

Team Sakuraba

Team Polaris

  • Norway Tarik Hopstock
  • England Owen Livesey
  • Finland Santeri Lilius
  • Brazil Gregor Gracie
  • England Jed Hue

Team 10th Planet

  • United States Geo Martinez
  • United States Richie Martinez
  • United States PJ Barch
  • United States Kyle Boehm
  • United States Amir Allam

The B-Team Bulls

Quintet 4 Bracket

Semi Finals Finals
      
United States Team 10th Planet 1
Japan Team Sakuraba 0
United States Team 10th Planet 0
United States The B-Team Bulls 2
United Kingdom Team Polaris
United States The B-Team Bulls DEC

References

  1. ^ "Sakuraba's New 5-on-5 Grappling Event Quintet Debuts Overnight on UFC Fight Pass". MMA Weekly. April 10, 2018. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Rule". Quintet. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. ^ Billington, Roy (December 13, 2019). "Quintet Ultra Results and Highlights: UFC Edges Past Strikeforce". Bloody Elbow. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Lindsey, Alex. "Quintet Will Return For The First Time In Two Years In 2023". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "【K-1】新プロデューサーは元GLORY JAPAN GMのカルロス菊田氏、K-1と桜庭和志のQUINTETが初の共同イベント『ReBOOT』を開催＝9月10日（日）横浜アリーナ". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Blackett, Todd. "Full Lineup Announced For Quintet 4 Teams". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  7. ^ Jones, Phil. "New Wave Jiu-Jitsu Pulls Out Of Quintet 4". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Blackett, Todd. "B-Team Replaces New Wave At Quintet 4". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Blackett, Todd. "Quintet Announce Exclusive Streaming Deal With FloGrappling". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  10. ^ "K-1 and QUINTET to be live-streamed via DAZN worldwide". MMA Underground. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "K-1, Quintet Joint Event 'ReBoot' to Stream via DAZN on Sept. 10". Sherdog. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "Quintet 4 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  13. ^ "The JitsMagazine 2023 BJJ Awards". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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