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2026 Schedule:
February 7th
May 9th
August 1st
September 12th

06/23/2026

No Coast Jefferson Noah gets the tap on the big stage!

August 1st is your last chance to make your case for an invite to the Midlands on September 12th in Des Moines!

7 days left to take advantage of early bird pricing at www.subspectrumbjj.com

8 days left to take advantage of early bird registration for Sub Spectrum Meltdown 🔥 on August 1st in Des Moines!For tho...
06/22/2026

8 days left to take advantage of early bird registration for Sub Spectrum Meltdown 🔥 on August 1st in Des Moines!

For those wanting to qualify for the No-Gi Midlands, this is your last chance!

Win and you’re in!

Save when you join today at www.subspectrumbjj.com

Heavyweight Playoff Picture 🔥Elite Edge’s Brook Keller Brook Keller holds the #1 spot in the Beginner -210 lbs rankings...
06/22/2026

Heavyweight Playoff Picture 🔥

Elite Edge’s Brook Keller Brook Keller holds the #1 spot in the Beginner -210 lbs rankings after a dominant performance at . The driver’s seat on the road to Midlands is his.

Myriad’s Mayson Mitchell Mayson Mitchell sits strong at #2. Alex Andresen rounds out the Top 3.

As it stands, these are your three qualifiers, but with one event left, everything can change.
Gunner Martin Gunner Martin is just 5 points out of the final qualifying spot. A strong showing at Meltdown could catapult him into the Top 3. And with an automatic berth on the line, is anybody’s game.

How Midlands Qualification Works:
📍 Smaller divisions (6 or fewer season competitors) → Top ranked athlete meets the Meltdown winner — 1v1.
📍 Larger divisions (7+ season competitors) → Top 3 ranked athletes join the Meltdown winner — 4-person showdown!

⏰ Only 8 days left of early registration. Save before June 30th at subspectrumbjj.com

06/18/2026

What do you call this submission?

Gunnar Martin (Gunner Martin) getting it done with the creative armlock on Mat 4 at

Early bird for August 1st in Des Moines ends soon! Join the action and save at www.subspectrumbjj.com

Super Heavyweight Playoff PictureRenzo Gracie Des Moines’ Seth Niccum (Seth (Gunner) Niccum) sits atop the Beginner 210+...
06/17/2026

Super Heavyweight Playoff Picture

Renzo Gracie Des Moines’ Seth Niccum (Seth (Gunner) Niccum) sits atop the Beginner 210+ rankings, but the race to the Midlands is far from over.

The top 4 is as tight as any division on the board. The results at decide who punches their ticket to September 12th.

David Vargas (David Vargas), Curtis Erickson (Curtis Erickson), and Ty Hegemann are all fighting for a Top 3 spot, but barring a first-place finish at , one of them could be on the outside looking in when the season ends.

One event left. Gold at locks in an automatic invite. Everything can change.

Join the action today and save!

06/12/2026

Reldon Miller. Myriad MMA. By Submission.

With Midlands qualification clinched, will we see Myriad’s Reldon Miller take the mat at August 1st? 👀

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Featherweight Playoff PictureTipping Point’s Emily Van Der Hoeven (Emily van der Hoeven) has been a force this season wi...
06/11/2026

Featherweight Playoff Picture

Tipping Point’s Emily Van Der Hoeven (Emily van der Hoeven) has been a force this season with multiple golds 🥇🥇🥇🥇 and not one, but TWO Intermediate absolute titles 🏆🏆

She’s officially clinched her third straight invite to The Midlands.

As for who joins her on the stage in September? That’s still wide open and it’ll likely come down to who takes gold 🥇 at on August 1st.

MayDay gold medalist Tansy Schreiber (Tansy Schreiber) currently leads the pack with 16 points, with Mariyah Martinez (mariyah.martinez) and Ella Wynveen (Ella) right on her heels.

One event left. Everything can still change. A big turnout in August could open up two additional qualifying spots.

How Midlands Qualification Works:
Smaller divisions (6 or fewer season competitors) → Top ranked athlete meets the Meltdown winner — 1 v 1.
Larger divisions (7+ season competitors) → Top 3 ranked athletes join the Meltdown winner — 4-person showdown!

Early registration is open. Save before June 30th at subspectrumbjj.com

06/10/2026

Next Level’s Mason Kleinfeld () went 4-1 with a 100% submission rate including this triangle armlock at

He went on to take 1st in the Super Heavyweight division and 2nd in the Absolute, putting himself in position for a third straight invite to The Midlands.

He’s all but clinched his invite in two divisions and with a strong performance at on August 1st, he could receive a third.

🔥 | Regular Season Finale
August 1st | Des Moines, Iowa
Single Elimination | Win And You’re In​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Lightweight Playoff PictureAfter back-to-back podium finishes, including 🥇 at , Ignite’s Vanessa Randin () sits atop th...
06/10/2026

Lightweight Playoff Picture

After back-to-back podium finishes, including 🥇 at , Ignite’s Vanessa Randin () sits atop the Female Advanced -155 lbs rankings and is firmly in the driver’s seat on the road to The Midlands. A third straight podium finish would likely clinch the top spot and earn her an invite to the event of the year.

Drengr’s Katie Packa () sits at #2 and as it stands, will likely need to win gold 🥇 at to clinch her third straight invite to The Midlands. She’s a 3-time Midlands Champion, including a double gold performance in 2025.

Next Level’s Jessica Collette (.julina) sits at #3, and the math is simple: on August 1st, it’s win or go home.

With one event left in the regular season, everything can still change. A large turnout in August could open up two additional qualifying spots.

How Midlands Qualification Works:
Smaller divisions (6 or fewer season competitors) → Top ranked athlete meets the Meltdown winner — 1 v 1.
Larger divisions (7+ season competitors) → Top 3 ranked athletes join the Meltdown winner — 4-person showdown!

Register before June 30th and save at subspectrumbjj.

06/09/2026

13-year-old Zoe Stevens () lands a 2 point takedown to advance to the semifinal of the Adult Female Intermediate Absolute at

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