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]

Quintet
TypePrivate
IndustrySubmission grappling promotion
Founded2018 (2018)
FounderKazushi Sakuraba
Headquarters
Japan
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

After two members from opposing teams grapple each other, the winner fights the next fighter from the opposing team. A draw results in both fighters being removed. If the last fighter on the team loses, that team loses.[3] In the case that both teams are down to their last fighter and the match results in a draw, the winning team is determined by whichever team has the fewest cumulative penalties throughout all the matches. If both teams have an equal amount of penalties, the referees judge who was the more aggressive fighter in the final match and their team is declared the winners.

Weight

Total weight of the team (five fighters) must be under the weight class limit one day prior to the event.[3]

Class nameWeight class limit (kg)
MenWomen
Regular430 kg280 kg
Light360 kg—

Time Limits

The match consists of one 8 minute round if the grapplers are close in weight. If there is a significant weight difference the lighter fighter is allowed to choose between an 8 or 4 minute round. This occurs in the Regular weight class when the difference is 20+ kg and occurs in the Lightweight class at 10+ kg.[3]

List of Winners
Weight ClassWinnerRunner-upEventDateTournament Bracket
Regular Polaris HALEOQuintet 1April 11, 2018Quintet 1 Bracket
Light Carpe Diem HALEOQuintet Fight Night 1June 9, 2018Quintet Fight Night 1 Bracket
Regular 10th Planet ReebokQuintet 2July 16, 2018Quintet 2 Bracket
Regular Alpha Male PolarisQuintet 3October 5, 2018Quintet 3 Bracket
Regular Carpe Diem Neo JudoQuintet Fight Night 2February 3, 2019Quintet Fight Night 2 Bracket
Female Regular 10th Planet BJJ KunoichiQuintet Fight Night 3April 7, 2019Quintet Fight Night 3 Bracket
Light Carpe Diem SakurabaQuintet Fight Night 4November 30, 2019Quintet Fight Night 4 Bracket
RegularTeam UFCTeam StrikeforceQuintet UltraDecember 12, 2019Quintet Ultra Bracket
Light Tokoro Plus α 2nd Carpe DiemQuintet Fight Night 5October 27, 2020Quintet Fight Night 5 Bracket
Female Regular Carpe Diem FairtexQuintet Fight Night 6March 12, 2021Quintet Fight Night 6 Bracket
Light Wolf The Body RideQuintet Fight Night 7July 13, 2021Quintet Fight Night 7 Bracket

List of 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

Quintet 1
Quintet 1
Information
PromotionQuintet
DateApril 11, 2018
VenueRyōgoku 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

Judo Dream Team

Polaris Dream Team

Sambo Dream Team

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
Information
PromotionQuintet
DateJune 9, 2018
VenueDiffer 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

  • Masahiro Iwasaki
  • Daisuke Sugie
  • Tomoshige Sera
  • Yoshihiko Matsumoto
  • David Garmo

Team TOKORO PLUS α

Team U-Zukido

Team Haleo

Quintet Fight Night 1 Bracket
Semi Finals Finals
      
1 Carpe Diem ADV
TOKORO PLUS α 0
3 Carpe Diem ADV
Haleo 0
2 U-Zukido 0
Haleo 3

Quintet 2
Quintet 2
Information
PromotionQuintet
DateJuly 16, 2018
VenueOta 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

  • Stuart Cooper
  • Christophe Vandijck
  • Tarek Suleiman
  • Alex Schild
  • Viking Wong

Team Reebok

Team 10th Planet

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

Team Vagabond

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
Information
PromotionQuintet
DateOctober 5, 2018
VenueOrleans 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

Team Sakuraba

Team 10th Planet

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

Team Polaris

Super Matches
Quintet 3
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
Information
PromotionQuintet
DateFebruary 3, 2019
VenueArena 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

Team U-Japan

Team Carpe Diem

  • Haisam Rida
  • Sotaro Yamada
  • Thomas Mietz
  • David Garmo
  • Reda Mebtouche

Team Soldier

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

Quintet Fight Night 2 Bracket
Semi Finals Finals
      
Team Neo Judo
Team U-Japan
Team Neo Judo
Team Carpe Diem
Team Carpe Diem
Team Soldier

Quintet Fight Night 3
Quintet Fight Night 3
Information
PromotionQuintet
DateApril 7, 2019
VenueArena 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

Team BJJ Kunoichi

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

Team Sun Chlorella

Team DEEP Jewels

  • Tomo Maesawa
  • Emi Tomimatsu
  • Reina Miura
  • Yukari Nabe
  • Hikaru Aono

Team 10th Planet

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

Quintet Fight Night 3 Bracket
Semi Finals Finals
      
Team 10th Planet
Team DEEP Jewels
Team 10th Planet
Team BJJ Kunoichi
Team Sun Chlorella
Team BJJ Kunoichi

Quintet Fight Night 4
Quintet Fight Night 4
Information
PromotionQuintet
DateNovember 30, 2019
VenueAkita 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 Akita, Japan.

Teams

Team Paraestra

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

Team K-Top BJJ

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

Team Sakuraba

Team Carpe Diem

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

Quintet Fight Night 4 Bracket
Semi Finals Finals
      
Team Carpe Diem
Team K-Top BJJ
Team Carpe Diem
Team Sakuraba
Team Sakuraba
Team Paraestra

Quintet Ultra
Quintet Ultra
Information
PromotionQuintet
DateDecember 12, 2019
VenueRed 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

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

[4]

Super Matches
Quintet Ultra
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg Gordon Ryan def. Aleksei Oleinik Submission (kneebar)

Quintet Fight Night 5
Quintet Fight Night 5
Information
PromotionQuintet
DateOctober 27, 2020
VenueKorakuen Hall
City Tokyo, Japan

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

Teams

Team Carpe Diem

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

Team Wolf

Team Tokoro Plus α 2nd

Team OneHundred

Quintet Fight Night 5 Bracket
Semi Finals Finals
      
Team Carpe Diem
Team Wolf
Team Carpe Diem
Team Tokoro Plus α 2nd
Team Tokoro Plus α 2nd
Team OneHundred

Quintet Fight Night 6
Quintet Fight Night 6
Information
PromotionQuintet
DateMarch 12, 2021
VenueEx Theater Roppongi
City Tokyo, Japan

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

Teams

Team Carpe Diem

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

Team Fairtex

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

Team Coroblock

  • Yuki Ono
  • Emi Fujino
  • Norika Ryu
  • Tomomi Sunaba
  • Takayo Hashi

Quintet Fight Night 6 Bracket
Round 1 Round 2 Finals
Team Carpe Diem   Team Carpe Diem  
Team Fairtex   Team Fairtex  
Team Fairtex  
Team Coroblock  
Key: Winning team advances Losing team advances

Quintet Fight Night 7
Quintet Fight Night 7
Information
PromotionQuintet
DateJuly 13, 2021
VenueKorakuen Hall
City Tokyo, Japan

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

Teams

Team Tri-Force

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

Team Wolf

Team Brave Gym

Team The Body Ride

Quintet Fight Night 7 Bracket
Semi Finals Finals
      
Team Tri-Force
Team Wolf
Team Wolf
Team The Body Ride
Team Brave Gym
Team The Body Ride

References
  1. "SAKURABA'S NEW 5-ON-5 GRAPPLING EVENT QUINTET DEBUTS OVERNIGHT ON UFC FIGHT PASS". MMA Weekly. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  2. @AntEvansMMA (20 September 2018). "Some folks think this team is nigh-near unbeatable... but @eddiebravo and @UrijahFaber disagree" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. "Rules". QUINTET. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  4. Roy Billington (December 13, 2019). "Quintet Ultra Results and Highlights: UFC edges past Strikeforce". bloodyelbow.com.
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