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Jiu Jitsu Con 2026 Recap: BJJLINK in Las Vegas
12,000 competitors, 25 academies winning a free BJJLINK x Pontis kit, exclusive gear for our Admin+ community and a $200 referral bonus: a look back at BJJLINK at Jiu Jitsu Con 2026.
Jiu Jitsu Con 2026 filled Las Vegas from September 3 to 5, and BJJLINK was on the floor for all of it. With roughly 12,000 competitors across Jiu Jitsu Con and Master Worlds, the weekend was one of the biggest gatherings of the year for the jiu jitsu community, and our booth became a home base for academy owners, coaches and athletes who wanted a place to sit, talk and see what we have been building.
A booth built for conversation
We set up with mats, snacks and drinks so visitors could slow down between matches and seminars. Our staff walked academy owners through the power of a jiu jitsu focused platform, what a real jiu jitsu support team is like, and how they can rethink their academy’s potential. The aim was straightforward: listen to what owners are dealing with, show how the platform can take work off their plate, and answer questions on the spot.
Several of our team members attended, and Noah Chen, our Director of Customer Success, summed up the weekend in our staff recap video: “Every year it gets better and bigger. As you can see, the booths are increasing, and every year we’re helping more academies.”
“I get to see all my friends around the U.S. and honestly the world. Even though I don’t see these people ever, we’re a big family once a year, and we love that.”
25 academies, 25 free kits
The biggest moment at the booth was the BJJLINK x Pontis kit giveaway. Twenty-five academies were randomly chosen to receive a free BJJLINK x Pontis kit after the event, and those academies got the chance to visit our booth and see the kit in person before it ships.
The kit comes out of our collaboration with Pontis, which designs and manufactures kimonos, rashguards and full collections for jiu jitsu academies. For owners who have considered putting their own identity on the mat, seeing the product up close made the conversation concrete. BJJLINK members also get the faster path when they work with Pontis on private label gear.
Giving back to our Admin+ community
We also took the weekend as a chance to give back to our Admin+ community. BJJLINK gifted our academies an exclusive BJJLINK shirt and BJJLINK rashguard, a thank you to the academies that run on the platform every day.
$200 for every academy you refer
Referrals were a recurring topic at the booth. Any academy referred to BJJLINK that signs up earns the referring academy a $200 bonus. Jiu jitsu is a tight community, and most owners know several other gym owners who are juggling spreadsheets, payment apps and group chats. The referral bonus gives them an easy way to pass along something useful and be rewarded for it.
Referral Program
Earn $200 for every academy you refer
Thank you, and what comes next
Jiu Jitsu Con reminded us that this community runs on relationships. A weekend with 12,000 competitors on site is a lot of mat time, a lot of nerves and a lot of celebration, and we were glad to be part of it.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth, to Pontis for partnering with us on the kit, and to the organizers who put the event together. If you missed us in Las Vegas, you can still see how BJJLINK fits your academy.
See how BJJLINK fits your academy
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