Den 25 mars höll grappling organisation FIVE Grappling en konferens i Los Angeles. Med på konferensen fanns några från världseliten inom grappling, arrangörer och varumärkesägare. Enligt den informationen som har kommit ut så fanns Andre Galvao, Gui Mendes, Xande Ribeiro, Rafael Lovato Jr, Alberto Crane, Henry Akins, Shawn Williams, MacKenzie Dern, Tanquinho, Rodrigo Comprido med flera på plats. Tanken med konferensen verkar ha varit att FIVE Grappling vill samla information inför kommande turnering.

FIVE Grappling publicerade följande inlägg på sin Facebooksida innan mötet:

FIVE GI.NOGI GRAPPLING has brought together many of the leading, personalities, competitors, and opinion makers in the BJJ and Submission Grappling community. The conference will discuss improvements that will lead to advancements in tournament competition. Through this effort we hope to establish the foundation for open and candid forums that will progress the sport of BJJ and Submission Grappling positively and productively.
Attendees Include:
HENRY AKINS
EDDIE BRAVO
ALBERTO CRANE
MACKENZIE DERN
GILBERTO “JIU-JITSO PRO GEAR” FARIA
ANDRE GALVAO
ANGELICA GALVAO
DAVID “SILVERFOX” KARCHMER
RAFAEL LOVATO JR.
JASON MANLY
JAKE “BUDO JAKE” MCKEE
RODRIGO “COMPRIDO” MEDEIROS
GUILHERME MENDES
SCOTT “OTM” NELSON
VINCE “SHOYOROLL” QUITUGUA
ALEXANDRE “XANDE” RIBEIRO
ROBERT “MASTER BOB” SCHIRMER
ROHIT SETH
MIKE “JIU-JITSU MAGAZINE” VELEZ
LEONARDO VIERA
SHAWN WILLIAMS
DAYAN “FIVE” HENSON
PAUL “FIVE” PATERSON
RICCARDO “FIVE” AMMENDOLIA
MARC “FIVE” CRAMER

Grappling Weekly fanns på plats och har skrivit följande på sin Facebooksida:

*FIVE Grappling brought these people together, to gather information so that they could run a new tournament series, using the opinions and information of all in attendance which included: Andre Galvao, Gui Mendes, Xande Ribeiro, Rafael Lovato Jr, Alberto Crane, Henry Akins, Shawn Williams, MacKenzie Dern, Tanquinho, Rodrigo Comprido and more

*The FIVE people are planning on holding tournaments throughout North America and look for 2014 to have a National Championships, which

*During the meeting there was a large discussion based on RULES, the Current BJJ POINT SYSTEM, and how to make the tournament experience better for everyone. This was interesting to hear different opinions from such world champs and industry leaders.

*The FIVE group will be attempting to work with those in attendance to host seminars, and superfights as well as tons of unique things for the competitors at each tournament

*There was no real arguing between competitors but a TON of info and explanations as to why rules have been made and theories on how to make things more exciting for the outside spectators, which was really what FIVE wants to try and do. From my understanding, the goal of the FIVE crew is to try to make the sport more exciting so that outside sponsors will take interest etc…