Two athletes in a No-Gi scramble on the mat, watched by spectators seated behind them

Hotels & Preference Hualing, Tbilisi, Georgia

Fortis Georgian Open2026

Sunday 13 December

Divisions

Gi and No-Gi. Kids to masters, every belt, every nationality.

Age and belt categories

Registration

Early-bird price until 20 October.

40 USD per division. Gi and No-Gi together cost less.

A ballroom, not a sports hall

Two women in a No-Gi match on mat 4, in a ballroom with mirrored walls and chandeliers

Fortis is held in a 5-star hotel. Matches run in the ballroom under chandeliers, families watch from seats around every mat, and athletes who travel stay upstairs.

The day is streamed live on YouTube and photographed by professionals.

Venue 2026: Hotels & Preference Hualing5-star hotel, Tbilisi, Georgia
Airport: 13 km from Tbilisi International Airport

Directions Hotel website

Stay at the venue

Room rates for Fortis athletes. Quote the code when you book.

Double room: 80 USDper night, breakfast included
Single room: 70 USDper night, breakfast included
Booking: reservation@hotelspreference.ge
Code: FORTIS2026

Rules that reward real jiu-jitsu

Fortis uses the AJP ruleset with a few changes. Each one makes scoring clearer and rewards real control and real submission attempts.

All the rules Read the full 2025 rule update (PDF)

2points
Reverse knee on belly
Scores the same as the standard position, with 3 seconds of control.
4points
Every mount
Standard, reverse or back mount, as long as the bottom athlete’s shoulders are above the top athlete’s knees.
4points
Every back control
Hooks, crossed legs or body triangle all count, with 3 seconds of control.
2points
Takedowns from the knees
Bring your opponent down from kneeling or mixed positions and stay on top for 3 seconds.
2points
Locked submission, escaped
A fully locked, dangerous submission that the opponent escapes earns 2 points instead of an advantage.
Purple belts may use bicep slicers, calf slicers, knee bars and toe holds.
The scorpion crunch is banned at every level and leads to immediate disqualification.