09/02/2026
Everybody says they’re in… until it’s time to step up and do the work. 🔥
✅ VLADIMIR MENDOZA — CONFIRMED
The LWS XIX Brown & Black Belt Grand Prix is taking shape, and these warriors are ready to put themselves to the test. 🫡
⚖️ 185–200 lbs
💰 $1,000 purse
🔥 One Grand Prix champion
The last Grand Prix brought the excitement. Now we’re building the next chapter—and this is only the beginning.
They’re in. ARE YOU?
📩 Applications are still open. Send us a message to be considered.
👀 Who needs to join this bracket? Tag someone you want to see share the stage with Tyler and Gabriel!
📅 Saturday, November 14
📍 Pima West Proscenium Theater
09/02/2026
Everybody says they’re in… until it’s time to step up and do the work. 🔥
✅ MANNY VILLARREAL— CONFIRMED
The LWS XIX Brown & Black Belt Grand Prix is taking shape, and these warriors are ready to put themselves to the test. 🫡
⚖️ 185–200 lbs
💰 $1,000 purse
🔥 One Grand Prix champion
The last Grand Prix brought the excitement. Now we’re building the next chapter—and this is only the beginning.
They’re in. ARE YOU?
📩 Applications are still open. Send us a message to be considered.
👀 Who needs to join this bracket? Tag someone you want to see share the stage with Tyler and Gabriel!
📅 Saturday, November 14
📍 Pima West Proscenium Theater
09/02/2026
Everybody says they’re in… until it’s time to step up and do the work. 🔥
✅ JOSÉ MUÑOZ — CONFIRMED
The LWS XIX Brown & Black Belt Grand Prix is taking shape, and these warriors are ready to put themselves to the test. 🫡
⚖️ 185–200 lbs
💰 $1,000 purse
🔥 One Grand Prix champion
The last Grand Prix brought the excitement. Now we’re building the next chapter—and this is only the beginning.
They’re in. ARE YOU?
📩 Applications are still open. Send us a message to be considered.
👀 Who needs to join this bracket? Tag someone you want to see share the stage with Tyler and Gabriel!
📅 Saturday, November 14
📍 Pima West Proscenium Theater
09/02/2026
Everybody says they’re in… until it’s time to step up and do the work. 🔥
✅ CALEB CRUMP — CONFIRMED
The LWS XIX Brown & Black Belt Grand Prix is taking shape, and these warriors are ready to put themselves to the test. 🫡
⚖️ 185–200 lbs
💰 $1,000 purse
🔥 One Grand Prix champion
The last Grand Prix brought the excitement. Now we’re building the next chapter—and this is only the beginning.
They’re in. ARE YOU?
📩 Applications are still open. Send us a message to be considered.
👀 Who needs to join this bracket? Tag someone you want to see share the stage with Tyler and Gabriel!
📅 Saturday, November 14
📍 Pima West Proscenium Theater
09/02/2026
Everybody says they’re in… until it’s time to step up and do the work. 🔥
He didn’t just talk , he made it official
✅ GABRIEL DE LOS SANTOS — CONFIRMED
The LWS XIX Brown & Black Belt Grand Prix is taking shape, and these warriors are ready to put themselves to the test. 🫡
⚖️ 185–200 lbs
💰 $1,000 purse
🔥 One Grand Prix champion
The last Grand Prix brought the excitement. Now we’re building the next chapter—and this is only the beginning.
They’re in. ARE YOU?
📩 Applications are still open. Send us a message to be considered.
👀 Who needs to join this bracket? Tag someone you want to see share the stage with Tyler and Gabriel!
📅 Saturday, November 14
📍 Pima West Proscenium Theater
09/02/2026
Everybody says they’re in… until it’s time to step up and do the work. 🔥
He didn’t just talk , he made it official
✅ TYLER GALANIS — CONFIRMED
The LWS XIX Brown & Black Belt Grand Prix is taking shape, and these warriors are ready to put themselves to the test. 🫡
⚖️ 185–200 lbs
💰 $1,000 purse
🔥 One Grand Prix champion
The last Grand Prix brought the excitement. Now we’re building the next chapter—and this is only the beginning.
They’re in. ARE YOU?
📩 Applications are still open. Send us a message to be considered.
👀 Who needs to join this bracket? Tag someone you want to see share the stage with Tyler and Gabriel!
📅 Saturday, November 14
📍 Pima West Proscenium Theater
09/01/2026
🔥 BLUE BELTS—THIS IS YOUR TIME 🔥
Applications are OPEN for the LWS XIX Blue Belt Grand Prix!
Blue belt can be one of the hardest stages of your development. The expectations grow, the competition gets tougher, and progress doesn’t always feel as fast as the effort you’re putting in.
We see that work. We respect that commitment. And we want to give you a stage that celebrates it. 🫡
🥋 Men’s and women’s divisions
⚔️ Gi and no-gi
💰 $300 to each division winner
🏆 Plus an LWS Championship Belt
Weight divisions will be determined after we review applications, using the average weight of applicants in each category as a starting point to build fair, competitive brackets.
The more athletes who apply, the better the matchups we can create—so don’t wait for a weight class to be announced!
If you aren’t selected for the Grand Prix or don’t fit the final weight divisions, we’ll work to offer you an individual superfight against a suitable opponent.
🔥 Why pay just to compete when you can step onto the LWS stage, represent your academy, and get the attention your hard work deserves?
📅 Saturday, November 14
📍 Pima West Proscenium Theater
🚪 Doors open 1 PM | Matches start 2 PM
📩 Send us your name, age, current weight, academy, competition experience, and gi/no-gi preference. Let us know if you’re interested in both!
You’ve put in the work. Now let’s put you in the spotlight.
09/02/2026
09/01/2026