Quintet (grappling)
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Quintet (stylized as QUINTET) is a Japanese submission grappling promotion created by mixed martial artitst Kazushi Sakuraba that uses a 5-on-5, winner-stays-on format. It debuted on April 11, 2018 on UFC Fight Pass.[1]
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Submission grappling promotion |
Founded | 2018 (2018) |
Founder | Kazushi Sakuraba |
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Key people | Kazushi Sakuraba |
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Sakuraba developed Quintet with former UFC champion Josh Barnett. In July 2017, while in Las Vegas, Sakuraba pitched the concept of Quintet to Ant Evans, the content officer for UFC Fight Pass. Evans worked with Sakuraba to further develop the concept before ultimately signing Quintet to a long-term deal with UFC Fight Pass.