The Mat Assassin Absolute Grand Prix 2025 took place on January 19th, 2025 and the promotion had brought together several excellent grapplers to compete for the $10,000 grand prize. Legion Jiu-Jitsu black belt and top competitor Breylor Grout was coming in as the promotion’s reigning champion after winning the title last year and he was given a bye through the opening round as the top seed. There was some tough competition waiting for him but he submitted his first opponent and beat his second on points in order to secure a place in the final, putting him just one match away from back-to-back titles.
Elite wrestler Pat Downey was positioned on the other side of the bracket and although many would have predicted him to be Grout’s final opponent, his run was cut short. He had one submission win and a win on points to make it to the semi-finals, but talented New Wave Jiu-Jitsu representative Brandon George submitted both his opponents to stand opposite him. George caught Downey in a tight heel hook to maintain his perfect record of finishes along the way to face Grout in the final. Grout managed to score against him several times though and he ended up winning on points to retain his title.
Mat Assassin Grand Prix 2025 Full Results
Pat Downey defeats NyJah Drawdy via Submission
Oleksandr Blekherov defeats Fouad Shahin via Submission
Roy Runnels defeats Maz Welsh via Points
Brandon George defeats Ian Hagan via Submission
Samuel Barbosa defeats Hunter Dominiy via Submission
Armando Bejarano defeats Michael Mitri via Points
Colton Vaughn defeats Kristopher Rowley via Submission
Breylor Grout receives a bye through to the next round
Quarter-Finals
Pat Downey defeats Oleksandr Blekherov via Points
Brandon George defeats Roy Runnels via Submission
Samuel Barbosa defeats Armando Bejarano via Submission
Breylor Grout defeats Colton Vaughn via Submission
Semi-Finals
Brandon George defeats Pat Downey via Submission
Breylor Grout defeats Samuel Barbosa via Points
Final
Breylor Grout defeats Brandon George via Points
