Kipp kollar biography

The North American Grappling Association (NAGA) is an organization started in 1995 that holds Submission Grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsutournaments throughout North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in the world with over 200,000 participants world-wide, including some of the top submission grapplers and MMA fighters in the world.

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NAGA grappling tournaments consist of gi and no-gi divisions. No-Gi competitors compete under rules drafted by NAGA. Gi competitors compete under standardized Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu rules. NAGA also promotes MMA events which they term Reality Fighting.

According to a recent article by hardtfordbusiness.com, NAGA is pulling in nearly $4 million in gross revenue per year.

They had 60 tournaments worldwide in 2015.

Kipp Kollar saw an opportunity with a new sport 21 years ago and seized upon it.

The former white-collar insurance professional turned entrepreneur founded the North American Grappling Association (NAGA), Interview With Kipp Kollar – President of NAGA VAHYF