Global Partnership Opportunity
Partner With the World Grappling Championships
Align your brand with elite athletes and a global audience. The World Grappling Championships offers a unique platform for partners to engage with a premium, high-growth sporting community defined by discipline, excellence, and international reach.
Why Sponsor WGC
Audience Reach
Connect with hundreds of thousands of grappling enthusiasts worldwide through our multi-channel broadcast and social presence.
Engaged Community
Tap into a loyal demographic of athletes, coaches, and families who value performance, health, and premium lifestyle brands.
Premium Production
Benefit from association with high-caliber event production, world-class venues, and professional athletic standards.
WGC Audience & Reach
600+
2,500+
200+
50K+
ATHLETES PER EVENT
SPECTATORS PER EVENT
ACADEMIES INVITED
TARGETED SOCIAL IMPRESSIONS
10 Competition Mats • Gi & No-Gi • Kids through Masters • Live Stream • Four 2027 Championship Events
Sponsorship & Partnership Opportunities
Put Your Brand at the Heart of the World Grappling Championships
Choose from high-visibility sponsorships, vendor booths, curated food & beverage experiences, and targeted activations. Each opportunity is designed to put your brand in front of athletes, coaches, families, and fans throughout the championship weekend.
Event Sponsorships
Flagship partnerships with the highest visibility across the championship weekend.
LIMIT 1
Presenting Sponsor
Secure top billing as the official presenting partner of the World Grappling Championships. Includes naming rights in the event title, homepage and registration page exposure, social media promotion, awards backdrop branding, MC mentions, vendor booth, parking display, banner placement, and VIP banner placement.
LIMIT 1
Main Event Sponsor
Own the main event experience from the moment guests arrive. Includes main entrance banner placement, center mat signage, award presentation, vendor booth, social media exposure, website and event guide exposure, plus naming recognition for a featured championship such as "The Heavyweight Championship presented by [Sponsor]."
LIMIT 1
Live Stream Sponsor
Logo placement on the live stream, on-air commentary mentions, and dedicated exposure on the event website.
LIMIT 1
Registration Sponsor
Be the first brand athletes see with branding throughout registration and check-in, including credentials and wristbands.
LIMIT 1
Referee Sponsor
Recognition as the Official Referee Sponsor, aligning your brand with fairness, professionalism, and integrity on every mat.
LIMIT 1
Coaches Lounge Sponsor
Two 2' x 6' branded banners inside the Coaches Lounge, reaching the decision-makers behind every athlete.
LIMIT 1 PER DIVISION
Division Sponsor
Align your brand with a specific competitive field through division signage, award presentation, social media exposure, vendor booth presence, and website visibility. Available divisions: Gi, No-Gi, Kids, Masters, Women’s.
LIMIT 1
Warm-Up Area Sponsor
Place two 2' x 6' branded banners in the athlete warm-up area for repeated exposure before every match.
LIMIT 1
Weigh-In Sponsor
Visibility at a key athlete touchpoint with signage, backdrop branding, and MC mentions surrounding weigh-ins.
LIMIT 1
Hydration Station Sponsor
Branding at the event hydration station, putting your logo in a high-traffic athlete and coach area.
LIMIT 1
Awards Sponsor
Feature your brand on the podium backdrop with MC announcements and integrated award ceremony branding.
LIMIT 1
Medical Sponsor
Recognition as the Official Medical Sponsor of the event—ideal for hospitals, urgent care, sports medicine, physical therapy, and related healthcare providers.
LIMIT 1
Scoreboard Sponsor
Logo displayed on every scoreboard monitor, creating constant visibility for competitors, coaches, and spectators.
Vendor Booths
Choose the event footprint that fits your brand presence.
ONLY 2 AVAILABLE
Premium Corner Booth
10' x 20' • Premium corner placement near the event entrance
Command attention with a high-visibility footprint where spectators and athletes first arrive.
ONLY 2 AVAILABLE
Premium Indoor Booth
10' x 10' • Indoor booth space
Position your brand inside the main event environment with steady traffic throughout the day.
LIMIT 4
Standard Outdoor Booth
10' x 10' • Outdoor booth space
A flexible footprint for brands looking to engage fans and families outside the main arena.
LIMIT 20
Startup Outdoor Booth
4' x 8' • Outdoor booth space for emerging brands
An accessible way for startups and local businesses to activate on-site and connect with the WGC audience.
Food & Beverage Vendors
Curated concepts that fuel athletes, coaches, and fans.
MAX 4 TRUCKS
Food Truck
Dedicated food truck space during the event with no duplicate food concepts. Beverage rights are excluded, allowing a focused, curated mix of offerings.
LIMIT 1
Coffee / Cocoa Vendor
Exclusive coffee and cocoa vendor position, serving early-morning competitors, coaches, and spectators all day long.
LIMIT 4
Dessert Vendor
10' x 10' space for a dessert concept that adds a memorable finish to the event experience.
Additional Sponsorship Opportunities
Targeted activations that add extra visibility around the event.
Mat Sponsor
Individual sponsorship of one competition mat, with 10 mats available. Recognition can include language such as ‘Mat 1 Sponsored by [Sponsor].’
Website Sponsor
Prominent homepage placement and ongoing visibility through the World Grappling Championships website.
Parking Lot Sponsor
Opportunity for automotive and related brands to display vehicles in the event parking area, with space for up to 4 dealers.
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Become a Founding Partner
This is where it begins.
Founding Partners have the opportunity to align with World Grappling Championships from the inaugural 2027 Championship Series and become part of the foundation of what we're building.
From presenting rights and center-mat visibility to broadcast, division and event-area partnerships, WGC offers multiple ways to put your brand directly in front of competitors, coaches, academies, families and fans.