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PRO LEAGUE NETWORK TAKES CARJITSU TO A MAJOR LIVE GLOBAL STAGE WITH NISSAN MAGNITE IN DUBAI
Pro League Network and Nissan to Stage “The Biggest Battle in Nissan’s Most Compact SUV” Feb. 6-7 in Dubai
NEW YORK – Feb. 5, 2026 – Pro League Network (PLN), the leading sports media and entertainment company producing the next generation of bold, creator-driven sports, announced today plans to bring the viral breakout sport CarJitsu Championship to the global sporting stage with the Nissan Magnite CarJitsu Showdown, a special event presentation in partnership with Nissan Feb. 6-7 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The award-winning CarJitsu Showdown is an original combat sport featuring elite combat athletes competing for submissions inside the confines of a real Nissan Magnite vehicle and under sanctioned jiu-jitsu rules. With no distance or escape, CarJitsu victory is earned through control, leverage, positional dominance and submission.
In collaboration with Nissan Middle East, the CarJitsu Showdown will take place inside the Nissan Magnite, making it the biggest battle ever held inside Nissan’s most compact SUV. The fights will put Magnite under live, unscripted pressure, showcasing Nissan’s intelligent use of space, confidence and performance in a compact form.
“The Carjitsu Showdown with Nissan Magnite is CarJitsu’s first live event outside of the US, and maybe its biggest” said PLN co-founders Bill Yucatonis and Mike Salvaris.”We’re bringing CarJitsu live on the road for its international debut in the United Arab Emirates, which already celebrates jiu-jitsu as its national sport, and showing the world the excitement and innovation that PLN brings. Bringing CarJitsu to Dubai signals that this sport is ready for the world stage, and that global brands can engage in ways that are active, integrated and impossible to ignore”
Taking place during Professional Fighters League’s Road to Dubai fight week, the Nissan Magnite CarJitsu Showdown is scheduled alongside a major international combat sports calendar, introducing the sport to a fight-centric audience in the United Arab Emirates, where jiu-jitsu is recognized as the national sport.
Two preliminary CarJitsu matches will be conducted in a closed studio tomorrow to determine the final matchups. Both of those final matches will take place at the Coca-Cola Arena on Saturday, immediately prior to the PFL bouts. PLN play-by-play announced JT Tilley and CarJitsu athletes will be at Kite Beach during the PFL weigh-in celebration to preview the Nissan Magnite CarJitsu Showdown.
“The compact SUV market is extremely competitive, that’s why we strive to turn up in a different way that our target can’t ignore” said Hossam Alsaeed, General Manager, Marketing NISSAN Middle East. “The CarJitsu fighters will put the Magnite to the test in front of a global audience of fans who love combat sports, highlighting the compact SUV’s ruggedness and performance. And most importantly, showcase how spacious the Magnite is. That shift from explanation to demonstration is what makes this campaign powerful.”
To bring CarJitsu to the global stage and showcase the Magnite’s performance under pressure, TBWA, Nissan’s global creative agency, known for its disruptive, culture-first approach to brand storytelling, aligned on a bold creative premise: if the Magnite is designed to perform under pressure, it should be tested under real pressure: live, unscripted, and in front of an audience.
“At TBWA, we believe the most impactful ideas do not feel like advertising. They should be an experience” said Derek Green, Chief Creative Officer TBWA\RAAD. “To showcase the roominess and durability of the vehicle, we’re creating a moment where the Nissan Magnite is not described - and is instead tested live under pressure in front of the world.”
PLN creates, develops and scales the next generation of sports. PLN sports are designed as scroll-stopping entertainment purpose-built for wagering, combining unique visuals and creator-led sports with creative formats and elite athletes. The company produces 15 hours of sports programming monthly, as it builds toward its 24/7 network of sports, and its sports generate 30 million impressions per week.
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About Pro League Network
Pro League Network (PLN; www.ProLeagueNetwork.com) is a sports media and entertainment digital studio that creates, builds and scales the next generation of scroll-stopping sports. A Hashtag Sports Awards winner and Shorty Awards nominee, PLN’s sports are high-energy, fast-paced, edgy and live, real sports entertainment imagined for a stream-first generation.
PLN owns, develops and produces its electrifying lineup of sports including CarJitsu Championship, SlapFIGHT Championship, Ultimate Tire Wrestling, str33t and more. Backed by notable investors including KB Partners, EBerg Capital, Kevin Garnett’s Big Ticket Sports and more, PLN brings together elite athletes, top creators and sports influencers to create the next generation of sports entertainment for a rapidly expanding global audience.
