UK & IRELAND EVENTS CALENDAR
The PAA UK & IRELAND does not run all events listed here - we run REGIONAL WARZONE tournaments January to June & NATIONAL championships for Novices & Pros in October & November. If you are new, learn how to pull safely with an established club first - (see clubs page) & read the FAQ & other information available on this site. You will be asked at PAA competitions at registration which club you are with & the PAA reserve the right to refuse entry to prevent injury to inexperienced. PAA competitions are for adults over 18 years old. Independent promotions listed here may have different entry requirements. The Presidents Bulletin (home page) which happens every week on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday will publicise newly announced competitions & give reminders - details will be added here with promoters contact details.
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Upcoming events at a glance
Full details further down.
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Jan 26th Steelarm Fight Mayhem Gym Boston
FEB 8th PAA MAGGIES BOYS WARZONE GRANTHAM
Feb 22nd ARMGODS TRIPLE CROWN BIRMINGHAM
MAR 15th PAA PRESTON PANTHERS 20th ANNIVERSARY WARZONE
March 21st - 23rd ARMGODS 98 Winterblast USA
​April 5th - PAA RAMSGATE RUMBLE WARZONE
April 19th - PAA HOSTILE WARZONE Motherwell
April 26th ARMGODS TRIPLE CROWN
MAY 3rd PAA CRUSADER CARNAGE WARZONE ROYAL WOOTTON BASSETT
MAY FITXPO ARMGODS MANCHESTER
MAY 17th BRITISH SIT DOWN ARMWRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS​ SUSSEX
MAY 22-26 IFA EUROS ESTONIA
1ST WEEK JULY ARMGODS WALES
JUL 19th SUSSEX - SUMMERSLAM
AUG 30th ARMGODS TRIPLE CROWN
PAA REGIONAL WARZONE OCTOBER
OCT 26th - NOV 1st IFA WORLDS AZABAIJAN
NOV 1st & 2nd - PAA NOVICE NATIONALS BIRMINGHAM
Nov 29th & 30th - PAA PRO NATIONALS BIRMINGHAM​​​
2026
JAN 4th Udezumou Uk Tag Warzone - Birmingham
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MORE DETAILS FOR EVENTS BELOW
All sorts of opportunites for all sorts of pullers at ARMGODS. The ULTIMATE ARMWRESTLER SERIES provides supermatches for all levels of puller, TRIPLE CROWN & WARZONE tournaments provide progression opportunites & VALHALLA events showcase elite events on big stages. Seminars, humour & entertainment are at the click the button below:
This is a PAA REGIONAL WARZONE - Weigh in on the day from 0930 to 1130. Refs & safety briefings 1130, pulling starts 1200. Weigh in determines the start order & classes are set at 1131. Late arrivals are recorded as being 1kg heavier than heaviest entrant. The two lightest novices start until the heaviest novice - then the lightest pro to the heaviest. Then it's random draw, no eliminations until 6 people get 10 pins to make the final. In the final the winner is the first one to get 5 pins. Medals for overall winners, Novice, pro, masters, ladies. (Supermatch for ladies if only 2 pullers) See the Warzone page for all rules & details. Any query not covered by the WARZONE page use get in touch button top right of this page. Event is local to MAGGIES BOYS ARMWRESTLING CLUB based in Grantham - contact them via the clubs page if you are local & want to join them. ​​
THE ULTIMATE ARM-WRESTLING SHOWDOWN IS HERE! On February 22nd, the legendary ARMGODS Triple Crown 2nd edition kicks off at KINGS HEATH CRICKET CLUB in BIRMINGHAM—and this is your 2nd chance to make history in the UK’s first-ever arm-wrestling event of this scale! £10,000 in CASH & PRIZES up for grabs! Who will rise, and who will fall? Only the strongest will survive, and the best will claim the crown! Unleash Your Power: 1st Place: £5,000 2nd Place: £2,500 3rd Place: £1,500 4th-6th Place: An ARMGODS Arm-Wrestling Table for your kingdom!The Ultimate Prize Battle: Prizes will be decided by a spin-the-wheel system after the third and final leg. Compete in all three events to get your name on that wheel—and if you're an ARMGODS or PAA member, you start with 100 extra entries! Earn more entries by battling your way to the top: 1st Place: 100 chances 2nd Place: 75 chances 3rd Place: 50 chances 4th-6th: 25 chancesWeight Classes:
65kg, 75kg, 85kg, 95kg, 105kg, & Open Class (Left & Right Arm). Choose your arena and prepare for war! Crowning the Champions: Across all three legs, warriors will earn points that could see them crowned the king of their weight class: 1st Place: 10 points 2nd Place: 8 points 3rd Place: 7 points4th Place: 6 points5th Place: 5 points6th Place: 4 pointsEveryone else: 1 point
Event Details: Weigh-In: Friday: to be confirmed - 8 PM
Saturday: 9:30 AM - 11 AM
Competition Start: 12:00 PM SHARP
Entry Fee: £50 - Secure Your Spot NOW! (Or pay on the day)This is more than just a competition—it’s a battlefield where legends are born. Enter all three legs, rack up your points, and seize your destiny!
Venue: Tarleton Bowling & Social Club, Sutton Ln, Tarleton, Preston PR4 6UY
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This is a PAA REGIONAL WARZONE - Weigh in on the day from 0930 to 1130. Refs & safety briefings 1130, pulling starts 1200. Weigh in determines the start order & classes are set at 1131. Late arrivals are recorded as being 1kg heavier than heaviest entrant. The two lightest novices start until the heaviest novice - then the lightest pro to the heaviest. Then it's random draw, no eliminations until 6 people get 10 pins to make the final. In the final the winner is the first one to get 5 pins. Medals for overall winners, Novice, pro, masters, ladies. (Supermatch for ladies if only 2 pullers) See the Warzone page for all rules & details. Any query not covered by the WARZONE page use get in touch button top right of this page. Event is local to PRESTON PANTHERS ARMWRESTLING FEDERATION - contact them via the clubs page if you are local & want to join them. ​​
RAMSGATE RUMBLE
BEDFORD INN 29 West Cliff Road, Ramsgate, CT11 9JP
This is a PAA REGIONAL WARZONE - Weigh in on the day from 0930 to 1130. Refs & safety briefings 1130, pulling starts 1200. Weigh in determines the start order & classes are set at 1131. Late arrivals are recorded as being 1kg heavier than heaviest entrant. The two lightest novices start until the heaviest novice - then the lightest pro to the heaviest. Then it's random draw, no eliminations until 6 people get 10 pins to make the final. In the final the winner is the first one to get 5 pins. Medals for overall winners, Novice, pro, masters, ladies. (Supermatch for ladies if only 2 pullers) See the Warzone page for all rules & details. Any query not covered by the WARZONE page use get in touch button top right of this page. ​​
HOSTILE WARZONE
VENUE: HOSTILE STRENGTH Unit 14B, Flemington industrial park Motherwell, ML12NT , Motherwell, United Kingdom, ML1 2NT
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This is a PAA REGIONAL WARZONE - Weigh in on the day from 0930 to 1130. Refs & safety briefings 1130, pulling starts 1200. Weigh in determines the start order & classes are set at 1131. Late arrivals are recorded as being 1kg heavier than heaviest entrant. The two lightest novices start until the heaviest novice - then the lightest pro to the heaviest. Then it's random draw, no eliminations until 6 people get 10 pins to make the final. In the final the winner is the first one to get 5 pins. Medals for overall winners, Novice, pro, masters, ladies. (Supermatch for ladies if only 2 pullers) See the Warzone page for all rules & details. Any query not covered by the WARZONE page use get in touch button top right of this page. Event is local to lots of clubs based in Scotland- contact them via the clubs page if you are local & want to join them. ​​
CRUSADER CARNAGE
VENUE
Royal Wootton Bassett RFC, Ballards Ash Sports Ground, Malmesbury Road, Royal Wootton Bassett, UNITED KINGDOM, WILTSHIRE, SN4 8DS
This is a PAA REGIONAL WARZONE - Weigh in on the day from 0930 to 1130. Refs & safety briefings 1130, pulling starts 1200. Weigh in determines the start order & classes are set at 1131. Late arrivals are recorded as being 1kg heavier than heaviest entrant. The two lightest novices start until the heaviest novice - then the lightest pro to the heaviest. Then it's random draw, no eliminations until 6 people get 10 pins to make the final. In the final the winner is the first one to get 5 pins. Medals for overall winners, Novice, pro, masters, ladies. (Supermatch for ladies if only 2 pullers) See the Warzone page for all rules & details. Event is local to lots of clubs based in Swindon, Slough, Oxford, Bristol, Hampshire, South Wales, London (maybe) - contact them via the clubs page if you are local & want to join them.
Sitdowns British national arm wrestling championship
17th May 2025
37-39 Marine Parade Worthing BN11 3QA England
Pro -86kg left and right -95kg left and right -105kg left and right +105kg left and right Novice -85kg left and right -95kg left and right +95kg left and right
£30 entry Weigh ins and register 11:00
Pulling to start 12:00pm
4TH JANUARY 2026
UDEZUMOU UK TAG WARZONE '26
If your style of Armwrestling relies on the vague voodoo of strap technique & strict rules, if you have delicate elbows or feelings, this isn't for you. Udezumou UK is Dan Earthquake's annual experimental lab held on the first Sunday after New Years Day.
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After Dan's visit to the 2019 All Japan Arm Sumo Championships, Udezumou UK has developed into TAG TEAM Arm Sumo on a round table. Warzone format was developed here so it is only fitting that it returns back to round table now fully fledged. We had to dumb it down for PAA individual comps, but with tag teams (mixed teams welcome) it's full fat extra strength baby...No weigh ins (so eat, drink & be merry), no straps, no refs grip...get your grip before the crowd boos the ref into giving a foul for stalling...pin opponents knuckles to table or off for 3 count..running fouls unless a significant distance off the table surface or the back with advantage gained...winner stays on or tags, next opposing team chooses who challenges...first two teams to 20 pins & the next team to get ten is in the finals...winning team & runners up need 10 pins to determine champions...Billy No Mates can be paired on the day with another social misfit or be voted into another team by those present to pull under Freebird rules...If you are Bobby Big Bollox you can take on the tag teams on your own...After Tag Finals there is a bonus individual Warzone (only available to tag team entrants)- First to 10 pins is the winner ...prizes for first 3 teams left & right..prize for fighting spirit/best match...Last years Individual winners get names recorded on the Yamamoto cup & get free entry to the following year.
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Venue Bartley Sailing Club, 101 Genners Ln, Bartley Green, Birmingham B32 3NU
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Registration from 930, safety briefing & start 11ish.
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Entry fee per person: 2025 PAA Members £25. Everyone else £40. As per tradition free entry to last years individual champion Dean Bolt. Can anyone stop TUGBOLT at UDEZUMOU?
ARMGODS took a chance in 2025 to showcase the mindless chaos on their subscription channel via www.armgods.com/live-events . If they decide not to repeat this it will be back to the random photos from an old nokia put in to a slideshow for youtube.