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NYPD, FDNY and other service members to compete in city-first jiu-jitsu tourney

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Donlevy, K. (2026, October 23). NYPD, FDNY and other service members to compete in city-first jiu-jitsu tourney. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/23/us-news/nypd-fdny-vets-and-more-to-compete-in-heroes-on-the-mat-jiu-jitsu-tournament/

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This weekend, first responders from across the tri-state area will participate in a jiu-jitsu tournament called "Heroes on the Mat" in Staten Island. The event aims to celebrate public service and raise $2,000 for the Tunnels to Towers Foundation. Organizers describe it as a competitive but community-building event that includes entrance music and has expanded from law enforcement to include firefighters, EMTs, nurses, and military personnel.

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The NYPD, FDNY, and other public service agencies are set to compete in the first "Heroes on the Mat" jiu-jitsu tournament in New York City, scheduled for this weekend. The event aims to celebrate the dedication of first responders while fostering camaraderie among different city services. Joe Peteroy, an active-duty corrections officer and CEO of Heroes on the Mat, described the event as resembling a UFC competition with participants entering to their own music, enhancing the spectacle.

Unlike previous inter-agency sports events that sometimes featured rivalry, this tournament emphasizes unity and shared training goals. Although there may be some friendly banter between agencies, organizers hope it will lead to more collaboration in jiu-jitsu training among cops, firefighters, and correctional officers beyond the competition itself.

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Katherine Donlevy

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First responders from across the tri-state will face off in a jiu-jitsu tournament this weekend to prove which agency has the most muscle — and celebrate those who put their lives on the line. asserted

who → face → line

A beefed-up slate of firefighters, police officers, EMTs and other people in public service are on deck for the first “Heroes on the Mat” jiu-jitsu tournament to be held in the five boroughs — which organizers promise will bring big energy and brawn. asserted

organizers → beef → energy

“It’s like a UFC event. asserted

It → ’ → event

These guys come out to their own entrance music — they get to be rock stars for a night,” said Joe Peteroy, an active-duty corrections officer and the CEO of Heroes on the Mat. asserted

Peteroy → come → Mat

The one-on-one tournaments are modeled after the infamous FDNY versus NYPD boxing competitions, but “Heroes on the Mat” notably lacks inter-agency conflict. asserted

Heroes → model → conflict

That doesn’t mean there isn’t smack talk between agencies — but but the goal is for all to leave as members of a shared community, Peteroy said. asserted

Peteroy → mean → community

“Don’t get me wrong, it is competition-based, but the next thing I know, I see pictures of them on social media training together. asserted

I → get → media

And that’s the idea of the whole thing: is to get more cops and firefighters and correctional officers training jiu-jitsu for physical health and mental health as well. asserted

cops → ’ → health

It’s been a big thing,” said Peteroy. asserted

Peteroy → say → ?

“These are guys that are protecting our communities and even protecting our country. asserted

that → protect → country

Peteroy initially started the tournaments for law enforcement officers only, but quickly allowed others in public service to participate. asserted

others → start → service

Now, nurses and active military personnel are included in the line-up. asserted

nurses → include → up

The eight preceeding tournaments have also all raised cash for a local cause — including for a Suffolk County cop that was injured in the line of duty, a Wildwood child battling brain cancer and a Virginia firefighter battling ALS. asserted

that → preceede → ALS

Saturday’s showdown in Staten Island is looking to raise at least $2,000 for the Tunnels to Towers Foundation. asserted

showdown → look → Foundation

“When you think of something you want to donate to in New York City, I think that’s number one: Tunnel to Towers,” said Peteroy. asserted

Peteroy → think → Towers

The Heroes on the Mat tournament kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s Boys High School. asserted

tournament → kick → School

NYPD, FDNY and other service members to compete in city-first jiu-jitsu tourney

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