We’ve got an exciting announcement that applies to ALL UFE events in 2026 and beyond!
All events will now be PRO Qualifiers!! 🙌
Some of the concerns around this have centered around 2 things:
- what if there are just a small number of people in a particular category?
- what if the person who wins a category is not at a PRO level, regardless of the number of people in a category?
We’ve addressed this issue with one simple tweak (that we’ve actually been testing out in select events over the last couple of years).
Overall winners (meaning open level, open age division) at all shows will now become eligible for UFE PRO status, regardless of the number of competitors, provided they achieve at least 85% of the maximum score for their category.
This ensures that overall winners who become eligible for UFE PRO status will actually be competitive at the PRO level.
To “lock in” UFE PRO status, eligible PRO’s will need to register to compete at the PRO level in the year in which they qualify or the next year. Failure to secure PRO status will result in the competitor forfeiting their eligibility.
Once registered to compete, eligible UFE PRO’s will receive their beautiful gold UFE PRO card at the athlete meeting of the UFE World Championships and officially become UFE PRO’s!
This new qualification announcement does not affect the Elite level at which up to 3 competitors per category (based on event and age division) earn UFE PRO status, regardless of their score or how many people compete in a particular category.
So, if your goal is to hold one of UFE’s beautiful gold PRO cards in your hands, find an event and start preparing to make 2026 YOUR year!
