Jits Magazine will be on hand to provide the live results, play-by-play, analysis, and highlights of absolute division of the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) World Championships 2026, which will be streamed live on FloGrappling on Sunday, September 13th, after the rest of the event has finished. Additionally, we have also been on hand to deliver a play-by-play of every match that has taken place across all eight weightclasses at ADCC 2026. As always ADCC 2026 has delivered plenty of excitement and non-stop action across both days, with upsets and underdog victories alongside incredible performances from veteran champions.
Now that the dust has settled on each of the weightclasses and the current generation of ADCC world champions has been crowned, it’s time for the 2026 absolute division. The promotion has reverted back to their more common approach of having just a singular men’s absolute. After the ADCC 2026 Absolute division has finished, we will then move on to offer a live play-by-play of the epic superfight championship match between Kaynan Duarte and Yuri Simoes.
In the meantime, check out our coverage of ADCC 2026 during the build-up to this historic event that includes breaking news and several opinion pieces around the event. Or alternatively, take a look back at our original picks for the favourites to win each division, the athletes that we singled out as the dark horses who had the potential to reach the podium before the tournament, and the top matches that we were hoping to see take place.
ADCC 2026 Absolute Division Play-by-Play And Results
Opening Round
Quarter-Finals
Felipe Pena defeats Eoghan O’Flanagan via Decision – 3 to 0 on Points
Ruslan Abdulaev defeats Elijah Dorsey via Submission – Shoulder Pressure
Marlon Tajik defeats Javier Zaruski via Submission – Ankle-lock
Roosevelt Sousa defeats Felipe Costa via Submission – Calf-slicer
Semi-Finals
Felipe Pena defeats Ruslan Abdulaev via Submission – Smother
Roosevelt Sousa defeats Marlon Tajik via Submission – Smother
Third-Place Playoff
Ruslan Abdulaev defeats Marlon Tajik via Decision – 6 to 0 on Points
Final
Felipe Pena defeats Roosevelt Sousa via Submission – Rear-naked Choke