The 2026 IBJJF European No-Gi Championship concluded on November 1, bringing five days of competition to a close at PalaPellicone in Lido di Ostia, Italy. The tournament once again provided a major opportunity for the world’s leading submission grapplers to compete for European honours, with the adult black belt divisions producing an impressive collection of established champions and emerging contenders. Among the standout performers was Poland’s Pawel Jaworski, who secured double gold by winning both the men’s medium-heavyweight division and the absolute.
Tarik Hopstock also added another significant achievement to his résumé with gold at middleweight, while Shay Montague continued his success on the European stage by capturing the roosterweight title. In the women’s divisions, Martyna Kapuścińska enjoyed an outstanding tournament, taking gold in both medium-heavyweight and the absolute. Below are the complete results from every adult black belt division at the 2026 IBJJF European No-Gi Championship, including both bronze medalists in each weight category.
IBJJF No Gi European Championship 2026 Full Results And Highlights
Men’s Divisions
Roosterweight
- Gold: Shay Montague (ECJJA)
- Silver: Liam White (Game Fight UK)
- Bronze: Peter Morcom (Los Banditos)
Light Featherweight
- Gold: Edwin ‘Junny’ Ocasio (Unity Jiu-Jitsu)
- Silver: Anthony De Oliveira (D.O.A. Jiu-Jitsu)
- Bronze: Hama Balisany (Koru Martial Arts)
- Bronze: Loris Zanolini (Rio Grappling Club)
Featherweight
- Gold: Sergio Riquelme (Sisu Scramble Academy Spain)
- Silver: Sam McNally (Essential Jiu-Jitsu Dublin)
- Bronze: Kostas Lampos (ZR Team Association)
- Bronze: Ryan Mangan (BJJ Revolution Team – International)
Lightweight
Middleweight
Medium Heavyweight
- Gold: Pawel Jaworski (Academia Gorila)
- Silver: Pier Paolo Chiappe (Cohab Chile)
- Bronze: David Garmo (Detroit Jiu-Jitsu Syndicate)
- Bronze: Mateusz Flaga (ZR Team Association)
Heavyweight
- Gold: Linus von Schrenk (Nick Brooks BJJ)
- Silver: Karol Kania (Rio Grappling Club)
- Bronze: Krzysztof Kubit (Brasa CTA)
- Bronze: Mantas Daublys (A-Force Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu International)
Super Heavyweight
Ultra Heavyweight
- Gold: Aleksandre Tevzadze (Inglorious Grapplers)
- Silver: Mahir Zuka (Untamed Tribe)
- Bronze: John Winter (NS Brotherhood International)
- Bronze: Konstantin Lifarev (Scramble Academy Leeds)
Absolute
- Gold: Pawel Jaworski (Academia Gorila)
- Silver: Marcelo Fausto (CheckMat)
- Bronze: Faris Ben-Lamkadem (Los Banditos)
- Bronze: Luuk van Nieuwamerongen (NS Brotherhood International)
Women’s Adult Black Belt Results
Light Featherweight
Featherweight
- Gold: Josefine Modig (CheckMat)
- Silver: Paraskevi Roustani (Encourage Jiu-Jitsu)
- Bronze: Christina Tsantila (Adamas Jiu-Jitsu)
- Bronze: Jessica Crane (Essential Jiu-Jitsu)
Lightweight
- Gold: Carol Brunacio (Pirâmide Grappling Association)
- Silver: Valentina Larrondo (Cohab Chile)
- Bronze: Priscila Batista (ECJJA)
- Bronze: Zara Di Tofano (ECJJA)
Middleweight
Medium Heavyweight
- Gold: Martyna Kapuścińska (Academia Gorila)
- Silver: Salla Simola (Sigma Jiu-Jitsu)
- Bronze: Lívia Rhodes (CheckMat)
- Bronze: Sandra Triebel (Core Fighting System)
Heavyweight
Absolute
- Gold: Martyna Kapuścińska (Academia Gorila)
- Silver: Injana Goodman (Grapple Collective)
- Bronze: Amanda Bruse (Corvus Grappling Collective)
- Bronze: Nia Blackman (Arma)
The Standout Performers
Pawel Jaworski takes double gold
One of the biggest stories of the championship was Pawel Jaworski’s performance. The Academia Gorila representative secured the medium-heavyweight title before going on to win the men’s absolute division, making him one of the tournament’s most successful competitors. Jaworski has established himself as one of the leading names in modern no-gi grappling, and his double-gold performance further strengthens his position among the sport’s elite.
Martyna Kapuścińska dominates the women’s divisions
Martyna Kapuścińska also finished the championship with two gold medals. The Academia Gorila athlete won women’s medium-heavyweight before adding the absolute title, defeating a competitive field to complete an impressive double-gold campaign. Her victories were among the defining performances of the women’s black belt competition.
Hopstock and Montague add European gold
Tarik Hopstock continued his strong run in no-gi competition by winning the men’s middleweight division. The Frontline Academy representative entered the event as one of the division’s leading competitors and delivered another major result on the international circuit. Shay Montague also secured gold, winning the men’s roosterweight division. The ECJJA athlete has previously established himself as a major force in the division, and another European title adds to his growing collection of achievements.
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