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BJJ Heroes: 2026 IBJJF European No-Gi Championship Results
UPDATEJaworski wins Rome double gold to complete No-Gi Grand Slam bid
The Polish Academia Gorila star submitted his way to the 85kg and open-class titles at the European No-Gi; teammate Kapuscinska also doubled.
ROME — Pawel Jaworski won both the 85kg and open-class black-belt titles at the IBJJF European No-Gi Championship, according to BJJ Heroes' results. BJJ Heroes counts eight submissions in eight matches. The 85kg title was the one the IBJJF had said he needed to become the federation's first No-Gi Grand Slam champion of the 2025-26 season. He had already taken the Brasileiro and Pan No-Gi titles, and the 2025 World No-Gi at 85kg. Teammate Martyna Kapuscinska also took the 71kg and open-class titles, finishing all six of her matches by submission. She beat Nia Blackman by Aoki lock in the 71kg final, per BJJ Heroes' results. The IBJJF's own results page shows Academia Gorila first in the team standings with 43 points. The IBJJF has not yet been seen formally confirming the Grand Slam; the claim rests on its pre-event description of the criteria.
Why it mattersA first-ever No-Gi Grand Slam, if the IBJJF ratifies it, would mark a historic season for a leg-lock specialist from outside Brazil and the US.
IJF: UAE welcomes the judo world at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam draw
Aghayev takes world No. 1 at 60kg after Abu Dhabi Grand Slam
Only one of the 14 weight-class leaders changed in the latest IJF World Ranking List.
ABU DHABI — Azerbaijan's Balabay Aghayev is the new world number one at 60kg after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, JudoInside reported on Monday. He moved from third to first in the latest IJF World Ranking List, passing compatriot and reigning world champion Yusifov. He was the only athlete to take over a top spot; the leaders in the other 13 categories are unchanged. The report also noted rankings gains for Abu Dhabi winners Hassan Doukkali of Morocco (73kg), Fawaz (57kg), Petru Pelivan of Moldova (81kg) and Bifov. Abu Dhabi was the first World Judo Tour stop since the Baku World Championships, and the IJF said Olympic qualification continues there. Next on the judo calendar are the Zagreb Grand Prix and the Tokyo Slam, which earlier coverage listed.
Why it mattersWorld rankings feed LA28 qualification, so a change at the top of the 60kg list affects Olympic seeding and quota places.
UFC BJJ sets Denver Opens and Dec. 3 Las Vegas card
After last week's Tackett-Rodriguez show, the promotion's schedule lists a two-day open tournament and UFC BJJ 14.
LAS VEGAS — UFC's BJJ schedule lists two events after UFC BJJ 13: Tackett vs Rodriguez on October 29. UFC BJJ Opens Denver is a two-day, youth-and-adult tournament on November 21-22 at CoBank Arena at the National Western Center, part of a series the UFC describes as a search for the next generation of champions. UFC BJJ 14 follows on Thursday, December 3 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, streaming on UFC Fight Pass. Event details for UFC BJJ 14 are still listed as to be determined. FloGrappling's schedule also shows the ADCC Brazilian Nationals on November 7, Fight to Win 329 the same night and an ADCC Open in Austin on November 14.
Why it mattersThe UFC's BJJ series is building a regular pro card and an open-tournament feeder, competing for talent and viewers with FloGrappling's circuit.
UFC 335 fills out year-ender as Oliveira-Lopes BMF bout leads Dec. 12 card
Angela Hill-Shanelle Dyer joins a Las Vegas card topped by a lightweight debut for Diego Lopes
LAS VEGAS — The UFC's year-ending UFC 335 card on Dec. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas keeps growing. Charles Oliveira defends the ceremonial BMF belt against Diego Lopes, who will fight at lightweight for the first time after two featherweight title losses to Alexander Volkanovski. Alex Pereira makes his second heavyweight appearance in the co-main event against Sergei Pavlovich in a five-round bout. The most recent addition is a strawweight fight between Angela Hill and Shanelle Dyer. The published undercard also lists Brandon Moreno against Charles Johnson, Maycee Barber against Carli Judice, Chris Padilla against Chase Hooper, Junior Tafa against Quentin Pasley, Nikolay Veretennikov against Ronald Humphrey and Nilson Rojas against Roque Conceicao. Sports Illustrated also reported that another bout between two top-ranked contenders was moved onto the card from the UFC's Qatar event. The card will stream on Paramount+.
Why it mattersWith no championship fight on top, the card depends on star power and a deep set of ranked matchups to close the UFC's 2026 schedule.
Nemkov defends PFL heavyweight title against ex-teammate Bilostenniy in Dubai on Nov. 14
Fifteen-fight card is among the last PFL-branded shows before the planned merger into Jake Paul's MVP
DUBAI — The Professional Fighters League has set a 15-fight card for Nov. 14 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. Heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov (20-2), who has not lost in more than a decade, defends against No. 3 contender Sergei Bilostenniy (15-4). Both men come from Fedor Emelianenko's Team Fedor and have shared training camps. Bilostenniy was the first fighter to stop Karl Williams and then finished former champion Renan Ferreira. Nemkov has not fought since winning the title in December 2025. The co-main event is Belgium's unbeaten Patrick Habirora against PFL MENA welterweight champion Omar El Dafrawy. Oleg Popov meets Dubai's Pouya Rahmani, Sergio Pettis fights Joji Goto, and Abubakar Nurmagomedov returns from a long layoff against David Martinez. Prelims start at 9 a.m. ET and the main card at 1 p.m. ET on the ESPN app. The promotion's schedule also lists a Nov. 8 MVP women's card in Arlington, Texas, and PFL Lyon on Dec. 19.
Why it mattersThe show gives a Russian heavyweight rivalry a world title stage as PFL heads toward its folding into MVP.
UFC's November slate: Prochazka-Stirling in Qatar, Albazi-Costa flyweight rematch
Promotion previews three cards with title pictures set to shift in several divisions
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — The UFC's November preview points to three cards that will defend two titles and sharpen several divisional pictures. On Nov. 21 in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Jiri Prochazka meets Navajo Stirling in the headline fight. The card also features a flyweight rematch between Amir Albazi and Alessandro Costa. The UFC says Costa is 3-0 this year with three stoppages, the latest a second-round submission of Cody Durden at UFC 329 in July. It called it astounding that he is not ranked in either top-15 set. Elsewhere in the month, Caio Borralho, 8-1 in the Octagon, faces Dutch contender Belgaroui after he withdrew from a planned fight with Joe Pyfer at UFC 330. Heavyweights Waldo Cortes Acosta and Johnny Walker meet in the new UFC Vegas 124 main event on Nov. 7. Walker made his heavyweight debut at UFC 332 with a knockout of Mick Parkin.
Why it mattersRematches and ranking-sensitive bouts will decide who moves up in the flyweight, middleweight and heavyweight divisions.
