View notable results and highlights from the weekend in the world of submission grappling and BJJ.
This past weekend saw no shortage of high-level submission grappling and BJJ competition.
From ADXC 6 in Abu Dhabi to the IBJJF Pan Pacific Championships in Australia, to the Enigma Invitational in Texas, these are the weekend’s notable results and highlights.
ADXC 6
On Friday, Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) returned to action for ADXC 6. The card featured professional grapplers as well as MMA standouts competing in a mixture of gi and no-gi matches.
The card’s no-gi main event saw former UFC flyweight and current Rizin star Rogerio Bontorin secure a split-decision victory over undefeated MMA phenom Muhammad Mokaev.
In gi action, 2023 IBJJF world champion Jansen Gomes earned a unanimous decision win over perennial tough-out Uanderson Ferreira; decorated veteran Isaque Bahiense took home a decision over European champion Bruno Lima; and IBJJF Worlds silver medalist Pedro Machado scored a decision win over multiple-time no-gi world champion Jackson Sousa.
View the full ADXC 6 results here, courtesy of MMA Mania.
IBJJF Pan Pacific
The IBJJF Pan Pacific gi and no-gi championships attracted a number of elite competitors.
Young Art of Jiu-Jitsu prodigy Cole Abate earned gold in the lightweight division in both gi and no-gi action. The 19-year-old has been competing frequently on the IBJJF circuit as he prepares for the upcoming 2024 No-Gi Pans and the rest of the IBJJF no-gi season.
View full results from the IBJJF Pan Pacific no-gi championship here.
And on the gi side, IBJJF gi and no-gi world champion Thalison Soares rebounded from a stunning early exit from the 2024 IBJJF Worlds with a gold medal performance. As the 2024 IBJJF European, Pans, and Brasileiros champion, Soares has made his case for the best light-featherweight gi grappler in the world today.
Also, 2024 ADCC double-gold medal winner Adele Fornarino extended her run of dominance, picking up gold in both the featherweight and absolute divisions with a 100 percent submission rate. Undefeated in 2024 with victories over the likes of Anna Rodrigues, Brianna Ste-Marie, and Rafaela Guedes – and now finding success in the gi – Fornarino is on her way to establishing herself as the top female grappler of 2024.
View full results from the IBJJF Pan Pacific Championship here.
Enigma Invitational
Finally, the Enigma Invitational XIX went down in Austin, Texas on Saturday.
Rising no-gi talent Maka Vikers submitted B-Team product Ally Wolski to capture the Enigma bantamweight title.
Also, ADCC Trials silver medalist Dominic Mejia came out on top in an eight-man lightweight field to win a $1,000 cash prize.
