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This past weekend, the action spanned two continents, with the European Kids Championship and the Dublin Open both taking place in Ireland alongside the Chicago Spring Open in the United States.

European Kids

The 2026 European Kids brought over 1,800 youth athletes from around the world to Dublin, a remarkable turnout that speaks to the continued growth of jiu-jitsu at the youth level. Among the standout performers, Daniel 220 was dominant in the Teen 2 orange belt middleweight division, finishing all three of his opponents by submission on his way to gold. Gabriel Bastida was another standout youth athlete, securing the Junior 3 orange belt featherweight title, submitting both of his opponents to claim the title.

The female divisions at the European Kids showcased astounding talent and fearsome spirit.  Alisha Abbasi showcased her dynamic submission ability, finishing both of her opponents en route to capturing the Teen 3 Green belt medium-heavyweight gold medal.  GF Team’s Sophia Garcia displayed beautiful back-taking ability, as she submitted two opponents and secured the Teen 3 green belt featherweight title.

For full results from the 2026 European Kids, visit here.

Dublin Open

Also competing in Dublin before turning his attention to coaching his students was CheckMat's Sam Nagai, who swept through the lightweight division with back-to-back submission wins. Eduarda Lima was equally impressive at featherweight, submitting two of her three opponents to secure the gold medal. 

In open division competition, Alex Fonseca of CheckMat secured the gold medal in the male division.  Meanwhile, Maria Luisa Delahaye of GF Team won her sole match in the female open class division to take the gold.

Color belt prospects delivered strong performances at the Dublin Open, with Nicola Guglielmo securing a pair of gold medals through three victories.  Blue belt, Gustavo Amaral, captured double-gold honors in the male lightweight and open class divisions.  Academia Gorila standout Aleksandra Moranda earned five victories and double-gold distinction in the female purple belt category.  

Chicago Open

Across the Atlantic at the Chicago Spring Open, Ademir Barreto was the story of the weekend, winning five matches across the lightweight and absolute divisions to claim double gold in the gi. Keven Carrasco was another gi champion, winning the light featherweight division. In the no-gi divisions, Emilio Hernandez was the clear standout. He had four matches and four submission victories across both his weight class and the absolute.

In color belt action, Dominic Manno of AOJ secured five victories en route to a double-gold performance.  Cicero Costha’s purple belt standout, Gabriel , impressed in his double-gold run with six victories in lightweight and open class action.  Carson Hartz of TAC Team BJJ displayed strong durability earning a pair of gold medals through eight matches.

The female color belt divisions in Chicago were headlined by Rana Muratoglu of Molinaro Jiu-Jitsu.  Rana earned double-gold honors in the purple belt category, securing four victories in middleweight and open class competition.  LEAD BJJ’s Haylee Westcomb captured a total of four wins and gold medals in both the featherweight and absolute blue belt divisions.  

In no-gi action, Bella Mir returned to IBJJF competition with two victories and a gold medal in the medium-heavyweight brown belt division.  Hainite Tuitupou and Emily Van Der Hoeven each delivered double-gold performances in the purple and blue belt categories respectively.  Mason Stritzel earned a pair of gold medals in the purple belt division, while Ali Wahab also secured two gold medals in the blue belt division.

Next up is the 2026 Brasileiros, the third major gi championship of the year, taking place April 24th through May 3rd in São Paulo, Brazil.

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