FEBRUARY 17, 2026, BELGRADE, SERBIA. This weekend’s big event in the world of jiu-jitsu was the ADCC Europe, Middle East & Africa Trials, the second qualifier and the last chance for some of the sport’s top players to win their ticket to the big show later this year.
In degrees of importance and competitiveness, the European, Middle Eastern, and African Trials have traditionally been at the bottom of the pool in comparison with the other world qualifiers. That trend remains unaltered as this tournament saw the overall level of contenders a fair few steps behind the level of talent observed in the qualifiers of North & South America, as well as, to a lesser extent, those of Oceania & Asia.
The tournament saw a handful of new talent emerging, particularly in the men’s 77-kilogram division, where Russian brown belt player Nikolay Vetrov took home gold, beating a few good names along the way. Vetrov had made a strong showing last year at the Quintet event and looked even better in Belgrade this weekend. Beautiful armbars, a solid top game, and knowledgeable in leg-lock defense, Nikolay will be a good name to look out for in the future. Germany’s Janette Gloger, currently training with AOJ, is another competitor who proved her talent. Fast, strong, an excellent base, and well executed “bread and butter” type game with strong fundamentals and positional dominance over flashy gamesmanship.
Another player who looked flawless in his #1 podium placing performance was Marlon Tajik. The 22-year-old phenom was an absolute delight to follow throughout the event due to his aggressive and relentless pace. Submission-oriented and with fun scrambles, Tajik was making his black belt debut, a rank he earled earlier from Andre Galvao in the US. We saw Marlon as one of Europe’s biggest chances of reaching the podium at the ADCC Finals if he shows up the way he did in Serbia. Below are the results of the main matches this weekend.
ADCC 2ND EUROPE, MID-EAST, & AFRICA QUALIFIED PLAYERS
M-66KG: Yigit Hanay (TUR)
M-77KG: Nikolay Vetrov (RUS)
M-88KG: Marlon Tajik (SUE)
M-99KG: Eoghan O’Flanagan (ENG)
M-99+KG: Rida Haisam (GHA)
F-55KG: Janette Gloger (GER)
F-65KG: Injana Goodman (SPA/ENG)
F-65+KG: Anabel Lopez (SPA)
66 KG DIVISION, MALE
4F – Sergio Riquelme def. Andrii Chernitskyi via Decision
4F – Yigit Hanay def. Cristian Amador via 3×0
4F – Kostiantyn Zhyvanov def. Kacper Garczyński via 1×0
SF – Yigit Hanay def. Richard Bukovcsan via RNC
SF – Kostiantyn Zhyvanov def. Sergio Riquelme via Decision
F – Yigit Hanay def. Kostiantyn Zhyvanov via 2×0
3RD – Sergio Riquelme def. Richard Bukovcsan via Straight ankle lock
77 KG DIVISION, MALE
4F – Taylor Pearman def. Dania Kuropiatnik via Inside heel hook
4F – Nikolay Vetrov def. Liam Alpang via 3×0
4F – Dominic Klingher def. Salak Pazhetnov via Penalty
SF – Taylor Pearman def. Dominic Klingher via RNC
SF – Nikolay Vetrov def. Thomas Barry via Armbar
F – Nikolay Vetrov def. Taylor Pearman via Penalty
3RD – Dominic Klingher def. Thomas Barry via Decision
88 KG DIVISION, MALE
4F – Marlon Tajik def. Uali Kurzhev via 4×0
4F – Faris Lamkadem def. Davis Asare via 2×0
4F – Linus Von Schrenk def. Charles Reindorf via 8×0
4F – Mateusz Mazur def. Mazen Azab via 3×0
SF – Marlon Tajik def. Mateusz Mazur via RNC
SF – Faris Lamkadem def. Linus Von Schrenk via 3×0
F – Marlon Tajik def. Faris Lamkadem via Decision
3RD – Mateusz Mazur def. Linus Von Schrenk via Submission
99 KG DIVISION, MALE
4F – Marcin Maciulewicz def. Tamerlan Eslemesov via 3×0
4F – Eoghan OFlanagan def. Aleks Aleksandar via RNC
4F – Mukhamed Urusov def. Uros Culic via 1×0
4F – Jean Maltese def. Luka Vuksan via Submission
SF – Eoghan OFlanagan def. Jean Maltese via Outside heel hook
SF – Mukhamed Urusov def. Marcin Maciulewicz via Decision
F – Eoghan OFlanagan def. Mukhamed Urusov via Outside heel hook
3RD – Marcin Maciulewicz def. Jean Maltese via Submission
99+KG DIVISION, MALE
4F – Anton Dmitrakov def. Louis Theodoridis via 3×0
4F – Aidan Woodley def. Francis Prana via 4×0
4F – Rida Haisam def. Jonas Maxein via 3×0
4F – Christian Ozbek def. Killian Humair via 3×2
SF – Rida Haisam def. Christian Ozbek via Armbar
SF – Aidan Woodley def. Anton Dmitrakov via Decision
F – Rida Haisam def. Aidan Woodley via RNC
3RD – Anton Dmitrakov def. Christian Ozbek via Submission
55KG DIVISION, FEMALE
4F – Ana Mayordomo def. Fiona Mortell via 12×0
4F – Liisi Vaht def. Martina Zola via 3×0
4F – Cara Du Plessis def. Giulia Angiolini via Submission
SF – Janette Gloger def. Liisi Vaht via RNC
SF – Ana Mayordomo def. Cara Du Plessis via Decision
F – Janette Gloger def. Ana Mayordomo via RNC
3RD – Liisi Vaht def. Cara Du Plessis via Submission
65KG DIVISION, FEMALE
4F – Injana Goodman def. Selma Vik via RNC
4F – M. Kapuscinska def. Eva-My Persson via Submission
4F – Rana Willink def. Aino Kartela via 3×0
4F – Ane Svendsen def. Nadia Frankland via Decision
SF – Injana Goodman def. Rana Willink via Submission
SF – Ane Svendsen def. M. Kapuscinska via 3×0
F – Injana Goodman def. Ane Svendsen via 3×0
3RD – Rana Willink def. M. Kapuscinska via 2×0
65+KG DIVISION, FEMALE
4F – Anabel Lopez def. Violet Bennett via Submission
4F – Nia Blackman def. Julia Mikołajczak via 3×0
4F – Jessika Torttila def. Sandra Triebel via 4×0
4F – Salla Simola def. Hannah Griffith via 3×0
SF – Anabel Lopez def. Jessika Torttila via Penalty
SF – Nia Blackman def. Salla Simola via 6×0
F – Anabel Lopez def. Nia Blackman via Penalty
3RD – Salla Simola def. Jessika Torttila via 4×2
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