Adam Wardziński is the 2024 IBJJF World Champion[1] and 2019 IBJJF No-Gi World Champion[2] in the adult men's black belt heavyweight division, the first ever European to achieve world titles in the men's competitions.[3] In the gi, he is the only non-Brazilian to win in the heavy (94kg) weight class apart from Robert Drysdale's win in 2005.
His nickname is "Megatron",[6] not to be confused with Megaton Dias.
Grappling career
2020-2023
Wardzinski represented Team Europe at Polaris Squads 2 on November 7, 2024.[7] He drew two matches and Team Europe won the event 9-0.[8] He then beat Rafael Lovato Jr. by decision in a superfight at Raw Grappling Championship 1 on November 14, 2021.[9] Wardzinski also won the heavyweight division of the IBJJF European Championship 2022.[10]
Wardzinski was then invited to compete in an absolute tournament at BJJ Stars 10: Battlefield on April 22, 2023.[11] He won his opening round match and lost in the quarter-final.[12] He then won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF Denver Open on May 6, 2023.[13]
Wardzinski won a silver medal in the light-heavyweight division of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - Miami on September 17, 2024.[14] He later won a gold medal at heavyweight in the IBJJF No Gi Pan Championship on October 1, 2024.[15]
Wardzinski then won gold medals in the super-heavyweight and absolute divisions at the IBJJF Orange County Open on October 21, 2023.[16] He also won gold medals in the super-heavyweight and absolute gi divisions, along with a silver medal in the super-heavyweight no gi division, at the IBJJF Nashville Fall Open on November 12, 2023.[17] He later won a silver medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF No Gi World Championship on December 9, 2023.[18]
2024 onwards
Wardzinski won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF European Championship on January 27, 2024.[19] He then competed at the ADCC European, Middle-eastern, and African Trials on February 17, 2024, where he won a bronze medal at under 88kg.[20]
Wardzinski won both the heavyweight and absolute divisions at the IBJJF Indianapolis Open on March 9, 2024.[21] He then won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship on March 24, 2024.[22] Wardzinski won the heavyweight and absolute divisions at the IBJJF Denver Open on May 11, 2024.[23]
Wardzinski then won a gold medal at the IBJJF World Championship on June 2, 2024, becoming the first European man to do so at black belt.[24] He also won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF American National Championship 2024.[25] Wardzinski also won the super-heavyweight division at the IBJJF London Fall Open on October 12, 2024.[26]
Wardzinski competed in the heavyweight division of the second edition of The Crown on November 17, 2024.[27] He beat Matheus Spirandeli, Horlando Monteiro, and Gustavo Batista in order to win the title.[28]
