{{Short description|Polish jiu-jitsu practitioner}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Adam Wardziński | image = | caption = | residence = | other_names = | birth_name = Adam Wardziński | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|04|22}} | birth_place = Poland | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | nationality = | height = | weight = {{convert|91.5|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | weight_class = Adult / Male / Black / Heavy | style = Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | team = Checkmat | rank = Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alan “Finfou” do Nascimento | students = | years_active = 2012-2025 | website = }}
{{MedalTableTop}} {{MedalCountry | {{POL}} }} {{MedalSport | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu}} {{MedalCompetition | World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship}} {{MedalGold | 2025 California, USA | -94 kg}} {{MedalGold | 2024 California, USA | -94 kg}} {{MedalCompetition | World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship}} {{MedalGold | 2019 California, USA | -91.5 kg}} {{MedalBronze | 2021 California, USA | Absolute}} {{MedalBronze | 2021 California, USA | -91.5 kg}} {{MedalCompetition | Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship}} {{MedalGold | 2023 Florida, USA | -94 kg}} {{MedalSilver | 2021 Florida, USA | -94 kg}} {{MedalSilver | 2019 California, USA | -94 kg}} {{MedalBronze | 2024 Florida, USA | -94 kg}} {{MedalCompetition | Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship}} {{MedalGold | 2023 Texas, USA | -91.5 kg}} {{MedalCompetition | European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship}} {{MedalGold | 2024 Paris, France | -94 kg}} {{MedalGold | 2022 Rome, Italy | -94 kg}} {{MedalSilver | 2020 Lisbon, Portugal | -94 kg}} {{MedalBronze | 2022 Rome, Italy | Absolute}} {{MedalBronze | 2018 Lisbon, Portugal | -94 kg}} {{MedalCompetition | European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship}} {{MedalBronze | 2017 Rome, Italy | -91.5 kg}} {{MedalCompetition | Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship}} {{MedalGold | 2020 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -94 kg}} {{MedalSilver | 2021 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -94 kg}} {{MedalSilver | 2019 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -94 kg}} {{MedalSilver | 2018 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -94 kg}} {{MedalCompetition | Abu Dhabi World Masters Jiu-Jitsu Championship}} {{MedalGold | 2020 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -94 kg}} {{MedalCompetition | Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour (Professional/Adult)}} {{MedalGold | 2021 Moscow, Russia | -94 kg}} {{MedalGold | 2020 London, UK | -94 kg}} {{MedalGold | 2020 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -94 kg}} {{MedalGold | 2019 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -94 kg}} {{MedalGold | 2019 Tokyo, Japan | -94 kg}} {{MedalSilver | 2023 Florida, USA | -94 kg}} {{MedalSilver | 2019 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | -94 kg}} {{MedalSilver | 2019 London, UK | -94 kg}} {{MedalSilver | 2018 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -94 kg}} {{MedalSilver | 2017 California, USA | -94 kg}} {{MedalSilver | 2017 Tokyo, Japan | -94 kg}} {{MedalBronze | 2023 London, UK | -94 kg}} {{MedalBronze | 2022 London, UK | -94 kg}} {{MedalBronze | 2018 Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | -94 kg}} {{MedalBronze | 2018 California, USA | -94 kg}} {{MedalBronze | 2018 London, UK | -94 kg}} {{MedalCompetition | Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour (Masters)}} {{MedalGold | 2023 Florida, USA | -94 kg}} {{MedalGold | 2023 London, UK | -94 kg}} {{MedalBottom}}
'''Adam Wardziński''' (born April 22, 1991) is a Polish retired<ref>{{cite web |title= Adam Wardzinski Retires At IBJJF Worlds 2025 After Winning Second Title |publisher=FLOGRAPPLING | url= https://www.flograppling.com/articles/14258146-adam-wardzinski-retires-at-ibjjf-worlds-2025-after-winning-second-title |date=June 1, 2025 |accessdate=June 3, 2025}}</ref> Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner who is a 2-time IBJJF World Champion<ref>{{cite web |title= Adam Wardziński |publisher=BJJ Heroes| url=https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/adam-wardzinski |date=June 2, 2024 |accessdate=June 3, 2025}}</ref> and 2019 IBJJF No-Gi World Champion<ref name="2019 IBJJF No-Gi">{{cite web |title=Results, World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2019 |publisher=International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation | url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/1303/PublicResults |date=October 21, 2022 |accessdate=October 4, 2024}}</ref> in the adult men's black belt heavyweight division. He is the first ever European to achieve world titles in the men's competitions.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Jackson |title=Adam Wardzinski Becomes First European Male IBJJF World Champion |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/adam-wardzinski-becomes-first-european-male-ibjjf-world-champion/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=20 June 2024}}</ref> 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.
Wardziński is also the winner of the IBJJF Pan Championship (2023), IBJJF Pan No-Gi Championship (2023), IBJJF European Championship (2024, 2022), and AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro (2020<ref name="AJP">{{cite web |url=https://ajptour.com/en/rankings/ajp-awards-hall |title=Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro Awards Hall |publisher=Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro |accessdate=October 5, 2024}} Note: The 2020 AJP World Championship was postponed to April 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.</ref>), among other titles.<ref>[https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/adam-wardzinski Adam Wardziński]</ref>
His nickname is "Megatron",<ref>[https://www.atastebjj.com/adam-wardzinski Adam Wardziński] Ataste BJJ</ref> not to be confused with Megaton Dias.
==Grappling career== ===2020-2023=== Wardzinski represented Team Europe at Polaris Squads 2 on November 7, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Phil |title=Team Europe Announced For Second Polaris Squads Event |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/team-europe-announced-for-second-polaris-squads-event/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> He drew two matches and Team Europe won the event 9–0.<ref>{{cite web |title=Polaris Squads 2: Live Results, Discussion and Play By Play |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/polaris-squads-2-live-results-discussion-and-play-by-play/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> He then beat Rafael Lovato Jr. by decision in a superfight at Raw Grappling Championship 1 on November 14, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Raw Grappling 1 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/raw-grappling-1-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> Wardzinski also won the heavyweight division of the IBJJF European Championship 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF European Championships 2022 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-european-championships-2022-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>
Wardzinski was then invited to compete in an absolute tournament at BJJ Stars 10: Battlefield on April 22, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=de Souza |first1=Diogo |title=BJJ Stars 10 Absolute Tournament Lineup Announced |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/bjj-stars-10-absolute-tournament-lineup-announced/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> He won his opening round match and lost in the quarter-final.<ref>{{cite web |title=BJJ Stars 10: Battlefield Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/bjj-stars-10-battlefield-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> He then won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF Denver Open on May 6, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Elite Grapplers Shine In IBJJF Denver Open 2023 Results |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/elite-grapplers-shine-in-ibjjf-denver-open-2023-results/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>
Wardzinski won a silver medal in the light-heavyweight division of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam - Miami on September 17, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour – Miami 2023 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/abu-dhabi-grand-slam-tour-miami-2023-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> He later won a gold medal at heavyweight in the IBJJF No Gi Pan Championship on October 1, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF No Gi Pan Championship 2023 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-no-gi-pan-championship-2023-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>
Wardzinski then won gold medals in the super-heavyweight and absolute divisions at the IBJJF Orange County Open on October 21, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tons Of Action Takes Place At IBJJF Orange County Open 2023 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/tons-of-action-takes-place-at-ibjjf-orange-county-open-2023/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=ADCC Veterans Win Big At IBJJF Nashville Fall Open 2023 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/adcc-veterans-win-big-at-ibjjf-nashville-fall-open-2023/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> He later won a silver medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF No Gi World Championship on December 9, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF No Gi World Championship 2023 Full Preview |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-no-gi-world-championship-2023-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>
===2024 - First world title=== Wardzinski won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF European Championship on January 27, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF European Championship 2024 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-european-championship-2024-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=ADCC European, Middle-Eastern, And African Trials 2024 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/adcc-european-middle-eastern-and-african-trials-2024-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>
Wardzinski won both the heavyweight and absolute divisions at the IBJJF Indianapolis Open on March 9, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exciting Matches Takes Place At IBJJF Indianapolis Open 2024 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/exciting-matches-takes-place-at-ibjjf-indianapolis-open-2024/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> He then won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship on March 24, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF Pan Championship 2024 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-pan-championship-2024-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> Wardzinski won the heavyweight and absolute divisions at the IBJJF Denver Open on May 11, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exciting Matches All Round At IBJJF Denver Open 2024 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/exciting-matches-all-round-at-ibjjf-denver-open-2024/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF World Championship 2024 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-world-championship-2024-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> He also won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF American National Championship 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF American National Championship 2024 Full Results And Review |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-american-national-championship-2024-full-results-and-review/ |website=Jitsmagazine |access-date=27 July 2024}}</ref> Wardzinski also won the super-heavyweight division at the IBJJF London Fall Open on October 12, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top European Competitors Deliver Results At IBJJF London Fall Open 2024 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/top-european-competitors-deliver-results-at-ibjjf-london-fall-open-2024/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=18 October 2024}}</ref>
Wardzinski competed in the heavyweight division of the second edition of The Crown on November 17, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Blackett |first1=Todd |title=IBJJF Announce Heavyweight Lineup For The Crown 2024 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-announce-heavyweight-lineup-for-the-crown-2024/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=6 October 2024}}</ref> He beat Matheus Spirandeli, Horlando Monteiro, and Gustavo Batista in order to win the title.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF: The Crown 2024 Live Results, Play-by-play, Analysis, Highlights, More |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-the-crown-2024-live-results-play-by-play-analysis-highlights-more/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=18 November 2024}}</ref>
Wardzinski won ''Male Grappler of the Year (Gi)'' at the Jits Magazine BJJ Awards 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Jits Magazine 2024 BJJ Awards |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/the-jits-magazine-2024-bjj-awards/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=24 January 2025}}</ref>
Wardzinski won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF European Championship 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF European Championship 2025 Full Results And Highlights |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-european-championship-2025-full-results-and-highlights/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=27 January 2025}}</ref>
===2025=== Wardzinski won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF European Championship 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF European Championship 2025 Full Results And Highlights |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-european-championship-2025-full-results-and-highlights/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref> He then won a gold medal in the heavyweight division of the IBJJF Pan Championship 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF Pan Championship 2025 Full Results And Highlights |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-pan-championship-2025-full-results-and-highlights/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref>
Wardzinski challenged Erich Munis for the absolute title at BJJ Stars 15 on April 26, 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Phil |title=Erich Munis To Defend Absolute Title Against Adam Wardzinski At BJJ Stars 15 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/erich-munis-to-defend-absolute-title-against-adam-wardzinski-at-bjj-stars-15/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=8 March 2025}}</ref> He lost the match on points.<ref>{{cite web |title=BJJ Stars 15 Full Results And Highlights |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/bjj-stars-15-full-results-and-highlights/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=29 April 2025}}</ref>
Wardzinski then won a second title in the heavyweight division at the IBJJF World Championship 2025,<ref>{{cite web |title=IBJJF World Championship 2025 Full Results And Highlights |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/ibjjf-world-championship-2025-full-results-and-highlights/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=11 August 2025}}</ref> becoming the first European to win an IBJJF grand slam and announcing his retirement immediately afterward.<ref>{{cite web |last1=de Souza |first1=Diogo |title=Adam Wardzinski Retires After Becoming First European IBJJF Grand Slam Winner |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/adam-wardzinski-retires-after-becoming-first-european-ibjjf-grand-slam-winner/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=11 August 2025}}</ref>
==Instructor lineage== Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rolls Gracie > Romero Cavalcanti > Ricardo Vieira > Alan Finfou > Adam Wardziński
== See also ==
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-news/adam-wardzinski-old-school-inovator Adam Wardzinski Old School Innovator]
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