The Amateur category was the one chosen to kick off the tournament, with white and blue belts from all over the world taking point at the AJP mats. Representing the Police Sports Association, the Emirati Ahmed Almashjari (men's 62 kg) used his skills to conquer the 62kg division gold medal. 

After submitting Bulgaria's Kaloyan Stoyanov (Brasa CTA) in the semifinals, Ahmed went up against the Afghani Osman Ahmadi (Renzo Gracie Istanbul) in a duel that lasted the entirety of the regulated time. When the clock ran out, a 9-5 score gave Ahmed the win and the title.

Fighting in his homeland, the Turkish Yunus Batan (men's 85 kg, Corvos Combat) had three lengthy battles before reaching the top of the 85kg division. With a 6-2 victory over the Iranian Ehsan Moradi (Iran Jiu-Jitsu Academy) in the quarter-final and a narrow 3-2 win against Belgium's Moussa Ndahimana (GFTeam) in the semis, Yunus advanced to the final round and found himself facing his countryman Esef Akpinar (Checkmat International) in an incredibly balanced match, which ended in favor of Yunus by 1-0.

In the men's 85kg division, the South African Jason Du Randt (Pesfa) had a good run on his way to the gold. After dominating and submitting the German Necati Turan (Gokcehan Kirbac Team) in the semifinal, Jason ended up facing Kuwait's Faisal Alameeri in his last match. This time around, the fight was much more challenging and both athletes clashed over the course of the five regulated minutes of competition, with Jason emerging victorious with a 4-1 score.

At the ADGS Istanbul, Seyed Hosseini of Iran dominated the men's 120kg division in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He began with a semifinal submission victory over local Can Duman and advanced to face compatriot Mohammadali Kazemi. After an even match, Seyed secured a submission at the 3-minute mark to claim the top podium spot.

In the women's 95kg division, Poland's Nika Stachwiuk overcame a tough final against Iran's Ategh Solgi. Down 6-2, Nika fought back and achieved a winning submission halfway through the match, earning the division championship.

ADGS Istanbul welcome Youths and Masters to the mats this Saturday, 8 June. On 9 June, the third and final day of the tournament, the Professional category reaches the battlefield, ending the competition in a blaze of glory as the Elite of Jiu-Jitsu shows their skills in Turkiye.