Joshua Zolnikov

The Midlands: No-Gi Championships | Sub Spectrum 2026-09-12

🥇 1st Youth No-Gi / 10-11 years / Advanced / -115 lbs

• Won vs Ethan Le (Precision Submission Grappling)
  Youth No-Gi / 10-11 years / Advanced / -115 lbs · Round 2 · disqualification
• Won vs Ethan Le (Precision Submission Grappling)
  Youth No-Gi / 10-11 years / Advanced / -115 lbs · Round 1 · points

Nebraska Jiu-Jitsu Championship Summer Open 2026 2026-08-22

🥈 2nd Youth Gi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 115 Lbs / Yellow Belt · 🥈 2nd Youth Nogi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 115 Lbs / Advanced

• Lost vs Jazmyn Heese (Premier Combat Center)
  Youth Nogi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 115 Lbs / Advanced · Round 2 · points
• Lost vs Jazmyn Heese (Premier Combat Center)
  Youth Nogi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 115 Lbs / Advanced · Round 1 · submission
  ▶ Watch at 1:03:39 ▶ Watch at 1:46:01
• Lost vs Jazmyn Heese (Premier Combat Center)
  Youth Gi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 115 Lbs / Yellow Belt · Round 3 · decision
  ▶ Watch at 0:59:59 ▶ Watch at 1:03:44
• Won vs Jazmyn Heese (Premier Combat Center)
  Youth Gi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 115 Lbs / Yellow Belt · Round 2 · points
  ▶ Watch at 0:53:04 ▶ Watch at 1:42:06
• Lost vs Jazmyn Heese (Premier Combat Center)
  Youth Gi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 115 Lbs / Yellow Belt · Round 1 · submission
  ▶ Watch at 0:44:39 ▶ Watch at 1:34:51

Future Stars of Sub Spectrum: Eclipse (Kids/Teens Gi & No-Gi Double Elimination) 2026-02-07

• Lost vs Harper Wertz (Lincoln Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
  Kids No-Gi / 11-12 years / Intermediate / -105 lbs · Round 3 · points
• Lost vs Rebella Raatz (No Illusions Martial Arts)
  Kids No-Gi / 11-12 years / Intermediate / -105 lbs · Round 2 · points
• Won vs Hudson Schmitz (Pinnacle BJJ/Pinnacle University)
  Kids No-Gi / 11-12 years / Intermediate / -105 lbs · Round 1 · submission
• Lost vs Harper Wertz (Lincoln Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
  Kids Gi / 11-12 years / Grey / -105 lbs · Round 1 · points
• Lost vs Rebella Raatz (No Illusions Martial Arts)
  Kids Gi / 11-12 years / Grey / -105 lbs · Round 1 · submission

FUJI BJJ Jiu-Jitsu Expo: KC 2026-01-17

🥉 3rd Kids Gi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Grey Belt / Under 100lbs · 🥇 1st Kids NOGi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Intermediate / Under 100lbs

• Won vs Buchanan Leeper (Marathon MMA)
  Kids NOGi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Intermediate / Under 100lbs · Round 3 · submission
• Won vs Paxton Shipman (VAVAPirata Team)
  Kids NOGi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Intermediate / Under 100lbs · Round 2 · points
• Won vs Atlas Mante (Allegiance Gym)
  Kids Gi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Grey Belt / Under 100lbs · Round 3 · submission
• Won vs Gibson Davis (The Shed Jiujitsu Academy)
  Kids Gi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Grey Belt / Under 100lbs · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Xenia Tobar Suarez (Sharkbait's MMA & Jiu Jitsu Academy)
  Kids Gi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Grey Belt / Under 100lbs · Round 1 · submission
• Lost vs Buchanan Leeper (Marathon MMA)
  Kids Gi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Grey Belt / Under 100lbs · Round 1 · decision

Submission Challenge Columbia , MO December 13th, 2025 2025-12-13

🥇 1st Gi - ICO Team USA Qualifier / 9-10 Years old / Team USA Qualifier - Highest Skill Level / 90-99 lbs / Male · 🥈 2nd No-Gi - ICO Team USA Qualifier / 9-10 Years old / Team USA Qualifier - Highest Skill Level / 90-99 lbs / Male

• Won vs Harper Wertz (Lincoln Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
  Gi - ICO Team USA Qualifier / 9-10 Years old / Team USA Qualifier - Highest Skill Level / 90-99 lbs / Male · Round 2 · submission
• Lost vs Harper Wertz (Lincoln Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
  No-Gi - ICO Team USA Qualifier / 9-10 Years old / Team USA Qualifier - Highest Skill Level / 90-99 lbs / Male · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Diana Bradley (Ozark Mountain Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
  No-Gi - ICO Team USA Qualifier / 9-10 Years old / Team USA Qualifier - Highest Skill Level / 90-99 lbs / Male · Round 1 · decision

NAGA Denver II Grappling Championship 2025-10-11

🥇 1st Children No-Gi (Male) / Intermediate / 90 - 99.9 / 10-11 years

• Lost vs River Holzwarth (Spearfish Martial Arts)
  Children Gi (Male) / Intermediate / 90 - 99.9 / 10-11 years · Round 3 · points
• Won vs Quinn Foster (Easton Training Center - Boulder)
  Children Gi (Male) / Intermediate / 90 - 99.9 / 10-11 years · Round 2 · submission
• Lost vs Raphael Fainberg (Portela BJJ)
  Children Gi (Male) / Intermediate / 90 - 99.9 / 10-11 years · Round 2 · points
• Won vs River Holzwarth (Spearfish Martial Arts)
  Children No-Gi (Male) / Intermediate / 90 - 99.9 / 10-11 years · Round 3 · points
• Won vs Raphael Fainberg (Portela BJJ)
  Children No-Gi (Male) / Intermediate / 90 - 99.9 / 10-11 years · Round 2 · submission

Nebraska Jiu-Jitsu Championship Summer Open 2025 2025-07-26

🥇 1st Youth Gi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 85 Lbs / Gray Belt · 🥇 1st Youth Nogi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 85 Lbs / Intermediate · 🥇 1st Youth Gi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 95 Lbs / Yellow Belt

• Won vs David Stembridge (Lincoln Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
  Youth Nogi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 85 Lbs / Intermediate · Round 3 · submission
  ▶ Watch at 2:54:18
• Won vs Maddox Podraza (Des Moines Jiu JItsu Academy)
  Youth Nogi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 85 Lbs / Intermediate · Round 2 · points
  ▶ Watch at 2:04:13
• Won vs Bilol Muminov (Gracie Humaita St. Louis)
  Youth Gi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 95 Lbs / Yellow Belt · Round 3 · points
  ▶ Watch at 1:31:02
• Won vs Dalton Thelander (One Combat Academy)
  Youth Gi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 95 Lbs / Yellow Belt · Round 2 · disqualification
  ▶ Watch at 1:17:17
• Won vs David Stembridge (Lincoln Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
  Youth Gi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 85 Lbs / Gray Belt · Round 3 · submission
  ▶ Watch at 1:03:11
• Won vs Dominik Kinney (Council Bluffs Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy)
  Youth Gi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 85 Lbs / Gray Belt · Round 2 · points
  ▶ Watch at 0:28:51

FUJI BJJ Kansas City Summer Open 2025-07-19

🥉 3rd Kids Gi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Yellow & Orange Belt / Under 90lbs

• Lost vs Max Schneider (Arise Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy)
  Kids Gi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Grey Belt / Under 90lbs · Round 2 · walkover
• Lost vs Sofia Perez (INFIGHT BRAZIL)
  Kids Gi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Yellow & Orange Belt / Under 90lbs · Round 3 · submission
• Lost vs Ubonrattana Flaherty (TMC Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Kansas City HQ)
  Kids Gi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Yellow & Orange Belt / Under 90lbs · Round 1 · points
• Lost vs Buchanan Leeper (Marathon MMA)
  Kids Gi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Grey Belt / Under 90lbs · Round 1 · points

FUJI BJJ Nebraska Spring Championships 2025-05-03

🥈 2nd Kids Gi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Grey Belt / Under 100lbs · 🥉 3rd Kids NOGi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Intermediate / Under 100lbs

• Lost vs Elyh Marin (SIMS Martial Arts Academy)
  Kids NOGi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Intermediate / Under 100lbs · Round 2 · disqualification
• Won vs Cynthia Rodriguez (Pedigo Submission Fighting)
  Kids NOGi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Intermediate / Under 100lbs · Round 1 · decision
• Lost vs Elyh Marin (SIMS Martial Arts Academy)
  Kids Gi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Grey Belt / Under 100lbs · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Lucas McClain (Kassebaum’s Martial Arts)
  Kids Gi / Age 10 - 11 Years Old / Grey Belt / Under 100lbs · Round 3 · points

Nebraska Jiu-Jitsu Championship Spring Open 2025 2025-04-19

🥇 1st Youth Gi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 75 Lbs / Gray Belt · 🥈 2nd Youth Nogi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 75 Lbs / Intermediate

• Lost vs Tate Radke (SIMS Martial Arts Academy)
  Youth Nogi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 75 Lbs / Intermediate · Round 2 · walkover
• Won vs Hoyt Snodgrass (SIMS Martial Arts Academy)
  Youth Nogi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 75 Lbs / Intermediate · Round 1 · points
• Won vs Dylan Sawyer (Lincoln Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
  Youth Gi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 75 Lbs / Gray Belt · Round 3 · submission
  ▶ Watch at 0:42:38 ▶ Watch at 0:45:08
• Won vs Tate Radke (SIMS Martial Arts Academy)
  Youth Gi / 10-11 Years Old / Under 75 Lbs / Gray Belt · Round 1 · points
  ▶ Watch at 0:30:13

ADCC US Open - Oklahoma City, OK 2025-04-12

🥉 3rd Boys [9-10 years] / Intermediate / -36,0 kg

• Won vs Connor Stafford (Primate Jiu Jitsu)
  Boys [9-10 years] / Intermediate / -36,0 kg · Round 3 · submission
• Won vs Maddox Estes (Mohler MMA)
  Boys [9-10 years] / Intermediate / -36,0 kg · Round 2 · points
• Lost vs Jacob Slate (Alive Jiu Jitsu)
  Boys [9-10 years] / Intermediate / -36,0 kg · Round 2 · submission
• Won vs Connor Stafford (Primate Jiu Jitsu)
  Boys [9-10 years] / Intermediate / -36,0 kg · Round 1 · submission

Future Stars Winter Open (Gi & No-Gi) 2025-02-01

🥈 2nd Kids Gi / 9-10 years / Grey / -85 lbs

• Lost vs Jackson Pillar (No Illusions Martial Arts)
  Kids No-Gi / 9-10 years / Intermediate / -85 lbs · Round 2 · walkover
• Lost vs Liam Bebernes (Precision Submission Grappling)
  Kids No-Gi / 9-10 years / Intermediate / -85 lbs · Round 1 · walkover
• Lost vs Aiden Crowell (Elite Edge MMA)
  Kids Gi / 9-10 years / Grey / -85 lbs · Round 3 · submission
• Won vs Dominik Kinney (Council Bluffs Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy)
  Kids Gi / 9-10 years / Grey / -85 lbs · Round 2 · points
• Won vs Maddox Podraza (Des Moines Jiu JItsu Academy)
  Kids Gi / 9-10 years / Grey / -85 lbs · Round 1 · submission

Kansas City Winter Open 2024-01-13

• Lost vs Alessandra Caracci (Gracie Humaita Kansas City)
  Kids NOGi / Age 8 - 9 Years Old / Intermediate / Under 70lbs · Round 2 · points
• Lost vs Kash Riveros (A FORCE BJJ - JMTK)
  Kids NOGi / Age 8 - 9 Years Old / Intermediate / Under 70lbs · Round 2 · points
• Won vs Hazel Parker (KCBJJ)
  Kids NOGi / Age 8 - 9 Years Old / Intermediate / Under 70lbs · Round 1 · decision
• Lost vs Jacob D Slate (Marathon MMA)
  Kids Gi / Age 8 - 9 Years Old / Grey Belt / Under 70lbs · Round 3 · points
• Won vs Landen Bachman (Axiom Jiu-Jitsu)
  Kids Gi / Age 8 - 9 Years Old / Grey Belt / Under 70lbs · Round 2 · points
• Lost vs Charlie McDonnell (Gracie Barra O'Fallon)
  Kids Gi / Age 8 - 9 Years Old / Grey Belt / Under 70lbs · Round 2 · submission