# Bekzat Kapashov

> Kazakh purple-belt standout, 2026 ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials −66 kg champion, and first Kazakh athlete to qualify for ADCC Worlds in that division.

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## Identity

- **Name:** Bekzat Kapashov
- **Full name:** Bekzat Kapashov (Бекзат Қапашов)
- **Belt:** purple belt
- **Team:** Qazaqstan Top Team (Kazhymukan Academy) / ADCC Kazakhstan National Team
- **Nationality:** Kazakhstan
- **Birthplace:** Mangystau Region, Kazakhstan
- **Weight class:** −66 kg / 145.5 lb (ADCC); IBJJF light (~73.5 kg / 162 lb no-gi)

## Biography

Bekzat Kapashov (Kazakh: Бекзат Қапашов; also romanized Bekza Kapashov) is a submission grappler from Kazakhstan’s Mangystau region. He represents Qazaqstan Top Team (often styled Kazakhstan Top Team) out of Kazhymukan Academy and competes for the ADCC Kazakhstan National Team. On the IBJJF circuit he is a purple belt; his competitive identity is strongest in no-gi, where a wrestling-first style—throws, body locks, and back takes—has carried him from regional AIGA cards to ADCC Trials gold.

Kapashov built early experience on the Central Asian grappling scene, including AIGA events under the Mangystau (Mangystay) banner and national-level competition in Kazakhstan. He also recorded amateur MMA activity in Mangystau (Beineu Fighting Championship) before focusing fully on submission grappling. In February 2024 he won the ADCC Kazakhstan – Road to Thailand professional −65.9 kg division, establishing himself as the country’s top lightweight prospect for the Asia & Oceania qualification path.

International no-gi results followed quickly. At the 2024 IBJJF World Championship No-Gi he took silver in adult purple light for Qazaqstan Top Team. In 2025 he added San Antonio International Open No-Gi double gold (light and open class) and captured the European IBJJF No-Gi Championship at purple light—marking him as one of the more decorated colored-belt lightweights on the no-gi Grand Slam path. Parallel to IBJJF, he reached the final of the 1st ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials 2025 in Bangkok (for ADCC Worlds 2026), placing second at −65.9 kg after a hard overtime war with Japan’s Ryoma Anraku; Liam Urwin of Australia took bronze.

On June 21, 2026, at People First (Carrara) Stadium on Australia’s Gold Coast, Kapashov closed the loop. He won the 2nd ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials professional −65.9 / −66 kg division with five victories—finishing three opponents by submission—and defeated David Stoilescu in the final (reported 3–0 decision with back control) ahead of bronze medalist Liam Urwin. FloGrappling and ADCC official results list him as the −66 kg qualifier to the ADCC World Championships in Kraków, and contemporary coverage framed him as the first Kazakh athlete to earn a Worlds berth through Asia & Oceania Trials in that weight class. His game remains wrestling-centric: uchi-mata and collar-tie entries into back takes, pace, and a high finish rate under ADCC rules, reflecting the broader rise of Kazakhstan’s no-gi scene on the international stage.

## Signature techniques / game

- Wrestling takedowns (uchi mata / throw entries)
- Collar-tie and body-lock control
- Back takes and back control
- Pace and top pressure
- Submission finishes from back and scramble positions

## Major achievements

- 1st Place ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials (−66 kg / −65.9 kg, 2026) — qualified for ADCC World Championships (Kraków)
- 2nd Place ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials (−65.9 kg, 2025) — finalist vs Ryoma Anraku (Bangkok)
- 1st Place ADCC Kazakhstan – Road to Thailand (−65.9 kg professional, 2024)
- 1st Place European IBJJF No-Gi Championship (purple belt light, 2025)
- 1st Place San Antonio International Open IBJJF No-Gi (purple light and open class, 2025)
- 2nd Place World IBJJF No-Gi Championship (purple belt light, 2024)
- Five-win, three-submission run at 2026 ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials (−66 kg)

## Colored belt highlights

- Competes as IBJJF purple belt (no-gi rankings contender, Adult Men Purple No-Gi)
- 1st Place European IBJJF No-Gi Championship — purple light (2025)
- 1st Place San Antonio International Open IBJJF No-Gi — purple light and open class (2025)
- 2nd Place World IBJJF No-Gi Championship — purple light (2024)
- AIGA / Kazakhstan regional and national grappling titles representing Mangystau (Mangystay Oblasy)

## Official / social links

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bekzat_kapashov/

## Sources

- [ADCC — 2nd Asia & Oceania Trials 2026 official results](https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/2nd-asia-oceania-trials-for-2026-adcc-worlds/)
- [FloGrappling — 2026 ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials Recap](https://www.flograppling.com/articles/16009759-2026-adcc-asia-oceania-trials-recap-8-qualify-in-australia)
- [Jits Magazine — ADCC Asia & Oceania Trials 2026 Full Results](https://jitsmagazine.com/adcc-asia-oceania-trials-2026-full-results-and-highlights/)
- [ADCC — 1st Asia & Oceania Trials 2025 official results](https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-asia-oceania-championship-2025-1st-qualifier/)
- [ADCC — Kazakhstan Road to Thailand 2024 official results](https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-kazakhstan-road-to-thailand-2024/)
- [IBJJF — Bekzat Kapashov athlete results](https://ibjjf.com/athletes/bekzat-kapashov)
- [Smoothcomp — ADCC Asia & Oceania Championship 2026 results](https://smoothcomp.com/en/event/25191/results)
- [Instagram — @bekzat_kapashov](https://www.instagram.com/bekzat_kapashov/)
- [Tapology — Bekzat Kapashov (amateur MMA background)](https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/194094-bekzat-kapashov)

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