The 2019 European Championships was full of surprises: breakout stars were born, favorites fell,  and now that the dust has settled and we've reviewed the matches, it's time to rank our top six Championships performances from the first major event of 2019.

Matside brings you out of the stands and right on to the tatami with it's raw, unfiltered presentation of some of the very best action from the European Championships.

21-year-old Levi Jones-Leary of Unity Jiu Jitsu recently became the first Australian to win a major IBJJF tournament at black belt when he defeated six-time World champ Lucas Lepri in Lisbon at the Europeans. It was Lepri’s first loss at lightweight since 2016, and only Levi’s seventh match as a black belt. 

Saulo and Alexandre 'Xande' Ribeiro, two of jiu-jitsu's most storied competitors ever, took to the mats again last weekend at the European championships, and it's safe to say they are every bit as dominant as they ever were.  

Andris Brunovskis has a one-track mind: he wants to destroy your shoulders.

First round matches can be some of the most exciting and dramatic of an entire event. Here are four from IBJJF Euros that left us in shock.

It was a tremendous week in Lisbon, Portugal, for the 2019 IBJJF European Championships and there is plenty to unpack from the whirlwind event. From Lucas Lepri taking out two ultra-heavyweights to Levi Jones-Leary's huge upset and more! Let's Chat!

Levi Jones-Leary stunned the jiu-jitsu world by beating veteran lightweight and 2018 world champ Lucas Lepri in the European lightweight final. 

FloZone brings you a view of matches like none other.  Get the best view and commentary from Braulio Estima and Hywel Teague now.

Here you can find all of the updates from the black belt finals at the 2019 IBJJF European Championships.