Jiu-jitsu athlete Malilay bags Asian bronze in stellar adult JJIF debut

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu’s jiu-jitsu standout Eliecha Zoe Malilay announced her arrival in the adult ranks with authority, capturing the bronze medal in the women’s open belt under-45-kilogram division of the 2026 JJIF Asian Championships in Kazakhstan. Making her debut in the adult division for Team Philippines, Malilay turned in a remarkable campaign highlighted by three submission victories before capping her run with a bronze medal win. The young Cebuana world champion opened her tournament by submitting Kazakhstan’s Darina Akhmetova via an Americana choke. She then suffered her lone setback against Mariam Alali of the United Arab Emirates, who […]...

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