Lindsay Eyes Double Gold at ISKA Worlds
Jamaican fighter Akino Lindsay seeks his fifth consecutive double gold at the ISKA AMA World Championships in Spain.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Mixed Martial Arts
Akino Lindsay aims to win double gold at the ISKA AMA World Championships, held November 5-7 at the Las Olivas Sports Complex in Aranjuez, Spain. The 31-year-old 90kg fighter seeks his 15th ISKA AMA gold medal overall.
Why it matters
Lindsay is the ISKA AMA's most decorated fighter, with 13 gold medals overall, including 12 individual and one team gold. A win would extend his run of consecutive double golds at the world championships, with five Jamaicans competing for double gold at the event.
Lindsay's record includes 12 individual and one team ISKA AMA gold medals, with five consecutive double golds at world championships. The tournament has not yet been contested, so the result for this event is unknown.
The players
Akino Lindsay
A Jamaican ISKA AMA fighter from Waterhouse, Jamaica, and the organisation's most decorated competitor, with 13 gold medals overall.
ISKA AMA
The International Sport Karate Association's amateur mixed martial arts division, which runs the World Championships and honoured Lindsay in 2024.
The details
Lindsay competes in ISKA tatami sparring against international fighters and is coached by Claude Chin, with Jason McKay as his manager. He previously won double gold in Vienna, Austria, in 2024 and in Brisbane, Australia, in 2025.
Timeline
2015: Lindsay won gold and silver on his debut in Portugal.
2018: He won his first individual double on home soil in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
2024: ISKA honoured Lindsay for eight consecutive individual gold medals.
November 5-7, 2026: ISKA AMA World Championships in Aranjuez, Spain.
Season Trajectory
Lindsay's double golds in Vienna in 2024 and Brisbane in 2025 set the pattern this tournament would extend. A fifth consecutive double gold would keep his streak at world championships intact.
Fans following the tournament can track Lindsay's bouts over November 5-7, with his fifth consecutive double gold on the line. The result will set his ISKA AMA gold medal total and could affect how he is ranked among the organisation's competitors.
The takeaway
Lindsay's record shows that consistency across multiple world championships is rare even among elite amateur fighters. Readers following the event should watch the November 5-7 results to see whether his double-gold streak continues.
What happens next
The ISKA AMA World Championships are scheduled for November 5-7, 2026, at the Las Olivas Sports Complex in Aranjuez, Spain.
Further reading
For more on the sport's competitive circuit, see Mixed Martial Arts.
