Ireland Case No. 39051Assault · Co. Dublin · 8 Nov 2026
Brazilian delivery rider used jiu-jitsu to subdue man who allegedly punched her on Wexford Street, Dublin
Janaína Mota, 33, a Brazilian delivery rider, claims a drunk man punched her in the face on Wexford Street, Dublin 8, at about 3am on Sunday 8 November 2026. She used her brown-belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu to subdue him; Gardaí responded and enquiries are ongoing with no injuries reported.
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Key facts
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- whatMota dodged further punch attempts, grabbed the man, took him to the ground and restrained him using jiu-jitsu. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident took place on Wexford Street, Dublin 8. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged assault occurred at about 3am on Sunday 8 November 2026. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí responded and no injuries were reported; enquiries are ongoing. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationMota reported the incident to gardaí on patrol in Dublin city centre on Wednesday. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMota holds a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the second-highest rank. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man appeared to be in his early 20s and was described as drunk. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe man apologised several times and his friends took him away. (irishtimes.com)
- otherA video of the incident posted online amassed more than one million views. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMore than 70 women signed up to become Mota's jiu-jitsu students after seeing the footage. (irishtimes.com)
- otherSix martial arts gyms in Dublin contacted Mota asking if she would teach classes. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMota is originally from Salvador, in the Brazilian state of Bahia, and moved to Dublin about two months ago. (irishtimes.com)
- otherMota works as a delivery rider for apps such as Uber Eats and Deliveroo while studying English at IBAT Dublin. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 11 Nov2026Woman used Brazilian jiu-jitsu to fight off man who allegedly punched her in Dublin
Provides details of the alleged punch, the victim's jiu-jitsu self-defence, the viral video response, and Gardaí's statement that no injuries were reported and enquiries are ongoing.
victim, Janaína Mota, 33, female, BrazilianJanaína Motasuspect, male
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