ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship
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The ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship is an international submission grappling competition, organised by the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC). ADCC is considered one of the most prestigious No-Gi submission grappling tournaments in the world, and is commonly referred to as The Olympics of Grappling.
The inaugural tournament was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in 1998 and is held every two years. Host countries have included Brazil, China, Finland, Spain, the UK, and the US. Competitors can only participate after winning ADCC trials or by invitation.
History
The competition was created by Sheik Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the son of the former United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, together with his Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor Nelson Monteiro. Royler Gracie characterised this as the beginning of "the modern era of submission grappling". Thousands of submission grappling tournaments around the world use elements of the ADCC format and rule structure. To date, the great majority of ADCC champions have been black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which has the most similar rules to ADCC. However, there have been notable exceptions to this such as Americans Mark Kerr (collegiate and freestyle wrestling) and Jeff Monson (collegiate and freestyle wrestling), Russian Karimula Barkalaev (sambo, judo and MMA), Japanese Sanae Kikuta (judo/shoot wrestling), and South African Mark Robinson (judo, freestyle, Greco-Roman, and sumo wrestling), along with silver and bronze medalists such as Caol Uno (shoot wrestling), Mach Sakurai (shoot wrestling/judo), Aleksandr Savko (freestyle wrestling), Tito Ortiz (collegiate wrestling and MMA), Megumi Fujii (judo/sambo), Seiko Yamamoto (freestyle wrestling) and Nick Rodriguez (collegiate wrestling).
2019 onwards
Mo Jassim took over as head organizer ready for ADCC 2019 and has since made sweeping changes to the organization. He announced that he had plans for adding more women's divisions and allowing reigning absolute champions to compete in weight-classes despite being booked for the main event superfight. It was announced in 2020 that for the first time in the competition's history, there would be more than two years between editions due to the setbacks suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 edition of the ADCC World Championships would then take place in 2022 instead, and would still be helmed by Jassim. After the success of the 2022 ADCC World Championship, it was announced that Jassim would return for the 2024 ADCC World Championship be the first person to operate as head organizer for three editions. The 2022 edition took place in front of 13,000 fans in attendance at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
In January 2023, ADCC announced an exclusive multi-year streaming deal with UFC Fight Pass and left their previous broadcaster FloSports. Just three months later on April 27, 2023, ADCC announced that they would be returning to FloSports for the foreseeable future.
On June 25, 2023, it was announced that the following edition of the ADCC World Championship would include three women's weight classes, marking the first time since 2007 that there was more than two available. It was also later announced that this the 2024 ADCC World Championship would also be the first edition to include a women's absolute division since 2007. On July 17, 2023, head organizer Mo Jassim announced that there would be a children's version of the ADCC World Championship held for the first time during the 2024 edition of the tournament. In 2024 it will be held 17-18 August at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
ADCC world championships
List of ADCC Champions in Men's Submission Fighting by Year and Weight
List of ADCC Champions in Women's Submission Fighting by Year and Weight
2005
| Year | Host | –60 kg | +60 kg | Absolute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | United States | Brazil Kyra Gracie (1/3) | Brazil Juliana Borges (1/2) | Brazil Juliana Borges (2/2) |
2007
| Year | Host | –55 kg | –60 kg | –67 kg | +67 kg | Absolute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | United States | Japan Sayaka Shioda (1/1) | Brazil Kyra Gracie (2/3) | Brazil Hannette Staack (1/3) | South Africa Penny Thomas (1/1) | Brazil Hannette Staack (2/3) |
2009–2022
| Year | Host | –60 kg | +60 kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Spain | Brazil Luanna Alzuguir (1/1) | Brazil Hannette Staack (3/3) |
| 2011 | United Kingdom | Brazil Kyra Gracie (3/3) | Brazil Gabi Garcia (1/4) |
| 2013 | China | Brazil Michelle Nicolini (1/1) | Brazil Gabi Garcia (2/4) |
| 2015 | Brazil | United States Mackenzie Dern (1/1) | Brazil Ana Laura Cordeiro (1/1) |
| 2017 | Finland | Brazil Beatriz Mesquita (1/1) | Brazil Gabi Garcia (3/4) |
| 2019 | United States | Brazil Bianca Basílio (1/1) | Brazil Gabi Garcia (4/4) |
| 2022 | United States | Wales Ffion Davies (1/1) | United States Amy Campo (1/1) |
2024
| Year | Host | –55 kg | –65 kg | +65 kg | Absolute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | United States | Australia Adele Fornarino (1/2) | Brazil Ana Carolina Vieira (1/1) | Brazil Rafaela Guedes (1/1) | Australia Adele Fornarino (2/2) |
List of ADCC Superfight Champions
| Year | Host | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | United Arab Emirates | Brazil Mario Sperry (1/2) | United States Enson Inoue |
| 2000 | United Arab Emirates | Brazil Mario Sperry (2/2) | Brazil Roberto Traven |
| 2001 | United Arab Emirates | United States Mark Kerr (1/1) | Brazil Mario Sperry |
| 2003 | Brazil | Brazil Ricardo Arona (1/1) | United States Mark Kerr |
| 2005 | United States | United States Dean Lister (1/1) | Brazil Jean Jacques Machado |
| 2007 | United States | Brazil Roger Gracie (1/1) | Norway Jon Olav Einemo |
| 2009 | Spain | Brazil Ronaldo Souza (1/1) | United States Robert Drysdale |
| 2011 | United Kingdom | Brazil Braulio Estima (1/1) | Brazil Ronaldo Souza |
| 2013 | China | Brazil André Galvão (1/4) | Brazil Braulio Estima |
| 2015 | Brazil | Brazil André Galvão (2/4) | Brazil Roberto Abreu |
| 2017 | Finland | Brazil André Galvão (3/4) | Brazil Claudio Calasans |
| 2019 | United States | Brazil André Galvão (4/4) | Brazil Felipe Pena |
| 2022 | United States | United States Gordon Ryan (1/3) | Brazil André Galvão |
| 2024 | United States | United States Gordon Ryan (2/3) | Brazil Felipe Pena |
| 2024 | United States | United States Gordon Ryan (3/3) | Brazil Yuri Simões |
List of winners by total titles
Grand Slam Winners (trials, weight, absolute and superfight)
- Brazil Roger Gracie (2004, 2005, 2005, 2007)
- United States Dean Lister (2002, 2011, 2003, 2005)
- Brazil André Galvão (2007/2009, 2011, 2011, 2013/2015/2017/2019)
Triple Crown Winners (weight, absolute and superfight)
- Brazil Mario Sperry
- United States Mark Kerr
- Brazil Ricardo Arona
- Brazil Roger Gracie
- Brazil Braulio Estima
- United States Dean Lister
- Brazil André Galvão
- United States Gordon Ryan
ADCC Hall of Fame
- Brazil Roger Gracie
- Brazil Andre Galvao
- Brazil Marcelo Garcia
- Brazil Ricardo Arona
- Brazil Kyra Gracie
- Brazil Braulio Estima
- Brazil Royler Gracie
- United States Dean Lister
- Brazil Mario Sperry
- Brazil Rubens Charles
- Brazil Saulo Ribeiro
- United States Mark Kerr
- United States Baret Yoshida
- Brazil Renzo Gracie
- Brazil Rafael Mendes
- Brazil Xande Ribeiro
- Brazil Jean Jacques Machado
- Brazil Ronaldo Souza
- Brazil Fabrício Werdum
- Brazil Vinny Magalhães
- United States Orlando Sanchez
Most submissions
By nationality
| Country | Grapplers | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 48 | 76 |
| United States | 8 | 16 |
| South Africa | 2 | 2 |
| Japan | 2 | 2 |
| Norway | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | 1 | 1 |
| Wales | 1 | 1 |
ADCC events
ADCC 2024
ADCC 2022
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg (146 lb) | Diogo Reis (BRA) | Gabriel Sousa (BRA) | Diego Pato (BRA) |
| 77 kg (170 lb) | Kade Ruotolo (USA) | Mica Galvão (BRA) | Dante Leon (CAN) |
| 88 kg (194 lb) | Giancarlo Bodoni (USA) | Lucas Barbosa (BRA) | Vagner Rocha (BRA) |
| 99 kg (218 lb) | Kaynan Duarte (BRA) | Craig Jones (AUS) | Nicholas Meregali (BRA) |
| +99 kg (+218 lb) | Gordon Ryan (USA) | Nick Rodriguez (USA) | Roosevelt Souza (BRA) |
| Absolute | Yuri Simõess (BRA) | Nicholas Meregali (BRA) | Tye Ruotolo (USA) |
| Women's –60 kg (–132 lb) | Ffion Davies (GBR) | Brianna Ste-Marie (CAN) | Bia Mesquita (BRA) |
| Women's +60 kg (+132 lb) | Amy Campo (USA) | Rafaela Guedes (BRA) | Gabrielle Garcia (BRA) |
ADCC 2019
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg (146 lb) | Augusto Mendes (BRA) | Kennedy Maciel (USA) | Paulo Miyao (BRA) |
| 77 kg (170 lb) | Jonathan Torres (USA) | Vagner Rocha (BRA) | Garry Tonon (USA) |
| 88 kg (194 lb) | Matheus Diniz (BRA) | Craig Jones (AUS) | Josh Hinger (USA) |
| 99 kg (218 lb) | Gordon Ryan (USA) | Vinicius Gazola (BRA) | Lucas Barbosa (BRA) |
| +99 kg (+218 lb) | Kaynan Duarte (BRA) | Nick Rodriguez (USA) | Marcus Almeida (BRA) |
| Absolute | Gordon Ryan (USA) | Marcus Almeida (BRA) | Lachlan Giles (AUS) |
| Women's –60 kg (–132 lb) | Bianca Basílio (BRA) | Ffion Davies (WAL) | Elvira Karppinen (FIN) |
| Women's +60 kg (+132 lb) | Gabrielle Garcia (BRA) | Carina Santi (BRA) | Tayane Porfirio (BRA) |
Absolute
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| BrazilMarcus Almeida | SUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesKeith Krikorian | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilMarcus Almeida | 3-0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesAaron Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesAaron Johnson | SUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesJon Blank | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Marcus Almeida | SUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilMahamed Aly | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilMahamed Aly | SUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesJohn Hansen | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilMahamed Aly | REF | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesTim Spriggs | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesTim Spriggs | SUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesJared Dop | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesGordon Ryan | SCORE | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilMarcus Almeida | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesGordon Ryan | SUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilPedro Marinho | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesGordon Ryan | SUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesGarry Tonon | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesGarry Tonon | SUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesEdwin Najmi | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesGordon Ryan | SUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| AustraliaLachlan Giles | |||||||||||||||||||
| AustraliaLachlan Giles | SUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilKaynan Duarte | |||||||||||||||||||
| AustraliaLachlan Giles | SUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilPatrick Gaudio | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilPatrick Gaudio | 2-0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesMike Perez |
ADCC 2017
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | Rubens Charles (BRA) | AJ Agazarm (USA) | Paulo Miyao (BRA) |
| 77 kg | Jonathan Torres (USA) | Lucas Lepri (BRA) | Vagner Rocha (BRA) |
| 88 kg | Gordon Ryan (USA) | Keenan Cornelius (USA) | Alexandre Ribeiro (BRA) |
| 99 kg | Yuri Simões (BRA) | Felipe Pena (BRA) | Jackson Souza (BRA) |
| +99 kg | Marcus Almeida (BRA) | Orlando Sanchez (USA) | Roberto Abreu (BRA) |
| Absolute | Felipe Pena (BRA) | Gordon Ryan (USA) | Marcus Almeida (BRA) |
| Women's 60 kg | Beatriz Mesquita (BRA) | Bianca Basílio (BRA) | Michelle Nicolini (BRA) |
| Women's +60 kg | Gabrielle Garcia (BRA) | Talita Nogueira (BRA) | Jéssica Flowers (BRA) |
Absolute
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| BrazilVictor Honório | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan Arman Zhanpeisov | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Victor Honório | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Felipe Pena | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilFelipe Pena | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Celso Vinicius | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Felipe Pena | S (rnc) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Marcus Almeida | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilAlexandre Ribeiro | S (armbar) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Finland Tero Pyylampi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilMarcus Almeida | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Marcus Almeida | |||||||||||||||||||
| United States Mark Perez | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Felipe Pena | |||||||||||||||||||
| United States Gordon Ryan | |||||||||||||||||||
| United States Dillon Danis | S (guillotine) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Japan Yukiyasu Ozawa | |||||||||||||||||||
| United States Dillon Danis | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Mahamed Aly | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Mahamed Aly | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Eliot Kelly | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Mahamed Aly | |||||||||||||||||||
| United States Gordon Ryan | S (heel hook) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States Gordon Ryan | S (heel hook) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Roberto Abreu | |||||||||||||||||||
| United States Gordon Ryan | S (arm-triangle) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Craig Jones | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia Craig Jones | S (heel hook) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States Chael Sonnen |
ADCC 2015
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | Rubens Charles (BRA) | Bruno Frazatto (BRA) | Augusto Mendes (BRA) |
| 77 kg | Davi Ramos (BRA) | Lucas Lepri (BRA) | Gilbert Burns (BRA) |
| 88 kg | Yuri Simões (BRA) | Keenan Cornelius (USA) | Rustam Chsiev (RUS) |
| 99 kg | Rodolfo Vieira (BRA) | Felipe Pena (BRA) | João Assis (BRA) |
| +99 kg | Orlando Sanchez (USA) | Jared Dopp (USA) | Vinny Magalhães (BRA) |
| Absolute | Claudio Calasans (BRA) | João Gabriel Rocha (BRA) | Rodolfo Vieira (BRA) |
| Women's 60 kg | Mackenzie Dern (USA) | Michelle Nicolini (BRA) | Tammi Musumeci (USA) |
| Women's +60 kg | Ana Laura Cordeiro (BRA) | Jessica Oliveira (BRA) | Gabrielle Garcia (BRA) |
Absolute
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| United StatesDean Lister | SUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilRicardo Mesquita | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilYuri Simões | 5X3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesDean Lister | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilVinny Magalhaes | PEN | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States Garry Tonon | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilClaudio Calasans | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Yuri Simões | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilClaudio Calasans | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilGabriel Lucas | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilClaudio Calasans | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilVinny Magalhaes | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilYuri Simões | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
| JapanHideki Sekine "Shrek" | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilClaudio Calasans | PEN | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilJoao Gabriel Rocha | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilRodolfo Vieira | SUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States Benson Henderson | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilRodolfo Vieira | 5X0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesRafael Lovato Jr | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesRafael Lovato Jr. | 5X0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| RussiaMagomed Abdulkadirov | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Joao Gabriel Rocha | 2X0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilRodolfo Vieira | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilVagner Rocha | 2X0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilRomulo Barral | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilJoao Gabriel Rocha | 3X0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilVagner Rocha | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilJoao Gabriel Rocha | DEC | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States AJ Agazarm |
ADCC 2013
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | Rubens Charles (BRA) | Rafael Mendes (BRA) | Justin Rader (USA) |
| 77 kg | Kron Gracie (BRA) | Otavio Souza (BRA) | Jonathan Torres (USA) |
| 88 kg | Romulo Barral (BRA) | Rafael Lovato Jr. (USA) | Keenan Cornelius (USA) |
| 99 kg | João Assis (BRA) | Dean Lister (USA) | Leo Nogueira (BRA) |
| +99 kg | Marcus Almeida (BRA) | João Gabriel (BRA) | Roberto Abreu (BRA) |
| Absolute | Roberto Abreu (BRA) | Marcus Almeida (BRA) | Keenan Cornelius (USA) |
| Women's 60 kg | Michelle Nicolini (BRA) | Luanna Alzuguir (BRA) | Seiko Yamamoto (JPN) |
| Women's +60 kg | Gabrielle Garcia (BRA) | Maria Malyjasiak (POL) | Tammy Griego (USA) |
ADCC 2011
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | Rafael Mendes (BRA) | Rubens Charles (BRA) | Jeff Glover (USA) |
| 77 kg | Marcelo Garcia (BRA) | Leo Vieira (BRA) | Kron Gracie (BRA) |
| 88 kg | André Galvão (BRA) | Rousimar Palhares (BRA) | Pablo Popovitch (BRA) |
| 99 kg | Dean Lister (USA) | João Assis (BRA) | Alexandre Ribeiro (BRA) |
| +99 kg | Vinny Magalhães (BRA) | Fabricio Werdum (BRA) | Roberto Abreu (BRA) |
| Absolute | André Galvão (BRA) | Pablo Popovitch (BRA) | Alexandre Ribeiro (BRA) |
Absolute
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| BrazilJoao Assis | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilVictor Estima | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilVictor Estima | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilPablo Popovitch | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilPablo Popovitch | |||||||||||||||||||
| FinlandJanne-Pekka Pietiläinen | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilPablo Popovitch | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilXande Ribeiro | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilBruno Frazzato | |||||||||||||||||||
| IcelandGunnar Nelson | |||||||||||||||||||
| IcelandGunnar Nelson | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilXande Ribeiro | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesJeff Monson | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilXande Ribeiro | DQ | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilPablo Popovitch | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilAndré Galvão | S (Toe Hold) | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilVinny Magalhães | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilBruno Bastos | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilVinny Magalhães | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilMurilo Santana | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilMurilo Santana | |||||||||||||||||||
| FinlandMarko Helen | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilMurilo Santana | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilAndré Galvão | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilSergio Moraes | S (Heel Hook) | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilAntonio Braga Neto | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilSergio Moraes | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilAndré Galvão | |||||||||||||||||||
| JapanShinsho Anzai | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilAndré Galvão | TS (RNC) |
Superfight
- Superfight 1: Brazil Braulio Estima vs. Brazil Ronaldo Souza
Estima defeated Souza via points (3-0).
- Superfight 2: Brazil Renzo Gracie vs. Brazil Mario Sperry
Sperry defeated Gracie via points (5-0).
ADCC 2009
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | Rafael Mendes (BRA) | Rubens Charles (BRA) | Ryan Hall (USA) |
| 77 kg | Pablo Popovitch (BRA) | Marcelo Garcia (BRA) | Gregor Gracie (BRA) |
| 88 kg | Braulio Estima (BRA) | André Galvão (BRA) | David Avellan (USA) |
| 99 kg | Alexandre Ribeiro (BRA) | Gerardi Rinaldi (USA) | Vinny Magalhães (BRA) |
| +99 kg | Fabricio Werdum (BRA) | Roberto Abreu (BRA) | Jeff Monson (USA) |
| Absolute | Braulio Estima (BRA) | Alexandre Ribeiro (BRA) | Vinny Magalhães (BRA) |
Absolute
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| BrazilMarcelo Garcia | S (RNC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilBruno Bastos | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilMarcelo Garcia | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilBraulio Estima | S (RNC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilBraulio Estima | S (Armbar) | ||||||||||||||||||
| FinlandJanne-Pekka Pietiläinen | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilBraulio Estima | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Vinny Magalhaes | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesDean Lister | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilVinny Magalhaes | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilVinny Magalhaes | S (Flying Armbar) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesChris Weidman | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesChris Weidman | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilAntonie Jaoude | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilBraulio Estima | TS (Injury) | ||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilXande Ribeiro | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilXande Ribeiro | S (Armlock) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesRicco Rodriguez | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilXande Ribeiro | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilAndre Galvao | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesTom De Blass | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilAndre Galvao | |||||||||||||||||||
| BrazilXande Ribeiro | S (Kneebar) | ||||||||||||||||||
| IcelandGunnar Nelson | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesJeff Monson | |||||||||||||||||||
| IcelandGunnar Nelson | |||||||||||||||||||
| IcelandGunnar Nelson | S (RNC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesDavid Avellan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil Roberto Abreu | |||||||||||||||||||
| United StatesDavid Avallen |
| 3rd Place | ||||
| BrazilVinny Magalhaes | ||||
| IcelandGunnar Nelson |
Superfight
- Superfight: United States Robert Drysdale vs. Brazil Ronaldo Souza
Souza defeated Drysdale via points (2-0).
ADCC 2007
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | Rani Yahya (BRA) | Leo Vieira (BRA) | Baret Yoshida (USA) |
| 77 kg | Marcelo Garcia (BRA) | Pablo Popovitch (BRA) | André Galvão (BRA) |
| 88 kg | Demian Maia (BRA) | Flavio Almeida (BRA) | Tarsis Humphreys (BRA) |
| 99 kg | Alexandre Ribeiro (BRA) | Braulio Estima (BRA) | Robert Drysdale (USA) |
| +99 kg | Fabricio Werdum (BRA) | Rolles Gracie (BRA) | Marcio Cruz (BRA) |
| Absolute | Robert Drysdale (USA) | Marcelo Garcia (BRA) | André Galvão (BRA) |
ADCC 2005
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | Leo Vieira (BRA) | Rani Yahya (BRA) | Marcio Feitosa (BRA) |
| 77 kg | Marcelo Garcia (BRA) | Pablo Popovitch (BRA) | Jake Shields (USA) |
| 88 kg | Ronaldo Souza (BRA) | Demian Maia (BRA) | Saulo Ribeiro (BRA) |
| 99 kg | Roger Gracie (BRA) | Alexandre Ferreira (BRA) | Alexandre Ribeiro (BRA) |
| +99 kg | Jeff Monson (USA) | Gabriel Gonzaga (BRA) | Fabricio Werdum (BRA) |
| Absolute | Roger Gracie (BRA) | Ronaldo Souza (BRA) | Marcelo Garcia (BRA) |
| Women's 60 kg | Kyra Gracie (BRA) | ||
| Women's +60 kg | Juliana Borges (BRA) |
ADCC 2003
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | Leo Vieira (BRA) | Baret Yoshida (USA) | Royler Gracie (BRA) |
| 77 kg | Marcelo Garcia (BRA) | Otto Olson (USA) | Vítor Ribeiro (BRA) |
| 88 kg | Saulo Ribeiro (BRA) | Ronaldo Souza (BRA) | David Terrell (USA) |
| 99 kg | Jon Olav Einemo (NOR) | Alexandre Ferreira (BRA) | Roger Gracie (BRA) |
| +99 kg | Marcio Cruz (BRA) | Fabricio Werdum (BRA) | Alex Negão (BRA) |
| Absolute | Dean Lister (USA) | Alexandre Ferreira (BRA) | Fabricio Werdum (BRA) |
ADCC 2001
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | Royler Gracie (BRA) | Baret Yoshida (USA) | Robson Moura (BRA) |
| 77 kg | Marcio Feitosa (BRA) | Matt Serra (USA) | Leandro Silva (BRA) |
| 88 kg | Sanae Kikuta (JPN) | Saulo Ribeiro (BRA) | Nino Schembri (BRA) |
| 99 kg | Ricardo Arona (BRA) | Ricardo Almeida (BRA) | Alexandre Ferreira (BRA) |
| +99 kg | Mark Robinson (RSA) | Jeff Monson (USA) | Marcio Cruz (BRA) |
| Absolute | Ricardo Arona (BRA) | Jean Jacques Machado (BRA) | Vitor Belfort (BRA) |
ADCC 2000
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | Royler Gracie (BRA) | Alexandre Freitas (BRA) | Joe Gilbert (USA) |
| 77 kg | Renzo Gracie (BRA) | Jean Jacques Machado (BRA) | Marcio Feitosa (BRA) |
| 88 kg | Saulo Ribeiro (BRA) | Ricardo Liborio (BRA) | Aleksandr Savko (BLR) |
| 99 kg | Ricardo Arona (BRA) | Jeff Monson (USA) | Tito Ortiz (USA) |
| +99 kg | Mark Kerr (USA) | Ricco Rodriguez (USA) | Rigan Machado (BRA) |
| Absolute | Mark Kerr (USA) | Sean Alvarez (USA) | Ricardo Almeida (BRA) |
ADCC 1999
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | Royler Gracie (BRA) | Alexandre Freitas (BRA) | Alexander Plavski (BLR) |
| 77 kg | Jean Jacques Machado (BRA) | Caol Uno (JPN) | Hayato Sakurai (JPN) |
| 88 kg | Karimula Barkalaev (RUS) | Aleksandr Savko (BLR) | Ricardo Liborio (BRA) |
| 99 kg | Jeff Monson (USA) | Saulo Ribeiro (USA) | Ricardo Almeida (BRA) |
| +99 kg | Mark Kerr (USA) | Sean Alvarez (USA) | Chris Haseman (AUS) |
| Absolute | Roberto Traven (BRA) | Hayato Sakurai (JPN) | Ricco Rodriguez (USA) |
ADCC 1998
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | Alexandre Freitas (BRA) | Robin Gracie (BRA) | Alexander Plavski (BLR) |
| 77 kg | Renzo Gracie (BRA) | Luis Brito (BRA) | Fabiano Iha (BRA) |
| 88 kg | Rodrigo Gracie (BRA) | Karimula Barkalaev (RUS) | Ahmed Faraj (EGY) |
| 99 kg | Mario Sperry (BRA) | Ricardo Alves (BRA) | Bueau Hershberger (USA) |
| +99 kg | Ricco Rodriguez (USA) | Sean Alvarez (USA) | Simon Siasi (ITA) |
| Absolute | Mario Sperry (BRA) | Ricardo Moraes (BRA) | Simon Siasi (ITA) |
ADCC Trials
ADCC Asian and Oceania Championship
| Year | Host | Men's 66 kg | Men's 77 kg | Men's 88 kg | Men's 99 kg | Men's +99 kg | Women's -60 kg | Women's +60 kg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Australia Sydney | Australia David Marinakis (1/2) | Australia Rodney Ellis (1/1) | Australia Igor Praporshchikov (1/2) | Australia Anthony Perosh (1/1) | Australia Denis Roberts (1/2) | |||
| 2009 | Japan Tokyo | Japan Kouhei Yasumi (1/1) | Japan Keita Nakamura (1/1) | Japan Kazuhiro Nakamura (1/1) | Japan Shinsho Anzai (1/2) | Japan Ukiya Naito (1/1) | Japan Megumi Fujii (1/1) | Japan Hitomi Hiraiwa (1/1) | |
| 2010 | Australia Sydney | Australia David Marinakis (2/2) | Australia David Hart (1/1) | Australia Cameron Rowe (1/1) | Australia Igor Praporshchikov (2/2) | Australia Mick Wilson (1/1) | Australia Lara Jayne Ng (1/1) | Australia Fiona Muxlow (1/1) | |
| 2011 | Japan Tokyo | Japan Tetsu Hadairo (1/1) | Japan Takanori Gomi (1/1) | South Korea Jeon Doo Kwang (1/1) | Japan Shinsho Anzai (1/2) | Japan Hideki Sekine (1/4) | Japan Hashi Takayo (1/1) | ||
| 2012 | Philippines Manila | Australia Robert Sabaruddin (1/1) | South Korea Young-am Noh (1/2) | South Korea Doorwang Jeon (1/1) | Philippines Alan Drueco (1/1) | Australia Michael Wilson (1/1) | |||
| 2013 | Japan Tokyo | Japan Ulka Sasaki (1/1) | Japan Sotaro Yamada (1/1) | Japan Shinsho Anzai (2/2) | Japan Yukiyasu Ozawa (1/3) | Japan Hideki Sekine (2/4) | Japan Seiko Yamamoto (1/1) | Japan Yurika Nakakura (1/1) | |
| 2014 | South Korea Seoul | Kyrgyzstan Tezekbaev Rasul (1/1) | Australia Lachlan Giles (1/3) | Australia Craig Jones(1/2) | Australia Tobias Green (1/1) | South Korea Lee Hyoung-Chul (1/1) | |||
| 2015 | Japan Tokyo | Japan Yuto Hirao (1/1) | South Korea Young-am Noh (2/2) | Japan Hidemi Mihara (1/1) (1/1) | Japan Yukiyasu Ozawa (2/3) | Japan Hideki Sekine (3/4) | Japan Rikako Yuasa (1/3) | ||
| 2016 | Kazakhstan Almaty | Kazakhstan Uranov Zhakshylyk (1/1) | Australia Lachlan Giles (2/3) | Australia Craig Jones (2/2) | Georgia (country) Roman Dolidze (1/1) | Kazakhstan Sulimanov Mokhmad (1/1) | |||
| 2017 | Japan Tokyo | Japan Yuta Shimada (1/1) | Kazakhstan Osmanzhan Kassimov (1/1) | Australia Kit Dale (1/1) | Japan Yukiyasu Ozawa (3/3) | Japan Hideki Sekine (4/4) | Japan Rikako Yuasa (2/3) | ||
| 2019 | Japan Tokyo | Japan Kenta Iwamoto (1/2) | Australia Lachlan Giles (3/3) | Australia Keller Locke-Sodhi (1/1) | Australia Jacob Malkoun (1/1) | Australia Denis Roberts (2/2) | Japan Rikako Yuasa (3/3) | ||
| 2022 | Australia Stanhope | Australia Jeremy Skinner (1/1) | Japan Kenta Iwamoto (2/2) | Australia Roberto Dib Frias (1/1) | Australia Izaak Michell (1/1) | Australia Josh Saunders (1/1) | Australia Adele Fornarino (1/1) | Australia Nikki Lloyd-Griffiths (1/1) |
ADCC European Championship
| Year | Host | Men's 66 kg | Men's 77 kg | Men's 88 kg | Men's 99 kg | Men's +99 kg | Women's -60 kg | Women's +60 kg | Women's -55 kg | Women's -65 kg | Women's +65 kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Finland Turku | Finland Teemu Launis (1/2) | Finland Jussi Tammelin (1/1) | Poland Robert Sulski (1/1) | Sweden Ilir Latifi (1/1) | Finland Mark Ilman (1/1) | |||||
| 2005 | Sweden Stockholm | Finland Toni Kröger (1/1) | Sweden Martin Lindqvist (1/1) | Finland Marko Helen (1/3) | Netherlands Alistair Overeem (1/1) | United Kingdom Mostapha al-Turk (1/1) | |||||
| 2007 | Finland Turku | Finland Teemu Launis (2/2) | Norway Eduardo Rios (1/2) | Finland Marko Helen (2/3) | Poland Radek Turek (1/2) | Finland Janne-Pekka Pietiläinen (1/6) | United Kingdom Caoimhe McGill (1/1) | Netherlands Marloes Coenen (1/1) | |||
| 2008 | Poland Kraków | Finland Timo Hirvikangas (1/3) | Finland Toni Linden (1/1) | Norway Trond Saksenvik (1/1) | Norway Andreas Olsen (1/1) | Finland Janne-Pekka Pietiläinen (2/6) | Denmark Ina Steffensen (1/1) | Denmark Shanti Abelha (1/1) | |||
| 2009 | Sweden Stockholm | France Nicolas Renier (1/3) | Italy Marcelo Azevedo (1/1) | France Kassim Annan (1/1) | Poland Radek Turek (2/2) | Poland Tomasz Janiszewski (1/1) | France Laurence Cousin (1/1) | Sweden Ida Hannson (1/1) | |||
| 2010 | Croatia Zagreb | Finland Greger Forsell (1/1) | Portugal Jorge Britto (1/1) | Finland Marko Helen (3/3) | Finland Kari Peltola (1/1) | Finland Janne-Pekka Pietiläinen (3/6) | |||||
| 2011 | Finland Turku | Finland Timo Hirvikangas (2/3) | United Kingdom Dan Strauss (1/1) | Poland Zybi Tyszka (1/2) | Poland Kamil Uminski (1/4) | Finland Janne-Pekka Pietiläinen (4/6) | Sweden Sara Svensson (1/1) | Norway Devi Ahuja (1/1) | |||
| 2012 | Slovenia Ljubljana | Finland Timo Hirvikangas (3/3) | Finland Tero Pyylampi (1/2) | Norway Eduardo Rios (2/2) | Poland Tomasz Narkun (1/2) | Denmark Alexander Trans (1/2) | Poland Maria Malyjasiak (1/2) | ||||
| 2013 | Poland Kraków | France Nicolas Renier (2/3) | Poland Kamil Mitosek (1/1) | Poland Łukasz Michalec (1/1) | Poland Kamil Uminski (2/4) | Finland Janne-Pekka Pietiläinen (5/6) | Netherlands Laura Hondorp (1/1) | Poland Maria Malyjasiak (2/2) | |||
| 2014 | Bulgaria Sofia | Russia Asadulaev Surkhay (1/1) | Poland Mateusz Gamrot (1/2) | Poland Zybi Tyszka (2/2) | Poland Tomasz Narkun (2/2) | Denmark Alexander Trans (2/2) | United Kingdom Vanessa English (1/1) | Sweden Sophia Nordenö (1/2) | |||
| 2015 | Finland Turku | France Nicolas Renier (3/3) | Russia Magomed Abdulkadirov (1/1) | Finland Jesse Urholin (1/2) | Poland Kamil Uminski (3/4) | Finland Janne-Pekka Pietiläinen (6/6) | Norway Kethe Engen (1/1) | Sweden Sophia Nordenö (2/2) | |||
| 2016 | Germany Mainz | Poland Janusz Andrejczuk (1/1) | Finland Tero Pyylampi (2/2) | Finland Jesse Urholin (2/2) | Poland Kamil Uminski (4/4) | Russia Khamzat Stambulov (1/1) | Finland Elvira Karppinen (1/1) | Switzerland Stephanie Egger (1/2) | |||
| 2017 | Poland Poznań | Poland Kuba Witkowski (1/1) | Lebanon Oliver Taza (1/2) | Poland Piotr Fręchowicz (1/1) | Russia Abdurakhman Bilarov (1/1) | Russia Abdulaev Ruslan (1/1) | Wales Ffion Davies (1/1) | United Kingdom Samantha Cook (1/1) | |||
| 2018 | Romania Bucharest | Russia Zaur Akhmedov (1/1) | United Kingdom Ross Nicholls (1/1) | Poland Adam Wardziński (1/1) | Finland Perttu Tepponen (1/2) | Moldova Eldar Rafigaev (1/1) | Finland Maiju Suotama (1/1) | Russia Yulia Vibe (1/1) | |||
| 2019 | Poland Poznań | Republic of Ireland Tom Halpin (1/1) | Poland Mateusz Gamrot (2/2) | United Kingdom Ben Dyson (1/1) | Germany Mraz Avdoyan (1/1) | Poland Mateusz Juskowiak (1/1) | Poland Livia Giles (1/1) | Switzerland Stephanie Egger (2/2) | |||
| 2021 | Poland Poznań | United Kingdom Ash Williams (1/1) | Lebanon Oliver Taza (2/2) | United Kingdom Eoghan O'Flanagan (1/1) | Finland Perttu Tepponen (2/2) | Finland Heikki Jussila (1/2) | South Africa Peyton Letcher (1/1) | Poland Magdalena Loska (1/1) | |||
| 2022 | Poland Poznań | Ireland Sam McNally (1/1) | Norway Tommy Langaker (1/1) | Finland Santeri Lilius (1/2) | South Africa Luke Griffith (1/2) | Romania Daniel Manasoiu (1/1) | Norway Julia Mæle (1/1) | Cyprus Eleftheria Christodoulou (1/1) | |||
| 2023 | Poland Warsaw | United Kingdom Owen Jones (1/1) | South Africa Jozef Chen (1/1) | Finland Santeri Lilius (2/2) | South Africa Luke Griffith (2/2) | Finland Heikki Jussila (2/2) | Sweden Josefine Modig (1/1) | Finland Sani Brännfors (1/1) | Norway Ane Svendsen (1/1) | ||
| 2024 | Croatia Zagreb | Russia Gairbeg Ibragimov (1/1) | Norway Tommy Langaker (2/2) | United Kingdom Taylor Pearman (1/1) | Poland Marcin Maciulewicz (1/1) | United Kingdom Mark Macqueen (1/1) | Italy Margot Ciccarelli (1/1) | France Aurelie Le Vern (1/1) | United Kingdom Nia Blackman (1/1) |
ADCC North American Championship
ADCC South American Championship
| Year | Host | Men's 66 kg | Men's 77 kg | Men's 88 kg | Men's 99 kg | Men's +99 kg | Women's -60 kg | Women's +60 kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Brazil Rani Yahya (1/2) | Brazil Daniel Moraes (1/1) | Brazil Ronaldo Souza (1/1) | Brazil Alexandre Ferreira (1/1) | Brazil Márcio Cruz (1/1) | ||
| 2004 | Brazil Campos | Brazil Rani Yahya (2/2) | Brazil Roan Carneiro (1/1) | Brazil Demian Maia (1/1) | Brazil Roger Gracie (1/1) | Brazil Gabriel Gonzaga (1/1) | ||
| 2007 | Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Brazil Bruno Frazzato (1/2) | Brazil André Galvão (1/2) | Brazil Delson Heleno (1/1) | Brazil Cristiano Lazzarini (1/1) | Brazil Luiz Felipe (1/1) | ||
| 2009 | Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Brazil Rafael Mendes (1/1) | Brazil Murilo Santana (1/3) | Brazil André Galvão (2/2) | Brazil Glover Teixeira (1/1) | Brazil Antoine Jaoude (1/1) | Brazil Ana Michelle Tavares (1/2) | Brazil Rosângela Conceição (1/1) |
| 2011 | Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Brazil Bruno Frazzato (2/2) | Brazil Murilo Santana (2/3) | Brazil Claudio Calasans (1/3) | Brazil Augusto Ferrari (1/1) | Brazil Gabriel Vella (1/1) | Brazil Michelle Nicolini (1/2) | Brazil Talita Nogueira (1/2) |
| 2013 | Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Brazil João Miyao (1/1) | Brazil Leonardo Nogueira (1/1) | Brazil Claudio Calasans (2/3) | Brazil João Gabriel Rocha (1/1) | Brazil Rodrigo Cavaca (1/1) | Brazil Michelle Nicolini (2/2) | Brazil Fernanda Mazzelli (1/2) |
| 2015 | Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Brazil Renan Sancar (1/1) | Brazil Davi Ramos (1/1) | Brazil Felipe Pena (1/1) | Brazil Roberto Alencar (1/1) | Brazil Leandro Lo (1/1) | Brazil Ana Michelle Tavares (2/2) | Brazil Fernanda Mazzelli (2/2) |
| 2015 | Brazil São Paulo | Brazil Gabriel Marangoni (1/1) | Brazil Gabriel Rollo (1/1) | Brazil Claudio Calasans (3/3) | Brazil Cassio Silva (1/1) | Brazil Gabriel Lucas (1/1) | Brazil Marya Mazza (1/1) | Brazil Jéssica Flowers (1/1) |
| 2016 | Brazil São Paulo | Brazil Pablo Mantovani (1/1) | Brazil Felipe Cesar (1/1) | Brazil Murilo Santana (3/3) | Brazil Mahamed Aly (1/1) | Brazil Luiz Panza (1/1) | Brazil Bianca Basílio (1/1) | Brazil Talita Nogueira (2/2) |
| 2017 | Brazil Rio de Janeiro | Brazil Paulo Miyao (1/1) | Brazil Marcelo Mafra (1/1) | Brazil Kaynan Casemiro (1/1) | Brazil Salomão Ribeiro (1/1) | Brazil Victor Honório (1/1) | ||
| 2019 | Brazil São Paulo | Brazil Ruan Alvarenga (1/1) | Brazil Servio Tulio (1/1) | Brazil Gabriel Almeida (1/1) | Brazil Paulo Jose (1/1) | Brazil Antônio Braga Neto (1/1) | Brazil Franciele Nascimento (1/1) | Brazil Carina Santi (1/1) |
| 2022 | Brazil Balneário Camboriú | Brazil Diogo Reis (1/1) | Brazil Michael Galvão (1/1) | Brazil Isaque Bahiense (1/1) | Brazil João Costa (1/1) | Brazil Roosevelt Sousa (1/1) | Brazil Daiana Torquato (1/1) | Brazil Rebecca Albuquerque (1/1) |
| 2022 | Brazil São Paulo | Brazil Fabricio Andrey (1/1) | Ecuador Roberto Jimenez(1/1) | Brazil Alexandre de Jesus (1/1) | Brazil Henrique Ceconi (1/1) | Brazil Gutemberg Pereira (1/1) | Brazil Mayssa Bastos (1/1) | Brazil Giovanna Jara (1/1) |
Awards
At the end of 2021, ADCC was awarded with 'Promotion of the year' by media outlet Jitsmagazine at the 2021 BJJ Awards as a result of the trials events held that year and the introduction of the ADCC Hall of Fame.
In 2022, ADCC was awarded with 'Promotion of the Year' by Jitsmagazine at the 2022 BJJ Awards for the second year in a row, and the 2022 ADCC World Championships was awarded with 'Fight Card of the Year'.
See also
- ADCC weight classes
- List of ADCC Hall of Fame inductees
Further reading
- Garcia, Marcelo (2007), , Victory Belt Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9777315-0-3
- Sheridan, Sam (2010), The Fighter's Mind: Inside the Mental Game, Atlantic Monthly Press, pp. 59–60.
- Buffer, Bruce, It's Time!: My 360-Degree View of the UFC, pp. 137–139.
- Frias, Daniel (28 May 2005), "6>Grapplers to fight for crown", Press-Telegram.
- Frias, Daniel (30 May 2005), "Wrestling wins a family affair", Press-Telegram.