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ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship

ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship

Grappling competitions


The ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship is an international submission grappling competition, organised by the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC).[2] The inaugural tournament was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE in 1998. It has been held every two years since 2001, except in 2021 due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Host countries have included Brazil, China, Finland, Spain, the UK, and the US.

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Competitors can only participate after winning ADCC trials or by invitation.[3] While most athletes are primarily from Brazilian jiu-jitsu, it is open to competitors from any grappling style. ADCC is considered the most prestigious submission grappling tournament in the world, and is commonly referred to as "the Olympics of grappling".[4][5]

The 2022 edition took place in front of 13,000 fans in attendance at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. In 2024 it will be held 17-18 August at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.[6]

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.[7][8] Royler Gracie characterised this as the beginning of "the modern era of submission grappling".[9] 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.[10] 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 (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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13]

In January 2023, ADCC announced an exclusive multi-year streaming deal with UFC Fight Pass and left their previous broadcaster FloSports.[14] Just three months later on April 27, 2023, ADCC announced that they would be returning to FloSports for the foreseeable future.[15]

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.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18]

ADCC world championships

List of ADCC Champions in Men's Submission Fighting by Year and Weight

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List of ADCC Champions in Women's Submission Fighting by Year and Weight

2005

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2007

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2009–2022

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List of ADCC Superfight Champions

List of winners by total titles

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Grand Slam Winners (trials, weight, absolute and superfight)

Triple Crown Winners (weight, absolute and superfight)

ADCC Hall of Fame

Most submissions

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By nationality

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ADCC events

ADCC 2024

ADCC 2022

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ADCC 2019

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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
3rd Place
   
Australia Lachlan Giles SUB
Brazil Mahamed Aly

ADCC 2017

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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
3rd Place
   
Brazil Marcus Almeida S (heel hook)
Brazil Mahamed Aly

ADCC 2015

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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
3rd Place
   
Brazil Rodolfo Vieira WO
Brazil Yuri Simoes

ADCC 2013

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ADCC 2011

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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)
3rd Place
   
BrazilXande Ribeiro
BrazilMurilo Santana

Superfight

Estima defeated Souza via points (3-0).
Sperry defeated Gracie via points (5-0).

ADCC 2009

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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

Souza defeated Drysdale via points (2-0).

ADCC 2007

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ADCC 2005

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ADCC 2003

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ADCC 2001

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  1. Matt Serra lost to Feitosa in what appeared to be a very controversial decision.[40][41] When two practitioners from the same school meet each other in a tournament, the lower ranking student in that school's hierarchy will generally forfeit the match out of respect.

ADCC 2000

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ADCC 1999

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ADCC 1998

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ADCC Trials

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ADCC European Championship

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ADCC North American Championship

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ADCC South American Championship

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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.[42]

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'.[43]

See also


References

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  2. "What is ADCC?". Meta Mat Warriors. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  3. de Souza, Diogo. "How Do You Earn An Invite To ADCC?". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  4. Stockton, Corey (2023-10-09). "2024 ADCC World Championship Dates At T-Mobile Arena Announced". FloGrappling. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  5. Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall (2010), The MMA Encyclopedia, ECW Press, ISBN 978-1-55490-844-8
  6. Jones, Phil. "Mo Jassim Confirmed As Head Organizer Again for ADCC 2024". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  7. Rollo, Ian (22 January 2023). "ADCC Moves To UFC Fight Pass In Exclusive Multi-Year Deal". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  8. Phillips, Sabrina (27 April 2023). "ADCC Returns To FloGrappling Exclusively". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  9. Burne, Kathrine. "ADCC Adds New Women's Weight Class For Trials And World Championship". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  10. Phillips, Sabrina. "Mo Jassim Announces Women's Absolute Division For ADCC 2024". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  11. de Souza, Diogo. "Mo Jassim Announces Plans For ADCC Kids World Championship". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  12. Caulfield, Kevin (2022-01-10). "ADCC's Youngest Champion Rafael Mendes Inducted into Hall Of Fame". Jiu-Jitsu Times. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  13. Jones, Phil. "Xande Ribeiro Becomes First Member Of ADCC Hall Of Fame 2024 Class". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  14. Jones, Phil. "Jean Jacques Machado Added To ADCC Hall Of Fame For 2024". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  15. Rogers, Kian. "Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza Added To ADCC Hall Of Fame For 2024". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  16. de Souza, Diogo. "Fabricio Werdum Becomes Latest Inductee To ADCC Hall Of Fame". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  17. Jones, Phil. "Vinny Magalhaes Added To ADCC Hall Of Fame 2024 Class". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  18. Phillips, Sabrina. "Orlando Sanchez Becomes First Posthumous Induction Into ADCC Hall Of Fame". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  19. Matt Serra | BJJ Heroes. BJJ Heroes.com. Retrieved on 28 September 2016.
  20. Matt Serra: Celebrating An Underrated Career. Josh Hall, Undercard Superstar. Retrieved on 28 September 2016.

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