ADCC 2024 Is Coming

Every Athlete Invited To The 2024 ADCC World Championships

Every Athlete Invited To The 2024 ADCC World Championships

See every athlete named to the ADCC 2024 World Championships (updated April 23, 2024)

Apr 23, 2024
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The 2024 ADCC World Championships is less than a year away, coming to Las Vegas, NV in August 2024.

The previous installment of ADCC in 2022 was legendary, with more than 10,000 fans in attendance and several ADCC records set and broken.

ADCC 2024 will feature five male divisions with 16 athletes each, and — for the first time in nearly a decade — three female divisions with eight athletes each.

Not just anyone can qualify for ADCC. Only the best of the best are invited based off of two criterium. Half of the athletes in each division are invited based on previous performances at ADCC, ADCC-affiliated events, or an established reputation as a top of the world grappling athlete. The remaining athletes must qualify via the grueling ADCC Trials process. ADCC holds eight trials events across the globe, where citizens in four separate regions can test themselves against the best submission grapplers in their categories.

The trials regions are:

  • North America
  • South America
  • Europe, Africa & The Middle East
  • Asia & Oceania

*The winner of each male division for each trials will imediately qualify for ADCC. The winner in the female divisions in the second trials in each region will qualify for ADCC

Gordon Ryan vs Yuri Simoes: the superfight

The first two athletes invited to ADCC 2024 have already announced. As is customary, the reigning superfight champion will take on the reigning absolute champion.

Gordon Ryan earned his spot in the superfight by defeating Andre Galvao via submission in the 2022 superfight to become the reigning ADCC champion. His opponent, Yuri Simoes, won the absolute title, earning his right to challenge Gordon Ryan in 2024.

The reigning champions:

The following athletes won gold at ADCC 2022, guaranteeing them an invitation to the 2024 World Championships. These athletes' participation status has not yet been confirmed by ADCC:

Every athlete invited to ADCC 2024

-66kg

  • Diogo Reis (Returning Champion, Invited) | Brazil
  • Owen Jones (1st European Trial winner) | England
  • Dorian Olivarez (East Coast Trials winner) | United States
  • Ethan Thomas (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner) | Australia
  • Gairbeg Ibragimov (2nd European Trials winner) | Russia
  • Kennedy Maciel (1st South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Fabricio Andrey (2nd South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Ethan Crelinsten (Invited) | Canada
  • Deandre Corbe (West Coast Trials winner) | Canada
  • Kauã Gabriel (Invited) | Brazil

-77kg

  • Jozef Chen (1st European Trials winner) | South Africa
  • Elijah Dorsey (East Coast Trials winner) | United States
  • Kenta Iwamoto (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner) | Japan
  • Tommy Langaker (2nd European Trials winner) | Norway
  • JT Torres (Invited) | United States
  • Nicky Ryan (Invited) | United States
  • Luiz Paolo (1st South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Alexandre de Jesus (2nd South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Jonnatas Gracie (Invited) | Brazil
  • Andrew Tackett (West Coast Trials winner) | United States
  • Kade Ruotolo (Returning Champion, Invited) | United States
  • Mica Galvao (Returning Medalist, Invited) | Brazil
  • Dante Leon (Returning Medalist, Invited) | Canada
  • PJ Barch (Returning Place Winner, Invited) | United States

-88kg

  • Santeri Lilius (1st European Trials winner) | Finland
  • Jacob Couch (East Coast Trials winner) | United States
  • Izaak Michell (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner) | Australia
  • Taylor Pearman (2nd European Trials winner) | England
  • Charles Negromonte (1st South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Pedro Marinho (2nd South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Tye Ruotolo (Invited) | United States
  • William Tackett (West Coast Trials winner) | United States

-99kg

  • Kaynan Duarte (Returning Champion, invited) | Brazil
  • Luke Griffith (1st European Trials winner) | South Africa
  • Paul Ardila (East Coast Trials winner) | United States
  • Declan Moody (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner) | Australia
  • Marcin Maciulewicz (2nd European Trials winner) | Poland
  • Cassio Felipe Costa (1st South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Henrique Ceconi (2nd South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Mason Fowler (Invited) | United States
  • Michael Pixley (West Coast Trials winner) | United States
  • Cyborg Abreu (Invited) | Brazil
  • Roberto Jimenez (Invited) | Ecuador

+99kg

  • Heikki Jussila (1st European Trials winner) | Finland
  • Daniel Manasoiu (East Coast Trials winner) | Romania
  • Josh Saunders (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner) | Australia
  • Mark MacQueen (2nd European Trials winner) | Scotland
  • Jose Inacio (1st South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Victor Hugo (Invited) | Brazil
  • Victor Honorio (2nd South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Mike Perez (West Coast Trials winner) | United States

-55kg

  • Margot Ciccarelli (European Trials winner) | Italy
  • Ana Rodrigues (South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Mackenzie Dern (Invited) | Brazil
  • Mayssa Bastos (Invited) | Brazil
  • Jasmine Rocha (West Coast Trials winner) | United States
  • Ffion Davies (Invited, Returning Champion) | Wales

-65kg

  • Aurelie Le Vern (European Trials winner) | French Guiana
  • Ana Carolina Vieira (South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Helena Crevar (West Coast Trials winner) | United States
  • Bia Mesquita (Invited, Returning Medalist) | Brazil
  • Brianna Ste-Marie (Invited, Returning Medalist) | Canada

+65kg

  • Nia Blackman (European Trials winner) | England
  • Maria Ruffato (South American Trials winner) | Brazil
  • Elizabeth Mitrovic (West Coast Trials winner) | United States

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