The 2024 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship was an international submission grappling tournament held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, in August 2024.
Background The ADCC World Championship is a submission grappling tournament held every two years, widely considered to be the most prestigious submission grappling tournament in the world.
Competitors have to qualify by finishing first at a continental qualifying events, known as ADCC Trials, or by being invited to compete by the organization. Returning champions were automatically qualified.
2024 will be the first edition of the tournament to have a third women's weight division. This marks the first edition of the tournament since 2007 to have more than two women's divisions. Head organizer Mo Jassim later confirmed that this would also be the first edition of the tournament since 2007 to include a women's absolute division.
It was announced in July 2024 that all competitors would be paid to show for the first time ever, and that they would receive a minimum of $2,500.
The timing of the tournament overlaps with the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational, which also led to notable withdrawals by fighters including Tommy Langaker, Roberto Jimenez, Kade and Tye Ruotolo.
Participants Men's divisions will have sixteen competitors: eight qualified athletes, seven invitations and the defending ADCC champion. Women's divisions will have eight competitors: approximately four qualified athletes, three invitations and the defending ADCC champion; there may be some variation due to returning champions, invitees and trials winners moving into different weight divisions. Only the female winners of European, Asia & Oceania, North American, and South American second trials qualify for the World Championship.
Qualifiers Trials Men WomenEventDateLocation -66 kg -77 kg -88 kg -99 kg +99 kg -55 kg -65 kg +65 kg1st European Trials 16 September 2023 Warsaw, PolandOwen Jones Santeri Lilius Luke Griffith Heikki Jussila Josefine Modig Sani BrannforsAne Svendsen1st North American Trials 14–15 October 2023 Atlantic City, New Jersey, USADorian OlivarezElijah DorseyJacob CouchPaul ArdilaDan ManasoiuAlexandira EnriquezMorgan BlackAmanda Leve2nd North American Trials30–31 March 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA Deandre CorbeMichael PixleyMike PerezJasmine RochaHelena CrevarElizabeth Mitrovic1st South American Trials 2 March 2024 Belo Horizonte, BrazilKennedy MacielLuiz MedeirosCharles NegromonteCassio CostaBrenda LarissaAna QuierozMaria Ruffatto2nd South American Trials 9 March 2024 Sao Paulo, BrazilFabricio AndreyAlexandre de JesusPedro MarinhoHenrique CardosoVictor HonorioAnna RodriguesAna VieiraMaria Ruffatto2nd European Trials17 February 2024 Zagreb, CroatiaGairbeg IbragimovTaylor PearmanMarcin MaciulewiczMark MacqueenMargot CiccarelliAurelie Le VernNia Blackman1st Asian Trials25 November 2023 SingaporeEthan Thomas Izaak Michell Declan MoodyJosh SaundersAdele FornarinoWang JueHillary Loh2nd Asian Trials10 May 2024 Bangkok, Thailand Xu Huaiqing Daniel Schuardt Mansur Makhmakhanov Adele Fornarino Sula-Mae Loewenthal Nikki Lloyd-Griffiths
Invitees Men Women -66 kg -77 kg -88 kg -99 kg +99 kg -55 kg -65 kg +65 kgDiogo ReisGiancarlo BodoniKaynan DuarteGordon RyanAmy CampoEthan CrelinstenJT TorresBeatriz MesquitaNathiely De JesusKauã GabrielJacob RodriguezCyborg AbreuGutemberg PereiraMayssa BastosBrianna Ste-MarieAshley WilliamsJonnatas GracieGabriel AlmeidaAmanda LeveJosh CisnerosMicael GalvãoElder CruzNicholas MeregaliFelipe PenaMorgan BlackKieth KrikorianDante LeonRafael Lovato Jr.Deigo OliveiraPJ BarchEli BrazGabriel SousaOliver TazaAlex GrandyJavier ZaruskiMateusz SzczecinskiSources:
Results
Men -66 kg Diogo ReisMelqui Galvao Jiu-Jitsu Diego "Pato" OliveiraDream Art Josh Cisneros Elite Team Visalia-77 kg Micael GalvâoMelqui Galvao Jiu-Jitsu Vagner RochaVagner Rocha Martial Arts PJ Barch10th Planet Jiu Jitsu-88 kg Giancarlo Bodoni New Wave Jiu Jitsu Jay RodriguezB Team Jiu Jitsu Felipe CostaSix Blades Jiu-Jitsu-99 kg Kaynan DuarteAtos Jiu-Jitsu Rafael Lovato Jr.Lovato Jiu-Jitsu Cyborg AbreuFight Sports+99 kg Felipe PenaGracie Barra Luke GriffithNew Wave Jiu Jitsu Daniel ManasoiuNew Wave Jiu JitsuAbsolute Kaynan DuarteAtos Jiu-Jitsu Cyborg AbreuFight Sports Dante LeonGFTeam Source
Women -55 kg Adele Fornarino Dominance MMA Bianca BasílioAtos Jiu-Jitsu Jasmine RochaVagner Rocha Martial Arts-65 kg Ana Carolina VieiraGFTeam Helena CrevarNew Wave Jiu Jitsu Beatriz MesquitaGracie Humaitá+65 kg Rafaela GuedesAtos Jiu-Jitsu Nathiely de JesusSoul Fighters Kendall Reusing Gracie BarraAbsolute Adele Fornarino Dominance MMA Beatriz MesquitaGracie Humaitá Amy CampoZenith BJJ Source
ADCC 2024 Superfight Traditionally, ADCC Superfights feature the reigning Superfight champion vs the previous tournament's Absolute champion. Gordon Ryan won the Superfight and Yuri Simões won the Absolute division at the 2022 ADCC World Championship.
Gordon Ryan and Felipe Pena also had their fourth match as a superfight on the first day of the 2024 ADCC World Championship. Ryan won the match 2–0 on points and the score in their series of matches moved to two wins each.
Awards Best athlete - Kaynan Duarte Best new athlete - Helena Crevar Best match - Giancarlo Bodoni vs. Jacob Rodriguez Best throw - Michael Pixley Fastest submission - Owen Jones
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