Salomão Ribeiro won the 99kg division at the Rio Trials. Carlos Arthur Jr.
Held ever odd year, the main ADCC event is fast approaching. This September it will gather, as usual, the top BJJ and grappling competitors of the world for no-gi matches under its particular rules. A number of fighters have already qualified, and some others have been invited by the sheikh himself.
Below you will find a list of fighters compiled by Flograppling. Note that the list of fighters qualified will only take its final shape on May 13th.
66kg
Pablo Mantovani
Paulo Miyao
Justin Rader
Janusz Andrejczuk
Uranov Zhakshylyk
77kg
Felipe Cesar
Marcelo Lapela
Mansher Khera
Lachlan Giles
Tero Pyylampi
88kg
Murilo Santana
Kaynan Casemiro
Craig Jones
Jesse Urholin
James Brasco
99kg
Mahamed Aly
Salomao Ribeiro
Eliot Kelly
Kamil Uminski
Roman Dolidze
+99kg
Luiz Panza
Victor Honório
Tom DeBlass
Khamzat Stambulov
Sulimanov Mokhmad
As for the women’s section, only Bianca Basílio (60kg) and Talita Treta (+60kg) are confirmed. The women’s chances to qualify will be in upcoming Trials — the Asia and Oceania ones scheduled March 5th, the U.S. ones on April 15th, and the Europe ones on May 13th.
Let us know who else you’d like to see make the list.
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