ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship

ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship
Competition details
Discipline Submission Grappling
(Wrestling, Sambo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Ju-Jutsu, Judo, Luta Livre)
Type Invitational/Qualifier
Organiser ADCC
Director(s) HH Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - president, ADCC
H.E. Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - vice president, ADCC
Divisions
Current weight divisions Men (6)
Women (2)
History
First edition March 20, 21 & 22, 1998 in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Editions 11 (2015)
Most wins Brazil Marcelo Garcia (4)

The ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) Submission Wrestling World Championship is a grappling's competition involving professional athletes who have been successful at the highest levels of grappling, wrestling, judo, jiu-jitsu, sambo, shooto and mixed martial arts.[1][2] The rules of the event disallow strikes while promoting grappling and submissions.

History

The competition was created by Sheik Tahnoon 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.[3][4] Royler Gracie characterized this as the beginning of "the modern era of submission grappling".[5]

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 had experience studying the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, whose rules are the most similar to.[1] However, there have been notable exceptions to this, such as Japanese Sanae Kikuta (Judo/Shoot Wrestling), South African Mark Robinson (who was a champion in judo, Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling, Sumo, and power lifting), and American Mark Kerr (Collegiate/Freestyle Wrestling).

ADCC Events

Year Venue
1998 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
1999 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
2000 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
2001 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
2003 Brazil São Paulo
2005 United States Long Beach
2007 United States Trenton
2009 Spain Barcelona
2011 United Kingdom Nottingham
2013 China Beijing
2015 Brazil São Paulo

ADCC Champions

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

Year Host 66 kg 77 kg 88 kg 99 kg +99 kg Absolute
1998 United Arab Emirates Brazil Alexander Freitas (1/1) Brazil Renzo Gracie (1/2) Brazil Rodrigo Gracie (1/1) Brazil Mario Sperry (1/2) United States Ricco Rodriguez (1/1) Brazil Mario Sperry (2/2)
1999 United Arab Emirates Brazil Royler Gracie (1/3) Brazil Jean Jacques Machado (1/1) Russia Karimula Barkalaev (1/1) United States Jeff Monson (1/2) United States Mark Kerr (1/3) Brazil Roberto Traven (1/1)
2000 United Arab Emirates Brazil Royler Gracie (2/3) Brazil Renzo Gracie (2/2) Brazil Saulo Ribeiro (1/2) Brazil Ricardo Arona (1/3) United States Mark Kerr (2/3) United States Mark Kerr (3/3)
2001 United Arab Emirates Brazil Royler Gracie (3/3) Brazil Marcio Feitosa (1/1) Japan Sanae Kikuta (1/1) Brazil Ricardo Arona (2/3) South Africa Mark Robinson (1/1) Brazil Ricardo Arona (3/3)
2003 Brazil Brazil Leo Vieira (1/2) Brazil Marcelo Garcia (1/4) Brazil Saulo Ribeiro (2/2) Norway Jon Olav Einemo (1/1) Brazil Márcio Cruz (1/1) United States Dean Lister (1/2)
2005 United States Brazil Leo Vieira (2/2) Brazil Marcelo Garcia (2/4) Brazil Ronaldo Souza (1/1) Brazil Roger Gracie (1/2) United States Jeff Monson (2/2) Brazil Roger Gracie (2/2)
2007 United States Brazil Rani Yahya (1/1) Brazil Marcelo Garcia (3/4) Brazil Demian Maia (1/1) Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro (1/2) Brazil Fabrício Werdum (1/2) United States Robert Drysdale (1/1)
2009 Spain Brazil Rafael Mendes (1/2) Brazil Pablo Popovitch (1/1) Brazil Braulio Estima (1/2) Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro (2/2) Brazil Fabrício Werdum (2/2) Brazil Braulio Estima (2/2)
2011 United Kingdom Brazil Rafael Mendes (2/2) Brazil Marcelo Garcia (4/4) Brazil André Galvão (1/2) United States Dean Lister (2/2) Brazil Vinny Magalhães (1/1) Brazil André Galvão (2/2)
2013 China Brazil Rubens Charles (1/2) Brazil Kron Gracie (1/1) Brazil Romulo Barral (1/1) Brazil João Assis (1/1) Brazil Marcus Almeida (1/1)Brazil Roberto Abreu (1/1)
2015 Brazil Brazil Rubens Charles (2/2) Brazil Davi Ramos (1/1) Brazil Yuri Simoes (1/1) Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (1/1) United States Orlando Sanchez (1/1)Brazil Claudio Calasans (1/1)

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

Year Host 55 kg 60 kg +60 kg (-67 kg 2007) +67 kg Absolute
2005 United States Brazil Kyra Gracie (1/3) Brazil Juliana Borges (1/2) Brazil Juliana Borges (2/2)
2007 United States Japan Sayaka Shinoda (1/1) Brazil Kyra Gracie (2/3) Brazil Hannette Staack (1/3) South Africa Penny Thomas (1/1) Brazil Hannette Staack (2/3)
2009 Spain Brazil Luanna Alzuguir (1/1) Brazil Hannette Staack (3/3)
2011 United Kingdom Brazil Kyra Gracie (3/3) Brazil Gabrielle Garcia (1/2)
2013 China Brazil Michelle Nicolini (1/1) Brazil Gabrielle Garcia (2/2)
2015 Brazil United States Mackenzie Dern (1/1) Brazil Ana Laura Cordeiro (1/1)

List of ADCC Superfight Champions

Year Host Winner 2nd Place
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 (1/2) Brazil Braulio Estima
2015 Brazil Brazil André Galvão (2/2) Brazil Roberto Abreu

List of Master's Superfight Champions

Year Host Winner 2nd Place
2011 United Kingdom Brazil Mario Sperry (1/2) Brazil Renzo Gracie
2013 China Brazil Mario Sperry (2/2) Brazil Fabio Gurgel
2015 Brazil Brazil Ricardo Liborio (1/1) Brazil Mario Sperry

Multiple-Time ADCC Champions

4 ADCC Championships

3 ADCC Championships

ADCC Events

ADCC 2015

Event Gold Silver Bronze
66 kg  Rubens Charles (BRA)  Bruno Frazzato (BRA)  Augusto Mendes (BRA)
77 kg  Davi Ramos (BRA)  Lucas Lepri (BRA)  Gilbert Burns (BRA)
88 kg  Yuri Simoes (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)

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)

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)

-77kg Bracket

Elimination Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finale
                           
           
 Brazil Marcelo Garcia  SUB
 Australia Rodney Ellis  guillotine  
 Brazil Marcelo Garcia  SUB
   Brazil Kron Gracie  guillotine  
 Brazil Kron Gracie  SUB
 United States Enrico Cocco  rear-naked choke  
 Brazil Marcelo Garcia  SUB
   Japan Keita Nakamura  guillotine  
 United States Mike Fowler  footlock
 Brazil Marcelo Azevedo  SUB  
 Brazil Marcelo Azevedo  
   Japan Keita Nakamura  PTS  
 Brazil Milton Vieira  
 Japan Keita Nakamura  PTS  
 Brazil Marcelo Garcia  
   Brazil Pablo Popovitch  PTS
 Brazil Pablo Popovitch  PTS
 United States Don Ortega    
 Brazil Pablo Popovitch  SUB
   United States Ben Askren  toe hold  
 United States Ben Askren  SUB
 Finland Toni Linden  arm-triangle  
 Brazil Pablo Popovitch  PTS
   Brazil Gregor Gracie     Third Place
 Brazil Leo Santos  PTS
 Japan Yoshiyuki Yoshida    
 Brazil Leo Santos    Brazil Gregor Gracie  PTS
   Brazil Gregor Gracie  PTS    Japan Keita Nakamura  
 Brazil Murilo Santana  
 Brazil Gregor Gracie  PTS  

Absolute Bracket

Elimination Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finale
                           
           
 Brazil Marcelo Garcia  SUB
 Brazil Bruno Bastos  rnc  
 Brazil Marcelo Garcia  rnc
   Brazil Braulio Estima    
 Brazil Braulio Estima  SUB
 Finland Janne-Pekka Pietilainen  armbar  
 Brazil Braulio Estima  PTS
   Brazil Vinny Magalhaes    
 United States Dean Lister  
 Brazil Vinny Magalhaes  PTS  
 Brazil Vinny Magalhaes  SUB
   United States Chris Weidman  armbar  
 United States Chris Weidman  PTS
 Brazil Antoine Jaoude    
 Brazil Braulio Estima  TEC
   Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro  injury
 Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro  SUB
 United States Ricco Rodriguez  armlock  
 Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro  PTS
   Brazil André Galvão    
 United States Tom DeBlass  
 Brazil André Galvão  PTS  
 Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro  SUB
   Iceland Gunnar Nelson  kneebar   Third Place
 United States Jeff Monson  
 Iceland Gunnar Nelson  PTS  
 Iceland Gunnar Nelson  SUB  Brazil Vinny Magalhaes  PTS
   United States David Avellan  rnc    Iceland Gunnar Nelson  
 Brazil Roberto Abreu  
 United States David Avellan  PTS  

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)

ADCC 2003

Event Gold Silver Bronze
66 kg  Leo Vieira (BRA)  Baret Yoshida (USA)  Alexandre Freitas (BRA)
77 kg  Marcelo Garcia (BRA)  Otto Olson (USA)  Vitor 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[lower-alpha 1] (BRA)  Matt Serra (USA)  Leandro Silva (BRA)
88 kg  Kikuta Sanae (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)
  1. ↑ Feitosa won the tournament after Serra forfeited in the final[6] at Renzo Gracie's request.[7] This was due to Feitosa having seniority within the Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu association as a direct student of Carlos Gracie, Jr. - 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

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)  Alexander 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 (USA)  Alexandre Freitas (BRA)  Alexander Plavski (BLR)
77 kg  Jean Jacques Machado (BRA)  Caol Uno (JPN)  Hayato Sakurai (JPN)
88 kg  Kareem Barkalaev (RUS)  Alexander 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)  Kareem Barkalaev (BLR)  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)

Notes

  1. 1 2 Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall (2010), The MMA Encyclopedia, ECW Press
  2. ↑ Teague, Hywel (September 30, 2011), "Make way for new wave of JJ practicioners [sic]", ESPN.com
  3. ↑ "Prince of a guy: Qatari royalty to fight". ESPN.com.
  4. ↑ Super User. "Abu Dhabi Combat Club". adcombat.com.
  5. ↑ Gracie, Royler (2003), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Submission Grappling Techniques, Invisible Cities Press
  6. ↑ Matt Serra | BJJ Heroes. BJJ Heroes.com. Retrieved on 28 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Matt Serra: Celebrating An Underrated Career. Josh Hall, Undercard Superstar. Retrieved on 28 September 2016.

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