Every athlete competing at the 2024 ADCC World Championships

View the complete and updated roster of every athlete competing at the 2024 ADCC World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The 2024 ADCC World Championships will take place August 17-18 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Athletes can earn their spot at ADCC by winning an ADCC Trials event or receiving an invite. As in years past, all returning champions will receive an automatic invite, as well as the top-four finishers from each division (these competitors might not yet be confirmed, but are essentially guaranteed an invite). The remaining spots will go to invitees selected by the ADCC.

Each male division consists of 16 competitors, while each female division has eight.

The ADCC superfight championship match will feature returning champion Gordon Ryan and 2022 ADCC absolute champion Yuri Simoes. Ryan captured the superfight title in 2022 with a one-sided submission win over Andre Galvao, while Simoes claimed the absolute title with victories over the likes of heavyweight silver medalist Nick Rodriguez, current IBJJF no-gi absolute world champion Roberto Jimenez, and, in the final, Ryan’s New Wave teammate Nicholas Meregali.

Every athlete confirmed for the 2024 ADCC World Championships

Returning champions and the top four placers from each division will receive an invite. Once those athletes are confirmed for participation, they will be noted below.

Superfight: Gordon Ryan vs. Yuri Simoes

Men’s 66kg

  • Diogo Reis (returning champion)
  • Owen Jones (1st European Trials winner)
  • Gairbeg Ibragimov (2nd European Trials winner)
  • Dorian Olivarez (East Coast Trials winner)
  • Ethan Thomas (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner)
  • Kennedy Maciel (1st South American Trials winner)
  • Fabricio Andrey (2nd South American Trials winner)
  • Ethan Crelinsten (invite)
  • Deandre Corbe (West Coast Trials winner)
  • Kaua Gabriel (invite)
  • Gabriel Sousa (invite)

Men’s 77kg

  • Jozef Chen (1st European Trials winner)
  • Tommy Langaker (2nd European Trials winner)
  • Elijah Dorsey (East Coast Trials winner)
  • Kenta Iwamoto (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner)
  • JT Torres (invite)
  • Nicky Ryan (invite)
  • Luiz Paolo (1st South American Trials winner)
  • Alexandre “Robinho” de Jesus (2nd South American Trials winner)
  • Jonnatas Gracie (invite)
  • Andrew Tackett (West Coast Trials winner)
  • Kade Ruotolo (returning champion)
  • PJ Barch (invite)
  • Dante Leon (invite)

Men’s 88kg

  • Santeri Lilius (1st European Trials winner)
  • Taylor Pearman (2nd European Trials winner)
  • Jacob Couch (East Coast Trials winner)
  • Izaak Michell (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner)
  • Charles Negromonte (1st South American Trials winner)
  • Pedro Marinho (2nd South American Trials winner)
  • Tye Ruotolo (invite)
  • William Tackett (West Coast Trials winner)
  • Lucas “Hulk” Barbosa (invite)

Men’s 99kg

  • Kaynan Duarte (returning champion)
  • Luke Griffith (1st European Trials winner)
  • Marcin Maciulewicz (2nd European Trials winner)
  • Paul Ardila (East Coast Trials winner)
  • Declan Moody (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner)
  • Cassio Felipe Costa (1st South American Trials winner)
  • Henrique Ceconi (2nd South American Trials winner)
  • Mason Fowler (invite)
  • Michael Pixley (West Coast Trials winner)
  • Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu (invite)
  • Roberto Jimenez (invite)

Men’s 99kg+

  • Heikki Jussila (1st European Trials winner)
  • Mark Mcqueen (2nd European Trials winner)
  • Dan Manasoiu (East Coast Trials winner)
  • Josh Saunders (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner)
  • Jose Inacio (1st South American Trials winner)
  • Victor Honorio (2nd South American Trials winner)
  • Victor Hugo (invite)
  • Mike Perez (West Coast Trials winner)

Women’s 55kg

  • Margot Ciccarelli (European Trials winner)
  • Anna Rodrigues (South American Trials winner)
  • Mackenzie Dern (invite)
  • Mayssa Bastos (invite)
  • Jasmine Rocha (West Coast Trials winner)
  • Ffion Davies (returning 60kg champion)

Women’s 65kg

  • Aurelie Le Vern (European Trials winner)
  • Ana Carolina Vieira (South American Trials winner)
  • Helena Crevar (West Coast Trials winner)
  • Bia Mesquita (invite)
  • Brianna Ste-Marie (invite)

Women’s 65kg+

  • Nia Blackman (European Trials winner)
  • Maria Ruffatto (South American Trials winner)
  • Elizabeth Mitrovic (West Coast Trials winner)
  • Rafaela Guedes (invite)

How to watch: The 2024 ADCC World Championships will take place August 17-18 and will air live on FloGrappling (subscription required).

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