The 2022 ADCC World Championships take place on September 17-18, live from Las Vegas, NV. Ahead of the big tournament, Grappling Insider will be previewing each division. Read a preview of the 66 kg. division here, the 77 kg. division here, and the 88 kg. division here. Unlike the lighter divisions, the 99
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Checkmat brown belt Elder Cruz is no stranger to elite competition. This September, he’ll compete in the Olympics of submission grappling, as he was granted an invite to compete at the 2022 ADCC World Championships. The organization announced the invite on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared
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The 2022 ADCC World Championships are set to be what many are calling the biggest event in the history of submission grappling. In addition ultra-stacked weight and absolute divisions, the event will also feature a highly anticipated superfight between rivals Gordon Ryan and Andre Galvao. The list below reflects all
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The largest ever ADCC Trials event is set to go down this weekend. With approximately 800 total competitors registered, the ADCC East Coast Trials is scheduled for November 6-7. The complete competitor list has now been released, and features a number of North America’s top grapplers. Male East Coast Trials
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The ADCC West Coast Trials took place this weekend in Burbank, California, bringing a number of notable teams together in competition. Arguably the biggest standout competitor was Nicky Ryan, the 17-year-old Renzo Gracie prodigy, who finished all of his matches by submission. Ryan defeated Kade Ruotolo by outside heel hook
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