ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship
The ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship (formerly ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships) is a grappling competition involving professional athletes who have been successful at the highest levels of Luta Livre, freestyle wrestling, catch wrestling, judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Sambo (martial art), shooto and mixed martial arts.[1][2] It's considered the most prestigious competition in the submission grappling combat sport. The rules of the event disallow strikes while promoting grappling and submissions. ADCC is an acronym for "Abu Dhabi Combat Club", the event was originally hosted in Abu Dhabi. Later host countries have included Brazil, China, Finland, Spain, the UK, and the US.
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History
The competition was created by Sheik Tahnoun 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 (Judo, Greco-Roman wrestling and Freestyle wrestling, Sumo), and American Mark Kerr (Collegiate/Freestyle Wrestling).
For the future of the event the organizer Mo Jassim has plans for adding more women's divisions and allowing reigning absolute champions to compete in weight-classes despite being booked for the main event superfight.[6] It was announced in 2020 that for the first time in the competition's history, there would be more than two years between editions due to the setbacks suffered as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The 2021 edition of the ADCC World Championships will now take place in 2022 instead.[7]
ADCC World Championships
List of ADCC Champions in Men's Submission Fighting by Year and Weight
List of ADCC Champions in Women's Submission Fighting by Year and Weight
| Year | Host | 55 kg | 60 kg | +60 kg (-67 kg 2007) | +67 kg | Absolute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ||||||
| 2007 | ||||||
| 2009 | ||||||
| 2011 | ||||||
| 2013 | ||||||
| 2015 | ||||||
| 2017 | ||||||
| 2019 | ||||||
List of winners by total titles
| Rank | Wrestler | Total | Absolute | Weight Class | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011 | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1999, 2000 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 2000, 2001 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 2007, 2009 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 2017, 2019 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2001 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 2005, 2007, 2011 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 2013, 2015, 2017 | ||
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1998 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2005 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2005 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2009 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2003, 2011 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 2011 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 1998, 2000 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2000, 2003 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2003, 2005 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 1999, 2005 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2007, 2009 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2007, 2009 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2009, 2011 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2015, 2017 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2013, 2017 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 2017, 2019 | ||
| 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1998 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2007 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2013 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2015 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2017 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1998 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1999 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2001 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2003 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2005 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 |
List of ADCC Superfight Champions
| Year | Host | Winner | 2nd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2003 | |||
| 2005 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2019 |
Triple Crown Winners (weight, absolute & superfight)
Most Submissions
| Year | Host | Grappler | Submissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3 | ||
| 1999 | 4 | ||
| 2001 | 3 | ||
| 2003 | 4 | ||
| 2005 | 8 | ||
| 2007 | 7 | ||
| 2009 | 6 | ||
| 2011 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | 5 | ||
| 2015 | 3 | ||
| 2017 | 5 | ||
| 2019 | 6 | ||
| ALL TIME | 24 | ||
By nationality
| Country | Wrestlers | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | 76 | |
| 8 | 16 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | |
ADCC Events
ADCC 2019
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | |||
| 77 kg | |||
| 88 kg | |||
| 99 kg | |||
| +99 kg | |||
| Absolute | |||
| Women's 60 kg | |||
| Women's +60 kg |
Absolute
| First round | Second round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2-0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Place | ||||
| SUB | ||||
ADCC 2017
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | |||
| 77 kg | |||
| 88 kg | |||
| 99 kg | |||
| +99 kg | |||
| Absolute | |||
| Women's 60 kg | |||
| Women's +60 kg |
Absolute
| First round | Second round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| S (rnc) | |||||||||||||||||||
| S (armbar) | |||||||||||||||||||
| S (guillotine) | |||||||||||||||||||
| S (heel hook) | |||||||||||||||||||
| S (heel hook) | |||||||||||||||||||
| S (arm-triangle) | |||||||||||||||||||
| S (heel hook) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Place | ||||
| S (heel hook) | ||||
ADCC 2015
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | |||
| 77 kg | |||
| 88 kg | |||
| 99 kg | |||
| +99 kg | |||
| Absolute | |||
| Women's 60 kg | |||
| Women's +60 kg |
Absolute
| First round | Second round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| SUB | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5X3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 3rd Place | ||||
| WO | ||||
ADCC 2013
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | |||
| 77 kg | |||
| 88 kg | |||
| 99 kg | |||
| +99 kg | |||
| Absolute | |||
| Women's 60 kg | |||
| Women's +60 kg |
ADCC 2011
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | |||
| 77 kg | |||
| 88 kg | |||
| 99 kg | |||
| +99;kg | |||
| Absolute |
Absolute
| 3rd Place | ||||
Superfight
- Superfight 1:
Braulio Estima vs.
Ronaldo Souza
- Estima defeated Souza via points (3-0).
- Superfight 2:
Renzo Gracie vs.
Mario Sperry
- Sperry defeated Gracie via points (5-0).
ADCC 2009
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | |||
| 77 kg | |||
| 88 kg | |||
| 99 kg | |||
| +99 kg | |||
| Absolute |
Absolute
| First round | Second round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| S (RNC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| S (RNC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| S (Armbar) | |||||||||||||||||||
| S (Flying Armbar) | |||||||||||||||||||
| TS (Injury) | |||||||||||||||||||
| S (Armlock) | |||||||||||||||||||
| S (Kneebar) | |||||||||||||||||||
| S (RNC) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Place | ||||
ADCC 2007
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | |||
| 77 kg | |||
| 88 kg | |||
| 99 kg | |||
| +99 kg | |||
| Absolute |
ADCC 2005
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | |||
| 77 kg | |||
| 88 kg | |||
| 99 kg | |||
| +99 kg | |||
| Absolute |
ADCC 2003
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | |||
| 77 kg | |||
| 88 kg | |||
| 99 kg | |||
| +99 kg | |||
| Absolute |
ADCC 2001
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | |||
| 77 kg | |||
| 88 kg | |||
| 99 kg | |||
| +99 kg | |||
| Absolute |
ADCC 2000
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | |||
| 77 kg | |||
| 88 kg | |||
| 99 kg | |||
| +99 kg | |||
| Absolute |
ADCC 1999
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | |||
| 77 kg | |||
| 88 kg | |||
| 99 kg | |||
| +99 kg | |||
| Absolute |
ADCC 1998
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 kg | |||
| 77 kg | |||
| 88 kg | |||
| 99 kg | |||
| +99 kg | |||
| Absolute |
ADCC Asian & Oceanic Championship
| Year | Host | Men's 66 kg | Men's 77 kg | Men's 88 kg | Men's 99 kg | Men's +99 kg | Women's -60 kg | Women's +60 kg |
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ADCC European Championship
| Year | Host | Men's 66 kg | Men's 77 kg | Men's 88 kg | Men's 99 kg | Men's +99 kg | Women's -60 kg | Women's +60 kg |
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ADCC North American Championship
| Year | Host | Men's 66 kg | Men's 77 kg | Men's 88 kg | Men's 99 kg | Men's +99 kg | Women's -60 kg | Women's +60 kg |
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ADCC South American Championship
| Year | Host | Men's 66 kg | Men's 77 kg | Men's 88 kg | Men's 99 kg | Men's +99 kg | Women's -60 kg | Women's +60 kg | |
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See also
References
- Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall (2010), The MMA Encyclopedia, ECW Press, ISBN 9781554908448
- Teague, Hywel (September 30, 2011), "Make way for new wave of JJ practicioners [sic]", ESPN.com
- "Prince of a guy: Qatari royalty to fight". ESPN.com.
- Super User. "Abu Dhabi Combat Club". adcombat.com.
- Gracie, Royler (2003), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Submission Grappling Techniques, Invisible Cities Press, ISBN 9781931229296
- https://jitsmagazine.com/mo-jassim-adcc-2021/
- https://jitsmagazine.com/adcc-world-championships-officially-delayed-until-2022/
- Matt Serra | BJJ Heroes. BJJ Heroes.com. Retrieved on 28 September 2016.
- Matt Serra: Celebrating An Underrated Career. Josh Hall, Undercard Superstar. Retrieved on 28 September 2016.
Further reading
- Garcia, Marcelo (2007), The X-Guard: Gi & No Gi Jiu-Jitsu, Victory Belt Publishing, ISBN 9780977731503
- Sheridan, Sam (2010), The Fighter's Mind: Inside the Mental Game, Atlantic Monthly Press, pp. 59–60.
- Buffer, Bruce, It's Time!: My 360-Degree View of the UFC, pp. 137–139.
- Frias, Daniel (28 May 2005), "6>Grapplers to fight for crown", Press-Telegram.
- Frias, Daniel (30 May 2005), "Wrestling wins a family affair", Press-Telegram.
