Welsh grappler Ash Williams has been officially invited to the ADCC World Championships. Ash, a previous Trials champion, is currently ranked 14th in the world at 145lbs by FloGrappling and has proven himself repeatedly at the elite level of professional grappling. This will be his second appearance at ADCC Worlds.

The ADCC made the announcement today via Instagram;

The -66kg division is one of the most dynamic and exciting in the sport, featuring some of the best technicians and scramblers alive. In 2022, the divisional placewinners were Diogo Reis, Diego Pato, Gabriel Sousa, and Josh Cisneros. There are now 11 athletes qualified for the bracket.

-66kg

• Diogo Reis (Returning Champion, Invited) | Brazil
• Owen Jones (1st European Trial winner) | England
• Dorian Olivarez (East Coast Trials winner) | United States
• Ethan Thomas (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner) | Australia
• Gairbeg Ibragimov (2nd European Trials winner) | Russia
• Kennedy Maciel (1st South American Trials winner) | Brazil
• Fabricio Andrey (2nd South American Trials winner) | Brazil
• Ethan Crelinsten (Invited) | Canada
• Deandre Corbe (West Coast Trials winner) | Canada
• Kauã Gabriel (Invited) | Brazil
• Ash Williams (Invited) | Wales

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