The ADCC World Championships are approaching with less than a year left until top submission grapplers from around the world meet at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The competition is only held every two years and is restricted to a select group of qualified fighters across the globe. 

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Competitors may only qualify through the rigorous ADCC Trials process, or be invited by ADCC organizers. 

ADCC holds eight trial events across the globe, where citizens in four separate regions can test themselves against the best submission grapplers in their categories. Athletes may also be invited by previous performance in ADCC events or having a considerable reputation as a top grappling athlete in the world. 

Here's what to know about ADCC 2024. 

When Is ADCC 2024?

ADCC World Championships 2024 is scheduled for Aug. 17-18 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

When Are The ADCC Trials?

The trials will be held in four regions:

• North America
• South America
• Europe, Africa & The Middle East
• Asia & Oceania

The European, Middle East and African trials will take place on Feb.17 in Zagreb, Croatia. 

The Brazil ADCC trials will take place on March 2 Belo Horizonte, in the state of Minas Gerais. The second round of trials will be on March 9 in São Paulo.

The ADCC West Coast trials will take place March 30-31 in Las Vegas, NV. 

The ADCC Asia and Oceania trial will take place on May 11 in Bangkok, Thailand. 

Who Won ADCC 2022?

The following athletes won gold at ADCC 2022, guaranteeing them an invitation to the 2024 World Championships. These athletes' participation status has not yet been confirmed by ADCC:

• 2022 66kg champion: Diogo 'Baby Shark' Reis
• 2022 77kg champion: Kade Ruotolo
• 2022 88kg champion: Giancarlo Bodoni
• 2022 -99kg champion: Kaynan Duarte
• 2022 +99kg champion: Gordon Ryan
• 2022 -60kg champion: Ffion Davies
• 2022 +60kg champion: Amy Campo

Every athlete invited to ADCC 2024

-66kg

• Diogo Reis (Returning Champion, Invited)
• Owen Jones (1st European Trial winner)
• Dorian Olivarez (East Coast Trials Winner)
• Ethan Thomas (1st Asia & Oceania Trials Winner)

-77kg

• Jozef Chen (1st European Trials winner)
• Elijah Dorsey (East Coast Trials Winner)
• Kenta Iwamoto (1st Asia & Oceania Trials Winner)

-88kg

• Santeri Lilius (1st European Trials winner)
• Jacob Couch (East Coast Trials Winner)
• Izaak Michell (1st Asia & Oceania Trials Winner)

-99kg

• Luke Griffith (1st European Trials winner)
• Paul Ardila (East Coast Trials Winner)
• Declan Moody (1st Asia & Oceania Trials Winner)

+99kg

• Heikki Jussila (1st European Trials winner)
• Daniel Manasoiu (East Coast Trials Winner)
• Josh Saunders (1st Asia & Oceania Trials Winner)

-55kg

TBD

-65kg

TBD

+65kg

TBD

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