The 2026 ADCC World Championship is just around the corner, giving fans another chance to watch the best submission grapplers in the world compete for gold.

Before the action begins, let's look back at the 2015 ADCC World Championship, an event filled with memorable performances and major storylines.

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From surprising upsets to incredible comeback stories, the 2015 championship had plenty to talk about.

Here are five things to know about the 2015 ADCC World Championship.

When Was The ADCC 2013 World Championships?

The 2015 ADCC World Championships took place on August 29-30, 2015.

Where Was The ADCC 2013 World Championships?

The 2015 ADCC World Championships were held at the Mauro Pinheiro Gymnasium Poliesportivo in São Paulo, Brazil.

A Major Upset And A Remarkable Return

On the women's side, there was no bigger upset than Jessica Oliveira defeating reigning champion Gabi Garcia. Oliveira ultimately fell to Ana Laura Cordeiro in the final, but Cordeiro had a remarkable story of her own.

After spending five years away from the mats due to a serious injury, Cordeiro made an incredible return to competition. She went on to win both the IBJJF Worlds and ADCC Worlds, capping off an impressive comeback with two of the biggest titles in grappling.

2015 ADCC World Championship Results

2015 ADCC World Champions

Men's Divisions

-66kg

• Gold: Rubens Charles (BRA)
• Silver: Bruno Frazatto (BRA)
• Bronze: Augusto Mendes (BRA)

-77kg

• Gold: Davi Ramos (BRA)
• Silver: Lucas Lepri (BRA)
• Bronze: Gilbert Burns (BRA)

-88kg

• Gold: Yuri Simoes (BRA)
• Silver: Keenan Cornelius (USA)
• Bronze: Rustam Chsiev (RUS)

-99kg

• Gold: Rodolfo Vieira (BRA)
• Silver: Felipe Pena (BRA)
• Bronze: Joao Assis (BRA)

+99kg

• Gold: Orlando Sanchez (USA)
• Silver: Jared Dopp (USA)
• Bronze: Vinny Magalhaes (BRA)

Absolute

• Gold: Claudio Calasans (BRA)
• Silver: Joao Gabriel Rocha (BRA)
• Bronze: Rodolfo Vieira (BRA)

Women's Divisions

-60kg

• Gold: Mackenzie Dern (USA)
• Silver: Michelle Nicolini (BRA)
• Bronze: Tammi Musumeci (USA)

+60kg

• Gold: Ana Laura Cordeiro (BRA)
• Silver: Jessica Oliveira (BRA)
• Bronze: Gabrielle Garcia (BRA)

Superfights

Main Superfight

• André Galvao (BRA) defeated Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu (BRA)

Stars Superfight

• Ricardo Liborio (BRA) defeated Mario Sperry (BRA)

FloGrappling's Pound-For-Pound No-Gi Rankings

1. Dante Leon — Pedigo Submission Fighting & Adamas Jiu-Jitsu (CAN) — Previous: 5
2. Diogo Reis — Agora Jiu-Jitsu (BRA) — Previous: 2
3. Diego Pato — Art of Jiu-Jitsu (BRA) — Previous: 3
4. Mica Galvao — Mika Jiu-Jitsu (BRA) — Previous: 1
5. Tye Ruotolo — Roots of Jiu-Jitsu (USA) — Previous: 4
6. Dorian Olivarez — Team Olivarez & Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu (USA) — Previous: 6
7. Mikey Musumeci — Cobrinha BJJ (USA) — Previous: 8
8. Andrew Tackett — Syndicate MMA (USA) — Previous: 10
9. Rafael Lovato Jr. — Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu (USA) — Previous: 13
10. Deandre Corbe — Standard Jiu-Jitsu (CAN) — Previous: 11
11. Fabricio Andrey — Alliance (BRA) — Previous: 9
12. Roberto Jimenez — Unity Jiu-Jitsu (ECU) — Previous: 12
13. Luke Griffith — Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu (RSA) — Previous: 16
14. Levi Jones-Leary — Absolute MMA (AUS) — Previous: 7
15. Giancarlo Bodoni — Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu (USA) — Previous: 14
16. Cole Abate — Art of Jiu-Jitsu (USA) — Previous: 18
17. Felipe Pena — Gracie Barra (BRA) — Previous: 17
18. Vagner Rocha — Vagner Rocha Martial Arts (BRA) — Previous: 20
19. Jozef Chen — Nomadic Grappling (RSA) — Previous: NR
20. Nick Rodriguez — Simple Man Martial Arts (USA) — Previous: 15

Weight Classes At 2026 ADCC World Championship

Men's Professional

• -65.9kg
• -76.9kg
• -87.9kg
• -98.9kg
• +99kg
• Absolute

Women's Professional 

• 55kg
• -65kg
• +65kg

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