It was confirmed today that Leandro Lo will make his debut at the 2017 ADCC World Championships in September, as the organization revealed the latest batch of athletes who will compete at the tournament.

Lo, who competed for the first time under ADCC rules in April when he faced Gordon Ryan in a superfight at the West Coast Trials, will vie for the -88kg title in Espoo, Finland. 


​Leandro Lo pressures Gordon Ryan. Photo: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports

​Joining him are the following:

​Baret Yoshida
A veteran grappler, this will be Yoshida's ninth time competing at the ADCC Worlds, having made his debut with the organization in 1999. 

​Joao Assis 
The 2013 ADCC champion Assis is a three-time veteran of the submission grappling tournament, having also picked up a silver medal in 2011. A two-time IBJJF No-Gi world champion, Assis will compete at -99kg.

​Jeff Monson
Renowned MMA fighter and submission grappler Jeff Monson returns to ADCC for the first time since 2009. Monson is a two-time champion and five-time ADCC veteran and has an MMA record of over 80 fights. 

​Arman Zhanpeisov
Zhanpeisov placed second at the Asian Trials in Kazakhstan and will replace Sulimanov Mokhmad, who was announced Thursday as withdrawn.

​​​Click here for a full list of names confirmed for ADCC 2017 World Championships