The Official Competitor List: Who's In For ADCC 2022 World Championship
The Official Competitor List: Who's In For ADCC 2022 World Championship
Updated June 30, 2022: Here is a list of every person who will compete at the 2022 ADCC World Championships.

We will keep this list updated as further names qualify or are invited to the 2022 ADCC World Championships.
News: Gordon Ryan enters the +99kg division
In an unprecedented move Gordon Ryan has been cleared by ADCC to compete in both the +99kg division and the superfight against Andre Galvao. Ryan won double gold in 2019, being crowned champion in both the -99kg and the absolute divisions.
Not content with just competing in the superfight against Galvao, Ryan successfully campaigned to be allowed to enter the weight division. This will see him make history. If Ryan wins, he will be the only American to have won four ADCC gold medals, and in four different weight divisions (-88kg in 2017, -99kg and absolute in 2019).
Recent ADCC events on FloGrappling:
- Sep 18, 2021: 1st ADCC European Trials
- Nov 6-7, 2021: 1st ADCC North American Trials
- Feb 5-6, 2022: 1st ADCC South American Trial
- Feb 12-13, 2022: 2nd ADCC South American Trial
- Apr 2-3, 2022: 2nd ADCC North American Trials
- May 7-8, 2022: 2nd ADCC European Trials
- Jun 18, 2022: ADCC Asia & Oceania Trial
Watch upcoming ADCC events on FloGrappling
- Sep 17-18, 2022: ADCC World Championships
How competitors are selected for ADCC World Championships
There are three ways to compete at the ADCC World Championships: returning champions and podium finishers at the previous world championships automatically qualify to return. You can either win one of the continental qualifying events (held in various locations around the world), or you receive an invitation.
The ADCC World Championships men's divisions feature 16 competitors, with eight qualified athletes, seven invitations, and the return of the defending ADCC champion. Women's divisions feature eight competitors, with four qualified athletes, the defending champion, and three invitations.
Take a look below at the confirmed names...
ADCC Superfight
- Andre Galvao (ADCC superfight champion) vs Gordon Ryan (2019 absolute champion)
Men 66kg (16/16)
- 1st European Trials Winner: Ashley Williams (Draigh)
- 2nd European Trials Winner: Sam McNally (East Coast Jiu-JItsu)
- 1st North American Trials Winner: Cole Abate (Art Of Jiu-Jitsu)
- 2nd North American Trials Winner: Keith Krikorian (10th Planet)
- 1st South American Trials Winner: Diogo Reis (Fight Sports)
- 2nd South American Trials Winner: Fabricio Andrey (Fight Sports)
- Asia & Oceania Trials Winner: Jeremy Skinner
- Invited: Kennedy Maciel (Alliance)
- Invited: Gabriel Sousa (Zr Team)
- Invited: Ethan Crelinsten (B-Team)
- Invited: Geo Martinez (10th Planet)
- Invited: Diego "Pato" Oliveira (Dream Art)
- Invited: Ruan Alvarenga (Alliance)
- Invited: AJ Agazarm
- Invited: Joshua Cisneros (Ares BJJ)
- Invited: Garry Tonon (New Wave Jiu-Jitsu)
Men 77kg (15/16)
- Returning champion: JT Torres (Atos)
- 2nd European Trials Winner: Tommy Langaker
- 1st European Trials Winner: Oliver Taza (New Wave Jiu-Jitsu)
- 1st North American Trials Winner: Kade Ruotolo (Atos)
- 2nd North American Trials Winner: William Tackett (Checkmat)
- 1st South American Trials Winner: Micael Galvao (Fight Sports)
- 2nd South American Trials Winner: Roberto Jimenez
- Asia & Oceania Trials Winner: Kenta Iwamoto
- Invited: Lachlan Giles (Absolute MMA)
- Invited: Davi Ramos (Atos)
- Invited: Lucas Lepri (Alliance)
- Invited: Nicky Ryan (B-Team)
- Invited: Dante Leon (Pedigo Submission Fighting)
- Invited: Renato Canuto (Checkmat)
- Invited: PJ Barch (10th Planet)
Men 88kg (16/16)
- Returning champion: Matheus Diniz (Alliance)
- 2nd European Trials Winner: Santeri Ilius
- 1st European Trials Winner: Eoghan O’Flanagan
- 1st North American Trials Winner: Giancarlo Bodoni (New Wave Jiu-Jitsu)
- 1st North American Trials Winner (qualified at -99kg): Mason Fowler (Brasa CTA)
- 2nd North American Trials Winner: Jay Rodriguez (B-Team)
- 1st South American Trials Winner: Isaque Bahiense (Dream Art)
- 2nd South American Trials Winner: Alexandre De Jesus "Robinho"
- Asia & Oceania Trials Winner: Roberto Dib Frias
- Asia & Oceania Trials Winner (qualified at -99kg): Izaak Michell (B-Team)
- Invited: Xande Ribeiro (Six Blades)
- Invited: Josh Hinger (Atos)
- Invited: Tye Ruotolo (Atos)
- Invited: Vagner Rocha (Fight Sports)
- Invited: Lucas "Hulk" Barbosa (Atos)
- Invited: Jon Blank (10th Planet)
Men 99kg (15/16)
- 1st European Trials Winner: Perttu Tepponen
- 2nd European Trials Winner: Luke Griffith (New Wave)
- 2nd North American Trials Winner: Paul Ardila-Ibarra (Jucao)
- 1st South American Trials Winner: Joao Costa (Fight Sports)
- 2nd South American Trials Winner: Henrique Ceconi
- Invited: Vinicius "Trator" Ferreira (Alliance)
- Invited: Rafael Lovato Jr. (Six Blades)
- Invited: Kaynan Duarte (Atos)
- Invited: Yuri Simoes (Brasa CTA)
- Invited: Tim Spriggs (Team Lloyd Irvin)
- Invited: Patrick Gaudio (GF Team)
- Invited: Nicholas Meregali (Dream Art)
- Invited: Vinny Magalhaes
- Invited: Elder Cruz (Checkmat)
- Invited: Craig Jones (B-Team)
Men +99kg (15/16)
- 1st European Trials Winner: Heikki Jussila
- 2nd European Trials Winner: Dan Manasoiu (New Wave)
- 1st North American Trials Winner: John Hansen (Pedigo Submission Fighting)
- 2nd North American Trials Winner: Kyle Boehm (10th Planet)
- 1st South American Trials Winner: Roosevelt Sousa (Fight Sports)
- 2nd South American Trials Winner: Gutemberg Pereira (GF Team)
- Asia & Oceania Trials Winner: Josh Saunders
- Invited: Gordon Ryan (New Wave Jiu-Jitsu)
- Invited: Nick Rodriguez (B-Team)
- Invited: Felipe Pena (Gracie Barra)
- Invited: Joao Gabriel Rocha (Alliance)
- Invited: Victor Hugo (Six Blades)
- Invited: Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu (Fight Sports)
- Invited: Haisam Rida (Assembly Jiu-Jitsu)
- Invited: Orlando Sanchez (Gracie Barra)
Women's -60kg (8/8)
- Returning champion: Bianca Basilio (Atos)
- Invited: Beatriz Mesquita
- Invited: Ffion Davies
- Invited: Elvira Karppinen (10th Planet)
- American Trials Winner: Brianna Ste-Marie (Brazilian Top Team)
- South American Trials Winner: Mayssa Bastos (Unity)
- European Trials Winner: Julia Maele
- Asia & Oceania Trials Winner: Adele Fornarino
Women's +60kg (8/8)
- Returning champion: Gabi Garcia (Alliance)
- South American Trials Winner: Giovanna Jara (Dream Art)
- American Trials Winner: Amy Campo (Zenith)
- European Trials Winner: Eleftheria Christodolou
- Invited: Rafaela Guedes (Atos)
- Invited: Carina Santi
- Invited: Kendall Reusing (Gracie Barra)
- Asia & Oceania Trials Winner: Nikki Lloyd-Griffiths
Numbers you need to know
- In total there will be 97 competitors: 81 men, 16 women
- As of June 30, 94 of 97 competitors have been confirmed.
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