The ADCC World Championship has served as the ultimate proving ground for submission grapplers since its inception in 1998.

The figures associated with these championships loom tall over the sport of jiu-jitsu: Marcelo Garcia, Rafa Mendes, Andre Galvao, Kyra Gracie, and Dean Lister — among others — defined their legacies with incredible performances at ADCC. 

You can browse the brackets from every championship on FloArena to see your favorite athlete's exact road to gold.  

• Watch ADCC 2009: Barcelona, Spain
• Watch ADCC 2011: Nottingham, England
• Watch ADCC 2015: Sao Paulo, Brazil

ADCC 2011: Werdum hunting for the armbar, Vinny Magalhase would eventually escape and go on to win gold. 

• ADCC 2009 FloArena brackets
• ADCC 2011 FloArena brackets
• ADCC 2015 FloArena brackets

Here’s a bird’s eye view of the major stories from these years. 

2009: Set in Barcelona, Spain, the ADCC 2009 World Championships saw Braulio Estima conquer double gold in 88kg and the absolute division - beating Andre Galvao and Xande Ribeiro in the process. 

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Rafael Mendes captured his first ADCC world title, becoming the youngest ever athlete to complete the feat; among the more shocking results included Pablo Popovitch’s win over Marcelo Garcia in the 77kg final. 

2011: In Nottingham, England, Andre Galvao proved to be the man of the tournament after capturing double gold at 88kg and the absolute category; he has remained undefeated in the super fight since then.  

WATCH: Andre Galvao vs Rousimar Palhares - 88kg FINAL

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WATCH: Marcelo Garcia came roaring back after taking silver in 2009 and defeated the legendary Leo Vieira at 77kg to capture his fourth and final ADCC gold medal.  

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Dean lister shocked the world when he captured three heel hook submission victories on his way to the -99kg title.  

WATCH: The ongoing war between Rafa Mendes and Cobrinha continued once again at 66kg with Rafa capturing his second ADCC gold.

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Kyra Gracie cemented her legacy as one of the best to ever do it when she captured her third world title. 

In one of the most viral moments in jiu-jitsu history, Vinny Magalhaes' armbar escape seen around the world made its star apparent at the ADCC 2011 World Championships held in Nottingham England. 

2015: This was the last time we saw the ADCC championships take over Brazil. Set in Sao Paulo, this edition saw Davi Ramos claim his place in ADCC history after a dominant performance at 77kg, submitting both Gilbert Burns and Lucas Lepri.

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Rodolfo Vieira smashed his way through the 99kg category with superior wrestling and pressure.  

Orlando Sanchez became one of 10 Americans to capture gold at the ADCC World Championships.  

Every single match from the above Championships will be available VOD and will include in upcoming special projects supporting the ADCC 2022 World Championships coming September17-18.