ADCC is fast approaching and with it come many last minute changes on the roster. Sadly Gabriel Arges is out and in addition to him this division will also be missing out on the returning champion Davi Ramos who has opted out due to his shifting focus to MMA and a desire to prove his name in the UFC.

The 77 kg division will be featuring Garry Tonon, DJ Jackson, JT Torres, Gilbert Burns and Lucas Lepri among others.

Lepri is perhaps understated in terms of betting odds but let us not forget he was in the finals of the previous tournament only to be defeated by the reigning champ. Many might not remember but Lepri actually defeated Garry Tonon 10:0 at the ADCC 2015.

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Truth be told Tonon has been making plenty of waves since and is not to be discounted. But neither is DJ Jackson who has managed to defeat Tonon at the peculiar ruleset at Grappling Pro Championship earlier in the year.

Vagner Rocha is another serious contender as he’s remained ever the feisty active competitor across many promotions.

Gilbert Burns came in 3rd the last time however he’s since managed to lose a Polaris fight to Tonon so it’ll certainly be interesting to see how the two measure up again.

ADCC 2017 77 kg division will be featuring:

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1. Lachlan Giles (Australia) – 1st Asian Trial winner
2. Tero Pyylampi (Finland) – 1st European Trial winner
3. Mansher Singh Khera (USA) – 1st North American Trial winner
4. Felipe Cesar (Brazil) – 1st South American Trial winner
5. Marcelo Mafra (Brazil) – 2nd South American Trial winner
6. Osmanzhan Kassimov (Kazakhstan) – 2nd Asian Trial winner
7. Vagner Rocha (USA) – 2nd North American Trial winner
8. Oliver Taza (Canada/Lebanon) – 2nd European Trial winner
9. Garry Tonon (USA) – Invited
10. Lucas Lepri (Brazil) – Invited
11. JT Torres (USA) – Invited
12. Gilbert Burns (Brazil) – Invited
13. DJ Jackson (USA) – Invited
14. Celso Vinicius (Brazil) – Invited
15. Leonardo Saggioro (Brazil) – Invited
16. Enrico Cocco (USA) – Invited