ADCC Committee is officially announcing some of the names that are set to compete in the upcoming ADCC Worlds event in Sao Paulo, Brazil on 29–30th August, 2015 in the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in São Paulo, Brazil.
ADCC absolute champion in 2003, UFC veteran Dean Lister is the latest name to be invited. Latest names also invited: Xande Ribeiro, American Jason Lees and Korean Lee Chul, Otavio Sousa, Keenan Cornelius, and Joao Miyao.
Big names missing for cause of injury: Buchecha, Renzo Gracie, Rodolfo Vieira (probably).
Updated list of confirmed competitors (source ADCC website):
Male -66 kg
1. Rubens Charles “Cobrinha” – Brazil (ADCC 2013 winner)
2. Asadulaev Surkhay – Russia (1st European Trials winner)
3. Tezekbaev Rasul – Kyrgyzstan (1st Asia & Oceania Trials Winner)
4. Geovanny Martinez – USA (1st North American Trials Winner)
5. Renan Sancar Santos – Brazil (1st South American Trials Winner)
6. Nicolas Renier- France (2nd European Trials winner)
7.João Miyao – Brazil (Invited)
Male -77 kg
1. “JT” Torres – USA (Invited)
2. Gamrot Mateusz – Poland (1st European Trials Winner)
3. Lachlan Giles – Australia (1st Asia & Oceania Trials Winner)
4. Enrico Cocco – USA (1st North American Trials Winner)
5. Davi Ramos – Brazil (1st South American Trials Winner)
6. Abdulkadirov Magomed – Russia (2nd European Trials Winner)
7. Garry Tonon – USA (Invited)
Male -88 kg
1. Romulo Barral – Brazil (ADCC 2013 Winner)
2. Zbigniew Tyszka – Poland (1st European Trials Winner)
3. Craig Jones – Australia (1st Asia & Oceania Trials Winner)
4. Matthew Arroyo – USA (1st North American Trials Winner)
5. Keenan Cornelius – USA (Invited)
6. Claudio Calasans – Brazil (1st South American Trials Winner)
7. Jesse Urholin (Finland) (2nd European Trials Winner)
Male -99 kg
1. Joao Assis – Brazil (ADCC 2013 Winner)
2. Tomasz Narkun – Poland (1st European Trials Winner)
3. Tobias Green – Australia (1st Asia & Oceania Trials Winner)
4. Tom DeBlass – USA (1st North American Trials Winner)
5. Roberto Alencar – Brazil (1st South American Trials Winner)
6. Alexandre Ribeiro – Brazil (Invited)
7. Kamil Uminski (Poland) (2nd European Trials Winner)
Male +99 kg
1. Alexander Trans – Denmark (1st European Trials Winner)
2. Lee Hyoung Chul – Korea (1st Asia & Oceania Trials Winner)
3. Jason Lees – USA (1st North American Trials Winner)
4. Leonardo Nascimento Lucio – Brazil (1st South American Trials Winner)
5. Joao Gabriel Rocha – Brazil (Invited)
6. Dean Lister – USA (Invited)
7. Bernardo Faria – Brazil (Invited)
8. Janne-Pekka Pietiläinen (Finland) (2nd European Trials Winner)
Female -60 kg
1. Michelle Nicolini – Brazil (ADCC 2013 Winner)
2. Tammi Musumeci – USA (North American Trials Winner)
3. Rikako Yuasa – Japan (Asia & Oceania Trials Winner)
4. Kethe Marie Elgesem Engen – Norway (European Trials Winner)
5. Ana Michelle Tavares Dantas – Brazil (1st South American Trials Winner)
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Female +60 kg
1. Gabrielle Garcia – Brazil (ADCC 2013 Winner)
2. Amanda Santana – USA (North American Trials Winner)
3. Sophia Nordenö – Sweden (European Trials Winner)
4. Marysia Malyjasiak – Poland (Invited)
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