ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
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The ADCC Submission Wrestling
World Championship is a competition involving professional athletes who have been successful at the highest levels of jiu-jitsu
, wrestling
, judo
, sambo
, shooto
and mixed martial arts
. The rules of the event disallow strikes while promoting grappling and submissions.
instructor Nelson Monteiro.
Thousands of Submission grappling tournaments around the world use elements of the ADCC format and rule structure. To date, the great majority of ADCC champions have had experience studying the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
, whose rules are the most similar to. However, there have been notable exceptions to this, such as Japan
ese Sanae Kikuta
(Judo/Catch Wrestling), South Africa
n Mark Robinson (who was a champion in judo, Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling, Sumo, and also power lifting), and American Mark Kerr (Collegiate/Freestyle Wrestling).
Prior to the 2009 tournament, ADCC announced that it would be expanding the size of the semi-annual tournament from seven weight divisions to eleven.
Submission wrestling
Submission wrestling or Combat wrestling in Japan, is a formula of competition and a general term describing the aspect of martial arts and combat sports that focus on clinch and ground fighting with the aim of obtaining a submission using submission holds...
World Championship is a competition involving professional athletes who have been successful at the highest levels of jiu-jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
, wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
, sambo
Sambo (martial art)
Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. The word "SAMBO" is an acronym for SAMooborona Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as "self-defense without weapons". Sambo is relatively modern since its development began in the early 1920s by the Soviet Red Army to improve their hand to hand...
, shooto
Shooto
Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...
and mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
. The rules of the event disallow strikes while promoting grappling and submissions.
History
The competition was created by Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the son of the former United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, together with his Brazilian Jiu-JitsuBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
instructor Nelson Monteiro.
Thousands of Submission grappling tournaments around the world use elements of the ADCC format and rule structure. To date, the great majority of ADCC champions have had experience studying the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
, whose rules are the most similar to. However, there have been notable exceptions to this, such as Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese Sanae Kikuta
Sanae Kikuta
Sanae Kikuta is a Japanese mixed martial artist who rose to popularity fighting in the Pancrase organization, and currently fights for World Victory Road...
(Judo/Catch Wrestling), South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n Mark Robinson (who was a champion in judo, Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling, Sumo, and also power lifting), and American Mark Kerr (Collegiate/Freestyle Wrestling).
Prior to the 2009 tournament, ADCC announced that it would be expanding the size of the semi-annual tournament from seven weight divisions to eleven.
ADCC Event's
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| 1998 |  Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... |
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| 1999 | Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... |
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| 2000 | Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... |
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| 2001 | Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western... |
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| 2003 |  Sao PauloSão Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... |
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| 2005 |  Long BeachLong Beach, California Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257... |
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Results
The seeds below are determined by a top four placement in the weight class tournaments prior to the absolute tournament. For example, 'LhW1' means that the competitor finished in 1st place in the light-heavyweight tournament that year. The event is held once every two years.2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Nottingham, England
| Weight Division | 1st (Gold) | 2nd (Silver) | 3rd (Bronze) | ||||||
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| Name | Nation | Background | Name | Nation | Background | Name | Nation | Background | |
| Absolute | Andre Galvao André Galvão André Luis Galvão is a Brazilian grappler and professional mixed martial artist. He has won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and IBJJF Pan American Championships multiple times and has also taken third place in the 2007 ADCC World Championship at both -77 kg and openweight... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Pablo Popovitch Pablo Popovitch Pablo Popovitch born September 9, 1979 is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and a 3rd degree black belt under Jorge Popovitch. Pablo Popovitch is the founder and head instructor at The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Center located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.-Biography:Pablo Popovitch... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu/Wrestling | Xande Ribeiro | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Over 99KG | Vinny Magalhaes Vinny Magalhães Vinicius Magalhães , is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was a participant in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. He is the current M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Champion.-Grappling career:... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Fabricio Werdum Fabricio Werdum Fabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, a two-time ADCC world heavyweight champion and European Jiu-Jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in Pride Fighting Championships, the... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Roberto Abreu Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu Roberto Abreu is a super heavy weight Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter currently living in the United States. He grew up in rural Brazil and is affiliated with Nova Geracao... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 99KG | Dean Lister Dean Lister Dean Richard Lister is an American mixed martial artist and a former King of the Cage champion. He currently fights at the Middleweight division after moving down from the Light Heavyweight class... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu/Sambo/Wrestling | Joao Assis | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Xande Ribeiro | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 88KG | Andre Galvao André Galvão André Luis Galvão is a Brazilian grappler and professional mixed martial artist. He has won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and IBJJF Pan American Championships multiple times and has also taken third place in the 2007 ADCC World Championship at both -77 kg and openweight... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Rousimar Palhares Rousimar Palhares Rousimar Palhares, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his physical strength. His nickname, Portuguese for "tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by Leg-locks... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu/MMA | Pablo Popovitch Pablo Popovitch Pablo Popovitch born September 9, 1979 is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and a 3rd degree black belt under Jorge Popovitch. Pablo Popovitch is the founder and head instructor at The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Center located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.-Biography:Pablo Popovitch... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu/Wrestling |
| Under 77KG | Marcelo Garcia | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Leo Viera | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Kron Gracie Kron Gracie Kron Gracie is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a member of the Gracie family. He is the youngest son of Rickson Gracie and grandson of Helio Gracie.-Biography:... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 66KG | Rafael Mendes | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Rubens Charles Rubens Charles Maciel Rubens Charles Maciel , aka "Cobrinha" and sometimes referred to as Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles, is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor. He is considered the best featherweight in the decade and to be among the best pound for pound jiu jitsu competitors in the world... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Jeff Glover | USA | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Women's Over 60KG | Gabi Garcia | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Hanette Staack | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Ida Hansson | Sweden | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Women's Under 60KG | Kyra Gracie Kyra Gracie Kyra Gracie Guimarães is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and grappling world champion.-Biography:She is one of the few Gracie women to achieve a black belt in BJJ and is the first Gracie female to actively compete in the sport... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Michele Nicolini | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Luana Alzugir | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Barcelona, Spain
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| Name | Nation | Background | Name | Nation | Background | Name | Nation | Background | |
| Absolute | Braulio Estima Braulio Estima Braulio Estima is a world champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He received his black belt on January 4, 2004. His highest achievements include winning the CBJJ Championship in 2004, 2006, and 2009, Absolute World Cup Champion 2006, European CBJJ Absolute Champion 2006 and 2009 and ADCC 2007 silver... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Alexandre Ribeiro | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Vinny Magalhaes Vinny Magalhães Vinicius Magalhães , is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was a participant in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. He is the current M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Champion.-Grappling career:... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Over 99KG | Fabricio Werdum Fabricio Werdum Fabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, a two-time ADCC world heavyweight champion and European Jiu-Jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in Pride Fighting Championships, the... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Roberto Abreu Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu Roberto Abreu is a super heavy weight Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter currently living in the United States. He grew up in rural Brazil and is affiliated with Nova Geracao... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Jeff Monson Jeff Monson Jeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association... |
USA | Wrestling / Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 99KG | Alexandre Ribeiro | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Gerardi Rinaldi | USA | Wrestling / Jiu-Jitsu | Vinny Magalhaes Vinny Magalhães Vinicius Magalhães , is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was a participant in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. He is the current M-1 Global Light Heavyweight Champion.-Grappling career:... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 88KG | Braulio Estima Braulio Estima Braulio Estima is a world champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He received his black belt on January 4, 2004. His highest achievements include winning the CBJJ Championship in 2004, 2006, and 2009, Absolute World Cup Champion 2006, European CBJJ Absolute Champion 2006 and 2009 and ADCC 2007 silver... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Andre Galvao André Galvão André Luis Galvão is a Brazilian grappler and professional mixed martial artist. He has won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and IBJJF Pan American Championships multiple times and has also taken third place in the 2007 ADCC World Championship at both -77 kg and openweight... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | David Avellan David Avellan David Avellan is an American grappler and professional mixed martial artist who has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting and bodogFight promotions. David recently competed in the 2009 ADCC World Championship Barcelona, later winning a Bronze Medal... |
USA | FFA / Wrestling |
| Under 77KG | Pablo Popovitch Pablo Popovitch Pablo Popovitch born September 9, 1979 is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and a 3rd degree black belt under Jorge Popovitch. Pablo Popovitch is the founder and head instructor at The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Center located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.-Biography:Pablo Popovitch... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu / Wrestling | Marcelo Garcia | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Gregor Gracie Gregor Gracie Gregor Rangel , better known as Gregor Gracie, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He is a black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and son of the widow of Rolls Gracie and thus half-brother of Rolles Gracie Jr. and Igor Gracie. He was an ADCC participant,... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 66KG | Rafael Mendes | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Rubens Charles Rubens Charles Maciel Rubens Charles Maciel , aka "Cobrinha" and sometimes referred to as Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles, is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor. He is considered the best featherweight in the decade and to be among the best pound for pound jiu jitsu competitors in the world... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Ryan Hall | USA | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Women's Over 60KG | Hannette Staack | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Penny Thomas | South Africa | Jiu-Jitsu | Cristiane Santos Cristiane Santos Cristiane Justino Venancio Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and the Strikeforce Women's Featherweight Champion . Santos won the title on August 15, 2009 by defeating Gina Carano via TKO... |
Brazil | MMA Mixed martial arts Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be... / Jiu-Jitsu |
| Women's Under 60KG | Luana Alzuguir Luana Alzuguir Luanna Alzuguir is a female Black Belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner. She won the Word Championchips in 2009, and in 2010, she won the open class. In these two years, she won all major championships in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, including the national championships, the Pan American championships,... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Sayaka Shioda | Japan | Grappling Grappling Grappling refers to techniques, maneuvers, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage, such as improving relative position, escaping, submitting, or injury to the opponent. Grappling is a general term that covers techniques used in many disciplines, styles and martial... |
Hillary Williams Hillary Williams Hillary Williams is an American grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.- Career highlight :Williams began her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu career in 2006. With just four years of training she has become a 4-time World Championships Gold Medalist in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a 6-time Pan American... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu |
2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - New Jersey, USA
| Weight Division | 1st (Gold) | 2nd (Silver) | 3rd (Bronze) | ||||||
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| Name | Nation | Background | Name | Nation | Background | Name | Nation | Background | |
| Absolute | Robert Drysdale Robert Drysdale Robert Drysdale is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and professional mixed martial artist. Born in the United States to a Brazilian mother and American father, he moved to Brazil with his family in 1987 at the age of six. Several years later, as a young man he returned to Las Vegas, Nevada to... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Marcelo Garcia | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Andre Galvao André Galvão André Luis Galvão is a Brazilian grappler and professional mixed martial artist. He has won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and IBJJF Pan American Championships multiple times and has also taken third place in the 2007 ADCC World Championship at both -77 kg and openweight... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Over 99KG | Fabricio Werdum Fabricio Werdum Fabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, a two-time ADCC world heavyweight champion and European Jiu-Jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in Pride Fighting Championships, the... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Rolles Gracie | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Márcio Cruz Márcio Cruz Márcio "Pé de Pano" Cruz is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. In BJJ, he is a third degree black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr.... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 99KG | Alexandre Ribeiro | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Braulio Estima Braulio Estima Braulio Estima is a world champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He received his black belt on January 4, 2004. His highest achievements include winning the CBJJ Championship in 2004, 2006, and 2009, Absolute World Cup Champion 2006, European CBJJ Absolute Champion 2006 and 2009 and ADCC 2007 silver... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Robert Drysdale Robert Drysdale Robert Drysdale is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and professional mixed martial artist. Born in the United States to a Brazilian mother and American father, he moved to Brazil with his family in 1987 at the age of six. Several years later, as a young man he returned to Las Vegas, Nevada to... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 88KG | Demian Maia Demian Maia Demian Maia Baptista is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Maia is currently ranked the #6 middleweight in the world by Sherdog and Yahoo! Sports., and the #8 middleweight fighter in the world by... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Flavio Almeida | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Tarsis Humphreys Tarsis Humphreys Tarsis Humphrey is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He has been practising Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since the age of 13. At age 23 He became a Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Fabio Gurgel, the co-founder of the Alliance Jiu Jitsu Team.Tarsis is one of Alliance’s heavy hitter Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 77KG | Marcelo Garcia | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Pablo Popovitch Pablo Popovitch Pablo Popovitch born September 9, 1979 is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and a 3rd degree black belt under Jorge Popovitch. Pablo Popovitch is the founder and head instructor at The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Center located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.-Biography:Pablo Popovitch... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu / Wrestling | Andre Galvao André Galvão André Luis Galvão is a Brazilian grappler and professional mixed martial artist. He has won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship and IBJJF Pan American Championships multiple times and has also taken third place in the 2007 ADCC World Championship at both -77 kg and openweight... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 66KG | Rani Yahya Rani Yahya Rani Ahmad Yahya is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. Yahya won the 66 kg division of the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in April 2007... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Leo Vieira | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Baret Yoshida | USA | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Women's Absolute | Hannette Staack | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Rosangela Conceicao | Brazil | Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an... / Wrestling |
Kelly Paul | USA | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Women's Over 67KG | Penny Thomas | South Africa | Jiu-Jitsu | Lana Stefanac | USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Celita Schutz | USA | Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an... / Jiu-Jitsu |
| Women's Under 67KG | Hannette Staack | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Kelly Paul | USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Marloes Coenen Marloes Coenen Marloes Coenen is a Dutch mixed martial artist. She has competed professionally since 2000 and is a former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion.... |
Holland | Grappling Grappling Grappling refers to techniques, maneuvers, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage, such as improving relative position, escaping, submitting, or injury to the opponent. Grappling is a general term that covers techniques used in many disciplines, styles and martial... / Jiu-Jitsu |
| Women's Under 60KG | Kyra Gracie Kyra Gracie Kyra Gracie Guimarães is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and grappling world champion.-Biography:She is one of the few Gracie women to achieve a black belt in BJJ and is the first Gracie female to actively compete in the sport... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Tara LaRosa Tara LaRosa Tara LaRosa is an American mixed martial artist who previously fought in BodogFight.She was the first and final BodogFight Women's Bantamweight Champion... |
USA | Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an... / Jiu-Jitsu |
Takayo Hashi Takayo Hashi |-| Loss|align=center| 13-4-0| Cat Zingano| KO | Fight To Win: "Outlaws"| |align=center| 3|align=center| 4:42|Denver, Colorado, USA| For Fight To Win Women's Championship|-| Loss|align=center| 13-3-0| Tara LaRosa| Decision... |
Japan | Grappling Grappling Grappling refers to techniques, maneuvers, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage, such as improving relative position, escaping, submitting, or injury to the opponent. Grappling is a general term that covers techniques used in many disciplines, styles and martial... |
| Women's Under 55KG | Sayaka Shioda | Japan | Grappling Grappling Grappling refers to techniques, maneuvers, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage, such as improving relative position, escaping, submitting, or injury to the opponent. Grappling is a general term that covers techniques used in many disciplines, styles and martial... |
Felicia Oh | USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Megumi Fujii Megumi Fujii Megumi Fujii is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She is currently the #3-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com and the #1-ranked female flyweight according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.-Biography:Fujii specializes mainly in submission fighting and is... |
Japan | Sambo Sambo (martial art) Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. The word "SAMBO" is an acronym for SAMooborona Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as "self-defense without weapons". Sambo is relatively modern since its development began in the early 1920s by the Soviet Red Army to improve their hand to hand... / Shooto Shooto Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,... / Judo / Jiu-Jitsu |
2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - California, USA
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| Absolute | Roger Gracie Roger Gracie Roger Gracie Gomes is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. Roger was awarded his black belt by his cousin Renzo Gracie at the behest of Carlos Gracie, Jr. whilst training in New York in 2003. He is currently a second degree black belt... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Ronaldo Souza | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu / Judo | Marcelo Garcia | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Over 99KG | Jeff Monson Jeff Monson Jeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association... |
USA | Wrestling / Jiu-Jitsu | Gabriel Gonzaga Gabriel Gonzaga Gabriel Gonzaga , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, is a former member of Chute Boxe Academy and now fights out of Ludlow, Massachusetts as a part of Team Link... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Fabricio Werdum Fabricio Werdum Fabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, a two-time ADCC world heavyweight champion and European Jiu-Jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in Pride Fighting Championships, the... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 99KG | Roger Gracie Roger Gracie Roger Gracie Gomes is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. Roger was awarded his black belt by his cousin Renzo Gracie at the behest of Carlos Gracie, Jr. whilst training in New York in 2003. He is currently a second degree black belt... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu / Luta Livre | Alexandre Ribeiro | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 88KG | Ronaldo Souza | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Demian Maia Demian Maia Demian Maia Baptista is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Maia is currently ranked the #6 middleweight in the world by Sherdog and Yahoo! Sports., and the #8 middleweight fighter in the world by... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Ribeiro, brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro, is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After earning a black belt in Judo, he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio De Janeiro under Royler Gracie, the son of Helio Gracie, at the famous Gracie Humaitá.Saulo received... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 77KG | Marcelo Garcia | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Pablo Popovitch Pablo Popovitch Pablo Popovitch born September 9, 1979 is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and a 3rd degree black belt under Jorge Popovitch. Pablo Popovitch is the founder and head instructor at The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Center located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.-Biography:Pablo Popovitch... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu / Wrestling | Jake Shields Jake Shields Jake Shields is an American mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the welterweight division of the UFC. He is the last Rumble on the Rock 175 lb champion. He is the first and last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto Middleweight Champion and is the former... |
USA | Wrestling / Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 66KG | Leo Vieira | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Rani Yahya Rani Yahya Rani Ahmad Yahya is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. Yahya won the 66 kg division of the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in April 2007... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Marcio Feitosa Marcio Feitosa Professor Marcio Feitosa is the head instructor of Gracie Barra America and Gracie Barra Austin Schools. Prof. Feitosa learned directly from Master Carlos Gracie Jr.who started the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Women's Absolute | Juliana Borges | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Tara LaRosa Tara LaRosa Tara LaRosa is an American mixed martial artist who previously fought in BodogFight.She was the first and final BodogFight Women's Bantamweight Champion... |
USA | Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an... / Jiu-Jitsu |
Amanda Buckner Amanda Buckner Amanda Buckner is an American female mixed martial artist. Her last fight was a decision loss against Takayo Hashi at FFF 4 - Call of the Wild on April 3, 2008.... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Women's Over 60KG | Juliana Borges | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Stacy Cartwright | USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Kizma Button | USA | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Women's Under 60KG | Kyra Gracie Kyra Gracie Kyra Gracie Guimarães is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and grappling world champion.-Biography:She is one of the few Gracie women to achieve a black belt in BJJ and is the first Gracie female to actively compete in the sport... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Leka Vieira | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Megumi Fujii Megumi Fujii Megumi Fujii is a female Japanese mixed martial artist. She is currently the #3-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com and the #1-ranked female flyweight according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.-Biography:Fujii specializes mainly in submission fighting and is... |
Japan | Sambo Sambo (martial art) Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. The word "SAMBO" is an acronym for SAMooborona Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as "self-defense without weapons". Sambo is relatively modern since its development began in the early 1920s by the Soviet Red Army to improve their hand to hand... / Shooto Shooto Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,... / Judo / Jiu-Jitsu |
2003 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Sao Paulo, Brazil
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| Absolute | Dean Lister Dean Lister Dean Richard Lister is an American mixed martial artist and a former King of the Cage champion. He currently fights at the Middleweight division after moving down from the Light Heavyweight class... |
USA | Wrestling / Sambo Sambo (martial art) Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. The word "SAMBO" is an acronym for SAMooborona Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as "self-defense without weapons". Sambo is relatively modern since its development began in the early 1920s by the Soviet Red Army to improve their hand to hand... / Jiu-Jitsu |
Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu / Luta Livre | Fabricio Werdum Fabricio Werdum Fabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, a two-time ADCC world heavyweight champion and European Jiu-Jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in Pride Fighting Championships, the... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Over 99KG | Márcio Cruz Márcio Cruz Márcio "Pé de Pano" Cruz is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. In BJJ, he is a third degree black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr.... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Fabricio Werdum Fabricio Werdum Fabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, a two-time ADCC world heavyweight champion and European Jiu-Jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in Pride Fighting Championships, the... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Alex Negao | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 99KG | Jon Olav Einemo Jon Olav Einemo |-| Loss|align=center| 6–2| Dave Herman| TKO | UFC 131| |align=center| 2|align=center| 3:19|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada| Won Fight of the Night honors|-| Win|align=center| 6–1| James Thompson| Submission... |
Norway | Jiu-Jitsu | Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu / Luta Livre | Roger Gracie Roger Gracie Roger Gracie Gomes is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. Roger was awarded his black belt by his cousin Renzo Gracie at the behest of Carlos Gracie, Jr. whilst training in New York in 2003. He is currently a second degree black belt... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 88KG | Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Ribeiro, brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro, is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After earning a black belt in Judo, he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio De Janeiro under Royler Gracie, the son of Helio Gracie, at the famous Gracie Humaitá.Saulo received... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Ronaldo Souza | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu / Judo | David Terrell David Terrell (fighter) David Michael Terrell is a retired American mixed martial artist from Santa Rosa, California. A black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cesar Gracie, no one has scored a point against Terrell in a grappling match... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu / Wrestling |
| Under 77KG | Marcelo Garcia | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Otto Olson | USA | Wrestling | Vitor Ribeiro | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 66KG | Leo Vieira | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Baret Yoshida | USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Alexandre Freitas | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
2001 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Abu Dhabi, UAE
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| Absolute | Ricardo Arona Ricardo Arona Ricardo Arona is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and PRIDE FC Middleweight Grand Prix finalist. He has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and RINGS in his mixed martial arts career, and is a member of Brazilian Top Team.-Abu Dhabi and RINGS:... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Jean Jacques Machado Jean Jacques Machado Jean Jacques Machado is one of the five Machado brothers, including Carlos, Roger, Rigan and John, renowned for their Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Vitor Belfort Vitor Belfort Vítor Vieira Belfort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family, namely Carlson Gracie. He received a black belt under Carlson and currently trains with Xtreme Couture, fighting in... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Over 99KG | Mark Robinson | South Africa | Judo / Greco-Roman Greco-Roman wrestling Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can... / Sumo Sumo is a competitive full-contact sport where a wrestler attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally... |
Jeff Monson Jeff Monson Jeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association... |
USA | Wrestling / Jiu-Jitsu | Márcio Cruz Márcio Cruz Márcio "Pé de Pano" Cruz is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. In BJJ, he is a third degree black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr.... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 99KG | Ricardo Arona Ricardo Arona Ricardo Arona is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and PRIDE FC Middleweight Grand Prix finalist. He has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and RINGS in his mixed martial arts career, and is a member of Brazilian Top Team.-Abu Dhabi and RINGS:... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Ricardo Almeida Ricardo Almeida Ricardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Alexandre Ferreira | Brazil | Luta Livre / Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 88KG | Sanae Kikuta Sanae Kikuta Sanae Kikuta is a Japanese mixed martial artist who rose to popularity fighting in the Pancrase organization, and currently fights for World Victory Road... |
Japan | Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an... / Shooto Shooto Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,... |
Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Ribeiro, brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro, is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After earning a black belt in Judo, he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio De Janeiro under Royler Gracie, the son of Helio Gracie, at the famous Gracie Humaitá.Saulo received... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Antonio Shembri | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 77KG | Marcio Feitosa Marcio Feitosa Professor Marcio Feitosa is the head instructor of Gracie Barra America and Gracie Barra Austin Schools. Prof. Feitosa learned directly from Master Carlos Gracie Jr.who started the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Matt Serra Matt Serra Matthew John Serra is an American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion and an ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship silver medalist. He began practicing martial arts at an early age, first studying kung fu... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Leonardo Silva Dos Santos | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 66KG | Royler Gracie Royler Gracie Royler Gracie is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He ran the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for many years under his father Helio's direction, but currently resides in San Diego, US.Royler travels around the world teaching... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Baret Yoshida | USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Robson Fonseca | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
2000 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Abu Dhabi, UAE
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| Absolute | Mark Kerr | USA | Wrestling | Sean Alvarez | USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Ricardo Almeida Ricardo Almeida Ricardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Over 99KG | Mark Kerr | USA | Wrestling | Ricco Rodriguez Ricco Rodriguez Ricco Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and King of the Cage.-Early life:Rodriguez grew up in the... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu / Wrestling | Rigan Machado Rigan Machado Rigan Machado is an 8th degree red and black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu earning his rank under Carlos Gracie Jr. He is a former Jiu-Jitsu world champion and a veteran of the ADCC. Machado holds a victory over Ron Tripp, the only person credited with a victory over Rickson Gracie... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 99KG | Ricardo Arona Ricardo Arona Ricardo Arona is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and PRIDE FC Middleweight Grand Prix finalist. He has competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and RINGS in his mixed martial arts career, and is a member of Brazilian Top Team.-Abu Dhabi and RINGS:... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Jeff Monson Jeff Monson Jeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association... |
USA | Wrestling / Jiu-Jitsu | Tito Ortiz Tito Ortiz Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a Mexican-American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars... |
USA | Wrestling |
| Under 88KG | Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Ribeiro, brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro, is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After earning a black belt in Judo, he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio De Janeiro under Royler Gracie, the son of Helio Gracie, at the famous Gracie Humaitá.Saulo received... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Ricardo Liborio | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Alexander Savco | Belarus | Freestyle Wrestling Freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history... |
| Under 77KG | Renzo Gracie Renzo Gracie Renzo Gracie is a Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a former mixed martial arts competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is member of the Gracie family of Brazil. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Jean Jacques Machado Jean Jacques Machado Jean Jacques Machado is one of the five Machado brothers, including Carlos, Roger, Rigan and John, renowned for their Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Marcio Feitosa Marcio Feitosa Professor Marcio Feitosa is the head instructor of Gracie Barra America and Gracie Barra Austin Schools. Prof. Feitosa learned directly from Master Carlos Gracie Jr.who started the Gracie Barra Academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 66KG | Royler Gracie Royler Gracie Royler Gracie is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He ran the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for many years under his father Helio's direction, but currently resides in San Diego, US.Royler travels around the world teaching... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Alexandre De Freitas | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Joe Gilbert | USA | Wrestling |
1999 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Abu Dhabi, UAE
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| Absolute | Roberto Traven Roberto Traven Roberto "Spider" Traven is a Brazilian mixed martial artist whose fighting style is based in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and submission wrestling.-Biography:... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Hayato Sakurai Hayato Sakurai is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He was born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He has a professional MMA record of 35-11-2 as of April 5, 2009. Sakurai has been fighting in mixed martial arts since October 1996 and was at one time considered pound for pound one of the greatest fighters... |
Japan | Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an... / Shooto Shooto Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,... |
Ricco Rodriguez Ricco Rodriguez Ricco Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and King of the Cage.-Early life:Rodriguez grew up in the... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu / Wrestling |
| Over 99KG | Mark Kerr | USA | Wrestling | Sean Alvarez | USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Chris Haseman | Australia | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 99KG | Jeff Monson Jeff Monson Jeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association... |
USA | Wrestling / Jiu Jitsu Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting... |
Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Ribeiro, brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro, is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After earning a black belt in Judo, he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio De Janeiro under Royler Gracie, the son of Helio Gracie, at the famous Gracie Humaitá.Saulo received... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Ricardo Almeida Ricardo Almeida Ricardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 88KG | Kareem Barkalaev | Russia | Greco-Roman Wrestling Greco-Roman wrestling Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can... |
Alexander Savco | Belarus | Freestyle Wrestling Freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history... |
Ricardo Liborio | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 77KG | Jean Jacques Machado Jean Jacques Machado Jean Jacques Machado is one of the five Machado brothers, including Carlos, Roger, Rigan and John, renowned for their Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Caol Uno Caol Uno is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan... |
Japan | Wrestling Wrestling Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position... / Shooto Shooto Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,... |
Hayato Sakurai Hayato Sakurai is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He was born in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He has a professional MMA record of 35-11-2 as of April 5, 2009. Sakurai has been fighting in mixed martial arts since October 1996 and was at one time considered pound for pound one of the greatest fighters... |
Japan | Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an... / Shooto Shooto Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,... |
| Under 66KG | Royler Gracie Royler Gracie Royler Gracie is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He ran the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for many years under his father Helio's direction, but currently resides in San Diego, US.Royler travels around the world teaching... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Alexandre Carneiro | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Alexander Plovski | Belarus | |
1998 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Abu Dhabi, UAE
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| Absolute | Mario Sperry Mario Sperry Mario Sperry is a Brazilian heavyweight martial artist. His specialty is Brazilian jiu-jitsu, grappling and ground fighting.-Career:Sperry first broke onto the sport Jiu-Jitsu scene in the early eighties... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Ricardo Moraes | USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Simon Siasi | Italy | Judo |
| Over 99KG | Ricco Rodriguez Ricco Rodriguez Ricco Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and King of the Cage.-Early life:Rodriguez grew up in the... |
USA | Jiu-Jitsu / Wrestling | Sean Alvarez | USA | Jiu-Jitsu | Simon Siasi | Italy | Judo |
| Under 99KG | Mario Sperry Mario Sperry Mario Sperry is a Brazilian heavyweight martial artist. His specialty is Brazilian jiu-jitsu, grappling and ground fighting.-Career:Sperry first broke onto the sport Jiu-Jitsu scene in the early eighties... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Ricardo Alves | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Beau Herschberger | USA | Wrestling / Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 88KG | Rodrigo Gracie Rodrigo Gracie Rodrigo Gracie is a former Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a 1998 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Gold Medalist.- Biography :... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Kareem Barkalaev | Russia | Greco-Roman Wrestling Greco-Roman wrestling Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can... |
Ahmed Faraj | Egypt | Judo |
| Under 77KG | Renzo Gracie Renzo Gracie Renzo Gracie is a Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a former mixed martial arts competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is member of the Gracie family of Brazil. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Luis Brito | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Fabiano Iha Fabiano Iha Fabiano Iha is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division. He won his last fight at LIP 1 - Lockdown in Paradise 1 against John Cox on March 19, 2005... |
Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 66KG | Alexander de Freitas | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Robin Gracie | Brazil | Jiu-Jitsu | Jacsander Paluski | Belarus | Sambo Sambo Sambo may refer to:*Sambo , a racial term for a person with mixed African and Native American heritage * Sambo , a martial art developed in the USSR* Sambo from The Story of Little Black Sambo, a book... |