Official Weight Classes for ADCC World Championship & ADCC Qualifiers
| These are the official weight classes for the ADCC World Championship and ADCC Trials only! Only people with over 16 years of age can compete in Worlds and Trials. | MALE | FEMALE |
| -65.9 kg (-145.2 lbs) -76.9 kg (-169.5 lbs) -87.9 kg (-193.7 lbs) -98.9 kg (-218.0 lbs) +99 kg (+220.5 lbs) Absolute (Open) Class | -55.0 kg (-121.2 lbs) -65.0 kg (+143.3 lbs) +65.0 kg (+143.3 lbs) |
Official Weight Classes for all other ADCC Tournaments
| MALE WEIGHT CLASSES | ||||||||||
| PROFESSIONAL More than 5 years of experience | ADULTS +18 yrs | MASTERS 1 +35 yrs | MASTERS 2 +40 yrs | MASTERS 3 +45 yrs | BOYS 15 yrs - 18 yrs | BOYS 13 yrs - 14 yrs | BOYS 11 yrs - 12 yrs | BOYS 9 yrs - 10 yrs | BOYS 7 yrs - 8 yrs | BOYS 5 yrs - 6 yrs |
| -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -45 kg -50 kg -55 kg -60 kg -65 kg -70 kg -75 kg -80 kg | ||||||
| ADVANCED More than 5 years of experience | ADULTS +18 yrs | MASTERS 1 +35 yrs | MASTERS 2 +40 yrs | MASTERS 3 +45 yrs | BOYS 15 yrs - 18 yrs | BOYS 13 yrs - 14 yrs | BOYS 11 yrs - 12 yrs | BOYS 9 yrs - 10 yrs | BOYS 7 yrs - 8 yrs | BOYS 5 yrs - 6 yrs |
| -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -45 kg -50 kg -55 kg -60 kg -65 kg -70 kg -75 kg -80 kg | ||||||
| INTERMEDIATE From 2 to 4 years experience | ADULTS +18 yrs | MASTERS 1 +35 yrs | MASTERS 2 +40 yrs | MASTERS 3 +45 yrs | BOYS 15 yrs - 18 yrs | BOYS 13 yrs - 14 yrs | BOYS 11 yrs - 12 yrs | BOYS 9 yrs - 10 yrs | BOYS 7 yrs - 8 yrs | BOYS 5 yrs - 6 yrs |
| -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -45kg -50kg -55kg -60kg -65kg -70kg -75kg -80kg | -36kg -40kg -45kg -50kg -55kg -60kg -65kg +65kg | -32kg -36kg -40kg -45kg -50kg -55kg -60kg +60kg | ||||
| BEGINNER Less than 2 years experience in BJJ, Judo, Sambo, Wrestling etc. 7-8 years old and 9-10 years old BOYS and GIRLS can compete together | ADULTS +18 yrs | MASTERS 1 +35 yrs | MASTERS 2 +40 yrs | MASTERS 3 +45 yrs | BOYS 15 yrs - 18 yrs | BOYS 13 yrs - 14 yrs | BOYS 11 yrs - 12 yrs | BOYS 9 yrs - 10 yrs | BOYS 7 yrs - 8 yrs | BOYS 5 yrs - 6 yrs |
| -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -60.0 kg -65.0 kg -70.0 kg -76.0 kg -83.0 kg -91.0 kg -100.0 kg +100.0 kg | -45kg -50kg -55kg -60kg -65kg -70kg -75kg -80kg | -36kg -40kg -45kg -50kg -55kg -60kg -65kg +65kg | -32kg -36kg -40kg -45kg -50kg -55kg -60kg +60kg | -24kg -28kg -32kg -36kg -40kg -45kg -50kg +50kg | -21kg -24kg -28kg -32kg -36kg -40kg -45kg +45kg | -15 kg -18 kg -21 kg -24 kg -28 kg -32 kg +32 kg |
| FEMALE WEIGHT CLASSES | ||||||||
| PROFESSIONAL More than 5 years of experience | ADULTS +18 yrs | MASTERS 1 +35 yrs | GIRLS 15 yrs - 18 yrs | GIRLS 13 yrs - 14 yrs | GIRLS 11 yrs - 12 yrs | GIRLS 9 yrs - 10 yrs | GIRLS 7 yrs - 8 yrs | GIRLS 5 yrs - 6 yrs |
| -50kg -55kg -60kg -65kg -70kg +70kg | -50kg -55kg -60kg -65kg -70kg +70kg | -36kg -40kg -45kg -50kg -55kg -60kg +60kg | ||||||
| ADVANCED More than 5 years of experience | ADULTS +18 yrs | MASTERS 1 +35 yrs | GIRLS 15 yrs - 18 yrs | GIRLS 13 yrs - 14 yrs | GIRLS 11 yrs - 12 yrs | GIRLS 9 yrs - 10 yrs | GIRLS 7 yrs - 8 yrs | GIRLS 5 yrs - 6 yrs |
| -50kg -55kg -60kg -65kg -70kg +70kg | -50kg -55kg -60kg -65kg -70kg +70kg | -36kg -40kg -45kg -50kg -55kg -60kg +60kg | ||||||
| INTERMEDIATE From 2 to 4 years experience | ADULTS +18 yrs | MASTERS 1 +35 yrs | GIRLS 15 yrs - 18 yrs | GIRLS 13 yrs - 14 yrs | GIRLS 11 yrs - 12 yrs | GIRLS 9 yrs - 10 yrs | GIRLS 7 yrs - 8 yrs | GIRLS 5 yrs - 6 yrs |
| -50kg -55kg -60kg -65kg -70kg +70kg | -50kg -55kg -60kg -65kg -70kg +70kg | -36kg -40kg -45kg -50kg -55kg -60kg +60kg | -32kg -36kg -40kg -45kg -50kg -55kg +55kg | -28kg -32kg -36kg -40kg -45kg -50kg +50kg | ||||
| BEGINNER Less than 2 years experience in BJJ, Judo, Sambo, Wrestling etc. 7-8 years old and 9-10 years old BOYS and GIRLS can compete together | ADULTS +18 yrs | MASTERS 1 +35 yrs | GIRLS 15 yrs - 18 yrs | GIRLS 13 yrs - 14 yrs | GIRLS 11 yrs - 12 yrs | GIRLS 9 yrs - 10 yrs | GIRLS 7 yrs - 8 yrs | GIRLS 5 yrs - 6 yrs |
| -50kg -55kg -60kg -65kg -70kg +70kg | -50kg -55kg -60kg -65kg -70kg +70kg | -36kg -40kg -45kg -50kg -55kg -60kg +60kg | -32kg -36kg -40kg -45kg -50kg -55kg +55kg | -28kg -32kg -36kg -40kg -45kg -50kg +50kg | -24kg -28kg -32kg -36kg -40kg -45kg +45kg | -21kg -24kg -28kg -32kg -36kg -40kg +40kg | -15kg -18kg -21kg -24kg -28kg -32kg +32kg |
In BOYS and GIRLS divisions, if a division has to many competitors, organizers can create another upper custom division in between to fit the rest of the competitors.
Official Weight Classes for ADCC Teams
| MALE | FEMALE | |
| Only people with over 16 years of age and up can compete in Teams. In the Teams Competition every team can join with up to 5 competitors per class in the MALE division and up to 3 competitors per class in the FEMALE division! | -83.0 kg (-183 lbs) +83.0 kg (+183 lbs) | -60.0 kg (-123.2 lbs) +60.0 kg (-132.2 lbs) |
