Here is the updated official list of every athlete who will be competing in the upcoming ADCC World Championship 2026, taking place on September 12–13, 2026, at Tauron Arena in Kraków, Poland.
Athletes can qualify for ADCC Worlds in three ways:
- Returning champion from the previous ADCC World Championship
- Winner of an official ADCC Trials event
- Official invitation from the organization
The list is updated regularly, so stay tuned as more athletes secure their place at the 2026 ADCC World Championship.
The ADCC Committee has invited the multiple times ADCC champion Gabi Garcia to compete at the ADCC World Championship 2026 in W+65 KG category.
We look forward to seeing her compete again among the elite on the ADCC Worlds stage.
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Men -66 kg (out of 16)
- Nikodem Mikuliszyn – (POL) – Europe Trials 1
- Dorian Olivarez – (USA) – USA Trials 1
- Ryoma Anraku – (JPN) – Asia Trials 1
- Yigit Hanay – (TUR) – Europe Trials 2
- David Mateus Santos – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 1
- Kauã Gabriel – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 2
- Fabricio Andrey – (BRA) – Invited
Men -77 kg (out of 16)
- Magomed Dzharbaev – (RUS) – Europe Trials 1
- Jacob Bornemann – (USA) – USA Trials 1
- Izaak Michell – (AUS) – Asia Trials 1
- Nikolay Vetrov – (RUS) – Europe Trials 2
- Julio Cesar Suzigan Martins – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 1
- Alexandre De Jesus – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 2
- Mateusz Gamrot – (POL) – Invited
Men -88 kg (out of 16)
- Pawel Jaworski – (POL) – Europe Trials 1
- Jonathan Blank – (USA) – USA Trials 1
- Jozef Chen – (TWN) – Asia Trials 1
- Marlon Tajik – (SWE) – Europe Trials 2
- Franco Diaz – (PER) – Brazil Trials 1
- Gustavo Batista – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 2
Men -99 kg (out of 16)
- Kaynan Duarte – (BRA) – ADCC 2024 Winner
- Declan Moody – (GBR) – Europe Trials 1
- Achilles Rocha – (USA) – USA Trials 1
- Nicholas Maglicic – (AUS) – Asia Trials 1
- Eoghan O’Flanagan – (GBR) – Europe Trials 2
- Elioenai Julio Souza Braz – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 1
- Vinicius Lessa – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 2
- Adam Wardziński – (POL) – Invited
Men +99 kg (out of 16)
- Felipe Pena – (BRA) – ADCC 2024 Winner
- Mark Macqueen – (GBR) – Europe Trials 1
- Brandon Reed – (USA) – USA Trials 1
- Tito John Carle – (AUS) – Asia Trials 1
- Haisam Rida – (GHA) – Europe Trials 2
- Roosevelt Sousa – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 1
- Pedro Lucas – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 2
Women -55 kg (out of 8)
- Adele Fornarino – (AUS) – ADCC 2024 Winner
- Janette Gloger – (GER) – Europe Trials 2
- Mayssa Bastos – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 2
Women -65 kg (out of 8)
- Ana Carolina Vieira – (BRA) – ADCC 2024 Winner
- Injana Goodman – (GBR) – Europe Trials 2
- Livia Barasine – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 2
Women +65 kg (out of 8)
- Anabel Lopez – (ESP) – Europe Trials 2
- Yara Soares – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 2
- Gabi Garcia – (BRA) – Invited
Super Fight
Kaynan Duarte – (BRA) – 2024 Absolute Winner
vs.
TBD
