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.
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
- Gianni Grippo – (USA) – USA Trials 2
- Вekzat Kapashov – (KAZ) – Asia Trials 2
- Fabricio Andrey – (BRA) – Invited
- Jakub Wikłacz – (POL) – Invited
- Kennedy Maciel – (BRA) – Invited
- Diego Pato – (BRA) – Invited
- Felipe Machado – (BRA) – Invited
- Owen Jones – (GBR) – Invited
- Dominic Mejia – (USA) – Invited
- Joshua Cisneros – (USA) – Invited
Men -77 kg (out of 16)
- Magomed Dzharbaev – (RUS) – Europe Trials 1
- Jacob Bornemann – (USA) – USA Trials 1
- Nikolay Vetrov – (RUS) – Europe Trials 2
- Julio Cesar Suzigan Martins – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 1
- Alexandre De Jesus – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 2
- Michael Sainz – (USA) – USA Trials 2
- Kaya Rudolph – (NZL) – Asia Trials 2
- Mateusz Gamrot – (POL) – Invited
- Mateusz Szczecinski – (POL) – Invited
- Dante Leon – (CAN) – Invited
- Vagner Rocha – (BRA) – Invited
- PJ Barch – (USA) – Invited
- Elijah Dorsey – (USA) – Invited
- Tommy Langaker – (NOR) – Invited
- Oliver Taza – (CAN) – Invited
- Taylor Pearman – (GBR) – 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
- Nathan Haddad – (USA) – USA Trials 2
- Roberto Dib Frias – (AUS) – Asia Trials 2
- Gabriel Brod – (BRA) – Invited
- Jacob Rodriguez – (USA) – Invited
- Santeri Lilius – (FIN) – Invited
- Pedro Marinho – (BRA) – Invited
- Matheus Diniz – (BRA) – Invited
- Felipe Costa – (BRA) – Invited
- Chris Wojcik – (USA) – Invited
- Faris Ben-Lamkadem – (MAR) – Invited
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
- Daniel Schuardt – (AUS) – Asia Trials 2
- Adam Wardziński – (POL) – Invited
- Roberto Abreu – (BRA) – Invited
- Michael Pixley – (USA) – Invited
- Marcin Maciulewicz – (POL) – Invited
- Patrick Gaudio – (BRA) – Invited
- Steffen Banta – (USA) – Invited
- Javier Zaruski – (URU) – Invited
- Luke Griffith – (ZAF) – Invited
Men +99 kg (out of 16)
- Felipe Pena – (BRA) – ADCC 2024 Winner
- Mark Macqueen – (SCO) – 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
- Nick Hartman – (USA) – USA Trials 2
- Belal Etiabari – (NZL) – Asia Trials 2
- Daniel Manasoiu – (USA) – Invited
- Josh Saunders – (AUS) – Invited
- Pouya Rahmani – (IRN) – Invited
- Victor Hugo – (BRA) – Invited
- Ruslan Abdulaev – (RUS) – Invited
- Francis Pana – (CAN) – Invited
- Heikki Jussila – (FIN) – Invited
Women -55 kg (out of 8)
- Janette Gloger – (GER) – Europe Trials 2
- Mayssa Bastos – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 2
- Sheliah Lindsey – (USA) – USA Trials 2
- Kanae Ikeda – (JPN) – Asia Trials 2
- Jasmine Rocha – (USA) – Invited
- Anna Rodrigues – (BRA) – Invited
- Ana Mayordomo – (USA) – Invited
- Valerie Hamilton – (USA) – Invited
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
- Sarah Galvao – (USA) – USA Trials 2
- Nadia Frankland – (AUS) – Asia Trials 2
- Morgan Black – (USA) – Invited
- Ane Svendsen – (NOR) – Invited
- Joslyn Molina – (USA) – Invited
Women +65 kg (out of 8)
- Rafaela Guedes – (BRA) – ADCC 2024 Winner
- Anabel Lopez – (ESP) – Europe Trials 2
- Yara Soares – (BRA) – Brazil Trials 2
- Paige Ivette Borras – (USA) – USA Trials 2
- Matilda Reid – (AUS) – Asia Trials 2
- Gabi Garcia – (BRA) – Invited
- Helena Crevar – (USA) – Invited
- Elizabeth Mitrovic – (USA) – Invited
Super Fight
Kaynan Duarte – (BRA) – 2024 Absolute Winner
vs.
Yuri Simoes – (BRA) – 2024 Super Fight 2nd place
