The ADCC tryouts season has begun, with thousands of talented fighters from every continent vying for a spot in the tournament ADCC 2026 World Championship.
While the last few events have been held in the United States, this prestigious biennial wrestling competition is held at the Tauron Arena in Krakow, Poland. ADCC 2026 will take place on September 12-13, 2026, and with the first few sets of invitations already going out, it’s worth keeping track of the confirmed entrants for this highly anticipated event.
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The ADCC World Championship usually features the reigning “Super Fight” champion vying for the belt against the reigning Absolute Championship winner. That should be Gordon Ryan vs. ADCC 2024 Double Gold Medalists Kenan DuarteBut with Ryan seemingly retiring, the ADCC 2026 headliner still appears to be up in the air as of this writing.
Below is the current race card and the full list of competitors who have booked their spots in ADCC 2026. We will continue to update this article every time an athlete is confirmed for the event.
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ADCC 2026 Competition Card and Confirmed Participants List
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66kg (confirmed on 3/16)
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Diogo Reis – Defending ADCC Champion (automatic invitation, not yet confirmed)
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Nikodem Mikuliszyn – 2025 ADCC EMEA Selection Winner
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Dorian Olivarez – 2025 ADCC East Coast Trials Champion
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Ryoma Anraku – 2025 ADCC Asia and Oceania Selection Champion
77 kg (confirmed on 3/16)
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Mica Galvao – Defending ADCC Champion (automatic invitation, not yet confirmed)
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Magomed Dzharbaev – 2025 ADCC EMEA Selection Winner
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Jacob Bornemann – 2025 ADCC East Coast Selection Winner
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Izaak Michell – 2025 ADCC Asia and Oceania Selection Champion
88kg (confirmed on 3/16)
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Giancarlo Bodoni – Defending ADCC Champion (automatic invitation, not yet confirmed)
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Pawel Jaworski – 2025 ADCC EMEA Selection Winner
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Jon Blank – 2025 ADCC East Coast Trials Champion
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Jozef Chen – 2025 ADCC Asia and Oceania Selection Champion
99kg (confirmed on 3/16)
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Kaynan Duarte – Defending ADCC Champion (automatic invitation, not yet confirmed)
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Declan Moody – 2025 ADCC EMEA Trial Winner
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Achilles Rocha – 2025 ADCC East Coast Trials Champion
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Nicholac Magicic – 2025 ADCC Asia and Oceania Selection Champion
+99kg (confirmed on 3/16)
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Felipe Pena – Defending ADCC Champion (automatic invitation, not yet confirmed)
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Mark Macqueen – 2025 ADCC EMEA Selection Winner
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Brandon Reed – 2025 ADCC East Coast Trials Champion
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Tito John Carle – 2025 ADCC Asia and Oceania Selection Winner
Women’s 55kg (0/8 confirmed)
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Adele Fornarino – Defending ADCC Champion (automatic invitation, not yet confirmed)
Women’s 65kg (0/8 confirmed)
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Ana Carolina Viera – Defending ADCC Champion (automatic invitation, not yet confirmed)
Women’s +65kg (0/8 confirmed)
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Rafaela Guedes – Defending ADCC Champion (automatic invitation, not yet confirmed)
Notes and Updates to ADCC 2026 List
December 7: Added 5 new invitations from ADCC Asia and Oceania Selection winners. Fifteen grapplers have been confirmed for ADCC 2026.
ADCC 2026 World Championship – How to watch, live stream
ADCC 2026 will be held on September 12-13, 2026 in Krakow, Poland.
Broadcast details and start times have yet to be announced, but ADCC 2026 is expected to be broadcast live on FloGrappling, with early portions of the event likely to be streamed for free on YouTube. We will update this section once more details are available.
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