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ADCC Invited a 14-Year-Old. The IBJJF Won't Let Her Compete at All.

ADCC Invited a 14-Year-Old. The IBJJF Won't Let Her Compete at All.

Aug 14, 2026 · adcc-2026, age-restrictions
ADCC 2026 is in Krakow this September, and it just lowered the age requirement to 15. Then it immediately broke its own rule.
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Meregali and Pena Are Fighting Again. Fourteen Days Before ADCC. What Could Go Wrong.

Meregali and Pena Are Fighting Again. Fourteen Days Before ADCC. What Could Go Wrong.

Aug 14, 2026 · adcc-2026, athlete-news
Nicholas Meregali and Felipe Pena (Preguica) have already done this twice. They have split the series.
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ADCC's Talent Drain Deepens: Mica Galvao Off Card

ADCC's Talent Drain Deepens: Mica Galvao Off Card

Jul 07, 2026 · adcc, adcc-2026
ADCC Worlds 2026 in Krakow is facing a talent drain that would look like a natural disaster if it were happening to any other promotion. Last week, ADCC removed Mica Galvao from the card—a move that should have sent shockwaves through the grappling community.
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ADCC 2026: Three Champions Withdraw After Coach Accused

ADCC 2026: Three Champions Withdraw After Coach Accused

Jul 07, 2026 · accountability, adcc-2026
ADCC 2026, scheduled for September 12–13 in Kraków, Poland, will be missing three of its defending champions. Diogo Reis (66 kg), Mica Galvao (77 kg), and Giancarlo Bodoni (88 kg) have withdrawn from the official roster.
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Ruslan Abdulaev Beat Kaynan Duarte Twice and He's Coming to Krakow — ADCC's Heavyweight Division Just Got a New Favorite

Ruslan Abdulaev Beat Kaynan Duarte Twice and He's Coming to Krakow — ADCC's Heavyweight Division Just Got a New Favorite

Jun 30, 2026 · adcc, adcc-2026
Most of the grappling world couldn't pick Ruslan Abdulaev out of a lineup six months ago. That's no longer true.
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ADCC Removed Its Public Invite List After Fans Found a Fugitive, a Nazi-Salute Account, and a Post-Cardiac Competitor on the Bracket

ADCC Removed Its Public Invite List After Fans Found a Fugitive, a Nazi-Salute Account, and a Post-Cardiac Competitor on the Bracket

Jun 16, 2026 · adcc, adcc-2026
ADCC operates on the honor system. You trust that the organization vetting the world's best submission grapplers for its marquee event has done some kind of basic due diligence before emailing out invitations.
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ADCC Invited Josh Saunders to Worlds — The Same Man Who Performs Nazi Salutes on Video

ADCC Invited Josh Saunders to Worlds — The Same Man Who Performs Nazi Salutes on Video

Jun 16, 2026 · accountability, adcc
It landed like a grenade that nobody wanted to pick up. Back on May 3rd, BJJDoc announced that ADCC had extended invitations to several competitors for the 2026 World Championship, and tucked into that list was Josh Saunders, slotted into the Men's +99kg division.
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Gianni Grippo Is Back in ADCC — First Invite in 11 Years, Won Trials at 34 With Zero Conceded Points

Gianni Grippo Is Back in ADCC — First Invite in 11 Years, Won Trials at 34 With Zero Conceded Points

Jun 16, 2026 · adcc, adcc-2026
Nobody scored on Gianni Grippo at ADCC West Coast Trials. Seven matches, five submissions, zero points conceded across the entire -66kg bracket.
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