The 2024 ADCC World Championships will happen on August 17-18, dwell from the T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nevada. Forward of the event, Grappling Insider might be previewing every division. Try our preview of the 66kg division here, and the 88kg division here.
The -99 kg. division is highlighted by two of the game’s premier athletes, Kaynan Duarte and Nicholas Meregali. Duarte is seeking to win his third consecutive ADCC title whereas Meregali seems to be to assert his first gold medal.
The remainder of the sphere is highlighted by a number of sturdy ADCC Trials winners. Most notably Luke Griffith, who lately submitted Duarte. Veterans resembling Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu and Vinicius “Trator” Ferreira spherical out this bracket.
Under we take a look at the favorites, contenders, and darkish horses of the 88 kg. division on the 2024 ADCC World Championships. View the total record of rivals from each division here.
Males’s 99kg
- Kaynan Duarte (returning champion)
- Luke Griffith (1st European Trials winner)
- Marcin Maciulewicz (2nd European Trials winner)
- Paul Ardila (East Coast Trials winner)
- Declan Moody (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner)
- Henrique Ceconi (2nd South American Trials winner)
- Michael Pixley (West Coast Trials winner)
- Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu (invite)
- Eli Braz (invite)
- Daniel Schuardt (2nd Asia & Oceania Trials Winner)
- Nicholas Meregali (invite)
- Alex Grandy (invite)
- Patrick Gaudio (invite)
- Javier Zaruski (invite)
- Daishi Goto (invite)
- Vinicius “Trator” Ferreira (invite)
The favorites: Kaynan Duarte, Nicholas Meregali, Luke Griffith
Two-time defending champion Kaynan Duarte will look so as to add a 3rd ADCC title to his in depth resume. Duarte is without doubt one of the most technically sound grapplers on the planet. Rock-solid wrestling and positional management make him a nightmare to cope with on this ruleset. Duarte can discover submissions from a variety of positions.
Nicholas Meregali made his ADCC debut in 2022 when he was simply three matches into his aggressive no-gi profession. He went on to win a silver and bronze medal. Since then, he has been on an absolute tear changing into one of many prime no-gi practitioners on the planet. Meregali is thought for pushing a blistering tempo whereas looking for submissions.
Luke Griffith is a bodily presence when he steps on the mats. The New Wave product is a masterful tachtician and confirmed finisher. Griffith defeated Kaynan Duarte through RNC at UFC Struggle Move Invitational 7. Search for Griffith to make a deep run on this event.
The Contenders: Declan Moody, Michael Pixley, Vinicius “Trator” Ferreira
B-Group consultant Declan Moody may very well be poised for a deep run on this bracket. Moody is a relentless passer who excels at taking and ending from the again. For an enormous man, Moody can transfer and scramble very effectively in wrestling conditions.
Michael Pixley has a mode tailored for the ADCC ruleset. This was on full show when he received the West Coast Trials. Pixley is essentially the most completed wrestler within the subject. Look out if Pixley will get ahold of your neck from the entrance head place.
Vinicius “Trator” doesn’t have a flashy type, however it is vitally efficient on this ruleset. He made a deep run to the finals in 2019. “Trator” has a stable wrestling base with the power to assault each the higher and decrease physique.
Darkish Horses: Patrick Gaudio, Paul Ardila, Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu
One of the crucial lively rivals within the sport, Patrick Gaudio will look to interrupt by way of and hit the rostrum in his third ADCC look. Gaudio has a wealth of expertise competing on this ruleset which ought to assist him navigate a deep run.
Paul Ardila is without doubt one of the most skilled rivals on this ruleset. Ardila is a four-time ADCC Trials champion, and this can mark his fifth ADCC World Championship look. Ardilla is a harmful leg-lock specialist.
It feels unusual placing an ADCC Champion in a darkish horse class, however that title was achieved fairly a while in the past. Nonetheless, “Cyborg” has a wealth of expertise on this ruleset in addition to a mode constructed for it.
Learn how to watch: The 2024 ADCC World Championships happen on August 17-18 and can air dwell on FloGrappling (subscription required).
