The 2024 ADCC World Championships happen on August 17-18 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Grappling Insider will probably be previewing each division on the occasion. Take a look at a preview of the 66kg division here, the 77kg division here, the 88kg division here, and the 99kg division here.
With Gordon Ryan out of the division competing in two separate superfights, this bracket appears to be huge open. Former ADCC Absolute Champion Felipe Pena could also be a slight favourite due to his success on the highest ranges {of professional} grappling.
Hungry contenders corresponding to Dan Manasoiu and Roosevelt Sousa spotlight a gaggle of elite rivals. There are many potential bracket-busters as properly. +99 kg may very well be some of the unpredictable divisions of the weekend.
Under we have a look at the favorites, contenders, and darkish horses of the +99 kg. division on the 2024 ADCC World Championships. View the total record of rivals from each division here.
Males’s 99kg+
- Heikki Jussila (1st European Trials winner)
- Mark Mcqueen (2nd European Trials winner)
- Dan Manasoiu (East Coast Trials winner)
- Josh Saunders (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner)
- Victor Honorio (2nd South American Trials winner)
- Mike Perez (West Coast Trials winner)
- Luke Griffith (1st European Trials winner at 99kg)
- John Hansen (invite)
- Mansur Makhmakhanov (2nd Asia & Oceania Trials Winner)
- Felipe Pena (invite)
- Vince Pezzuto (invite)
- Vinny Magalhaes (invite)
- Roosevelt Sousa (invite)
- Haisam Rida (invite)
- Brandon Reed (invite)
- Damon Ramos (invite)
The Favorites: Felipe Pena, Dan Manasoiu, Roosevelt Souza
2017 ADCC Absolute Champion Felipe Pena continues to be one of many hardest guys to cope with. An skilled guard participant who makes a speciality of taking the again has a lot expertise within the ADCC ruleset.
Pena has an opportunity to seize three gold medals as he additionally plans to compete within the open class, and he’s scheduled to face Gordon Ryan in an excellent battle. This marks the fourth time the 2 will meet. Pena holds two victories over Ryan.
For being such an enormous man, “Huge” Dan Manasoiu performs a really numerous sport. Although he’s expert in every single place, Manasoiu has a lethal leg lock sport. A two-time ADCC Trials Champion, Manasoiu is making an attempt to achieve the rostrum in his second journey to the ADCC World Championships.
IBJJF World Champion and 2022 ADCC World Championships bronze medalist Roosevelt Sousa seems to be to achieve the rostrum as soon as once more. Sousa has slick leg locks and a confirmed model on this ruleset.
The Contenders: Victor Honorio, John Hansen, Josh Saunders
Making his second ADCC World Championship look, Victor Honorio brings with him a wealth of black belt expertise. He gained the second ADCC South American Trials earlier this yr. With stable wrestling and skilled passing, Honorio has a mode that would see him make a deep run on this bracket.
John Hansen will probably be competing in his third ADCC World Championships, making him some of the skilled rivals on this bracket. Hansen’s mix of wrestling and BJJ will make him a tricky draw for anybody within the match.
Josh Saunders is without doubt one of the most bodily imposing males within the match. A two-time ADCC Asia and Oceania Trials winner, Saunders pushes a blistering tempo whereas looking for bout ending submissions.
Darkish Horses: Haisam Rida, Brandon Reed, Mike Perez
Though he has hit a little bit of a tough patch as of late, Haisam Rida may very well be a bracket-buster. He had some of the surprising submissions on the 2022 ADCC World Championships when he submitted former champion Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu with a lightning-quick armbar.
Brandon Reed possesses a few of the most elite wrestling on this division. He had a really spectacular run to a bronze medal on the West Coast Trials. Reed has the appropriate skillset to shock some folks at ADCC 2024.
Michael Perez often is the smallest participant within the bracket however as proven on the West Coast trials don’t rely him out. Perez gained 6 bouts to win the trials and punch his ticket to ADCC 2024. Perez has a really well-rounded model that enables him to excel on this ruleset.
Tips on how to watch: The 2024 ADCC World Championships happen on August 17-18 and can air dwell on FloGrappling (subscription required).
