Elite no-gi opponents Andrew and William Tackett have withdrawn from ADCC 2024 in favor of competing within the Craig Jones Invitational.
Following the announcement on Thursday that the inaugural Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) is about to happen on the identical weekend on the 2024 ADCC World Championships, some athletes are already making the official swap from ADCC to CJI.
First amongst them are brothers Andrew and William Tackett.
Each Tackett brothers punched their ticket to ADCC 2024 on the power of gold-medal performances on the ADCC West Coast Trials and each would have been thought of critical contenders to make it to the rostrum at ADCC. Nevertheless, with the prospect of a $1 million prize at CJI, coupled with the $10,001 assured to each athlete competing at CJI, the Tacketts have opted to drag out of ADCC.
The brothers introduced their choice on Instagram.
In a separate submit from the ADCC, the group introduced William Tackett has been changed by ADCC veteran Elder Cruz within the 88kg division.
Additionally, the ADCC introduced that Andrew Tackett has been changed by tenth Planet Las Vegas standout Andy Varela.
View a full, up to date listing of each athlete competing on the 2024 ADCC World Championships right here.
On the time of publication, no different athletes have been introduced for the CJI, however followers can anticipate the Tackett brothers to be the primary to make the swap to the higher-paying occasion.
The CJI will happen on August 16-17, whereas the ADCC World Championships will go down on August 17-18. Each occasions can be held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
