Present IBJJF no-gi absolute champion Roberto Jimenez is campaigning for an invitation to the 2024 ADCC World Championships.
Roberto Jimenez is making his case for an invitation to the 2024 ADCC World Championships.
Contemporary off an entertaining and aggressive defeat to two-time heavyweight ADCC silver medalist Nick Rodriguez on the UFC Battle Move Invitational 6, Jimenez took to Instagram to voice his frustration about not but being supplied an invitation to this August’s ADCC in Las Vegas.
Take a look at the video he posted beneath.
“I reached out and requested for an invite… to ADCC World Championship. I need to know what extra does it take to get into ADCC. I gained no-gi Worlds, completed all of the fights within the absolute. I simply had most likely essentially the most thrilling struggle of this final card on the UFC Battle Move towards a two-time ADCC finalist within the 99 plus division. I fought 77 in 2022 and I used to be malnourished. Now I’m between 88 and I don’t know what else it takes. I reached out for an invite. I used to be considerably ignored. I simply need to know, ought to I be within the ADCC? I feel I ought to.”
Jimenez loved a banner yr of competitors in 2023. Notably, on the 2023 IBJJF No-Gi Worlds, he submitted two heavyweight ADCC veterans – Heikki Jussila and Roosevelt Sousa – in addition to 2019 ADCC 99kg silver medalist Vinicius “Trator” Ferreira to assert gold within the absolute division.
His submission win over Sousa within the event last earned Jimenez Grappling Insider’s Submission of the 12 months honors.
What’s extra, the Ecuadorian black belt engaged in razor-close matches with the likes of Rodriguez, reigning ADCC 88kg champion Giancarlo Bodoni, and ADCC qualifier Izaak Michell.
On the 2022 ADCC World Championships, Jimenez competed within the 77kg division, submitting tenth Planet standout Andy Varela within the first spherical earlier than dropping to eventual champion Kade Ruotolo within the second spherical.
