The ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) Submission Wrestling World Championship is a competition involving professional athletes who have been successful at the highest levels of jiu-jitsu, wrestling, judo, sambo, shooto and mixed martial arts. The rules of the event disallow strikes while promoting grappling and submissions.
History
The competition was created by Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the son of the former United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, together with his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor Nelson Monteiro.
Thousands of Submission grappling tournaments around the world use elements of the ADCC format and rule structure. To date, the great majority of ADCC champions have had experience studying the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, whose rules are the most similar to. However, there have been notable exceptions to this, such as Japanese Sanae Kikuta (Judo/Catch Wrestling), South African Mark Robinson (who was a champion in judo, Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling, Sumo, and power lifting), and American Mark Kerr (Collegiate/Freestyle Wrestling).
ADCC Events
ADCC Champions
List of ADCC Champions in Men's Submission Wrestling by Year and Weight
List of ADCC Champions in Women's Submission Wrestling by Year and Weight
| Year |
Host |
55 kg |
60 kg |
67 kg |
++67 kg |
Absolute |
| 2005 |
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Kyra Gracie (1/3) |
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Juliana Borges (1/2) |
Juliana Borges (2/2) |
| 2007 |
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Sayaka Shinoda (1/1) |
Kyra Gracie (2/3) |
Hannette Staack (1/3) |
Penny Thomas (1/1) |
Hannette Staack (2/3) |
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| 2009 |
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Luanna Alzuguir (1/1) |
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Hannette Staack (3/3) |
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| 2011 |
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Kyra Gracie (3/3) |
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Gabi Garcia (1/1) |
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Multiple-Time ADCC Champions
4 ADCC Championships
Marcelo Garcia, 2003–2011
3 ADCC Championships
Royler Gracie, 1999–2001
Mark Kerr, 1999–2000
Ricardo Arona, 2000–2001
Kyra Gracie, 2005–2011
Hanette Staack, 2007-2009
Results
The seeds below are determined by a top four placement in the weight class tournaments prior to the absolute tournament. For example, 'LhW1' means that the competitor finished in 1st place in the light-heavyweight tournament that year. The event is held once every two years.
2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Nottingham, England
2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Barcelona, Spain
2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - New Jersey, USA
2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - California, USA
2003 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Sao Paulo, Brazil
2001 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Abu Dhabi, UAE
2000 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Abu Dhabi, UAE
1999 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Abu Dhabi, UAE
1998 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champions - Abu Dhabi, UAE
| Weight Division |
1st (Gold) |
2nd (Silver) |
3rd (Bronze) |
| Name |
Nation |
Background |
Name |
Nation |
Background |
Name |
Nation |
Background |
| Absolute |
Mario Sperry |
Brazil |
Jiu-Jitsu |
Ricardo Moraes |
USA |
Jiu-Jitsu |
Simon Siasi |
Italy |
Judo |
| Over 99KG |
Ricco Rodriguez |
USA |
Jiu-Jitsu / Wrestling |
Sean Alvarez |
USA |
Jiu-Jitsu |
Simon Siasi |
Italy |
Judo |
| Under 99KG |
Mario Sperry |
Brazil |
Jiu-Jitsu |
Ricardo Alves |
Brazil |
Jiu-Jitsu |
Beau Herschberger |
USA |
Wrestling / Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 88KG |
Rodrigo Gracie |
Brazil |
Jiu-Jitsu |
Kareem Barkalaev |
Russia |
Greco-Roman Wrestling |
Ahmed Faraj |
Egypt |
Judo |
| Under 77KG |
Renzo Gracie |
Brazil |
Jiu-Jitsu |
Luis Brito |
Brazil |
Jiu-Jitsu |
Fabiano Iha |
Brazil |
Jiu-Jitsu |
| Under 66KG |
Alexander de Freitas |
Brazil |
Jiu-Jitsu |
Robin Gracie |
Brazil |
Jiu-Jitsu |
Jacsander Paluski |
Belarus |
Sambo |
ADCC 2009 Absolute Division
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First round |
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Second round |
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Semi-Finals |
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Finals |
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Marcelo Garcia |
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Bruno Bastos |
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Marcelo Garcia |
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Braulio Estima |
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Braulio Estima |
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Janne-Pekka Pletilainen |
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Braulio Estima |
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Vinny Magalhaes |
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Dean Lister |
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Vinny Magalhaes |
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Vinny Magalhaes |
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Chris Weidman |
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Chris Weidman |
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Antonie Jaoude |
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Braulio Estima |
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Xande Ribeiro |
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Xande Ribeiro |
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Ricco Rodriguez |
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Xande Ribeiro |
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Andre Galvao |
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Tom De Blass |
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Andre Galvao |
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Xande Ribeiro |
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Gunnar Nelson |
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Jeff Monson |
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Gunnar Nelson |
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Gunnar Nelson |
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David Avellan |
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Roberto Abreu |
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David Avallen |
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3rd Place |
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Vinny Magalhaes |
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Gunnar Nelson |
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ADCC 2007 Absolute Division
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First round |
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Second round |
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Semi-Finals |
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Finals |
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WW1 |
Marcelo Garcia |
W Sub |
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LHW |
Mario Miranda |
L |
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WW1 |
Marcelo Garcia |
W Sub |
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HW2 |
Rolles Gracie |
L |
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HW2 |
Rolles Gracie |
W Sub |
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CW |
Rick Macauley |
L |
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WW1 |
Marcelo Garcia |
W Sub |
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LH4 |
Alexandre 'Cacareco' Ferreira |
L |
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LH2 |
Braulio Estima |
L |
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CW3 |
Tarsis Humphries |
W |
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CW3 |
Tarsys Humphries |
L |
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LH4 |
Alexandre 'Cacareco' Ferreira |
W |
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LHW4 |
Alexandre 'Cacareco' Ferreira |
W Sub |
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H |
Janne Pietiläinen |
L |
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WW1 |
Marcelo Garcia |
L |
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LH3 |
Robert Drysdale |
W Sub |
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H1 |
Fabricio Werdum |
W Sub |
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H |
Mario Rinaldi |
L |
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H1 |
Fabricio Werdum |
L |
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WW3 |
Andre Galvao |
W |
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WW3 |
Andre Galvao |
W |
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LW3 |
Baret Yoshida |
L |
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WW3 |
Andre Galvao |
L |
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LH3 |
Robert Drysdale |
W Sub |
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CW |
David Avellan |
W |
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LH1 |
Alexandre 'Xande' Ribeiro |
L |
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CW |
David Avellan |
L |
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LH3 |
Robert Drysdale |
W |
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LH3 |
Robert Drysdale |
W |
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H |
Luiz Big Mac |
L |
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3rd Place |
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LH4 |
Alexandre 'Cacareco' Ferreira |
L |
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WW3 |
Andre Galvao |
W |
ADCC 2005 Absolute Division
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First round |
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Second round |
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Semi-Finals |
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Finals |
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LHW1 |
Roger Gracie |
W Sub (Foot Lock) |
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WW |
Shinya Aoki |
L |
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LHW1 |
Roger Gracie |
W Sub (RNC) |
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HW3 |
Fabricio Werdum |
L |
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CW |
Reese Andy |
L |
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HW3 |
Fabricio Werdum |
W Sub (Heel Hook) |
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LHW1 |
Roger Gracie |
W Sub (Rear choke) |
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LHW3 |
Xande Ribeiro |
L |
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LHW |
Eduardo Telles |
L |
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HW2 |
Gabriel 'Napao' Gonzaga |
W Pts 0-(-1) |
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HW2 |
Gabriel 'Napao' Gonzaga |
L |
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LHW3 |
Xande Ribeiro |
W Sub (RNC) |
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LHW3 |
Xande Ribeiro |
W Sub (Kneebar) |
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LHW |
Antoine Joaude |
L |
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LHW1 |
Roger Gracie |
W Sub (RNC) |
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CW1 |
Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza |
L |
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CW1 |
Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza |
W Pts 6-(-1) |
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CW |
David Avellan |
L |
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CW1 |
Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza |
W Sub (Kneebar) |
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LHW2 |
Alexandre Ferreira 'Cacareco' |
L |
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WW4 |
Leo Santos |
L |
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LHW2 |
Alexandre Ferreira 'Cacareco' |
W Pts |
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CW1 |
Ronaldo 'Jacare' Souza |
W Sub (Kimura) |
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WW1 |
Marcelo Garcia |
L |
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WW |
Diego Sanchez |
W Pts 7-2 |
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WW |
Daniel Valverde |
L |
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WW |
Diego Sanchez |
L |
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WW1 |
Marcelo Garcia |
W Sub (Armbar) |
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HW |
Ricco Rodriguez |
L |
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WW1 |
Marcelo Garcia |
W Sub (Heel Hook) |
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3rd Place |
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WW1 |
Marcelo Garcia |
W Sub (RNC) |
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LHW3 |
Xande Ribeiro |
L |
ADCC 2003 Absolute Division
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First round |
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Second round |
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Semi-Finals |
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Finals |
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HW1 |
Marcio 'Pe De Pano' Cruz |
W |
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LHW |
Iiir Latifi |
L |
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HW1 |
Marcio 'Pe De Pano' Cruz |
W |
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WW1 |
Marcelo Garcia |
L |
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WW1 |
Marcelo Garcia |
W |
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HW4 |
Mike Van Arsdale |
L |
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HW1 |
Marcio 'Pe De Pano' Cruz |
L |
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LHW |
Dean Lister |
W |
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CW1 |
Saulo Ribeiro |
W |
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HW |
Jeff Monson |
L |
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CW1 |
Saulo Ribeiro |
L |
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LHW |
Dean Lister |
W |
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CW |
Nathan Marquardt |
L |
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LHW |
Dean Lister |
W |
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LHW |
Dean Lister |
W |
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LHW2 |
Alexandre Ferreira 'Cacareco' |
L |
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CW |
Akira Shoji |
W |
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WW |
Mitsuhiro Ishida |
L |
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CW |
Akira Shoji |
L |
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HW2 |
Fabricio Werdum |
W |
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HW2 |
Fabricio Werdum |
W |
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CW |
Matt Lindland |
L |
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HW2 |
Fabricio Werdum |
L |
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LHW2 |
Alexandre Ferreira 'Cacareco' |
W |
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CW |
Rodrigo 'Comprido' Medeiros |
L |
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LHW2 |
Alexandre Ferreira 'Cacareco' |
W |
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LHW2 |
Alexandre Ferreira 'Cacareco' |
W |
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CW |
Reese Andy |
L |
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CW |
Reese Andy |
W |
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HW |
Mark Robinson |
L |
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3rd Place |
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HW1 |
Marcio 'Pe De Pano' Cruz |
L |
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HW2 |
Fabricio Werdum |
W |
ADCC 2001 Absolute Division
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First round |
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Second round |
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Semi-Finals |
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Finals |
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LHW |
Masutatsu Yano |
L |
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CW2 |
Saulo Ribeiro |
W Pts |
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CW2 |
Saulo Ribeiro |
L |
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LHW1 |
Ricardo Arona |
W Pts |
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LHW1 |
Ricardo Arona |
W Sub |
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HW |
Roger Neff |
L |
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LHW1 |
Ricardo Arona |
W Pts |
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HW |
Vitor Belfort |
L |
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HW |
Vitor Belfort |
W Pts |
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WW |
Genki Sudo |
L |
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HW |
Vitor Belfort |
W Pts |
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HW4 |
Ricco Rodriguez |
L |
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HW4 |
Ricco Rodriguez |
W Pts |
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LHW3 |
Alexandre Ferreira 'Cacareco' |
L |
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LHW1 |
Ricardo Arona |
W Pts |
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WW |
Jean Jacques Machado |
L |
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HW |
Sean Alvarez |
L |
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HW |
Mike Van Arsdale |
W Pts |
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HW |
Mike Van Arsdale |
L |
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LHW2 |
Ricardo Almeida |
W Sub |
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LHW |
Ruslan Mashurenko |
L |
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LHW2 |
Ricardo Almeida |
W Pts |
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LHW2 |
Ricardo Almeida |
L |
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WW |
Jean Jacques Machado |
W Pts |
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HW3 |
Marcio Ribeiro Da Cruz |
W Pts |
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HW |
Roberto Traven |
L |
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HW3 |
Marcio Ribeiro Da Cruz |
L |
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WW |
Jean Jacques Machado |
W Sub |
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LHW |
Tsuyoshi Kosaka |
L |
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WW |
Jean Jacques Machado |
W Sub |
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3rd Place |
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HW |
Vitor Belfort |
W Pts |
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LHW2 |
Ricardo Almeida |
L |
ADCC 2000 Absolute Division
| |
3rd Place |
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LHW |
Ricardo Almeida |
W Pts |
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LHW |
Tito Ortiz |
L |
References
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External links
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