ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship

The ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship is an international submission grappling competition, organised by the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC). ADCC is considered one of the most prestigious No-Gi submission grappling tournaments in the world, and is commonly referred to as The Olympics of Grappling.

ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship
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Competition details
DisciplineSubmission Grappling
TypeBiennial
OrganiserMo Jassim
Divisions
Current weight divisions
Men
  • Absolute Class
  • +99 kg (+220.5 lbs)
  • -98.9 kg (-218.0 lbs)
  • -87.9 kg (-193.7 lbs)
  • -76.9 kg (-169.5 lbs)
  • -65.9 kg (-145.2 lbs)
Women
  • +60.0 kg (+132.2 lbs)
  • -60.0 kg (-132.2 lbs)

The inaugural tournament was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE in 1998 and is held every two years. Host countries have included Brazil, China, Finland, Spain, the UK, and the US. Competitors can only participate after winning ADCC trials or by invitation.