2026 ADCC Worlds — confirmed event details
| Detail | Confirmed information |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 12–13, 2026 |
| City | Kraków, Poland |
| Venue | TAURON Arena Kraków |
| Address | Stanisława Lema 7, 31-571 Kraków, Poland |
| Organizer | ADCC Federation |
| Arena capacity | 15,030 for sporting events; venue can accommodate up to 22,000 depending on configuration |
| Significance | First ADCC World Championship held in Poland |
| Broadcast | Live exclusively on FloGrappling/FloSports |
| Tickets | Currently available through eBilet, starting at 230.90 PLN, including mandatory fees |
| Bracket reveal | Flo currently lists Sept. 11 at 17:00 UTC — 7 p.m. Kraków / 1 p.m. Eastern |
| Worlds start listing | Flo currently lists Sept. 12–13 beginning at 09:00 UTC — 11 a.m. Kraków / 5 a.m. Eastern |
ADCC’s own event page confirms the dates, venue and divisions; eBilet confirms that tickets remain on sale; Flo’s current schedule confirms the bracket reveal and streaming information.
Tournament structure
The championship currently consists of 104 athletes in the weight divisions:
- Men: five 16-person divisions = 80 competitors
- Women: three 8-person divisions = 24 competitors
- Men’s Absolute: also scheduled, with a 16-person open-weight bracket
- Superfight: Kaynan Duarte vs. Yuri Simões
The official event page currently lists the Absolute alongside the men’s divisions but does not list a women’s Absolute for 2026. That’s worth noting because there was a women’s Absolute at ADCC 2024.
Men’s weight classes
-65.9 kg, -76.9 kg, -87.9 kg, -98.9 kg, +99 kg and Absolute
Women’s weight classes
-55 kg, -65 kg and +65 kg.
Confirmed 2026 ADCC roster
This is from ADCC’s August 18 official competitor list, rather than older invite trackers.
Men’s -66 kg
| Athlete | Country | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Nikodem Mikuliszyn | Poland | Europe Trials 1 |
| Dorian Olivarez | USA | USA Trials 1 |
| Ryoma Anraku | Japan | Asia Trials 1 |
| Yigit Hanay | Türkiye | Europe Trials 2 |
| David Mateus Santos | Brazil | Brazil Trials 1 |
| Kauã Gabriel | Brazil | Brazil Trials 2 |
| Gianni Grippo | USA | USA Trials 2 |
| Bekzat Kapashov | Kazakhstan | Asia Trials 2 |
| Fabricio Andrey | Brazil | Invite |
| Jakub Wikłacz | Poland | Invite |
| Kennedy Maciel | Brazil | Invite |
| Diego Pato | Brazil | Invite |
| Felipe Machado | Brazil | Invite |
| Owen Jones | Great Britain | Invite |
| Dominic Mejia | USA | Invite |
| Gairbeg Ibragimov | Russia | Invite |
One recent change here: Gairbeg Ibragimov is now in the official lineup instead of Josh Cisneros, who appeared on earlier lists.
Men’s -77 kg
| Athlete | Country | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Magomed Dzharbaev | Russia | Europe Trials 1 |
| Jacob Bornemann | USA | USA Trials 1 |
| Nikolay Vetrov | Russia | Europe Trials 2 |
| Julio Cesar Suzigan Martins | Brazil | Brazil Trials 1 |
| Alexandre De Jesus | Brazil | Brazil Trials 2 |
| Michael Sainz | USA | USA Trials 2 |
| Kaya Rudolph | New Zealand | Asia Trials 2 |
| Mateusz Gamrot | Poland | Invite |
| Mateusz Szczecinski | Poland | Invite |
| Dante Leon | Canada | Invite |
| Vagner Rocha | Brazil | Invite |
| PJ Barch | USA | Invite |
| Elijah Dorsey | USA | Invite |
| Tommy Langaker | Norway | Invite |
| Oliver Taza | Canada | Invite |
| Taylor Pearman | Great Britain | Invite |
Notably, reigning 77 kg champion Mica Galvão is not on the current roster. Earlier promotional material had him accepted/invited, but he is absent from ADCC’s current official field.
Men’s -88 kg
| Athlete | Country | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Pawel Jaworski | Poland | Europe Trials 1 |
| Jonathan Blank | USA | USA Trials 1 |
| Jozef Chen | Taiwan | Asia Trials 1 |
| Marlon Tajik | Sweden | Europe Trials 2 |
| Franco Diaz | Peru | Brazil Trials 1 |
| Gustavo Batista | Brazil | Brazil Trials 2 |
| Nathan Haddad | USA | USA Trials 2 |
| Roberto Dib Frias | Australia | Asia Trials 2 |
| Gabriel Brod | Brazil | Invite |
| Jacob “Jay” Rodriguez | USA | Invite |
| Santeri Lilius | Finland | Invite |
| Pedro Marinho | Brazil | Invite |
| Matheus Diniz | Brazil | Invite |
| Felipe Costa | Brazil | Invite |
| Chris Wojcik | USA | Invite |
| Faris Ben-Lamkadem | Morocco | Invite |
Giancarlo Bodoni, the 2022 and 2024 champion at 88 kg, will not defend his title.
Men’s -99 kg
This one is especially interesting.
| Athlete | Country | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Kaynan Duarte | Brazil | 2024 Champion |
| Declan Moody | Great Britain | Europe Trials 1 |
| Achilles Rocha | USA | USA Trials 1 |
| Nicholas Maglicic | Australia | Asia Trials 1 |
| Eoghan O’Flanagan | Great Britain | Europe Trials 2 |
| Elioenai Julio Souza Braz | Brazil | Brazil Trials 1 |
| Vinicius Lessa | Brazil | Brazil Trials 2 |
| Daniel Schuardt | Australia | Asia Trials 2 |
| Adam Wardziński | Poland | Invite |
| Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu | Brazil | Invite |
| Michael Pixley | USA | Invite |
| Marcin Maciulewicz | Poland | Invite |
| Patrick Gaudio | Brazil | Invite |
| Steffen Banta | USA | Invite |
| Javier Zaruski | Uruguay | Invite |
| Luke Griffith | South Africa | Invite |
And yes: Kaynan is officially listed both in the -99 kg tournament AND in the superfight.
Men’s +99 kg
| Athlete | Country | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Felipe Pena | Brazil | 2024 Champion |
| Mark Macqueen | Scotland | Europe Trials 1 |
| Brandon Reed | USA | USA Trials 1 |
| Tito John Carle | Australia | Asia Trials 1 |
| Haisam Rida | Ghana | Europe Trials 2 |
| Roosevelt Sousa | Brazil | Brazil Trials 1 |
| Pedro Lucas | Brazil | Brazil Trials 2 |
| Nick Hartman | USA | USA Trials 2 |
| Belal Etiabari | New Zealand | Asia Trials 2 |
| Daniel Manasoiu | USA | Invite |
| Josh Saunders | Australia | Invite |
| Pouya Rahmani | Iran | Invite |
| Victor Hugo | Brazil | Invite |
| Ruslan Abdulaev | Russia | Invite |
| Francis Pana | Canada | Invite |
| Heikki Jussila | Finland | Invite |
Women’s -55 kg
| Athlete | Country | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Janette Gloger | Germany | Europe Trials |
| Mayssa Bastos | Brazil | Brazil Trials |
| Sheliah Lindsey | USA | USA Trials |
| Kanae Ikeda | Japan | Asia Trials |
| Jasmine Rocha | USA | Invite |
| Anna Rodrigues | Brazil | Invite |
| Ana Mayordomo | Spain | Invite |
| Valerie Hamilton | USA | Invite |
The huge story is the absence of 2024 -55 kg and Absolute champion Adele Fornarino. She was originally expected back but was subsequently removed from the ADCC roster. The change followed her booking into the UFC BJJ flyweight tournament; Valerie Hamilton is now in the ADCC field.
Women’s -65 kg
| Athlete | Country | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Carolina Vieira | Brazil | 2024 Champion |
| Injana Goodman | Great Britain | Europe Trials |
| Livia Barasine | Brazil | Brazil Trials |
| Sarah Galvao | USA | USA Trials |
| Nadia Frankland | Australia | Asia Trials |
| Morgan Black | USA | Invite |
| Ane Svendsen | Norway | Invite |
| Joslyn Molina | USA | Invite |
Women’s +65 kg
| Athlete | Country | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Rafaela Guedes | Brazil | 2024 Champion |
| Anabel Lopez | Spain | Europe Trials |
| Yara Soares | Brazil | Brazil Trials |
| Paige Ivette Borras | USA | USA Trials |
| Matilda Reid | Australia | Asia Trials |
| Gabi Garcia | Brazil | Invite |
| Helena Crevar | USA | Invite |
| Elizabeth Mitrovic | USA | Invite |
This might be the women’s division with the biggest mainstream storyline: defending champion Rafaela Guedes, the return of Gabi Garcia, and Helena Crevar all occupying the same eight-person bracket.
Confirmed superfight
Kaynan Duarte vs. Yuri Simões
This is now official, not speculation.
Kaynan Duarte
- Brazil
- 2024 ADCC Absolute champion
- Also competing at -99 kg in 2026
Yuri Simões
- Brazil
- Faced Gordon Ryan in the 2024 ADCC superfight
- Officially designated by ADCC as the 2024 Super Fight runner-up for this matchup
ADCC’s August 18 competitor update explicitly lists:
Kaynan Duarte vs. Yuri Simões.
The matchup became necessary because the traditional path would have placed 2024 Absolute champion Kaynan against reigning superfight champion Gordon Ryan, but Ryan retired from sport jiu-jitsu in 2026.
Only four 2024 weight champions are returning
This is one of the biggest overarching stories of ADCC 2026.
The eight 2024 divisional champions were:
| 2024 division | Champion | 2026 status |
|---|---|---|
| -66 | Diogo Reis | ❌ Not in current roster |
| -77 | Mica Galvão | ❌ Not in current roster |
| -88 | Giancarlo Bodoni | ❌ Not in current roster |
| -99 | Kaynan Duarte | ✅ Competing |
| +99 | Felipe Pena | ✅ Competing |
| Women -55 | Adele Fornarino | ❌ Not competing |
| Women -65 | Ana Carolina Vieira | ✅ Competing |
| Women +65 | Rafaela Guedes | ✅ Competing |
So four of eight reigning weight-class champions are currently defending their titles.
And Kaynan is doing considerably more than defending: he is currently scheduled to compete in -99 kg plus the superfight.
2026 prize money
ADCC announced a significant payout increase for this championship. The published breakdown is:
| Placement | Men’s weight | Women’s weight | Absolute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | $20,000 | $10,000 | $50,000 |
| 2nd | $10,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| 3rd | $3,000 | $2,000 | $5,000 |
| 4th | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Superfight
Winner: $50,000
Loser: $10,000
Special awards
Best Fighter: $3,000
Best Takedown: $3,000
Fastest Submission: $3,000
Best Fight: $1,500 to each athlete
Those published payouts total $362,000 across the listed tournament placements, superfight and special awards.
ADCC Worlds rules
The current official ADCC championship rules remain the familiar split scoring format.
Qualifying rounds
10 minutes
First 5 minutes:
No points
Second 5 minutes:
Positive and negative points active
If tied:
One 5-minute overtime, with points active.
Finals
Weight-class finals, Absolute final and Superfight:
20 minutes
First 10:
No positive points, but negative points can be assessed
Second 10:
Full scoring
If tied:
Up to two 10-minute overtimes.
Major scoring values
Guard pass — 3
Knee-on-stomach — 2
Mount — 2
Back control with hooks/body triangle — 3
Takedown into guard/half guard — 2
Clean takedown past guard — 4
Sweep — 2
Clean sweep past guard — 4.
Guard pulling or voluntarily going from standing to a grounded position and remaining there for three seconds can produce a -1 penalty during the scoring portion. Passivity and fleeing can also result in negatives.
Things that are not confirmed yet
The actual first-round brackets are not out yet. Flo currently has the bracket reveal scheduled for September 11.
The 16-person Absolute field has not been announced. Flo is discussing likely entrants, but those are contenders/predictions, not a confirmed bracket.
There is currently no women’s Absolute listed on the official 2026 event page. Until ADCC announces otherwise, I would not advertise one.
Given that ADCC altered the competitor list as recently as August 18, I’d treat even the full roster above as subject to late injury/withdrawal replacements. ADCC itself says its competitor list is updated regularly.
The headline picture right now
The core story of ADCC 2026 is shaping up as: ADCC leaves the U.S. for Kraków, doubles down on larger purses, loses half of its reigning divisional champions, brings in several unusual/high-profile invitees like Mateusz Gamrot and Gabi Garcia, features a completely stacked new-generation field, and officially books Kaynan Duarte vs. Yuri Simões while Kaynan also attempts to defend his -99 kg crown.
