Some of the biggest superstars in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu have all won the ADCC World Championship up to 99 kg, including Xande Ribeiro, who was inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame in 2024 and won it twice in 2005 and 2007.
And that’s exactly the opponent Kaynan Duarte is chasing. Since then, no one has won this class at consecutive ADCC World Championships, and Duarte is number XXX in the -99 kg class this year.
The 2024 ADCC World Championship begins at 1:00 p.m. EST at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with first round matches beginning at 1:45 p.m.
And the second day could feature one of the most eagerly awaited matches of the tournament: Duarte versus Nicholas Meregali.
Meregali, the world’s fourth-best no-gi wrestler (pound for pound), is the odds-on favorite. The two are at opposite ends of the bracket and could meet in the -99 kg final.
The field also includes Cyborg Abeau, Declan Moody and Rafael Lovato Jr. Here’s a look at the -99 kg class at the ADCC.
ADCC 2024 Bracket: -99KG Schedule, Fights
- Kaynan Duarte vs. Daniel Schardt
- Paul Ardila vs Declan Moody
- Cyborg Abreu vs Daishi Goto
- Henrique Ceconi vs Javier Zaruski
- Nicholas Meregali vs Marcin Maciulewicz
- Vinicius Ferreira vs. Michael Pixley
- Rafael Lovato Jr. vs. Eli Braz
- Patrick Gaudio vs Alex Grandy
ADCC Men -99kg
- Kaynan Duarte (Returning Champion, invited) | Brazil
- Paul Ardila (East Coast Trials winner) | United States
- Declan Moody (1st winner of the Asia and Oceania Trials) | Australia
- Marcin Maciulewicz (2nd winner of the European Trials) | Poland
- Henrique Ceconi (2nd winner of the South American Trials) | Brazil
- Michael Pixley (West Coast Trials winner) | United States
- Cyborg Abreu (Invited) | Brazil
- Rafael Lovato Jr. (Invited) | United States
- Daniel Schuardt (2nd winner of the Asia and Oceania Trials) | Australia
- Eli Braz (Invited) | Brazil
- Nicholas Meregali (returning medalist, invited) | Brazil
- Alex Grandy (Invited) | United States
- Patrick Gaudio (Invited) | Brazil
- Javier Zaruski (Invited) | Israel
- Vinicius Trator (Invited) | Brazil
- Daishi Goto (Invited) | United States
ADCC results will be shown on FloGrappling and FloArena
The results of the ADCC World Championship will be published on FloGrappling and FloArena.
ADCC bracket predictions
Here are FloGrappling’s ADCC World Championship bracket predictions:
Ladies’ braces
Men’s braces
As soon as the brackets are released, you can follow them on FloArena.
How to watch the 2024 ADCC World Championship
The 2024 ADCC World Championship will be streamed live in the USA on FloGrappling and the FloSports app.
Replays, highlights and news will also be available on both platforms.
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Don’t miss the IBJJF World Championships and the ADCC World Championships on FloGrappling
In May 2024, FloGrappling will broadcast the fourth and final Grand Slam event on the IBJJF calendar in California.
In August 2024, FloGrappling will broadcast the ADCC World Championships. The biennial tournament returns to Las Vegas.
