The 2024 ADCC World Championship is approaching and grappling fans can feel it.
The ADCC World Championship will take place on August 17th and 18th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ADCC Worlds has been around since 1998 and there is a long history associated with this event.
In 1999, for the first time, two different Americans won in two different weight classes and also for the first time in the -99,000 class.
This competition also marked the first time Royler Gracie won in his division.
Find out more about the 1999 ADCC World Championship here.
How do ADCC Worlds work?
There are three ways to compete in the ADCC World Championships: Returning champions and podium finishers from previous World Championships automatically qualify to return, you can either win one of the continental qualifiers (held in various locations around the world) or you can receive an invitation.
The men’s divisions of the ADCC World Championships include 16 competitors, including eight qualified athletes, seven invitationals, and the return of the defending ADCC champion. The women’s divisions include eight competitors, including four qualified athletes, the defending champion, and three invitationals.
The ADCC World Championships also use a knockout system from the round of 16 onwards, and the motto here is: win and advance.
Where were the ADCC Worlds 1999?
The 1999 ADCC World Championships took place at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
When did the ADCC Worlds 1999 take place?
The 1999 ADCC World Championship took place on February 24th.
Who won? ADCC World Championships 1999?
- -66 kg: Royler Gracie
- -77 kg: Jean-Jacques Machado
- -88 kg: Kareem Barkalaev
- -99 kg: Jeff Monson
- +99 kg: Mark Kerr
- Absolutely: Roberto Traven
- Superfight: Mario Sperry
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.
Watch BJJ on FloGrappling
FloGrappling is the streaming home of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu events and news coverage. FloGrappling is the streaming home of:
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.
