The 2022 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship was a two-day no-gi submission grappling event that took place on 17-18 September 2022 at the

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, Nevada, USA.

History

The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in September 2021 but was postponed to 2022 due to the international travel restrictions and the global lockdowns caused by the Covid 19 pandemic. Competitors have to qualify by finishing first of a continental qualifying events, known as ADCC Trials, or by being invited to compete by the organisation. Returning champions or previous world championships medallists are automatically qualified. Sam McNally, the lowest seeded competitor in his division () upset number one seed

Garry Tonon Garry Lee Tonon (born September 12, 1991) is an American submission grappler and mixed martial artist. He is a five-time Eddie Bravo Invitational champion, and has won titles at ADCC submission wrestling championship, IBJJF ...

in a 3-0 win.

Kade Ruotolo Kade Ruotolo (born January 22, 2003) is an American submission grappler and black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete. A competitor with his twin brother Tye since the age of 3, Ruotolo is a IBJJF World champion, Pan Am and European Open champ ...

won the 77kg division; at age 19 becoming the youngest ever ADCC champion.ADCC 2022 Highlights: Old Champs Dethroned, New Champs Crowned – Gordon Ryan Submits André Galvão
Andrea Tang, ''Jiujitsu Times'', September 18, 2022 Haisam Rida won a quick submission victory in an upset over Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu in the 99kg weight class. Amy Campo defeated multiple-time ADCC champion

Gabi Garcia Gabrielle "Gabi" Lemos Garcia is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, 9x Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) World Champion, 11x Pan Jiu-Jitsu Champion and 4 X ADCC Submission Fighting World champion. One of the most successful competitors of all time in th ...

then won the whole tournament.

Ffion Davies Ffion Davies (born 18 January 1995) is a Welsh submission grappler, mixed martial artist and a world-champion Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor. She has won the World Championship twice. A member of Wales Judo National team when she was a ju ...

became the first British ADCC world champion. 27-year-old

Gordon Ryan Gordon Ryan (born July 8, 1995) is an American submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu 1st degree black belt, considered to be the greatest no–gi grappler of all time due to his accomplishments and dominance. Ryan is a Five–time ADCC ...

won the long-awaited super-fight against 40-year-old legend

André Galvão André Luiz Leite Galvão (; born September 29, 1982) is a Brazilian grappler and professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Fernando "Tererê" Augusto as well as a Judo black belt, ...

via

rear naked choke The rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word "naked" in this context suggests that, unlike other strangulation techniques found in jujutsu/judo, this hold does not require the use of a keiko ...

Participants

Each men's divisions featured a maximum of sixteen competitors: eight qualified athletes, seven invitations and the defending ADCC champion. Women's divisions feature eight competitors: approximately four qualified athletes, three invitations and the defending ADCC champion. However this was subject to variation due to returning champions, invitees and trials winners moving division. Only Female winners of European, North and South American 2nd Trials or Asia & Oceania Trial qualify for the World Championship.

Qualifiers

Invitees

ADCC 2022 Superfight

The 2022 World Championship featured a ''superfight'' between

(ADCC Superfight champion, six ADCC titles ) vs

(ADCC 2019 Absolute champion, unbeaten between 2018 and 2022). Ryan submitted Galvao at 16:04 via a

rear-naked choke The rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word "naked" in this context suggests that, unlike other strangulation techniques found in jujutsu/judo, this hold does not require the use of a keikog ...

while holding a 12-0 lead.

Results

Men

Women

Notes

References

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