ADCC 2009 Participants Filled With MMA Stars (Update)

by Anton Tabuena on Aug 31, 2009 6:34 AM EDT

The ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) tournament comes every two years and it is where all the best grapplers in the world compete. This year's ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships will be held in Barcelona, Spain on September 25 - 27.

The full list of participants have been released and the event will again be joined by several of today's top MMA fighters.

Aside from the 2007 Champions that are trying to repeat, like Kyra Gracie, Penny Thomas, Sakaya Shioda, Marcelo Garcia, Rani Yahya, Alexandre Ribeiro, Fabricio Werdum, and ~~Demian Maia~~, there will also be a "Super-Fight" between the last two Absolute Champions, Robert Drysdale and Roger Gracie

Here are a few of the more notable MMA fighters joining this year:

Perhaps the biggest MMA star to be competing at the event, is ~~Georges St. Pierre~~. The UFC Welterweight Champion, who has also considered trying-out for the Canadian Olympic wrestling team, will try to conquer the grappling world much like he did in MMA. Another UFC fighter who will also compete in the same division is Japanese star, Yoshiyuki Yoshida.

~~Demian Maia~~ might be able to take revenge on his UFC 102 opponent, ~~Nate Marquardt~~, as they will both be competing in the same weight class, along side Rousimar Palhares, Andre Galvao and Kazuhiro Nakamura.

Female MMA Stars, Megumi Fuji, and Christiane Cyborg will compete at their respective divisions.

the 2007 champion, Rani Yahya, will try to repeat as he competes in the same division of fellow WEC fighter, Jeff Curran.

MMA Veterans Ricardo Arona, Renato 'Babalu' Sobral, Dean Lister and Vinicius Magalhães will compete at the -98.9kg.

Former UFC Heavyweights Fabricio Werdum and Jeff Monson, will also compete in the +99kg division.

*UPDATE from Michael Rome:

Shari Spencer said a week ago that GSP will NOT be competing in this.

*UPDATE 2 from sherdog - Demian Maia won't be competing anymore:

Now, I’m just planning a 10-day vacation, because I trained so hard for this fight, so I think it will be too close to compete at ADCC. I’m going to be in Europe for a series of seminars by that time, and I probably will go there to see the event. But I’m not going to compete because my priority is the UFC, and I must be 100 percent if I want to fight at the end of the year.

*UPDATE 3 from Josh Gross via cagepotato - Marquardt is out too:

"Josh Gross twitter - Just finished an interview with Nate Marquart for my podcast. He says he might not be in ADCC either."

"As of now, Maia, St. Pierre, and Marquardt are still listed on adccbarcelona.com, which seems like blatant false advertising."

HT: Japan-MMA , adcombat & ADCC Barcelona

Full list of participants in the extended entry.

Female -60kg

1. Kyra Gracie. Brazil (ADCC World Champion)

2. Sayaka Shioda. Japan (ADCC World Champion)

3. Megumi Fujii. Japan (Asian & Pacific Trials winner)

4. Michelle Tavares. Brazil (South American Trials winner)

5. Laurence Cousin. France (European Trials winner)

6. Ina Steffensen. Denmark (European Champion)

7. Hillary Williams. USA (North American Trials winner)

8. Luanna Alzuguir. Brazil

Female +60kg

1. Hannette Staack. USA (ADCC World Champion)

2. Penny Thomas. USA (ADCC World Champion)

3. Hitomi Hiraiwa. Japan (Asian & Pacific Trials winner)

4. Rosângela Conceição. Brazil (South American Trials winner)

5. Ida Hansson. Sweden (European Trials winner)

6. Shanti Abelha. Denmark (European Champion)

7. Lana Stephanac. USA (North American Trials winner)

8.Cris Cyborg. Brazil

Male -65.9kg

1. Rani Yahya. Brazil (ADCC World Champion)

2. Kouhei Yasumi. Japan (Asian Trials winner)

3. Rafael Mendes. Brazil (South American Trials winner)

4. Nicolas Renier. France (European Trials winner)

5. Timo-Juhani Hirvikangas. Finland (European Champion)

6. Ryan Hall. USA (North American east coast Trials winner)

7. David Marinakis. Australia (Pacific Trials winner)

8. Jayson Patino. USA (North American west coast Trials winner)

9. Rubens “Cobrinha” Chales. USA

10. Leo Vieira. Brazil

11. Baret Yoshida. USA

12. Jeff Glover. USA

13.Hiroshi “Iron” Nakamura.Japan

14.Justin Rader. USA

15.Jeff Curran. USA

Male -76.9kg

1. Marcelo Garcia. Brazil (ADCC World Champion)

2. K-taro Nakamura. Japan (Asian Trials winner)

3. Murilo Santana. Brazil (South American Trials winner)

4. Marcelo Azevedo. Italy (European Trials winner)

5. Toni Linden. Finland (European Champion)

6. Don Ortega. USA (North American east coast Trials winner)

7. Rodney Ellis. Australia (Pacific Trials winner)

8. Enrico Cocco. USA (North American west coast Trials winner)

9. ~~Georges St. Pierre. Canada~~ ?

10. Kron Gracie. USA

11. Pablo Popovich. USA

12. Yoshiyuki “Zenko” Yoshida. Japan

13. Milton Vieira. Brazil

14.Bill Cooper. USA

15.Ben Askren.USA

Male -87.9kg

~~1. D amian Maia. Brazil (ADCC World Champion)~~

2. Kazuhiro Nakamura. Japan (Asian Trials winner)

3. André Galvão. Brazil (South American Trials winner)

4. Kassim Annan. France (European Trials winner)

5. Trond Saksenvik. Norway (European Champion)

6. Jason Selva. USA (North American east coast Trials winner)

7. Igor Praporshchikov. Australia (Pacific Trials winner)

8. Chris Weidman. USA (North American west coast Trials winner)

9. ~~Nate Mardquadt~~. USA

10. Rafael Lovato jr. Usa

11. Daniel Tabera. Spain

12. Braulio Estima. Brazil

13. Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares. Brazil

14.Tarsis Humphreys.Brasil

15. Gunnar Nelson. Iceland

Male -98.9kg

1. Xande Ribeiro. Brazil (ADCC World Champion)

2. Yukiya Naito. Japan (Asian Trials winner)

3. Glover Teixeira. Brazil (South American Trials winner)

4. Radek Turek. Poland (European Trials winner)

5. Andreas Olsen. Norway (European Champion)

6. Rafael Davies. USA (North American east coast Trials winner)

7. Anthony Perosh. Australia (Pacific Trials winner)

8. Gerardi Rinaldi. USA (North American west coast Trials winner)

9. Dean Lister. USA

10. Ricardo Arona. Brazil

11.Vinny Magalhães. Brazil

12.Vesa Vuori.Finland

13. Renato “Babalu” Sobral. Brazil

14. Marcio Cruz, Brazil

Male +99kg

1. Fabricio Werdum. Brazil (ADCC World Champion)

2. Kouji Kanechika. Japan (Asian Trials winner)

3. Antoine Jaoude. Brazil (South American Trials winner)

4. Tomasz Janiszewski. Poland (European Trials winner)

5. Janne-Pekka Pietiläinen. Finland (European Champion)

6. Asa Fuller. USA (North American east coast Trials winner)

7. Denis Roberts. Australia (Pacific Trials winner)

8. Tom DeBlass. USA (North American west coast Trials winner)

9. John Olav Einemo. Norway

10. Saulo Ribeiro. Brazil

11. Rogent Lloret. Spain

12.Tom Erikson.USA

13.Jeff Monson.USA

14.Marcio “Ped de Pano” Cruz. Brazil

15. Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu. Brasil

16. Roberto Abreu, USA

SUPER FIGHT

Roger Gracie. Brazil vs Robert Drysdale. USA

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Great event !

Thanks for the report. I’m definitely looking forward to this event. It usually generates enough video material to keep me entertained for months.

Roger by submission (choke from the mount!).

by frozzen on Aug 31, 2009 8:40 AM EDT reply actions

Nogi, so gotta go for another sub.

A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.

by iiowyn on Aug 31, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Roger will find a way to collar choke him from the mount even without the gi, that or he may be screwed.

The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit the ground you're in my world. My world is like the ocean, I’m like a shark and most people don't even know how to swim - Draculino

by Patrick Tenney on Aug 31, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Roger has an insane armbar from the guard and a great RNC. Have you watched him?

by judonerd on Aug 31, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Watching Roger at the world championships earlier this year was insane, cross choke from mount on every single person. And yes, Roger also has an extremely good nogi game, 2005 should have taught everyone that.

A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.

by iiowyn on Aug 31, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, I was just referencing the absolutely ridiculous run he had at Worlds of just sweep → mount → x-choking everyone. I realize the man is probly one of if not the best grappler in that weight category.

by Patrick Tenney on Aug 31, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

That's true.

by frozzen on Aug 31, 2009 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions

How is Monson getting out of the country, I thought he had to surrender his passport?

Walla walla walla I'm an idiot.

by ufc4 on Aug 31, 2009 9:09 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

“Yes it’s possible,” Maia said. “I’m the champion and I [was] invited to be there. I’m just waiting after this fight to see what’s going to happen and talk to the UFC guys and decide if I go or not.”

-FH

Sounds like the list is those invited, not those who have agreed to be there.

by Graven Image on Aug 31, 2009 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions

i think it's official..

the participants also have been posted in the ADCC Barcelona website.. I think Maia’s issue is just getting cleared to compete after the UFC 102 fight.

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by Anton Tabuena on Aug 31, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions

only 14. Marcio Cruz, Brazil and 15. Roberto Abreu, USA is on the Japan MMA website, but not on the ADCC Barcelona list..

but they may be a few more announcements later on in the week so i’ll just keep you guys posted. :)

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by Anton Tabuena on Aug 31, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Abreu IS going, Monson is reported by GRacie Mag as being confirmed.

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by BJJDenver on Aug 31, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Lets hope so

Its a great list.

by Graven Image on Aug 31, 2009 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions

But its in another country.

Does that even matter?

by Meshuggeth on Aug 31, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions

i think the list is still incomplete though.. needs to be 16 per division..

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by Anton Tabuena on Aug 31, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Go Ryan Hall!

by Patrick Tenney on Aug 31, 2009 9:42 AM EDT reply actions

Does anyone know for sure if GSP is still competing after his recent injury? That roster may be outdated.

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by MMAEruption on Aug 31, 2009 10:59 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, that seems unlikely.

Which is a shame. Given that he has no grappling background, I’d love to see him compete in a pure grappling tournament.

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by Llewdor on Aug 31, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions

GSP got schooled in the 2005 ADCC by a flying armbar. There’s video of it floating about.

"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy

by Benicio on Sep 1, 2009 1:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Damn it’s too bad BJ Penn isn’t in ADCC this year.

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by MMAEruption on Aug 31, 2009 10:59 AM EDT reply actions

Hell Yeah Gunnar Nelson!!!

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by BJJDenver on Aug 31, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

Gunnar has beatiful Hair Choke from the mount

by dancingChicken on Aug 31, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions

UFC contracts?

Always thought the UFC didn’t allow their fighers to compete in other promotions/events? Wasn’t one of their initial gripes with Fedor against him wanting to compete in Sambo? Maybe ADCC isn’t considered a promotion?

Forward Ever, Backward Never...

by Tony NJ on Aug 31, 2009 12:21 PM EDT reply actions

The problem with sambo was injuries. Sambo allows striking.

A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.

by iiowyn on Aug 31, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions

The UFC wants to do a show in Dubai. Allowing UFC fighters to compete in ADCC is a probably a token of good will – it makes the event more high-profile, something the locals probably appreciate.

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by MMAEruption on Aug 31, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

There was a grappling tournament at the UFC expo…

UFC 150 Dubai + ADCC together =D

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by iiowyn on Aug 31, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

The problem is that Samba wasn’t always the major problem in sticking negotiations with Fedor.

Everyone acts like it was the biggest problem, but after the last attempt at negotiations it should be obvious that Sambo was a small concern, if a problem at all.

by Phildo on Sep 2, 2009 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions