ADCC Worlds 2005: Here's 5 Things To Remember
ADCC Worlds 2005: Here's 5 Things To Remember
Five things to know about the ADCC World Championship 2005. The ADCC World Championship 2005 was on May 28 in Long Beach, Calif.
The ADCC World Championship 2024 is coming back in August and this is only the second time in history its been held in the same place in back-to-back years.
That's right, the ADCC Worlds is coming back to the desert. ADCC Worlds 2024 will take place on August 17-18 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The last time the ADCC World Championship was held in the same place for multiple years was at the very first institution of the tournament in Dhabi.
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The U.S. is no stranger to having the ADCC World Championship held here. There have been five including this year. The first was actually held in 2005 in Long Beach, Calif., where an American also won the Superfight Championship.
Here's more about the ADCC World Championship 2005.
What Is ADCC?
First and foremost we need to learn about the organization that hosts these events. ADCC is short for Abu Dhabi Combat Club World Submission Fighting Championships, which is considered one of the most prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and submission grappling events in the world.
ADCC has been around for 23 years. The ADCC World Championship has happened every 2 years except in 2021 since the Covid-19 pandemic.
How Does ADCC Worlds Work?
There are three ways to compete at the ADCC World Championships: returning champions and podium finishers at the previous world championships automatically qualify to return. You can either win one of the continental qualifying events (held in various locations around the world), or you receive an invitation.
The ADCC World Championships men's divisions feature 16 competitors, with eight qualified athletes, seven invitations, and the return of the defending ADCC champion. Women's divisions feature eight competitors, with four qualified athletes, the defending champion, and three invitations.
The ADCC World Championships also operates in a bracket format starting with the round of 16, win and move on is the name of the game.
Where Was ADCC Worlds 2005?
The ADCC World Championships 2005 was held at California State University.
When was ADCC Worlds 2005?
The ADCC World Championships 2005 was held on May 28.
Who won ADCC Worlds 2005?
- -66kg – Leo Vieira
- -77kg – Marcelo Garcia
- -88kg – Ronaldo Souza
- -99kg – Roger Gracie
- +99kg – Jeff Monson
- Absolute – Roger Gracie
- Women -60kg – Kyra Gracie
- Women +60kg – Juliana Borges
- Women Absolute – Juliana Borges
- Superfight – Dean Lister
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Replays, highlights and news also will be available on both platforms.
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