Helena Crevar and Pawel Jaworski won gold at the 2026 ADCC World Championships, with Crevar submitting every opponent to become the youngest female ADCC champion and Jaworski becoming the first Polish grappler to claim ADCC gold.
ADCC 2026 Day 1 in Krakow featured submission wins for Daniel Schuardt, Felipe Pena, and Gavin Corbe, while Kennedy Maciel advanced over Fabricio Andrey by overtime decision.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2026: Tomorrow starts the 16th edition of the ADCC World Championship, the biggest submission grappling event in the sport.
Eddie Bravo’s EBI overtime changes keep sequences live until a defender is genuinely safe, rather than ending an exchange as soon as the original position is escaped.
A video breakdown previews ADCC 2026 in Krakow, examining the event’s elite field, changing roster, absent champions, and matchups that could introduce new contenders before the action begins.
Grappling Bulletin: ADCC Week, Master's Worlds, EBI Change, & More
ADCC’s updated roster adds Nia Blackman and Mateusz Mazur to the September World Championship field in Kraków, replacing Gabi Garcia and Pedro Marinho.
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Declan Moody is an Australian-English grappler and a jiu-jitsu black belt who competed extensively in the Gi and No-Gi rulesets but is best known...
ADCC 2026 returns September 12–13 in Krakow, with the preview examining withdrawals, title contenders, open divisions, and likely finals across the men’s and women’s brackets.
Jose Aldo and Marlon “Chito” Vera are set to meet in a submission grappling rematch at Hype Fighting’s Ecuador event on October 4, 2026.
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Daily Brief
Coverage of ADCC 2026 Day 1 results and incidents from Krakow, Poland. MMA legends Jose Aldo and Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera will now be having their long-awaited rematch under submission grappling rules. A concise video recommendation for ADCC 2026 weekend, highlighting a credible breakdown of the divisions, pressure, and storylines worth watching. With ADCC 2026 upon us, here is everything you need to know about the most prestigious grappling event that everyone seems to be underrating.