While the past few tournaments have been held in the United States, this time the prestigious biennial fighting event will be held at the Tauron Arena in Krakow, Poland. ADCC 2026 will take place on September 12-13, 2026, and with the first few sets of invites already handed out, it’s worth tracking down the confirmed contenders for the highly anticipated event.
The ADCC World Championships are typically headlined by the current "Super Fight” champion defending his belt against a previous absolute tournament winner. That’s how it should be gordon ryan vs. ADCC 2024 Double Gold Medalist Kanan DuarteHowever, with Ryan seemingly retired, the headliner for ADCC 2026 appears to still be up in the air at the time of this writing.
Below is a complete list of the current match cards and competitors scheduled for ADCC 2026. We will continue to update this post as players are confirmed for the event.
ADCC 2026 Fight Card and Confirmed Competitor List
Women’s 55kg (confirmed on 2/8)
Women’s 65kg (confirmed on 2/8)
Women +65kg (confirmed on 2/8)
Notes and updates to the ADCC 2026 list
February 5, 2026: All eight current ADCC champions are confirmed to be invited to ADCC 2026.
March 13, 2026: Fabricio Andrey and Mateusz Gamrot were invited to ADCC 2026 weighing 66 kg and 77 kg respectively.
March 15, 2026: Added five winners from the first ADCC South American Trials.
ADCC 2026 World Championships – How to Watch, Live Streaming
ADCC 2026 will be held in Krakow, Poland, on September 12-13, 2026.
Broadcast details and start times have not yet been revealed, but ADCC 2026 is expected to be streamed live on FloGrappling, with early portions of the event live-streamed for free on YouTube. We will update this section as more details become available.
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