With the main event approaching the level of interest is greatly rising and a lot of confusion and misinformation about the process of entering the event is floating around. First, competing in any event other than the ADCC trials does not guarantee entry into the main event. No organization is favored, all competition results are treated equally!
Second, there is no fast track to entering the ADCC and no one other than the ADCC Committee through Guy Neivens, can confirm or guarantee your entry into the main event. So it pays to remind everyone that there are only two ways to enter the event:
HOW TO APPLY?
The best way to enter the competition is to win one of the regional Trial competitions that are scheduled. There are only 4 trials left: Brazil, Europe Finals, Japan and Australia. The champions from the 2005 competition are also invited back.
Accomplished martial artists should apply directly for entry. To apply directly, send a complete resume to ADCC Coordinator Guy Neivens at thecohiba@yahoo.com.
For the women’s divisions send a complete resume to the ADCC’s North American Spokesperson Miguel Iturrate at itur_miguel@yahoo.com.
2007 UNDER 65 KG
1 LEO VIEIRA BJJ BLACK BRAZIL2 MARCIO FEITOSA BJJ BLACK BRAZIL3 ROB DI CENSO BJJ BLACK USA4 RANI YAHIRA BJJ BLACK BRAZIL5 JAVI VAZQUEZ BJJ BLACK USA6 SIM GO BJJ Black USA7 EDWARD SANCHEZ BJJ BLACK USA8 BRUNO FRAZZATO BJJ BLACK BRAZIL9 JAMIE BALLARD AUS10 JAPAN TRIALS JAPAN11 BLAIR TUGMAN WRESTLER USA
2007 UNDER 76K
1 MARCELO GARCIA BJJ BLACK BRAZIL2 PABLO POPOVICH BJJ BLACK USA3 RENZO GRACIE BJJ BLACK BRAZIL4 SAULO RIBEIRO BJJ BLACK BRAZIL5 DENNIS HALLMAN MMA USA6 NELSON MONTEIRO BJJ BLACK BRAZIL7 MARK BOCEK BJJ CANADA8 KRON GRACIE BJJ BROWN USA9 MILTON VIEIRA BJJ BLACK BRAZIL10 KURT PELLEGRINO BJJ BLACK USA11 GEORGE SOTIROPOULOS AUSTRALIA12 ANDRE GALVAO BJJ BLACK BRAZIL1314 JAPAN TRIALS JAPAN15EUROPE TRIALS16
2007 UNDER 87
1 RONALDO JACARE BJJ BLACK BRAZIL2 DAMIEN MAIA BJJ BLACK BRAZIL3 CHRIS MORIARTY BJJ USA4 ROSIMAR PALHARESBJJ BLACK BRAZIL5 FLAVIO ALMEIDA BJJ BLACK BRAZIL6 PAULO FILHO MMA BRAZIL7 HAIM GOZALI MMA ISRAEL8 DELSON HELENO BJJ BLACK BRAZIL9 TRAVERS GRUBB AUSTRALIA1011121314 EUROPE TRIALS
Men’s Light-Heavyweight – 88-98 kg:1 ALEXANDRE CACCARECO2 XANDRE RIBEIRO3 JON OLAV EINIMO4 MIKHAIL CIRKUNOV5 ROBERT DRYSDALE6 CHRISTIANO TITI7 Anthony Perosh
Men’s Superweight – 99 kg+:1 JEFF MONSON2 GABRIEL NAPAO3 MARCIO PE DE PANO4 MARIO RINALDI5 LUIS THEODORO6 Elvis Sinosic
Women’s Flyweight (55 kgs and below):1 Felicia Oh (USA) – 2006 North American Trials Champion2 Jean Alvisse (AUS) 2006 South Pacific Trials Champion
Women’s Light (55-60 kg):1 Kyra Gracie (Brazil) – 2005 Champion2 Cassandra Rivers-Blaso (USA) – 2006 North American Trials Champion3 Rebecca Attwood (AUS) 2006 South Pacific Trials Champion
Women’s Middleweight (60-67 kg):1 Juliana Borges (Brazil) – 2005 Champion2 Kelly Paul (Ralph Gracie) – 2006 North American Trials Champion3 Fiona Muxlow (AUS) 2006 South Pacific Trials Champion
Women’s Heavyweight (67 kg and over):1 Celita Schutz (Performance/RGDA) – 2006 North American Trials Champion2 Maryanne Mullahy (AUS) 2006 South Pacific Trials Champion
16 Man Open Weight Tournament (ABSOLUTE)8 or 16 woman Open Weight Tournament (ABSOLUTE)
SUPERFIGHT: (Champion) Dean Lister (USA) v. (Challenger) Roger Gracie (Brazil)