#334 Every Athlete Announced for ADCC 2024

Grappling Rewind: Breakdowns of Professional BJJ and Grappling Events

This week on the show Maine and Zak preview and talk about every athlete announced for ADCC 2024.
We break down every name in the mens and women's divisions. We talk about all the announced champions for 2022 we will likely see including Diogo 'Baby Shark' Reis, Kade Ruotolo, and Kaynan Duarte who have all been confirmed. We discuss Giancarlo Bodoni, and Gordon Ryan not being confirmed yet and if Gordon will do both a division and the superfight. For the women Ffion Davies, and Amy Campo in new divisions possibly.
The we talk about every athlete announced for ADCC 2024 outside of the champions
At -66kg we look at Owen Jones the 1st European Trial winner, Dorian Olivarez the East Coast Trials winner, Ethan Thomas the 1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner, Gairbeg Ibragimov the 2nd European Trials winner, Kennedy Maciel the 1st South American Trials winner and former medalist, Fabricio Andrey the 2nd South American Trials winner. Multiple time trials winner and invitee Ethan Crelinsten. Deandre Corbe the West Coast Trials winner, and Kauã Gabriel invited after his showing at trials.
In -77kg we talk about Jozef Chen the 1st European Trials winner, Elijah Dorsey the East Coast Trials winner. Kenta Iwamoto Multiple time trials winner and the 1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner for ADCC 2024. Tommy Langaker the 2nd European Trials winner. 2 Time ADCC champ JT Torres who has been invited. Nicky Ryan multiple time trials medalist and former trials winner. Luiz Paolo the 1st South American Trials winner, Alexandre de Jesus the 2nd South American Trials winner. Jonnatas Gracie who was Invited. Trials stand out Andrew Tackett the West Coast Trials winner.
At -88kg we discuss Santeri Lilius the 1st European Trials winner, Jacob "the hillbilly hammer" Couch the East Coast Trials winner. Izaak Michell the 1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner, Taylor Pearman the 2nd European Trials winner, Charles Negromonte the 1st South American Trials winner, Pedro Marinho the 2nd South American Trials winner. Absolute bronze medalist Tye Ruotolo who has been Invited, and William Tackett the 2 time West Coast Trials winner.
At -99kg we discuss Luke Griffith the 1st European Trials winner, Paul Ardila the East Coast Trials winner and most trials wins ever. Declan Moody the 1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner, Marcin Maciulewicz the 2nd European Trials winner, Cassio Felipe Costa the 1st South American Trials winner, Henrique Ceconi the 2nd South American Trials winner. Mason Fowler who has been Invited. Multiple time world champion Cyborg, and Michael Pixley the West Coast Trials winner.
In +99kg we discuss Heikki Jussila the 1st European Trials winner, Big Daniel Manasoiu the East Coast Trials winner, Josh Saunders the 1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner, Mark MacQueen the 2nd European Trials winner, Jose Inacio the 1st South American Trials winner. World stand out Victor Hugo who has Invited. Victor Honorio the 2nd South American Trials winner, and the smallest man possibly ever at +99 Mike Perez the West Coast Trials winner.
In the womens -55kg division we talk about Margot Ciccarelli the European Trials winner, Ana Rodrigues the South American Trials winner. The 2011, and 2013 champion Mackenzie Dern who has been invited. Mayssa Bastos who has been invited.
Jasmine Rocha the West Coast Trials winner.
At -65kg we talk about Aurelie Le Vern the European Trials winner, Ana Carolina Vieira the South American Trials winner, and new Wave prospect Helena Crevar the West Coast Trials winner.
At +65kg we talk about Nia Blackman the European Trials winner, Maria Ruffato the South American Trials winner, and Elizabeth Mitrovic the West Coast Trials winner.
We also talk about who is going to potentially get invited for ADCC 2024 based on trials results and previous showings.
Recorded 4-5-2024