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ADCC 2009 Event Dates
Submitted by:Kid Peligro / Sr Editor
Posted on : 5/28/2009


The ADCC Committee released the dates for the main event. The most prestigious grappling event in the World will take place in Barcelona, Spain on the weekend of September 26 & 27, 2009. Fighters will be arriving in Barcelona on September 24th.

Stay tuned to ADCC News for further information on the event

Rafael Lovato Jr got invited!

These guys were just invited:

-65.9kg
Leo Viera

-76.9kg
Georges St Pierre

-87.9kg
Nate Marquardt

-98.9kg
Dean Lister

+99kg
Jon Olav Einemo

ADCC committee has just released the name of the latest invitee for the 2009 Worlds, it is none other than the best competitor in his division in the last several years Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles. "Cobrinha" has dominated his division with consecutive wins in the Worlds. When contacted "Cobrinha" said: " I am very happy for the invitation, it is a dream come true. In '07 I did an alternate match but now I am much more experienced and I believe I can put the training and experience that I now have to work on ADCC!"

The ADCC Committee released yet another invitee for their main event to be held in Barcelona, Spain on September 26 & 27. The new name, fighting in the Under 76.9KG category is Kron Gracie. Kron is the son of the legendary Rickson Gracie, who should be mat side coaching his son, and the current European BJJ Champion. Kron at one point had a run of over 40 matches won by submission in the Brown Belt division.

As the ADCC Committee continues to release new names for their Worlds title on September '09 in Barcelona, Spain. Things start taking shape, the latest names are:

-65.9kg: Baret Yoshida. USA
-76.9kg: Pablo Popovich. USA
-87.9kg: Daniel Tabera. Spain

All are veterans of ADCC with Barrett and Popovich coming close to the Gold, getting second. Tabera will be representing the home Country and will be very motivated.

-87.9KG: Braulio Estima

-99KG: Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu

Braulio is the current BJJ World Champion in his weight division and was a runner up in 2007 ADCC Worlds to "Xande" Ribeiro. Braulio was competing one weight division up in '07 however in '09 he returns to his natural weight and should be one of the favorites.

"Cyborg" is a top BJJ'er with great titles and a solid game. Roberto is one of the strongest fighters in his division as the nickname indicates.

ADCC Committee continues to release names of invittees. Some top dogs are coming to the party. In the over 99KG U.F.C. contender Gabriel "Napao" Gonzaga and former ADCC Champion Jon Olav Einemo are back to battle! In the under 65.9KG Hiroshi Nakamura. Nakamura is a Japanese Judo Champion that fights in Shooto. Gonzaga was the runner up in '05 while Einemo won the -98.9kg division in '03 i Brazil and lost the superfight in '07 to Roger Gracie


-65.9kg Hiroshi Nakamura. Japan

+99kg Gabriel Gonzaka

+99kg Jon Olav Einemo
Those names add to the list below

ADCC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BARCELONA 2009

Superfight: Roger Gracie x Robert Drysdale

- 65.9kg
Rani Yahya ('07 Champion)
Jeff Glover
Baret Yoshida
Rubens Charles Maciel "Cobrinha"
Jayson Patino
David Marinakis
Ryan Hall
Timo-Juhani Hirvikangas
Nicolas Renier
Rafael Mendes
Kohei Yasumi

-76.9kg
Marcelo Garcia ('07 Champion)
Yoshiyuki "Zenko" Yoshida
Georges St. Pierre
Pablo Popovitch
Kron Gracie
Enrico Cocco
Rodney Ellis
Don Ortega
Toni Linden
Marcelo Azevedo
Murilo Santana
Keita Nakamura

-87.9kg
Demian Maia ('07 Champion)
Braulio Estima "Carcara"
Daniel Tabera
Rafael Lovato Jr
Chris Weidman
Igor Praporshchikov
Jason Selva
Trond Saksenvik
André Galvão
Kazuhiro Nakamura
Kassim Annan

-98.9kg
Alexandre Ribeiro ('07 Champion)
Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu
Nate Marquardt
Mike Van Arsdale
Gerardi Rinaldi
Anthony Perosh
Rafael Davies
Andreas Olsen
Radek Turek
Glover Teixeira
Yukiya Naito

+99kg
Fabricio Werdum ('07 Champion)
Rogent Lloret
Saulo Ribeiro
Denis Roberts
Asa Fuller
Janne-Pekka Pietiläinen
Tomasz Janiszewski
Antoine Jaoude
Kouji Kanechika
Tom DeBlass



I CANNOT WAIT!!!

The invitee names continue to pour from ADCC and the latest list is great. None other than Dean Lister, Rousimar Palhares, Vinny Magalhaes & Milton Vieira. Lister is a former Absolute and Superfight Champion and always a dangerous man and a Kingof the Cage andf UFC veteran. Palhares is a current UFC fighter who is a monster on the mat. Vinny Magalhaes is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighter and Vieira is a veteran of ADCC 2007 and an MMA fighter as well.


- 98.9kg Vinny Magalhaes "Pezao"

- 98.9KG Dean Lister

- 87.9 Rousimar Palhares "Toquinho"

- 76.9KG Milton Vieira

Wow! Do you know of any way you can watch this on ppv or the internet?

Another round of names has been released by the ADCC Committee for the 2009 Worlds. The short list is comprised of none other than "The Big Cat" Tom Erickson, Leo Vieira and Justin Rader.

Erickson was a force in MMA and is a top tier wrestler with a great history and a veteran of ADCC fighting in the over 99KG, Leozinho Vieira is a 2 times ADCC World Champion (-65.9KG) and one of the most dynamic fighters ever to step on the mats. Justin Rader competed in both ADCC USA trials coming in 2nd both times (-65.9KG) , however his performance caught the eyes of the committee and he receives an invitation to the big show.


To check out Leo Vieira Highlight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YjdqAm1 ... http%3A%2F
%2Fadccbarcelona%2Ecom%2F&feature=player_embedded

For Justin Rader. USA match http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1suiOEcbeNI

For more info on ADCC 2009 go to www.adccbarcelona.com

Breaking News: a fourth and very competitive name has been added to the list, in the under 76.9KG is American Bill Cooper. Cooper is considered one of the submission competitors in America if not the World, his dynamic and aggressive game should fit very well in ADCC! The Under 76.9 KG category is getting SUPER STRONG! Watch out!

When contacted Bill stated: "It is an honor to be invited for ADCC 2009. It is a lifetime dream come true. I can't wait to get there to represent Jiu-Jitsu, Submission Grappling, my academy, my friends and my Country. I promise I'll be ready to give a great performance. See you in Barcelona!"




JUSTIN RADAR is Lovato's student in OK!

-65,9kg Jeff Curran. USA

+99kg Jeff Monson. USA

-98.9kg Vesa Vuori. FinlandVesa

Jeff Curran, current MMA fighter with WEC and a Pedro Sauer black belt, Jeff Monson is a 2 times ADCC Champion and
Vuori, is ADCC Finland open champion, 2nd place ADCC European championships and legendary Finnfight scandinavian NHB champion





They have a website now:

www.adccbarcelona.com

ADCC has just confirmed that the top female fighter in the World in her weight Strikeforce Champion Cristiane "Cyborg" is competing in the +60KG division in ADCC 2009. Cyborg is coming of a great performance in which she defeated Superstar Gina Carano in the main event of the last Strikeforce.


Other competitors announced:

-99KG Marcio "Pe de Pano" Cruz - Pano is a former ADCC Champion and UFC veteran -

-99KG Renato "Babalu" Sobral - Sobral is a former Strikeforce Champion and ADCC veteran
.

-87.9kg Gunnar Nelson. Iceland

-76.9kg Ben Askren. USA

In other news Roberto Abreu will move up to +99kg,


Also announced was in the additiion of current World Champion Luanna Alzuguir. Brazil in the ladies -60KG category. With the two new names the ladies fields are now complete:

Females +60kg

1. Hannette Staack. USA
2. Penny Thomas. USA
3. Hitomi Hiraiwa. Japan
4. Rosângela Conceição. Brazil
5. Ida Hansson. Sweden
6. Shanti Abelha. Denmark
7. Lana Stephanac. USA
8. Cristiane Cyborg. USA

Females -60kg

1. Kyra Gracie. Brazill
2. Sayaka Shioda. Japan
3. Megumi Fujii. Japan
4. Michelle Tavares. Brazil
5. Laurence Cousin. France
6. Ina Steffensen. Denmark
7. Hillary Williams. USA
8. Luanna Alzuguir. Brazil

Maia pulled out because he said he is wore out and will just probably be attending as a spectator! I was really looking forward to seeing him compete in sport grappling again but I guess that is understandable.

76.9kg Leo Santos. Brazil
-87.9kg Bruno Bastos. Brazil (TRAINS AT TRAVIS LUTTERS!!)
-98.9kg Ricco Rodriguez. USA
+99kg Karol Bedorf. Poland