The ADCC 2026 fields are set. Below is the complete roster across all eight divisions — returning champions, trials winners from every region, and every invitation handed out.
Each division runs 16 athletes on the men's side and 8 on the women's side. Trials winners make up the bulk of the men's brackets, with the rest filled by invitation and, in three divisions, a returning champion with an automatic spot.
Men's -66kg
| Athlete | Route In | Country |
|---|
| Nikodem Mikuliszyn | 1st European, African & Middle East Trials Winner | Poland |
| Dorian Olivarez | 1st North American Trials Winner | United States |
| Ryoma Anraku | 1st Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner | Japan |
| Yigit Hanay | 2nd European, African & Asian Trials Winner | Türkiye |
| David Santos | 1st South American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Kaua Gabriel | 2nd South American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Gianni Grippo | 2nd North American Trials Winner | United States |
| Bekzat Kapashov | 2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner | Kazakhstan |
| Fabricio Andrey | Invitation | Brazil |
| Jakub Wiklacz | Invitation | Poland |
| Kennedy Maciel | Invitation | Brazil |
| Diego Pato | Invitation | Brazil |
| Felipe Machado | Invitation | Brazil |
| Owen Jones | Invitation | United Kingdom |
| Dominic Mejia | Invitation | United States |
| Gavin Corbe | Invitation | Canada |
Men's -77kg
| Athlete | Route In | Country |
|---|
| Magomed Dzharbaev | 1st European, African & Middle East Trials Winner | Russia |
| Jacob Bornemann | 1st North American Trials Winner | United States |
| Nikolay Vetrov | 2nd European, African & Asian Trials Winner | Russia |
| Julio Martins | 1st South American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Alexandre de Jesus | 2nd South American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Michael Sainz | 2nd North American Trials Winner | United States |
| Kaya Rudolph | 2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner | New Zealand |
| Mateusz Gamrot | Invitation | Poland |
| Mateusz Szczeciński | Invitation | Poland |
| Dante Leon | Invitation | Canada |
| Vagner Rocha | Invitation | Brazil |
| PJ Barch | Invitation | United States |
| Elijah Dorsey | Discretionary Invitation | United States |
| Tommy Langaker | Discretionary Invitation | Norway |
| Oliver Taza | Invitation | Canada |
| Taylor Pearman | Invitation | United Kingdom |
Men's -88kg
| Athlete | Route In | Country |
|---|
| Pawel Jaworski | 1st European, African & Middle East Trials Winner | Poland |
| Jon Blank | 1st North American Trials Winner | United States |
| Jozef Chen | 1st Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner | South Africa |
| Marlon Tajik | 2nd European, African & Asian Trials Winner | Sweden |
| Franco Diaz | 1st South American Trials Winner | Peru |
| Gustavo Batista | 2nd South American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Nathan Haddad | 2nd North American Trials Winner | United States |
| Roberto Frias | 2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner | Australia |
| Gabriel Brod | Invitation | Brazil |
| Santeri Lillius | Invitation | Finland |
| Pedro Marinho | Invitation | Brazil |
| Matheus Diniz | Invitation | Brazil |
| Felipe Costa | Invitation | Brazil |
| Chris Wojcik | Invitation | United States |
| Faris Ben-Lamkadem | Invitation | Morocco |
| Lucas Kanard | Invitation | Australia |
Men's -99kg
| Athlete | Route In | Country |
|---|
| Kaynan Duarte | Returning Champion | Brazil |
| Declan Moody | 1st European, African & Middle East Trials Winner | Australia |
| Achilles Rocha | 1st North American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Nico Maglicic | 1st Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner | Australia |
| Eoghan O'Flanaghan | 2nd European, African & Asian Trials Winner | United Kingdom |
| Eli Braz | 1st South American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Vinicius Lessa | 2nd South American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Daniel Schuardt | 2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner | Australia |
| Adam Wardziński | Invitation | Poland |
| Cyborg Abreu | Invitation | Brazil |
| Michael Pixley | Invitation | United States |
| Marcin Maciulewicz | Invitation | Poland |
| Patrick Gaudio | Invitation | Brazil |
| Steffen Banta | Invitation | United States |
| Javier Zaruski | Invitation | Uruguay |
| Luke Griffith | Invitation | South Africa |
Men's +99kg
| Athlete | Route In | Country |
|---|
| Felipe Pena | Returning Champion | Brazil |
| Mark MacQueen | 1st European, African & Middle East Trials Winner | Scotland |
| Brandon Reed | 1st North American Trials Winner | Canada |
| Tito John Carle | 1st Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner | Australia |
| Haisam Rida | 2nd European, African & Asian Trials Winner | Ghana |
| Roosevelt Sousa | 1st South American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Pedro Lucas | 2nd South American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Nick Hartman | 2nd North American Trials Winner | United States |
| Belal Etiabari | 2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner | New Zealand |
| Daniel Manasoiu | — | United States |
| Josh Saunders | — | Australia |
| Pouya Rahmani | Invitation | Iran |
| Victor Hugo | Invitation | Brazil |
| Ruslan Abdulaev | Invitation | Russia |
| Francis Pana | Invitation | Canada |
| Heikki Jussila | Invitation | Finland |
Women's -55kg
| Athlete | Route In | Country |
|---|
| Janette Gloger | European, African & Middle East Trials Winner | Germany |
| Mayssa Bastos | South American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Sheliah Lindsey | North American Trials Winner | United States |
| Kanae Ikeda | Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner | Japan |
| Jasmine Rocha | Invitation | United States |
| Ana Rodrigues | Invitation | Brazil |
| Ana Mayordomo | Invitation | Spain |
| Valerie Hamilton | Invitation | United States |
Women's -65kg
| Athlete | Route In | Country |
|---|
| Ana Carolina Vieira | Returning Champion | Brazil |
| Injana Goodman | European, African & Middle East Trials Winner | United Kingdom |
| Livia Barasine | South American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Sarah Galvao | North American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Nadia Frankland | Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner | Australia |
| Mo Black | Invitation | United States |
| Ane Svendsen | Invitation | Norway |
| Joslyn Molina | Invitation | United States |
Women's +65kg
| Athlete | Route In | Country |
|---|
| Anabel Lopez | European, African & Middle East Trials Winner | United Kingdom |
| Yara Soares | South American Trials Winner | Brazil |
| Paige Ivette Clymer | North American Trials Winner | United States |
| Matilda Reid | Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner | Australia |
| Nia Blackman | Invitation | United Kingdom |
| Helena Crevar | Invitation | United States |
| Elizabeth Mitrovic | Invitation | United States |
| Gabi Pessanha | Invitation | Brazil |
What Stands Out
Brazil leads the roster by a distance, with athletes in all eight divisions. Poland is the standout on the European side — Mikuliszyn, Wiklacz, Gamrot, Szczeciński, Jaworski, Wardziński and Maciulewicz all made it in, most of them by invitation rather than through the trials.
Only three divisions have a champion defending: Kaynan Duarte at -99kg and Felipe Pena at +99kg on the men's side, and Ana Carolina Vieira at -65kg for the women. Everywhere else the title is open.
The -77kg bracket looks the deepest on paper. Gamrot, Szczeciński, Leon, Rocha, Barch, Taza and Langaker in one 16-man field means most of these athletes will meet a genuine contender in round one.
Studying the Field Before the Event
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