ADCC is short for Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship. The ADCC is the highest level no-gi submission grappling event in the world. The events were originally organized in Abu Dhabi by Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a son of a former president of the United Arab Emirates. ADCC tournaments are now held in different locations throughout the world every 2 years.
Competitors must either win regional trials or receive invitations. Grapplers of any style can participate, though Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is especially prominent, with the majority of gold medalists being BJJ black belts. The rules most closely resemble BJJ rules, with points being awarded for dominant positions, but many points differ from IBJJF rules. For example, points are not counted during the first half of ADCC matches, and matches go to overtime in the case of a tie.
The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship is a separate organization that offers cash prizes to winners. These tournaments use IBJJF rules for gi.
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ADCC is short for Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship. The ADCC is the highest level no-gi submission grappling event in the world. The events were originally organized in Abu Dhabi by Sheik Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a son of a former president of the United Arab Emirates. ADCC tournaments are now held in different locations throughout the world every 2 years.
Competitors must either win regional trials or receive invitations. Grapplers of any style can participate, though Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is especially prominent, with the majority of gold medalists being BJJ black belts. The rules most closely resemble BJJ rules, with points being awarded for dominant positions, but many points differ from IBJJF rules. For example, points are not counted during the first half of ADCC matches, and matches go to overtime in the case of a tie.
The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship is a separate organization that offers cash prizes to winners. These tournaments use IBJJF rules for gi.
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