Este fin de semana tendra lugar en EE.UU una nueva edicion de Abu Dhabi, el campeonato mas importante de Submission Fighting del mundo y que tiene lugar cada dos años.
Entre las noticias de ultima hora, Ricardo Arona que debia enfrentarse en la superfight a Roger Gracie no podra participar debido a una recaida de la enfermedad de Dengue y su sustituto tras las votaciones de los encargados regionales de ADCC ha sido el noruego Jon Olav Einemo, que ya gano a Roger en ADCC 2003.
Ademas, debido a la participacion de Jon en la superfight ha quedado un hueco libre en la categoria de mas de 99kg y dicho hueco sera cubierto por el hispano-brasileño Fabricio Werdum, tambien veterano de ADCC con muy buenos resultados en anteriores ediciones.
Aqui os dejamos el listado actual de competidores por categorias (sujeto a cambios):
SUPER FIGHT: Roger Gracie v John Olav Einemo
Menos de 66 KG:
1. Leo «Leozinho» Vieira (Campeon ADCC 2005) – Brazil
2. Marcio Feitosa (Campeon ADCC 2001) – Brazil
3. Jeff Glover (17 veces campeon Grapplers Quest) – U.S.A.
4. Rani Yahya (Finalista ADCC 2005) – Brazil
5. Javier «Showtime» Vazquez (Campeon Previas ADCC 2005 Norteamerica) – U.S.A.
6. Baret Yoshida (Cinturón negro BJJ, veterano ADCC) – U.S.A.
7. Simpson Go (Campeon Previas 2007 Norteamerica) – U.S.A.
8. Edward Sanchez (Cinturón negro BJJ) – U.S.A.
9. Bruno Frazzato (Cinturón negro BJJ) – Brazil
10. Jamie Ballard (Australia)
11. Naoya Uematsu (Campeon Previas ADCC 2007 Japon) – Japon
12. Blair Tugman (Wrestling) – U.S.A.
13. Renier Nicolas (Campeon Previas ADCC 2007 Europa) – Francia
14. Campeon Previas 2007 Africa
Menos de 77 KG:
1. Marcelo “Marcelinho” Garcia (Defending 2-Time Champion) – Brazil
2. Pablo Popovitch (2007 Grapplers Quest Pro Champion/2005 ADCC Finalist) – U.S.A.
3. Renzo Gracie (2-Time ADCC World Champion) – U.S.A.
4. Saulo Ribeiro (Former ADCC World Champion/CBJJ World Champion) – BRAZIL
5. Joe «Daddy» Stevenson (Ultimate Fighter Season 3 Winner)
6. Nelson Monteiro – BRAZIL
7. Mark Bocek (2007 ADCC North American Champion) – Canada
8. Eduardo Rios – PORTUGAL
9. Milton Vieira (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
10. Kurt “Batman” Pellegrino (UFC Veteran) – U.S.A.
11. George Sotiropoulos (Australia)
12. Andre Galvao (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
13. Daisuke «Amazon» Sugie (Japan Trials Champion)
14. Africa Trials Champion
15. TBD
16. Drew “The Master” Fickett (UFC Veteran) – U.S.A.
Menos de 88 KG:
1. Rafael Lovato, Jr. (2006 Grapplers Quest U.S. Pro Trials Champion) – U.S.A.
2. Damien Maia (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
3. Chris Moriarty (2007 ADCC North American Champion) – U.S.A.
4. Rosimar Palhares (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
5. Flavio Almeida (BJJ Black Belt – Team Renzo Gracie) – Brazil
6. Bruno Bastos (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
7. David Avellan (3-Time Grapplers Quest Superfight Champion) – U.S.A.
8. Rick “Vanilla Gorilla” Macauley (2006 Grapplers Quest Pro Trials Champ) – U.S.A
9. Haim Gozali (MMA Fighter) – Israel
10. Delson Heleno (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
11. Travers Grubb (Australia)
12. Tarsys Humphreis (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
13. Sauli Heilimo (Finland)
14. Yushin Okami (JAPAN Trials Champion/UFC Veteran)
15. Marko Helen (Findland)
16. AFRICA Trials Champion
Menos de 99 KG:
1. Christiano Lazzarini (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
2. Alexandre “Xande” Ribeiro (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
3. Anthony Perosh (Australia)
4. Mikhail Cirkunov (2007 ADCC North American Champion) – Canada
5. Jon Olav Einemo (2003 ADCC World Champion) – Norway
6. Braulio Estima (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
7. Igor Vovchanchyn (Pride and UFC Veteran) – Ukraine
8. Vicbart Geraldino (Judo Black Belt) – Dominican Republic
9. Nick Ackerman (Wrestling) – U.S.A.
10. Tim Boetsch (Wrestling) – U.S.A.
11. Steve Rusk (Wrestling) – U.S.A.
12. Radek Turek – Poland
13. Thomas Szczerek – Poland
14. Robert Drysdale (BJJ Black Belt) – U.S.A.
15 JAPAN TRIALS Champion
16 AFRICA TRIALS Champion
Mas de 99 KG:
1. Jeff “The Snowman” Monson (Defending Heavyweight Champion) – U.S.A.
2. Gabriel Napao (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
3. Marcio” Pe De Pano” Cruz (UFC Veteran/CBJJ Black Belt World Champion) – Brazil
4. Mario Rinaldi (2007 ADCC North American Champion) – U.S.A.
5. Alexandre «Cacareco» Ferreira (BTT) – Brazil
6. Ricco Rodriguez (Pride and UFC Veteran) – U.S.A.
7. Roy “Big Country” Nelson (defeated Champion Jeff Monson in 2005) – U.S.A.
8. Rolles Gracie (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
9. Elvis “King of Rock & Rumble” Sinosic (BJJ Black Belt) – Australia
10. Janne Pietilainen (Finland)
11. Luiz Theodoro (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
12. Marcos Oliveira (BJJ Black Belt) – Brazil
13. JAPAN TRIALS Champion
14. AFRICA TRIALS Champion
15. Bryan Vetell (IFL Pitbull) – U.S.A.
Women’s Under 121 lbs.
KYRA GRACIE (DEFENDING CHAMPION)
FELICIA OH (NA Trials Champion)
MEGUMI FUJI
BIANCA ANDRADE (Brazil Champion)
CINDY HALES (USA)
Reserved JAPANESE TRIALS
Reserved EUROPE TRIALS
Reserved AUSTRALIA TRIALS
Women’s 121-132 lbs.
CASSANDRA RIVERS-BLASO (NA Trials Champion)
TARA LAROSA (USA)
HELLENA BASTOS (Brazil Champion)
AMANDA BUCKNER (USA)
HITOMI AKANO
Reserved JAPANESE TRIALS
Reserved EUROPE TRIALS
Reserved AUSTRALIA TRIALS
Women’s 132-147 lbs.
DEBI PURCELL (USA)
JULIANA BORGES (Defending Champion)
STACEY CARTWRIGHT (Australia)
HANNETTE STACK (Brazil Champion)
KELLY PAUL (NA Trials Champion)
Reserved JAPANESE TRIALS
Reserved EUROPE TRIALS
Reserved AUSTRALIA TRIALS
Women’s Over 147 lbs.
CELITA SCHULTZ (NA Trials)
OLGA BAKALAPOULOUS (Canada)
ROSANGELA CONCEICAO (Brazil Trials)
LANA STEFANIC (USA)
Reserved JAPANESE TRIALS
Reserved EUROPE TRIALS
Reserved AUSTRALIA TRIALS