Liborio vs. Sonnen grappling superfight at next ADCC worlds
The ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) Submission Wrestling World Championship is the world’s most prestigious grappling event. Founded by H.E. Sheikh…
The ADCC (Abu Dhabi Combat Club) Submission Wrestling World Championship is the world’s most prestigious grappling event. Founded by H.E. Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 1998, “The ADCCs” have been held every two years.
The first four events, which were then held on an annual basis, were in Abu Dhabi. Like the Olympics, the event has since moved from city to city, across the world.
1998 • United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
1999 • United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
2000 • United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
2001 • United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi
2003 • Sao Paulo, Brazil
2005 • Long Beach, CA, USA
2007 • Trenton, NJ, USA
2009 • Barcelona, Spain
2011 • Nottingham, UK
2013 • Beijing, China
2015 • Sao Paulo, Brazil
In addition to six men’s and two women’s divisions, the event has traditionally had a Superfight championship:
1999 Mario Sperry
2000 Mario Sperry
2001 Mark Kerr
2003 Ricardo Arona
2005 Dean Lister
2007 Roger Gracie
2009 Ronaldo Souza
2011 Braulio Estima
2013 Andre Galvao
2015 Andre Galvao
The past several years, The ADCCs have also had a Masters Superfight Champion:
2011 Mario Sperry
2013 Mario Sperry
2015 Ricardo Liborio
The next ADCC Worlds will take place on 22-24 September, 2017 at The Espoo Metro Areena in Espoo, Finland. Ricardo Liborio will defend his title against challenger Chael Sonnen.
Liborio is a founder of both Brazil Top Team and American Top Team. He remains one of the greatest coaches in MMA history and a beast on the mats. Sonnen is a multiple time world title challenger in MMA, and is a lifelong wrestler. Further, in an age when sports are driven more and more by social networks, Chael Sonnen’s words echo like none other, bringing a rising digital roar where ever he goes.
Further, in an age when sports are driven more and more by social networks, Chael Sonnen’s words echo like none other, bringing a rising digital roar whereever he goes. By contrast, Ricardo Liborio is a dignified and jovial consummate martial artist. The pairing of the two is brilliant.