The next generation of elite grapplers is gearing up for one of the biggest stages in the sport. As the ADCC Youth World Championships approach, the list of invited athletes is beginning to take shape - offering an early look at the rising stars set to represent the future of submission grappling.
In this article, we’ll track every confirmed invite, with standout competitors from across the globe and the divisions they’ll compete in. The ADCC Youth World Championships will stream this August exclusively on FloGrappling.
All names (including nicknames) and team associations appear as they are on the ADCC's official website.
Boys 7-8 years
- Rocco Mata Monks | Zenith Jiu Jitsu
- Matteo Ayres | Carlson Gracie Henderson
- Jacob Lucas Groom | ATOS HQ
- Jude Jabr | Pimenta Jiu Jitsu
- Blake Pizá | Gracie Barra Jupiter
- Leonidas Shakhnazarov | Ascension Athletics
- Odin Benavides | V.R.M.A / Fight Sports
- John Luke Hernandez | Diego Bispo BJJ
- Alexander Pilipenko | HEVA BJJ
- Kyngston Goings | Cobrinha Henderson
- Jonas Hanzely | On Guard BJJ
- Ivan Gore | Simple Man Martial Arts
- Samuel Hakobyan | Honor Roll BJJ
- Taitoa Maiava Keahi Lafua | Cobrinha Henderson
- Avram Meliksteian | Gracie Barra Roseville
Girls 7-8 years
- Sariah Panda | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Caeawen Adriano | Art of JiuJitsu
- Sophia Placencia | American Jiu Jitsu
- Salma Halum | Ground Control - Palm Beach
- Anaiya Delatorre | Cobrinha BJJ Las Vegas
- Eliana Parker | Art of JiuJitsu
- Arabella "The Mesa Mauler" Costello | Gracie Barra Chandler
- Rene Taua | Cobrinha Henderson (SD Academy)
- Audrey Albritton | Dragons Lair MMA
- Melissa Banegas | Art of Jiu-Jitsu
- Violet Rothermal | Art of Jiu-Jitsu
- Madison Winkler | Carlson Gracie Tucson
- Yaelle Gomez | Rilion Gracie Miami Lakes
- Madison Seaman | The Fight Lab
- Jianna Mari Sagala | Gracie Humaita South Bay
Boys 9-10 years
- Zakharrii Paseniuk | Maxum BJJ
- Jacob Bagaygay | Lansang JiuJitsu
- Jason Simonski | AOJ
- Ryan Verges | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Jaxson Hollis | 10th Planet Las Vegas
- Jason Heck | Art of JiuJitsu
- Damian Arriola | Rilion Gracie Miami Lakes
- Colton Terlaje | Cobrinha Henderson (SD Academy)
- Lorenzo Marcos Godoy | Genesis Academy
- Davi Oliveira Barreto | Alliance Mooca
- Luis Joao Raupp Costa | Cave Bros
- Benjamin Sattis Franze | Projecto 220
- Yan Leandro | Piramide Grappling
- Aleksandr Karbanovich | Art of Jiu-Jitsu
- Jonathan Ayala | Gracie Humaita Valencia
- Lucca Antunes | Honor Roll BJJ
- Grayson McKane | A1 Jiu-Jitsu
- Ignacio Galavis | ATT BAGA
- Gabriel Myers | Diamond Grappling Academy
- Steven Ortiz | Art of Jiu-Jitsu
- Cameron Garcia | Tiger Schulmann's Jiu-Jitsu
- Samwise Curtis | On Guard BJJ
- Dominic Calabria | Notorious
Girls 9-10 years
- Herra Rose "The Last Dragon" | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Hudsyn Santiago | Method JJ
- Valentina Costa | Black Tie BJJ
- Avery Kent | Black Tie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Arabella Brackett | Atos Jiu-Jitsu Las Vegas
- Vesper Ortega | Easton Training Center - Denver
- Victoria Bueno | ATOS HQ
- Addy Allen | Millenia MMA
- Mercedes Banegas | Art of JiuJitsu (AOJ)
- Genesis Han | Kobo Studios
- Ocean Ramos | Mario Aiello BJJ
- Elizabeth Valk | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Mia Morales | Fighting Chance Academy
- Cleo Brandao | Brandao Jiu-Jitsu
- Marina Santos | Piramide Grappling
- Nickole Salm | Diego Bispo BJJ
- Leva Kim | BAZA
- Alaina Farafontoff | Logic Jiu-Jitsu Club
- Bailey Diaz | Peerless Jiu-Jitsu Academy
- Lyla Edson Adams | Team Forsa
- Olivia 'Rambo' Manlangit | Clayton Phillips JJ
- Sarah Rasia Posenatto | Genesis Academy
- Mariana Fernandes | EAT Jiu-Jitsu
Boys 11-12 years
- Levi Luck Uriah Cruz | Island Jiu Jitsu
- Frank Archibald | Renzo Gracie Austin
- Ian Mondragon | AOJ
- Makorogo Mugabi | ATT Tuscaloosa
- Gabriel Gama | Squad Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Cole Kratky | Checkmat Olympus
- Lucas Rubio | Carlson Gracie Temecula
- Silas Sims | ATOS HQ
- Benjamin Myers | Diamond Grappling Academy
- Leonidas Pinheiro dos Santos | ALCATEIA-VTT
- Rocco James DePalmo | ATOS HQ
- Zac Shaffi | Art of Jiu-Jitsu
- Maximus Cooperman | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Ward Stevens | Global Martial Arts
- Joao Lucas Bastos | Bruno Bastos Association
- Gabriel Bastida | Genesis Academy
- Carter Thomas | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Ivan Sobolev | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Armando Martinez | Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu
- D'Awndre Sheehan | Diego Bispo BJJ
- Ayub Umar | Renato Tavares Association
- Vitor Morais Albernaz Crespo | Gracie Barra HQ Floripa
- Estevao Ristow Maia | Astra FIght Team Brazil
- Nicolas Miguel Silva | DreamArt
Girls 11-12 years
- Hadley Elizabeth Weber | Art of JiuJitsu
- Mealow Petre | Art of JiuJitsu
- Kensley Osorno | Gracie Barra Jupiter
- Ella Desario | Gracie St Augustine
- Cyra Eskandari | AOJ
- Layla Gathogo | Checkmat Olympus
- Alexandria Kanis | 10th Planet Las Vegas
- Bailey Cerda Heinsohn | Art of JiuJitsu
- Sahara Wells | AOJ
- Cali Grounds | All American MMA
- Dahlia Fontanilla | Diego Bispo BJJ
- Thea White | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Mia La Rosa | Notorious
- Zoe Szura | Notorious
- Maria Luiza Honorato | Jacare Martial Arts
- Bailey Smith | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Jarylett Alvarez | Inevat BJJ
- Christiana Freeman | No Team
- Diamond Juvera | Art of Jiu-Jitsu
- Lorena Andretto | BJJ College
- Rebeca Coutinho Duarte | Genesis Academy
- Yasmin Alves Campanha | Gracie Barra HQ Floripa
Boys 13-14 years
- Caio Sainz | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Samuel Junco | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Perseus Cooperman | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Sage Xander Cruz | Island Jiu Jitsu
- Nazarii Paseniuk | Maxum BJJ
- Andres Maldonado | Renzo Gracie Rockland
- Luke Fidler | Gracie Barra Chandler
- Paxton Holmes | Global Martial Arts
- Parker Young | AMG
- Caue Sa | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Kaya Anderson | Precision Jiu-Jitsu Academy
- Thomas DeLauro | Triumph Fight Academy
- Alexander Cardinal | Sampson Jiu-Jitsu Academy
- Alexandre Moreno Baptista | Escola De La Riva de JJ
- Raylan Silva Ferreira | O Legado
- Tyler Wahl | Odins Hall BJJ
- Daniel 220 | Projecto 220
- Icaro Moreno | Art of Jiu-Jitsu
- Moises Marra | Six Blades Fort Worth
- Edward Jiren Rivero | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Marcos Murilo de Souza Vidal | White House Jiu-Jitsu School
- Miguel Trator Ribeiro | Project 220v
Girls 13-14 years
- Joslyn "Baby Shark" Molina | Checkmat Olympus
- Zuleyma Ruiz Ponce | Dream Art San Antonio
- Adley Hoffmann | 10th Planet Freaks
- Cassandra Gallegos | Alliance BJJ South Bay
- Sky Ramos | N/A
- Nicole Mojica | On Guard BJJ
- Sufina Grajo | Renzo Gracie Warwick
- Aaliyah Rangel | Trujitsu
- Annelize Silva | Genesis BJJ
- Chloe Cooper | Siri Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Pasco
- Malia Bunyan | Island Jiu Jitsu
- Annalise Gale | Dallas O'Regan BJJ
- Alana Kekoa'a Garcia | Grappling Development Academy
- Charlotte Kleintank | Unaffiliated
- Natalia Saint Thomas | Renzo Gracie San Antonio
- Lorena Bastos de Lima | GF Team
- Maria Eduarda Medeiros Anraku | Team Alpha BJJ
- Camilla Stone | Renato Tavares Association
- Ariel Romero | Grappling Dynamics
- Rosie Carrillo | Standard Jiu-Jitsu
- Juliett Morales | VRMA/FightSports
- Alice Medeiros Antunes | Cave Bros
Boys 15-17 years
- Micah Kobe Caliboso | 10th Planet Las Vegas
- Nakoa Navarro | 10th Planet Las Vegas
- Chingy Sainz | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Mykoda Phoenix Hummel | 10th Planet South Bay
- James Comerford | Precision Jiu Jitsu
- Matthew Velez | Prodigy Jiu Jitsu
- James Ortiz | Simple Man
- Sidney Katz | AMG
- Mateo Martinez | AMG
- Makana Godwin | Marcio Andre Jiu Jitsu Academy
- Xavier Torres | ATOS HQ
- Connor Stallmer | Simple Man Martial Arts
- Asher Moore | Alameda Jiu-Jitsu
- Shawn Ray Estrada Jr | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Gabriel Andrade Monteiro | BJJ College
- Isaque Lima | BJJ College
- Caua Dias Maillet | Cesar Maillet Team
- Marco Miranda | Renzo Gracie Warwick
- Nicholas Nakanishi | Gracie Barra La Canada Flintridge
- Saverio Loria | 10th Planet Vancouver
- William Potter IV | Shark Pitt BJJ
- Giammaria Giordano | Notorious MMA
- Arthur Santos de Azevedo | Caveirinha Jiu-Jitsu Family
Girls 15-17 years
- Anabella Junco | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Kaloni Elvis-Marie Brown | Alpha Miami Grappling
- Analia Diaz | Fight Sports Club
- Verona Pesce | Atos ATL
- Maya Padilla | Bastos BJJ
- Deborah Melo | Atos ATL
- Kailani Hasenauer | Renato Tavares Association
- Zoe Freeman | Renzo Gracie San Antonio
- Cassidy Lee Hartman | Pedigo Submission Fighting
- Landrie Sparkle Joseph | Corvo Martial Arts
- Audrina Delbosque Alexandre Silva | The Witcher Jiu-Jitsu
- Mila Mortatano | 10th Planet Dallas
- Alice Danielly Alexandre Silva | The Witcher Jiu-Jitsu
- Luiza Macedo dos Santos | ATOS
- Charley Caballero | Gracie Barra Chandler
- Gianna Cruz | Essential Jiu-Jitsu
- Beatriz Rodrigues | JFC Almeida JJ
- Vera Harshe | Marcio Andre Jiu-Jitsu Academy
- Nichole "The Female Titan" Weaver | 10th Planet Las Vegas
- Marley Felipe | Main Quest
- Geovanna Oliveira | Piramide Grappling
- Emily Nascimento Santos | Alliance Mooca
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