If you weren’t living under a rock over the past weekend, then you’ll have probably heard about the 2022 ADCC that went down. Undoubtedly, this was the biggest grappling competition ever and it did not disappoint. From the ramped-up budget and huge crowd to the elite-level grappling on show – it was simply awesome.
Here, we have posted the medals in each division. As ever, you’d expect to see the usual suspects. However, there were also a number of other breakthrough medalists who may shock you.
In true Gordon Ryan style, his run to gold in the +99KG bracket was made to look easy, eventually heelhooking former teammate Nicky Rodriguez in the first few minutes to claim gold. He then went on to dominate Andre Galvao in their superfight before finishing with a rear naked choke.
His New Wave teammates also performed well, with Nicholas Meregali getting a silver in the absolute division and silver in the -99KG. Elsewhere, Giancarlo Bodoni also dominated on his way to gold, submitting Lucas ‘Hulk’ Barbosa in the finals.
This ADCC also featured the first ever gold medal for Great Britain, with Ffion Davies winning in the women’s under 60KG division, whilst Amy Campos got a shock gold in the plus 60KG division, scoring a neat takedown on Gabi Garcia on the way to the finals.
As for the B-Team, they truly did live up to their reputation with both Craig Jones and Nicky Rodriguez getting silver medals in their respective categories. As well, we can’t forget the talented Ruotolo brothers either, with Kade submitting all of his opponents in the -77KG division. His brother Tye also got a bronze in the absolute after getting a famous victory against Felipe Pena in the process. Lastly, ADCC also bid farewell to grappling legends such as Rafael Lovato Junior and Xande Ribiero who both retired on the mats.
-66KG
Gold – Diogo Reis
Silver – Gabriel Sousa
Bronze – Diego Oliveira
-77KG
Gold – Kade Ruotolo
Silver – Mica Galvao
Bronze – Dante Leon
-88KG
Gold – Giancarlo Bodoni
Silver – Lucas ‘Hulk’ Barbosa
Bronze – Vagner Rocha
-99KG
Gold – Kaynan Duarte
Silver – Craig Jones
Bronze – Nicholas Meregali
-100KG
Gold – Gordon Ryan
Silver – Nicky Rodriguez
Bronze – Roosevelt Sousa
Absolute
Gold – Yuri Simoes
Silver – Nicholas Meregali
Bronze – Tye Ruotolo
Superfight
Gordon Ryan beats Andre Galvao via rear naked choke
-60KG (Women)
Gold – Ffion Davies
Silver – Brianna Ste-Marie
Bronze – Bia Mesquita
+60KG (Women)
Gold – Amy Campo
Silver – Rafaela Guedes
Bronze – Gabi Garcia
