NOVEMBER 16, 2025, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, hosted this year’s North American East Coast ADCC Qualifiers, one of the most prestigious trials on the ADCC World Championship tour.
This year was atypical, as the vast majority of the sport’s big names opted to skip the event, opening the door for other, lesser-known faces on the international circuit to reach the podium.
Given the scarcity of big names in the brackets, we didn’t see as many upsets as in previous iterations, with bracket favorites such as Dorian Olivarez, Achilles Rocha, Ana Mayordomo, and Morgan Black taking the gold medal.
ADCC EAST COAST QUALIFIED ATHLETES
66KG – Dorian Olivarez (Kingsway)
77KG – Jacob Bornemann (Pedigo SF)
88KG – Jon Blank (10th Planet)
99KG – Achilles Rocha (VRMA)
+99KG – Brandon Reed (Pedigo SF)
MALE, 66KG
4F Keith Krikorian def. R. Ferreira via 6×0
4F Gavin Corbe def. Gianni Grippo via 2×0
4F Reese LaFever def. David Stoilescu via decision
4F Dorian Olivarez def. Julian Espinosa via RNC
SF Gavin Corbe def. Keith Krikorian via Inside heel hook
SF Dorian Olivarez def. Reese LaFever via 3×0
F Dorian Olivarez def. Gavin Corbe via 5×0
MALE, 77KG
4F Cameron Hurd def. K. Gonzalez via decision
4F Michael Sainz def. Ernesto Rivera via Armbar
4F Jacob Bornemann def. Max Hanson via decision
4F Nick Mataya def. Jonathan Satava via RNC
SF Jacob Bornemann def. Cameron Hurd via decision
SF Michael Sainz def. Nick Mataya via 3×0
F Jacob Bornemann def. Michael Sainz via 3×0
MALE, 88KG
4F Matt Cantwell def. Kevin Crane via points
4F Hasnat Raza def. Angelo Claiborne via Anaconda
4F Sean Yadimarco def. Alec Baulding via 3×0
4F Jon Blank def. Nathan Haddad via Submission
SF Sean Yadimarco def. Hasnat Raza via decision
SF Jon Blank def. Matt Cantwell via Inside heel hook
F Jon Blank def. Sean Yadimarco via Short choke
MALE, 99KG
4F Achilles Rocha def. Brandon George via 15×0
4F John Combs def. Henry Zachary via Submission
4F Steffen Banta def. Fayyaz Akbari via 3×0
4F Benjamin Sutz def. Daishi Goto via 2×0
SF Steffen Banta def. Benjamin Sutz via RNC
SF Achilles Rocha def. John Combs via 11×0
F Achilles Rocha def. Steffen Banta via Points
MALE, +99KG
4F Brandon Reed def. K. DeSantos via decision
4F Amir Allam def. S. Mason via Submission
4F Ian Daube def. Alfonso Kaihau via Submission
4F Nick Hartman def. Damon Ramos via Submission
SF Nick Hartman def. Ian Daube via Straight ankle lock
SF Brandon Reed def. Amir Allam via Guillotine
F Brandon Reed def. Nick Hartman via points
FEMALE, 55KG
4F Anabelle Junco def. Claire Butterfield via 2×0
4F Danielle Kelly def. V. Gribenko via 4×0
4F Valerie Wong def. B. Stikk via 3×0
4F Ana Mayordomo def. Madison Porcelli via 4×2
SF Valerie Wong def. Anabelle Junco via decision
SF Ana Mayordomo def. Danielle Kelly via 2×0
F Ana Mayordomo def. Valerie Wong via decision
FEMALE, 65KG
4F Leilani Bernales def. R. Kirian via 5×0
4F Maka Vickers def. M. Meier via Submission
4F Taylor Ellis def. M. Golden via Submission
4F Morgan Black def. C. Horne via Submission
SF Taylor Ellis def. Leilani Bernales via 3×0
SF Morgan Black def. Maka Vickers via 3×0
F Morgan Black def. Taylor Ellis via Guillotine
FEMALE, +65KG
4F Britney Elkin def. C. Doers via 4×0
4F Josilyn Molina def. H. Robinson via Submission
4F Nathalie Levesque def. Thomasina Fizdale via Submission
4F Maia Matalon def. G. Bermudez via Submission
SF Nathalie Levesque def. Britney Elkin via Submission
SF Maia Matalon def. Josilyn Molina via 6×0
F Maia Matalon def. Nathalie Levesque via Inside heel hook
