MARCH 16, 2026, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, was the date and place set for this year’s first ADCC South American Qualifier, one of the most consequential no-gi events in the world, as it uncovers the continent’s first representatives to attend the ADCC World Championship finals in Poland later this year. South America, and Brazil in particular, has been one of the most successful producers of ADCC champions, making this a tournament of great interest for the submission-grappling community.
Every ADCC Trials tends to be a window into what new talent is brewing in South America, and, once again, the event did not disappoint. No doubt, Melqui Galvao’s BJJ College was the clear winner, showcasing an outstanding number of high-end teen athletes who went toe-to-toe with some of Brazil’s top brass. Among BJJ College’s finest were 18-year-old David Mateus, who stamped his ticket to Poland with a brilliant performance at 66-kilos with 6 matches and not a single point scored against him. Equally impressive was his teammate, Julio Martins, who had 7 epic matches and also went through without a point scored against him.
Below are the Qualifiers’ main match results.
(66KG) 4F – Diego Ortiz def. Felipe Machado via Straight ankle lock
(66KG) 4F – Bernardo Albuquerque def. Santino Cataldo via
(66KG) SF – David Mateus def. Bernardo Albuquerque via Anaconda choke
(66KG) SF – Diego Ortiz def. Daniel Amorim via Inside heel hook
(66KG) F – David Mateus def. Diego Ortiz via 3×0
(66KG) 3RD – Bernardo Albuquerque def. Daniel Amorim via Submission
(77KG) 4F – Julio Martins def. Marcelo Fausto via 2×0
(77KG) 4F – Martin Abeal def. Jefferson Pontes via Submission
(77KG) 4F – Marco Albuquerque def. Arley Pacheco via 3×0
(77KG) 4F – Gabriel Monteiro def. Alexandre Jesus via 2×0
(77KG) SF – Julio Martins def. Gabriel Monteiro via Katagatame
(77KG) SF – Martin Abeal def. Marco Albuquerque via Submission
(77KG) F – Julio Martins def. Martin Abeal via 2×0
(77KG) 3RD – Gabriel Monteiro def. Marco Albuquerque via RNC
(88KG) 4F – Magid Hage Emerson def. Feitosa via Decision
(88KG) 4F – Tyrone Gonsalves def. Rafael Paganini via 2×0
(88KG) 4F – Franco Diaz def. Francisco Lo via Decision
(88KG) 4F – Gabriel Brod def. Vitor Pantoja via 3×0
(88KG) SF – Franco Diaz def. Tyrone Gonsalves via 6×0
(88KG) SF – Gabriel Brod def. Magid Hage via 5×3
(88KG) F – Franco Diaz def. Gabriel Brod via 3×0
(88KG) 3RD – Tyrone Gonsalves def. Magid Hage via Pts
(99KG) 4F – Rafael Trabuco def. Patricio Calvin via RNC
(99KG) 4F – Elioenai Braz def. Victor Batista via 9×0
(99KG) 4F – Fellipe Trovo def. Andre Farias via 5×2
(99KG) 4F – Ramiro Leon def. Oton Jasse via Triangle
(99KG) SF – Elioenai Braz def. Rafael Trabuco via RNC
(99KG) SF – Fellipe Trovo def. Ramiro Leon via Submission
(99KG) F – Elioenai Braz def. Fellipe Trovo via Penalty
(99KG) 3RD – Ramiro Leon def. Rafael Trabuco via 3×0
(+99KG) 4F – Roosevelt Sousa def. Joao Freitas via RNC
(+99KG) 4F – Pedro Alex def. Vinicius Lessa via Decision
(+99KG) 4F – Yatan Bueno def. Pedro Lucas via 4×0
(+99KG) 4F – Antonio Assef def. Victor Muralha via Decision
(+99KG) SF – Roosevelt Sousa def. Yatan Bueno via Submission
(+99KG) SF – Pedro Alex def. Antonio Assef via 2×0
(+99KG) F – Roosevelt Sousa def. Pedro Alex via Dogbar
No 3rd Place Match via
(60KG) 4F – Estefania Atadia def. Marte Gonzalez via Submission
(60KG) SF – Bianca Giannini def. Estefania Atadia via Submission
(60KG) SF – Montserrat Perez def. Wiriane Jhule via 2×0
(60KG) F – Bianca Giannini def. Montserrat Perez via 2×0
(60KG) 3RD – Estefania Atadia def. Wiriane Jhule via Submission
(65KG) 4F – Beatriz Silva def. Mariah Barbosa via 0 0
(65KG) 4F – Natalia Maguerroski def. Luna Rocha via 3×0
(65KG) 4F – Julia Boscher def. Antonella Massaro via Submission
(65KG) 4F – Maria Clara def. Pamela Mansilla via Submission
(65KG) SF – Beatriz Silva def. Julia Boscher via 2×0
(65KG) SF – Natalia Maguerroski def. Maria Clara via Submission
(65KG) F – Beatriz Silva def. Natalia Maguerroski via 3×0
(65KG) 3RD – Julia Boscher def. Maria Clara via 5×2
(+65KG) 4F – Lara Fritzen def. Mirian Costa via Submission
(+65KG) 4F – Maria Ruffatto def. Julia Kalliane via Triangle
(+65KG) 4F – Ingridd Alves def. Ana Petti via Inside heel hook
(+65KG) 4F – Maria Cardoso def. Anna Pedrosa via Armbar
(+65KG) SF – Ingridd Alves def. Lara Fritzen via Triangle
(+65KG) SF – Maria Cardoso def. Maria Ruffatto via 6×2
(+65KG) F – Ingridd Alves def. Maria Cardoso via 6×0
(+65KG) 3RD – Maria Ruffatto def. Lara Fritzen via Triangle
