What year was the first ADCC held ?
a.) 2000
b.) 1999
c.) 1998
d.) 1997
Correct Answer is C - 1998. The first ADCC was hosted in Abu Dhabi. Division winners that year included Renzo Gracie, Mario Sperry, and Ricco Rodriguez.
Who was the first Canadian to qualify for ADCC by winning the North American trials?
a.) Denis Kang
b.) Mark Bocek
c.) Ethan Crenlinsten
d.) Oliver Taza
Correct answer is A - Dennis Kang. He qalified in the 2002 ADCC North American Trials hosted in Los Angeles, California. That was the first ever ADCC trials event. Eddie Bravo and Dean Lister also won their divisions that year.
Who was the ONLY person to submit all 8 of their opponents at ADCC?
a.) Gordon Ryan 2019
b.) Marcelo Garcia 2005
c.) Dean Lister 2003
d.) Roger Gracie 2005
Correct answer is D - Roger Gracie 2005. Only ever accomplished one time in ADCC history. Roger submitted everyone in his division (Justin Garcia, Eduardo Telles, Xande Ribeiro, Alexander Cacareco) and in the open class (Shinya Aoki, Fabricio Werdum, Xande Ribeiro, Jacare Souza) to become double gold ADCC champion.
Who was the first American to win gold in ADCC?
a.) Mark Kerr
b.) Ricco Rodriguez
c.) Gordon Ryan
d.) JT Torres
Correct answer is B - Ricco Rodriguez. The former UFC heavyweight champion won gold in the 99+ kg division at the first ever ADCC in 1998. Ricco defeated fellow American Sean Alvarez in the finals.
Who was the first woman to win ADCC in 2005?
a.) Hanette Stack
b.) Penny Thomas
c.) Val Worthington
d.) Kyra Gracie
Correct answer is D - Kyra Gracie. She won the female under 60 kg bracket defeating Eric Montoya, Megumi Fujii, and Leka Vieira in the finals for gold.
Which Gracie has NEVER competed in ADCC?
a.) Renzo Gracie
b.) Royler Gracie
c.) Gregor Gracie
d.) Royce Gracie
Correct answer is D - Royce Gracie. The UFC 1 tournament champion has never competed at ADCC.
Which female athlete has the most ADCC gold medals with 4?
a.) Kyra Gracie
b.) Gabi Garcia
c.) Mackenzie Dern
d.) Bianca Basilio
Correct answer is B - Gabi Garcia. Gabi won ADCC gold in 2011, 2013, 2017, and 2019.
TRUE or FALSE: Brazil took home every gold medal at the 2009 ADCC?
Correct answer is true. Rafa Mendes, Pablo Popovitch, Braulio Estima, Xande Ribeiro, and Fabricio Werdum all took home gold that year. This is the only time in ADCC history Brazilian athletes won every division. For comparison in 2022 there were 3 Brazilian champions (Diogo Reis, Kaynan Duarte, Yuri Simoes).
Who became only the THIRD American athlete to win ADCC in 2015?
a.) Orlando Sanchez
b.) JT Torres
c.) Gordon Ryan
d.) Keenan Cornelius
Correct answer is A - Orlando Sanchez. He took out some top names including Dean Lister, Vinny Magalhaes, and Jared Dopp in the finals to become ADCC world champion. RIP to Orlando who passed away in 2022.
TRUE or FALSE: GSP competed at ADCC
Correct answer is true. GSP competed at ADCC 2005 and lost via flying armbar to Brazilian Leo Santos.
Watch GSP lose by flying armbar
Who is the youngest competitor in ADCC history?
a.) Elisabeth Clay
b.) Paulo Miyao
c.) Nicky Ryan
d.) Gianni Grippo
Correct answer is C - Nicky Ryan who was only 16 years old when he competed at ADCC for the first time in 2017. Nicky Ryan lost in the first round to American AJ Agazarm.
What was the best ADCC result for BJJ American legend Ryan Hall?
a.) Gold
b.) Silver
c.) Bronze
d.) Did not earn a medal
Correct answer is C - Bronze. Ryan Hall defeated another American BJJ legend, Jeff Glover in the bronze medal match. This was at ADCC 2009 in Barcelona, Spain.
At the time, who gave Rodolfo Vieira his ONLY submission loss at ADCC 2011?
a.) Dean Lister
b.) Andre Galvao
c.) Kaynan Durate
d.) Marcelo Garcia
Correct answer is A - Dean Lister. He submitted Rodolfo with a heel hook. Rodolfo would come back to win ADCC 2015 in Brazil beating Felipe Pena in the finals.
Who is the oldest athlete to win ADCC gold at 38 years old?
a.) Dean Lister
b.) Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles
c.) Augusto Mendes
d.) Lucas Lepri
Correct answer is B - Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles. Cobrinha won gold at ADCC 2017 in Finland. He beat Uranov Zhakshylyk, Kuba Witkowski, Paulo Miyao, and AJ Agazarm in the finals.
Who won ADCC 2015 with a flying armlock over Lucas Lepri?
a.) JT Torres
b.) Rafael Mendes
c.) Davi Ramos
d.) Leo Vieira
Correct answer is C - Davi Ramos. In one of the most famous submissions in ADCC history he jumped over Lepri’s butterfly guard and finished him with a straight armbar less than three minutes into the match.
How long are the finals at ADCC?
a.) 20 min
b.) 10 min
c.) 15 min
d.) 7 mins
Correct answer is A - 20 minute finals matches. Up until the finals all matches are 10 minutes.
How much money do the gold medal winners win for their weight class at ADCC?
a.) $20,000 USD
b.) $10,000 USD
c.) $5,000 USD
d.) $15,000 USD
Correct answer is B - $10,000 USD. This has been a very hot topic to debate recently. The prize money has not change since ADCC started in 1998.
How much money does 2nd and 3rd place win at ADCC?
a.) $1,000 each
b.) $3,000, and $2,000
c.) $500 each
d.) $1,000, and $500
Correct answer is B - $3,000, and $2,000.
TRUE or FALSE: Tito Ortiz has a bronze medal from ADCC?
Correct answer is true. Tito Ortiz competed at ADCC 2000 winning the bronze by defeating UFC hall of famer, Matt Hughes.
How much money does the ADCC super fight winner receive ?
a.) $30,000
b.) $25,000
c.) $40,000
d.) $35,000
Correct answer is C - $40,000 USD. Winners of the ADCC super fight include Andre Galvao (x4), Gordon Ryan, Roger Gracie, Dean Lister, Braulio Estima, Ricardo Arona, Mario Sperry, and Mark Kerr.
Which Gracie did Eddie Bravo submit in ADCC 2003 ?
a.) Royler Gracie
b.) Royce Gracie
c.) Gregor Gracie
d.) Renzo Gracie
Correct answer is A - Royler Gracie. The match that made Eddie Bravo famous. Eddie submitted Royler Gracie with a triangle choke. This was the very first time a member of the Gracie family was submitted in black belt competition.
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