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Hi all.
With this year's ADCC just a week away, i'm going to be doing a little preview for the 5 men's categories.
(FYI the odds are just my opinions and just for fun :icon_chee)
Be interesting to hear everyone else's thoughts on the category, if you agree/disagree etc.
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99jkg+
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Bernardo Faria (Brazil)
Age: 28 Record at Black Belt: 80-22 (40 Sub) Record in 14/15: 27-4 (19 Sub)
Achievements: 3x World Champion (2015, 2013, 2010), 2x Pan American Champion (2015, 2010)
ADCC History: Debut
Key wins: Braulio Estima, Roberto Abreu, Alexander Trans, Leandro Lo, Roberto Alencar, AJ Agazarm, Yuri Simoes, Luiz Panza, Claudio Calasans, Rafael Lovato, Joao Assis, Antonio Braga Neto
Vinny Magalhaes (Brazil)
Age: 31 Record at Black Belt: 19-9-2 (10 Sub) Record in 14/15: 4-2-2 (2 Sub)
Achievements: 1x ADCC Champion (2011), 1x No-Gi World Champion (2007), 1x World Champion Brown Belt (2005)
ADCC History: Quarter Final (2013), Winner (2011), 3rd (2009)
Key wins: Robert Drysdale, Dean Lister, Marcus Almeida, Fabricio Werdum, Jackson Sousa
Dean Lister (USA)
Age: 39 Record at Black Belt: 20-11-1 (16 Sub) Record in 14/15: 0-2-1 (0 Sub)
Achievements: 1x ADCC Champion (2011)
ADCC History: Runner Up (2013), Winner (2011), Quarter Final (2009)
Key wins: Ricardo Abreu, Joao Assis, Rodolfo Vieira, Marcio Cruz
Joao Gabriel Rocha (Brazil)
Age: 24 Record at Black Belt: 25-11 (14 Sub) Record in 14/15: 11-4 (8 Sub)
Achievements: 2x World Champion Brown Belt (2012, 2011), 1x Pan American Champion Brown Belt (2012)
ADCC History: Runner Up (2013)
Key wins: Rafael Lovato Jr, Yuri Simoes, Joao Assis, Leo Nogueira, Jared Dopp
Orlando Sanchez (USA)
Age: 32 Record at Black Belt: 5-4 (1 Sub) Record in 14/15: 0-0 (0 Sub)
Achievements: 1x Pan American Champion Brown Belt (2012)
ADCC History: Quarter Final (2013)
Key wins: Leandro Lo
Gabriel Lyrio Lucas (Brazil)
Age: 24 Record at Black Belt: 19-9 (4 Sub) Record in 14/15: 18-8 (4 Sub)
Achievements: 1x World Champion (2015), 1x World Champion Brown Belt (2013)
ADCC History: Debut
Key wins: Victor Estima
Jared Dopp (USA)
Age: 26 Record at Black Belt: 0-0 (0 Sub) Record in 14/15: 0-0 (0 Sub)
Achievements: N/A
ADCC History: 4th (2013)
Key wins: Vinny Magalhaes
Rodrigo Cavaca (Brazil)
Age: 33 Record at Black Belt: 32-23 (18 Sub) Record in 14/15: 7-7 (2 Sub)
Achievements: 1x World Champion (2010)
ADCC History: 1st Rd (2009)
Key wins: Marcus Almeida, Roberto Abreu, Bernardo Faria
The Rest: Paul Ardilla (USA), Rodrigo Artilheiro (Brazil), Janne-Pekka Pietlainen (Finland), Jeff Monson (USA), Hideki Sekine (Japan), Leonardo Lucio (Brazil), Jason Lees (USA), Lee-Hyeong Chul (S.Korea)
With both Marcus Almeida and Alexander Trans suffering knee injuries that ruled themselves out of this year’s ADCC, the big favourite to take the 99+ bracket will be reining World Champion Bernardo Faria. The 28 year old has beaten the who’s who of BJJ heavyweights, including Roberto Abreu, Alexander Trans & Braulio Estima. In the past 18 months he has won 27 of 31 fights, finishing an impressive 19 of them by submission, and is both the 2015 World Champion and Pan American Champion.
Arguably his biggest challenge will be former ADCC champion & MMA fighter Vinny Magalhaes. The 31 year old is looking to get back on track after a disappointing 2013 tournament when he lost in the quarter finals to purple belt Jared Dopp in one of the biggest upsets in ADCC history. He has not competed much on the BJJ circuit since the ADCC’s 2 years ago, with a couple of draws in Metamoris being his most notable performances.
At 39 years old the always dangerous Dean Lister is past his prime but can never be counted out having made the finals of the last 2 ADCC tournaments; though you have to question the logic of moving up from the -99kg category.
Joao Gabriel Rocha burst onto the scene in 2011 when he became World Champion at brown belt at just 20 years old. Now a more experienced 24, he is steadily improving, and was runner up to Marcus Almeida in 2013’s ADCC tournament. Shortly after that tournament he was diagnosed with cancer, but has since made a terrific recovery and looks back to his best.
Fan Favourite ‘The Cuban tree stump’ Orlando Sanchez will return to the competition this year after losing out in the quarter finals last year. He hasn’t competed much since 2013, spending much of the past 6 months helping Fabricio Werdum train for his UFC title fight.
Gabriel Lyrio Lucas has had a great year, becoming the 2015 World Champion in the ultra heavyweight division. In the past he has struggled against the higher level competition, and if he could equal last year’s 4th place it would be a great result for the 24 year old.
26 year old Jared Dopp made headlines last year when, as a purple belt, he knocked Vinny Magalhaes out of the tournament. A multiple time World Champion at blue & purple belt, he is now a brown belt. A prodigy of Rafael Lovato Jr, he looks to have another good tournament and could be the dark horse of the competition.
Rodrigo Cavaca is the final man on the ‘contenders’ list. His record is brilliant – a former world champion who owns wins over 3 heavyweight greats in Marcus Almeida, Bernardo Faria & Roberto Abreu. Although still one of the top competitors, to me he seems a little past his prime of 5 years ago.
Final Prediction: Bernardo Faria beats Joao Gabriel Rocha
Dark Horse: Jared Dopp
MMA Fighters competing: Vinny Magalhaes (12-7), Dean Lister (13-7), Jeff Monson (55-23), Orlando Sanchez (5-0), Hideki Sekine (7-0), Leandro Lucio (10-8), Lee Hyeong Chul (1-0)
With this year's ADCC just a week away, i'm going to be doing a little preview for the 5 men's categories.
(FYI the odds are just my opinions and just for fun :icon_chee)
Be interesting to hear everyone else's thoughts on the category, if you agree/disagree etc.
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99jkg+
(click this link to see full size: http://s4.postimg.org/badiq0rel/ADCC_2015_99.jpg)
Bernardo Faria (Brazil)
Age: 28 Record at Black Belt: 80-22 (40 Sub) Record in 14/15: 27-4 (19 Sub)
Achievements: 3x World Champion (2015, 2013, 2010), 2x Pan American Champion (2015, 2010)
ADCC History: Debut
Key wins: Braulio Estima, Roberto Abreu, Alexander Trans, Leandro Lo, Roberto Alencar, AJ Agazarm, Yuri Simoes, Luiz Panza, Claudio Calasans, Rafael Lovato, Joao Assis, Antonio Braga Neto
Vinny Magalhaes (Brazil)
Age: 31 Record at Black Belt: 19-9-2 (10 Sub) Record in 14/15: 4-2-2 (2 Sub)
Achievements: 1x ADCC Champion (2011), 1x No-Gi World Champion (2007), 1x World Champion Brown Belt (2005)
ADCC History: Quarter Final (2013), Winner (2011), 3rd (2009)
Key wins: Robert Drysdale, Dean Lister, Marcus Almeida, Fabricio Werdum, Jackson Sousa
Dean Lister (USA)
Age: 39 Record at Black Belt: 20-11-1 (16 Sub) Record in 14/15: 0-2-1 (0 Sub)
Achievements: 1x ADCC Champion (2011)
ADCC History: Runner Up (2013), Winner (2011), Quarter Final (2009)
Key wins: Ricardo Abreu, Joao Assis, Rodolfo Vieira, Marcio Cruz
Joao Gabriel Rocha (Brazil)
Age: 24 Record at Black Belt: 25-11 (14 Sub) Record in 14/15: 11-4 (8 Sub)
Achievements: 2x World Champion Brown Belt (2012, 2011), 1x Pan American Champion Brown Belt (2012)
ADCC History: Runner Up (2013)
Key wins: Rafael Lovato Jr, Yuri Simoes, Joao Assis, Leo Nogueira, Jared Dopp
Orlando Sanchez (USA)
Age: 32 Record at Black Belt: 5-4 (1 Sub) Record in 14/15: 0-0 (0 Sub)
Achievements: 1x Pan American Champion Brown Belt (2012)
ADCC History: Quarter Final (2013)
Key wins: Leandro Lo
Gabriel Lyrio Lucas (Brazil)
Age: 24 Record at Black Belt: 19-9 (4 Sub) Record in 14/15: 18-8 (4 Sub)
Achievements: 1x World Champion (2015), 1x World Champion Brown Belt (2013)
ADCC History: Debut
Key wins: Victor Estima
Jared Dopp (USA)
Age: 26 Record at Black Belt: 0-0 (0 Sub) Record in 14/15: 0-0 (0 Sub)
Achievements: N/A
ADCC History: 4th (2013)
Key wins: Vinny Magalhaes
Rodrigo Cavaca (Brazil)
Age: 33 Record at Black Belt: 32-23 (18 Sub) Record in 14/15: 7-7 (2 Sub)
Achievements: 1x World Champion (2010)
ADCC History: 1st Rd (2009)
Key wins: Marcus Almeida, Roberto Abreu, Bernardo Faria
The Rest: Paul Ardilla (USA), Rodrigo Artilheiro (Brazil), Janne-Pekka Pietlainen (Finland), Jeff Monson (USA), Hideki Sekine (Japan), Leonardo Lucio (Brazil), Jason Lees (USA), Lee-Hyeong Chul (S.Korea)
With both Marcus Almeida and Alexander Trans suffering knee injuries that ruled themselves out of this year’s ADCC, the big favourite to take the 99+ bracket will be reining World Champion Bernardo Faria. The 28 year old has beaten the who’s who of BJJ heavyweights, including Roberto Abreu, Alexander Trans & Braulio Estima. In the past 18 months he has won 27 of 31 fights, finishing an impressive 19 of them by submission, and is both the 2015 World Champion and Pan American Champion.
Arguably his biggest challenge will be former ADCC champion & MMA fighter Vinny Magalhaes. The 31 year old is looking to get back on track after a disappointing 2013 tournament when he lost in the quarter finals to purple belt Jared Dopp in one of the biggest upsets in ADCC history. He has not competed much on the BJJ circuit since the ADCC’s 2 years ago, with a couple of draws in Metamoris being his most notable performances.
At 39 years old the always dangerous Dean Lister is past his prime but can never be counted out having made the finals of the last 2 ADCC tournaments; though you have to question the logic of moving up from the -99kg category.
Joao Gabriel Rocha burst onto the scene in 2011 when he became World Champion at brown belt at just 20 years old. Now a more experienced 24, he is steadily improving, and was runner up to Marcus Almeida in 2013’s ADCC tournament. Shortly after that tournament he was diagnosed with cancer, but has since made a terrific recovery and looks back to his best.
Fan Favourite ‘The Cuban tree stump’ Orlando Sanchez will return to the competition this year after losing out in the quarter finals last year. He hasn’t competed much since 2013, spending much of the past 6 months helping Fabricio Werdum train for his UFC title fight.
Gabriel Lyrio Lucas has had a great year, becoming the 2015 World Champion in the ultra heavyweight division. In the past he has struggled against the higher level competition, and if he could equal last year’s 4th place it would be a great result for the 24 year old.
26 year old Jared Dopp made headlines last year when, as a purple belt, he knocked Vinny Magalhaes out of the tournament. A multiple time World Champion at blue & purple belt, he is now a brown belt. A prodigy of Rafael Lovato Jr, he looks to have another good tournament and could be the dark horse of the competition.
Rodrigo Cavaca is the final man on the ‘contenders’ list. His record is brilliant – a former world champion who owns wins over 3 heavyweight greats in Marcus Almeida, Bernardo Faria & Roberto Abreu. Although still one of the top competitors, to me he seems a little past his prime of 5 years ago.
Final Prediction: Bernardo Faria beats Joao Gabriel Rocha
Dark Horse: Jared Dopp
MMA Fighters competing: Vinny Magalhaes (12-7), Dean Lister (13-7), Jeff Monson (55-23), Orlando Sanchez (5-0), Hideki Sekine (7-0), Leandro Lucio (10-8), Lee Hyeong Chul (1-0)
