Jiu-Jitsu Weekly Roundup — August 24, 2026: ADCC Krakow Field Shifts as Master Worlds Looms

Jiu-Jitsu Weekly Roundup · Monday, August 24, 2026

Three weeks out from ADCC in Kraków and ten days from Master Worlds in Las Vegas, the grappling calendar is tightening up fast. The competitor list shifted again this week, a legend defended a title for the fifteenth time, and a 16-year-old ran through a professional bracket in Texas.

ADCC Kraków: The Field Keeps Moving

The 2026 ADCC World Championship lands at Tauron Arena in Kraków, Poland on September 12–13 — the first time the biennial event has been staged in Poland, and its return to Europe after nearly a decade of US editions. The format holds at five male divisions of 16 athletes each and three female divisions of eight.

ADCC updated the official competitor list on August 21, and the notable movement was subtraction: reigning champion Rafaela Guedes came off the list, along with Jacob Rodriguez and Josh Cisneros. ADCC has the updated list, and FloGrappling is tracking every official invitee.

With Guedes out, the number of returning champions defending in Kraków has thinned considerably. The headline bout also remains unsettled — the long-anticipated Gordon Ryan vs. Kaynan Duarte matchup has not materialized with Ryan apparently retired, leaving the marquee slot genuinely open this close to the event.

Results From the Week

Baret Yoshida defended his Fight 2 Win title for the fifteenth time in the main event of F2W 323, finishing by triangle choke. Fifteen defenses is not a typo, and neither is the fact that he is still hunting submissions from his back at this stage of his career.

Ruan Alvarenga took a decision over Meyram Maquine at ONE over the weekend. And in one of the better stories of the week, 16-year-old Kolby Gonzales won the Sub Hunter Pro 170lb bracket in Texas, going through three world-class opponents to do it. FloGrappling's Grappling Bulletin has the full rundown.

Master Worlds and Jiu-Jitsu Con, September 3–5

The World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship runs September 3–5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, halls W1–W3. It is the biggest week of the year for competitors over 30, running all the way up through Master 7 for athletes over 60. The final schedule drops September 2, so if you are competing, do not plan your travel around a guess.

The IBJJF added more seminars to Jiu-Jitsu Con this week, including Roger Gracie, the Funegra twins, and the R1NG Jiu-Jitsu leadership of Gordo Correa, Alexandre Soca and Mauricio Tinguinha. Heath Pedigo is giving a talk on gym culture that is probably worth the trip on its own if you run a school. Event page at IBJJF, with FloGrappling's competitor guide here.

Polaris PSG London, August 30

Polaris runs its Pro Sport Grappling card this Sunday at Sports Dock, University of East London. The hook is the Contenders NoGi division, where the winner earns a place on a Polaris main card — a real, concrete path from an open bracket to the professional stage, which the sport could use more of.

Polaris also began teasing potential contenders for a -70kg Grand Prix they intend to run, with names expected to firm up around this event. Registration and brackets are on SmoothComp.

On the Grassroots Calendar

If you are looking to compete rather than watch, the near-term board is busy. The ADCC Uberlândia Open goes August 29 in Brazil. Further out, BJJ Tour California runs September 26 at Ohlone College in Fremont, with kids, juveniles, adults and masters across all belts, and open-division signup handled on-site at the customer service table.

The SmoothComp upcoming events calendar remains the single best place to find what is actually running near you in the next month — regional federations post there long before the news sites pick anything up. FloGrappling's schedule covers what is being streamed.

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