The road to Krakou, Poland has begun and the field for the 2026 ADCC World Championships is taking shape. We put together this list as a way for fans of the sport to follow who is in for the biggest grappling event of the year as it now returns to Europe for the first time in nearly a decade.

While North and South America continue to produce the majority of top grappling talent, it's undeniable that the rest of the World is putting out elite talent at a higher rate than ever. One of the most prolific regions has been Europe, which had their first ever ADCC World Champion in 2022. Now, in 2022, thirteen more world class Euro athletes will make their way to T-Mobile with a chance to stamp themselves as one of the very best on the planet.