Had better things to do this weekend than watch a bunch of grown men--and a few teenagers--wrestle each other in garish spandex? We've got you covered on the highlights and big questions coming out of ADCC World Championship's biggest qualifying event, the ADCC West Coast Trials.

ADCC Highlights from West Coast Trials

-55kg: Rocha goes all the way at last

After falling short in the finals and semifinals in the last few rounds of ADCC Trials (West Coast 2022, East Coast Trials 2023, South American Trials 2022 and 2024), Jasmine Rocha came in for the kill with an 80% submission rate across five matches. Taking out a firing squad of established competitors and hot prospects, including Trinity Pun, Tammi Musumeci, and Alex Enriquez, Rocha earned her debut spot in the T-Mobile Arena in what might become a family affair at ADCC: odds are non-negligible that her brother, Achilles'--who put on an exciting performance in -88kg--and her father, ADCC veteran Vagner Rocha, might secure invitations to the event.

-65kg: Crevar continues to live up to her wunderkind hype

The teenage sensation under John Danaher submitted her way through the division, up until the finals, where Crevar had a worthy rematch against Mo Black. Crevar lost to Black five months ago in the East Coast Trials, but came out on top to win by score in the West Coast Trials this weekend, punching her ticket to ADCC. Crevar, seventeen, is one of the youngest women in history to win ADCC Trials, rivaled only by Elisabeth Clay, who won the West Coast Trials at age sixteen in 2017.

+65kg: Mitrovic's competitive momentum persists into 2024

Elizabeth Mitrovic won the 2023 No Gi World Championships in Las Vegas and put another feather in her cap this past weekend in Vegas by winning her spot to the ADCC World Championships. Her run to gold was all subs, though her victory was made bittersweet in the finals: her opponent, 2023 East Coast Trials winner Amanda Leve, had to forfeit due to injury.

-66kg: Deandre Corbe triumphs to make ADCC debut

The Standard Jiu-Jitsu hotshot put his mark on the division with a dominant show against 2022 West Coast Trial winner, Keith Krikorian. Most relatable match for those who grew up roughhousing with siblings: Deandre Corbe having to fight his brother, Gavin, to earn his spot in the finals.

-77kg: Andrew Tackett keeps the -77kg title in the family. 

William Tackett might have bumped up to the -88kg division, but -77kg was still full of family action thanks to the dynamic stylings of Andrew Tackett. At only twenty years old, Tackett showcased maturity as a grappler in a highly tactical semis match against Andy Varela and a strategic final against Oliver Taza, both won by score. 

-88kg: WIlliam Tackett steps up in weight with no step down in scrap

Upping the weight class since his last run at West Coast Trials, the eldest Tackett showed his gameness and why he deserves to reappear on the ADCC stage. With submissions in five of his seven matches, his most-rewatchable one was a toehold-turned-heel hook on 2022 West Coast Trials champ Jay Rodriguez in the finals.

-99kg: Pixley performs, punching a third Pedigo ticket to ADCC

Despite disputes in scoring over a sweep from opponent Adam Bradley, Pixley put on a dominant, pressure-heavy show in the final to take the W. Tearing through six matches in the -99kg division to earn his place at ADCC, Pixley will join Jacob Couch and Dante Leon in representing Pedigo Submission Fighting in Las Vegas later this summer.

+99kg: Perez plays David to Goliaths in the +99kg division

Three-time ADCC Veteran (2015, 2017, 2019) Michael Perez will become a four-time ADCC Veteran after giving a thrilling performance at West Coast Trials. Coming in roughly 20kg lighter than the baseline for the 99+kg division, Perez had six matchups that looked like a series of ADCC Open Class Superfights. Trading off size and weight for quickness and speed paid off for Perez, especially in a gritty final won by decision against B Team’s Vince Pezzuto. He will join Kaynan Duarte, Kade Ruotolo, and Jonnatas Gracie in representing Atos at the ADCC World Championships

Who's in for ADCC 2024?

Rosters below are subject to change based on a few factors:

• Inclusion of winners of the final qualifying Trials tournament, the Second Asia & Oceania Trials

• Other invited participants at the discretion of ADCC organizer, Mo Jassim

• Injuries or other reasons causing qualified or invited participants to withdraw from competition

• Decisions on division from reigning female champions from 2022: Ffion Davies (-60kg champ) and Amy Campo (+60kg champ). New weight class structure for the women's divisions is effective as of this ADCC cycle, switching from two weight classes (-60kg/+60kg) to three (-55kg/-65kg/+65kg). While Campo is likely to join 65+kg, Davies could opt for -55kg or -65kg.

Without further ado, here's the list of the latest ADCC rosters by division as of West Coast Trials (March 31, 2024):

Women’s Divisions

 -55kg (One Trials spot remaining, three invites remaining)

• Margot Ciccarelli (European Trials winner)

• Ana Rodrigues (South American Trials winner) 

• Jasmine Rocha (West Coast Trials winner) 

• Mackenzie Dern (Invited) 

• Mayssa Bastos (Invited) 

• TBD (Asia & Oceania Trials winner)

• 3 Invitation-Only Spots

 -65kg (One Trials spots remaining, six invites remaining)

• Aurelie Le Vern (European Trials winner) 

• Ana Carolina Vieira (South American Trials winner) 

• Helena Crevar (West Coast Trials winner)

• TBD (Asia & Oceania Trials winner)

• 4 Invitation-Only Spots

 +65kg (One Trials spot remaining, four invites remaining)

• Nia Blackman (European Trials winner) | England

• Maria Ruffato (South American Trials winner) | Brazil

• Elizabeth Mitrovic (West Coast Trials winner) | United States

• TBD (Asia & Oceania Trials winner)

• 4 Invitation-Only Spots

Men’s Divisions

-66kg (One Trials spots remaining, six invites remaining)

• Diogo Reis (2022 Champion)

• Owen Jones (1st European Trial winner)

• Dorian Olivarez (East Coast Trials winner)

• Ethan Thomas (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner)

• Gairbeg Ibragimov (2nd European Trials winner)

• Kennedy Maciel (1st South American Trials winner)

• Fabricio Andrey (2nd South American Trials winner)

• Deandre Corbe (West Coast Trials winner)

• Ethan Crelinsten (Invited) 

• TBD (2nd Asia & Oceania Trials winner)

• 6 Invitation-Only Spots

-77kg  (One Trials spot remaining, four invites remaining)

• Kade Ruotolo (2022 Champion)

• Jozef Chen (1st European Trials winner) 

• Elijah Dorsey (East Coast Trials winner) 

• Kenta Iwamoto (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner)

• Tommy Langaker (2nd European Trials winner)

• Luiz Paolo (1st South American Trials winner) 

• Alexandre de Jesus (2nd South American Trials winner)

• Andrew Tackett (West Coast Trials winner)

• Jonnatas Gracie (Invited)

• JT Torres (Invited) 

• Nicky Ryan (Invited)

• TBD (2nd Asia & Oceania Trials winner)

• 4 Invitation-Only Spots

-88kg (One Trials spot remaining, six invites remaining)

• Giancarlo Bodoni (2022 Champion)

• Santeri Lilius (1st European Trials winner) 

• Jacob Couch (East Coast Trials winner) | United States

• Izaak Michell (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner) 

• Taylor Pearman (2nd European Trials winner) 

• Charles Negromonte (1st South American Trials winner) 

• Pedro Marinho (2nd South American Trials winner)

• William Tackett (West Coast Trials winner) 

• Tye Ruotolo (Invited) 

• TBD (2nd Asia & Oceania Trials winner)

• 6 Invitation-Only Spots

-99kg  (One Trials spot remaining, six invites remaining)

• Kaynan Duarte (2022 Champion)

• Luke Griffith (1st European Trials winner)

• Paul Ardila (East Coast Trials winner) 

• Declan Moody (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner) 

• Marcin Maciulewicz (2nd European Trials winner) 

• Cassio Felipe Costa (1st South American Trials winner)

• Henrique Ceconi (2nd South American Trials winner) 

• Michael Pixley (West Coast Trials winner)

• Mason Fowler (Invited) | United States

• TBD (2nd Asia & Oceania Trials winner)

• 6 Invitation-Only Spots

+99kg (One Trials spot remaining, six invites remaining)

• Gordon Ryan (2022 Champion)

• Heikki Jussila (1st European Trials winner) | Finland

• Daniel Manasoiu (East Coast Trials winner) | Romania

• Josh Saunders (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner) | Australia

• Mark MacQueen (2nd European Trials winner) | Scotland

• Jose Inacio (1st South American Trials winner) 

• Victor Honorio (2nd South American Trials winner) | Brazil

• Mike Perez (West Coast Trials winner) | United States

• Victor Hugo (Invited) 

• TBD (2nd Asia & Oceania Trials winner)

• 6 Invitation-Only Spots

What’s next for ADCC action?

The last qualifying event for ADCC is just over one month away: the Second Asia & Oceania Trials, which will take place on May 11, 2024 in Bangkok Thailand.

Stick with us for updates, hot takes, and more on the Road to ADCC.