ADCC North American Championships (World Qualifiers) Sunday October 14th (San Diego, California)

After an amazing 2011 ADCC World Championships, ADCC is back in search of the world’s best submission fighters. Trials from all over the world have begun, and the road for North American competitors starts in San Diego, on Sunday October 14th.  ADCC North America returns to San Diego, for the 2012 North American Championships.

On Monday, World Jiu-Jitsu Expo president Renzo Gracie was a guest on Mauro Ranallo's podcast "The MMA Show" aired on The Score. He  took responsibility for the no-show by Nick Diaz at this past weekend's World Jiu-Jitsu Expo, explained the situation, and also stated that he never wanted that fight in the first place.

On why the Nick Diaz vs. Braulio Estima superfight did not happen:

Abu Dhabi WPJJC 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Black Belt finals for the Abu Dhabi WPJJC 2012:

-64 kg Final: Fernando Vieira defeated Thiago Barreto via Advantages (3-1).

-70 kg Final: Samuel Canquerino defeated Raphael dos Santos via Points (15-0).