The Abu Dhabi Combat Club worlds is Sep. 23 and 24 in Finland. Last year, we ran an ADCC picks contest with prizes: this year I want to experiment with a new format, one that will be a little simpler. At least at first, this is just for bragging rights, but if all goes well, we’ll go back to offering prizes next year.
RULES: You have 10 total points to pick a “team” of up to three athletes in each division. You cannot have more than three athletes in a division. You might choose to have fewer than three athletes, but the only firm rule is that you can’t spend more than 10 points. For an example of how this works, let’s take the Men’s Under 66 KG division:
Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles: 9
Marcio Andre: 7
Augusto Mendes: 4
Bruno Frazzato: 4
Justin Rader: 3
Paulo Miyao: 2
Any Fighter Not Listed: 1
You could take the favorite, Rubens Charles, and one other athlete from the field for one point. Or you could take Marcio Andre and Justin Rader. In each case you’d have two athletes. Or you could pick Augusto Mendes, Bruno Frazzato and Paulo Miyao for three guys on your “team.” Make sense? We have a catch-all “Any Fighter Not Listed” because there are often drops and adds.
You pick a team for each of the divisions below and post your team in the comments, or email it to cagesidewhup at gmail.com. Your picks have to be in and final by 6 p.m. eastern time on Sep. 22.
SCORING SYSTEM: Each gold medal scores three points, each silver medal two points, and each bronze medal one point. At the end of the event, we tally up whose team has the most points and give awards accordingly.
Excited yet? I know I am! Here are the point values for each division: choose wisely.
THE DIVISIONS
MEN: -66KG DIVISION
Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles: 9
Marcio Andre: 7
Augusto Mendes: 4
Bruno Frazzato: 4
Justin Rader: 3
Paulo Miyao: 2
Any Fighter Not Listed: 1
WOMEN: -60KG DIVISION
Mackenzie Dern: 7
Michelle Nicolini: 6
Beatriz Mesquita: 4
Bianco Basilio: 3
Tammi Musumeci: 2
Any Fighter Not Listed: 1
WOMEN: +60KG DIVISION
Gabi Garcia: 8
Marysia Malyjasiak: 3
Talita Nogueira: 3
Jessica Flowers: 2
Amanda Santana: 2
Tara White: 2
Any Fighter Not Listed: 1
MEN: -77KG DIVISION
Lucas Lepri: 8
Gilbert Burns: 8
Garry Tonon: 7
JT Torres: 5
Gabriel Arges: 4
Marcelo Mafra: 4
DJ Jackson: 2
Mansher Khera: 2
Any Fighter Not Listed: 1
MEN: -88KG DIVISION
Xande Ribeiro: 4
Keenan Cornelius: 4
Leandro Lo: 3
Gordon Ryan: 3
Pablo Popovitch: 3
Rustam Chsiev: 3
Murilo Santana: 2
Dillon Danis: 2
Any Fighter Not Listed: 1
MEN: -99KG DIVISION
Yuri Simoes: 4
Joao Assis: 4
Felipe Pena: 4
Dean Lister: 4
Jake Shields: 3
Luiz Panza: 3
Mahamed Aly: 2
Mike Perez: 2
Any Fighter Not Listed: 1
MEN: 99KG+ DIVISION
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida: 6
Orlando Sanchez: 5
Vinny Magalhaes: 5
Roberto Cyborg Abreu: 4
Joao Gabriel Rocha: 4
Jared Dopp: 3
Any Fighter Not Listed: 1
Male 66- Ethan Crelinsten, 1
Female -60- Tammi Musumeci, 1
Male 77- Vagnar Roacha, 1
Female +60- Tara White, 2
Male 88- Gordon Ryan, 3
Male 99- Rafael Lovato, Jr 1
Male +99- Tom Deblass 1
I misunderstood…
Male 66kg- Ethan Crelinsten 1, Cobrinha 9
Felmale -60kg- Mackenzie Dern 7, Tami Musumeci 2, Elvira Karppinen
Female +60kg- Tara White 2, Gabi Garcia 8
Male 77kg- Garry Tonon 7, Vagnar Roacha 1, Gilbert Burns 1
Male 88kg- Gordon Ryan 3, Leandro Lo 3, Rustam Chiev 3
Male 99kg- Rafael Lovato 1, Mahamad Aly 2, Joao Assis 4
Male +99kg- Cyborg, Vinny, Tom Deblass
MEN: -66KG
Paulo Miyao: 2
Augusto Mendes: : 4
Bruno Frazatto : 4
MEN: -77KG
DJ Jackson : 2
Mansher Khera :2
Gabriel Arges: 4
MEN : -88KG
Keenan Cornelius : 4
Gordon Ryan : 3
Leandro Lo: 3
MEN -99
Felipe Pena : 4
Yuri Simoes : 4
Mahamed Aly: 2
Men +99 kg
Marcus Almeida : 6
Roberto Abreu : 4
Women -60KG
Michelle Nicolini :6
Beatriz Mesquita: 4
Women +60KG
Gabi Garcia: 8
Jessica Flowers : 2:
Adjustment: 66 kg
Change Frazatto to Crelinsten
Another correction:
77kg
Lucas lepri: 8
Dj Jackson :2
Women’s 60kg: Bia Mesquita, Elisabeth Clay, Bianco Basilo, Tammi Musscemi
Women’s 60+kg: Gabi, Tara white
Men’s 66kg: Cobrinha, Ethan
Men’s 77kg: Lucas Lepri, DJ Jackson,
88kg: Keenan, Lo, Romulo, Salter, Brasco
99kg: Assis, Pena, Aly
99+: Buchecha, Spriggs, Dopp
Bonus picks: Buchecha wins the absolute
Galvao wins superfight
Chael Upsets Leo although it hurts me to type that out.
Also these three bets would make a neat little parlay to warm Jeff Shaw’s heart
ADCC Picks YOVANOVICH
-66kg
Marcio Andre 7
Paulo Miyao 2
Any Fighter 1
-60kg
Michelle Nicolini 6
Tammi Musumeci 2
Any Fighter 1
+6okg
Gabi Garcia 8
Jessica Flowers 2
-77kg
Lucas Lepri 8
Mansher Khera 2
-88kg
Keenan Cornelius 4
Leandro Lo 3
Gordon Ryan 3
-99kg
Felipe Pena 4
Luiz Panza 3
Mahamed Aly 2
+99kg
Buchecha 6
Cyborg 4
Jay, you have to specify the particular fighter from the field you pick under the “Any Fighter” banner to get points for it. Otherwise, you’re only in luck if someone named “Any Fighter” gets an at large bid. 😉
MEN: -66KG DIVISION
Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles: 9
Ethan Crelinsten: 1
WOMEN: -60KG DIVISION
Michelle Nicolini: 6
Beatriz Mesquita: 4
WOMEN: +60KG DIVISION
Gabi Garcia: 8
Tara White: 2
MEN: -77KG DIVISION
Garry Tonon: 7
DJ Jackson: 2
John Salter: 1
MEN: -88KG DIVISION
Keenan Cornelius: 4
Leandro Lo: 3
Gordon Ryan: 3
MEN: -99KG DIVISION
Yuri Simoes: 4
Jake Shields: 3
Mahamed Aly: 2
Rafael Lovato Jr.: 1
MEN: 99KG+ DIVISION
Orlando Sanchez: 5
Roberto Cyborg Abreu: 4
Tom Deblass: 1
MEN: -66KG DIVISION
Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles: 9
Ethan Crelinsten: 1
WOMEN: -60KG DIVISION
Michelle Nicolini: 6
Beatriz Mesquita: 4
WOMEN: +60KG DIVISION
Gabi Garcia: 8
Tara White: 2
MEN: -77KG DIVISION
Garry Tonon: 7
DJ Jackson: 2
Oliver Taza: 1
MEN: -88KG DIVISION
Keenan Cornelius: 4
Gordon Ryan: 3
Romulo Barral: 1
Kaynan Duarte: 1
John Salter: 1
MEN: -99KG DIVISION
Yuri Simoes: 4
Jake Shields: 3
Mahamed Aly: 2
Diego Ribeiro: 1
MEN: 99KG+ DIVISION
Orlando Sanchez: 5
Roberto Cyborg Abreu: 4
Tom Deblass: 1
MEN: -66KG DIVISION
Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles: 9
Nicky Ryan: 1
WOMEN: -60KG DIVISION
Michelle Nicolini: 6
Beatriz Mesquita: 4
WOMEN: +60KG DIVISION
Gabi Garcia: 8
Tara White: 2
MEN: -77KG DIVISION
Garry Tonon: 7
DJ Jackson: 2
Celso Vinicius: 1
MEN: -88KG DIVISION
Keenan Cornelius: 4
Gordon Ryan: 3
Romulo Barral: 1
Kaynan Duarte: 1
John Salter: 1
MEN: -99KG DIVISION
Yuri Simoes: 4
Felipe Pena: 4
Mahamed Aly: 2
MEN: 99KG+ DIVISION
Orlando Sanchez: 5
Roberto Cyborg Abreu: 4
Tom Deblass: 1
Men: 66 kg
Paulo Miyao -2
Justin Rader -3
Ethan Crelinsten -1
Augusto “Tanquino” Mendes-1
Pablo Mantovani – 1
Uranov Zhakshylyk -1
Janusz Andrejczuk -1
Women: 66 kg –
Mackenzie Dern -7
Bianca Basílio -3
Women: 66 Kg+
Talita Treta Nogueira-3
Tara White -2
Jessica Flowers -2
Amanda Santana -2
Samantha Cook -1
Men : 77 kg
Garry Tonon -7
Felipe Cesar -1
Marcela Mafra -1
Oliver Taza -1
Men: 88 kg
Gordan Ryan -3
John Salter -1
Murilo Santana -2
Rustam Chsiev -3
Romulo Barral -1
Men: 99 kg –
Yuri Simoes -4
Luiz Panza -3
Mahamed Aly – 2
Rafael Lovato, Jr -1
Men: 99kg +
Orlando Sanchez -5
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu -4
Tom DeBlass -1
Updated picks due to yesterday’s changes in the participants!!!
Men: 66 kg
Paulo Miyao -2
Nicky Ryan – 1
Ethan Crelinsten -1
Augusto”Tanquino”Mendes 4
Pablo Mantovani – 1
Uranov Zhakshylyk -1
Women: 66 kg –
Mackenzie Dern -7
Bianca Basílio -3
Women: 66 Kg+
Talita Treta Nogueira-3
Tara White -2
Jessica Flowers -2
Amanda Santana -2
Samantha Cook -1
Men : 77 kg
Garry Tonon -7
Mansher Khera -2
Oliver Taza -1
Men: 88 kg
Gordan Ryan -3
John Salter -1
Murilo Santana -2
Rustam Chsiev -3
Romulo Barral -1
Men: 99 kg –
Yuri Simoes -4
Luiz Panza -3
Mahamed Aly – 2
Rafael Lovato, Jr -1
Men: 99kg +
Orlando Sanchez -5
Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu -4
Tom DeBlass -1
MEN: 66KG DIVISION
Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles: 9
Ethan Crelinsten:: 1
WOMEN: -60KG DIVISION
Michelle Nicolini: 6
Beatriz Mesquita: 4
WOMEN: +60KG DIVISION
Gabi Garcia: 8
Tara White: 2
MEN: -77KG DIVISION
Garry Tonon: 7
DJ Jackson: 2
Celso Vinicius: 1
MEN: -88KG DIVISION
Xande Ribeiro: 4
Leandro Lo: 3
Gordon Ryan: 3
MEN: -99KG DIVISION
Yuri Simoes: 4
Felipe Pena: 4
Mahamed Aly: 2
MEN: 99KG+ DIVISION
Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida: 6
Roberto Cyborg Abreu: 4
YOVANOVICH REVISED
-66kg
Tanquinho 4
Paulo Miyao 2
Geo Martinez 1
-60kg
Michelle Nicolini 6
Tammi Musumeci 2
Rikako Yuasa 1
+6okg
Gabi Garcia 8
Jessica Flowers 2
-77kg
Lucas Lepri 8
Mansher Khera 2
-88kg
Keenan Cornelius 4
Leandro Lo 3
Gordon Ryan 3
-99kg
Felipe Pena 4
Luiz Panza 3
Mahamed Aly 2
+99kg
Buchecha 6
Cyborg 4
MENS -66
Cobrinha 9
Nicky Ryan 1
Womens -60
Michelle Nicolini 6
Tammi Musumeci 3
Talita Alencar 1
Womens + 60
Talita 3
Tara White 2
Jessica Flowers 2
Mens -77
Lucas Lepris 8
DJ Jackson 2
Mens -88
Gordon Ryan 3
Leandro Lo 3
Keenan Cornelius 4
Mens -99
Yuri 4
Felipe Pena 4
Mahamed Aly 2
Mens +99
Orlando Sanchez 5
Rocha 4
Tom Deblass 1
MEN: -66KG DIVISION
Augusto Mendes: 4
Paulo Miyao: 2
AJ Agazarm: 1
Nicky Ryan: 1
Geo Martinez: 1
Barrett Yoshida: 1
WOMEN: -60KG DIVISION
Mackenzie Dern: 7
T. Alencar: 1
R. Yuasa: 1
F. Davies: 1
WOMEN: +60KG DIVISION
Gabi Garcia: 8
Tara White: 2
MEN: -77KG DIVISION
Garry Tonon: 7
DJ Jackson: 2
Lapela: 1
MEN: -88KG DIVISION
Keenan Cornelius: 4
Gordon Ryan: 3
Murilo Santana: 2
Romulo Barrall: 1
MEN: -99KG DIVISION
Yuri Simoes: 4
Felipe Pena: 4
Mahamed Aly: 2
MEN: 99KG+ DIVISION
Orlando Sanchez: 5
Roberto Cyborg Abreu: 4
Tim Spriggs: 1