When will the Absolute Brackets be released at the 2024 ADCC World Championships?

The 2024 ADCC World Championships will be full of incredible matchups, but the Absolute Bracket offers something unique. The Absolute Division is characterized by its open weight format, which allows competitors of any weight class to compete against each other.

This leads to incredible unpredictability in these matches, where sometimes a smaller competitor can go up against a larger one. The Absolute division has showcased the versatility and skill of the world's best wrestlers, producing legendary champions such as Gordon Ryan, Felipe Pena and defending champion Yuri Simões.

As the gold medal bouts come to a close midway through the competition on Sunday, August 18, athletes will self-enroll or be selected to compete in the Absolute Bracket. A total of 16 athletes will be selected for the men's division and eight for the women's division. The women's Absolute Division will be held for the first time since 2007.

Find out when the Absolute Bracket is expected to be announced on Sunday, August 18th.

When will the Absolute Bracket be announced at ADCC 2024?

The ADCC Absolute Bracket will be announced following the conclusion of the Major Class Gold Medal Matches on Sunday, August 18.

The gold medal fights are scheduled to begin at 2:40 p.m. EDT.

The Absolute matches are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. EDT.

What you should know about the absolute bracket at ADCC 2024

• Open Weight Division: The Absolute Bracket allows athletes of all weight classes to participate without weight restrictions.
• By invitation only: The Absolute Division is by invitation only, so only the best participants are selected.
• Bracket structure: The bracket consists of 16 participants in the men's class and 8 participants in the women's class.
• Selection of participants: Participants are selected based on various criteria, such as holding titles or medals in their respective divisions, being invited as high-level athletes or demonstrating exceptional skills.
• Women’s Competition: The Women’s Absolute Division will compete for the first time since 2007.

How to watch the 2024 ADCC World Championship

The 2024 ADCC World Championship will be streamed live in the USA on FloGrappling and the FloSports app.

Replays, highlights and news will also be available on both platforms.

ADCC start time

Here you can find the times for the ADCC World Championships. All times are Eastern Time.

16 August:

• The ADCC Hall of Fame Show starts at 9 p.m.
• The ADCC brackets will be announced from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.

17 August:

• The opening ceremony of the ADCC World Championship will take place at 1 p.m.
• The matches of the first round of the ADCC World Championship start at 13:45
• The quarter-finals of the ADCC World Championship are expected to start around 5 p.m.
• The ADCC Super Fight Gordon Ryan vs. Felipe Pena is scheduled to take place at 8 p.m.

18 August:

• The semi-finals of the ADCC World Championship start at 1 p.m.
• The bronze medal matches at the ADCC World Championship are scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
• The gold medal fights of the ADCC World Championship are scheduled to begin at 2:40 p.m.
• The ADCC World Championship Absolute Division is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.
• The medal rounds of the ADCC World Championship in the absolute division are scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m.
• Gordon Ryan vs. Yuri Simoes ADCC Super Fight is expected to start at 9:30 p.m.

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