The competitor list for ADCC 2022 has been growing slowly but surely over the past few months thanks to the conclusion of several trials events and the announcement of several invited athletes. There have been a number of surprises already with the inclusion of an IBJJF world champion who’s never competed at ADCC, Mikey Musumeci, and one who’s never even competed without a gi, Nicholas Meregali.
The latest invite was perhaps even more shocking however, as UFC veteran and leglock specialist Ryan Hall has been revealed as part of the 66kg division. Hall has competed at the ADCC world championships several times before and even won a bronze medal back in 2009 but he has been focusing on his MMA career since then and hasn’t competed in professional grappling since 2012.