Last years ADCC was hosted in São Paulo, Brazil. Memorable fights included Davi Ramos' jumping armbar to earn the gold medal.
This bi-annual event is hosted in a different country each time. In 2017 it was decided to take place in Europe once again.The ADCC Federation has announced its upcoming 2017 World Event to be held in Helsinki, Finland. The event will take place at the Espoo Metro Areena in Helsinki.
ADCC also announced that the 2019 World Event will be held in Tokyo, Japan.