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Adele Fornarino has announced she\u2019s pulling out of ADCC 2026, pointing to a series of grievances with how the organization has handled athlete safety, pay equity, and the competitive structure for women.<\/strong><\/p>\n Her most pressing concern was ADCC\u2019s delayed response in removing Izaak Michell from competition after an arrest warrant was issued for him:<\/p>\n I deeply disagree with some of the decisions that ADCC has made recently, in regards to them taking such a long time to make some very easy decisions in my opinion, like taking Izaak Michell out of the division as soon as a warrant was for his arrest.<\/p>\n It was a very easy, simple decision to make that could have made a very positive stance throughout the community, especially given what\u2019s going on at the moment. She also addressed the pay gap between men\u2019s and women\u2019s divisions.<\/p>\n While supportive of the recent increase in men\u2019s pay, she argued women deserve equal treatment:<\/p>\n I disagree with the fact that the women are paid half the amount of the men. The men\u2019s pay went up, which is super exciting for them. But on the same page, I think that the women deserve to be paid what the men deserve to be paid. Fornarino also pointed to ADCC quietly discontinuing both the women\u2019s Absolute division and the women\u2019s super fight, two categories that directly affected her personally:<\/p>\n They\u2019ve kind of swept that under the rug and not really made any announcements or any statements on that. Financially, she said the math simply doesn\u2019t work in athletes\u2019 favor:<\/p>\n It doesn\u2019t make sense for me to spend two years prepping for a competition that doesn\u2019t give any show money to the athletes that are putting a lot of time and energy and investing in themselves and the people around them to then maybe breaking even, maybe making a little bit of money if they completely win their division.<\/p>\n Fornarino has since shifted her focus to UFC BJJ, an organization she believes is more genuinely invested in women\u2019s competition:<\/p>\n I truly believe that they are one of the only promotions that are, in their main events, putting four female matches on in one night. \n \ud83d\udca5 What if slowing down was the fastest way to win?<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcad Tired of Getting Smashed by Younger, Stronger Grapplers?<\/p>\n It\u2019s not your age. It\u2019s your strategy.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a passionate grappler over 35 who\u2019s sick of getting outpaced, outmuscled, or out-cardio\u2019d by opponents half your age \u2014 this 120 page e-book<\/strong> was made for you.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd13 Unlock the Power of Sloth Jiu-Jitsu:<\/p>\n \n Tired of waking up sore and burnt out after lifting?
I think that they really lost that opportunity to have a very positive impact in our community.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m very happy for them. I think that that\u2019s absolutely warranted.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not our fault that we have half the amount of competitors in the division.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no female super fight, which for me means that I won the Absolute, I had my opportunity to get a super fight, and they\u2019ve kind of taken that away from me, which is a bit disappointing.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re allowing the same opportunities for their females as they are for their males.<\/p>\nSloth Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Guide for Calmly Beating Bigger, Younger Opponents <\/h2>\n
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