PJ Barch is on his way back to the ADCC World Championships, as the 10th Planet standout has accepted an invitation to compete at -77kg in August. Barch, known for his wrestling base, placed 4th in 2022 after an upset victory over the 1-seed JT Torres in the quarterfinals. Barch is currently ranked 5th in the world at 170lbs. The entire tournament will be streaming exclusively on FloGrappling.

The ADCC made the announcement today via Instagram;

The -77kg division is one of the most competitive in the sport and in 2022 the place winners were Kade, Mica Galvao, Dante Leon, and PJ Barch. The confirmed division, including the 7 current Trials winners, so far is;

-77kg

• Jozef Chen (1st European Trials winner) | South Africa
• Elijah Dorsey (East Coast Trials winner) | United States
• Kenta Iwamoto (1st Asia & Oceania Trials winner) | Japan
• Tommy Langaker (2nd European Trials winner) | Norway
• JT Torres (Invited) | United States
• Nicky Ryan (Invited) | United States
• Luiz Paolo (1st South American Trials winner) | Brazil
• Alexandre de Jesus (2nd South American Trials winner) | Brazil
• Jonnatas Gracie (Invited) | Brazil
• Andrew Tackett (West Coast Trials winner) | United States
• Kade Ruotolo (Returning Champion, Invited) | United States
• Mica Galvao (Returning Medalist, Invited) | Brazil
• Dante Leon (Returning Medalist, Invited) | Canada
• PJ Barch (Returning Place Winner, Invited) | United States

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