Grapplefest 16 is set for July 1st, 2023 and the promotion has put together an excellent lineup for the main card that includes two title-fights. The main event is an excellent matchup between two ADCC 2022 veterans from different weightclasses who will be fighting for the promotion’s under 80kgs title. PJ Barch has been the reigning champion since winning the belt back at Grapplefest 12 and he’ll be putting his belt on the line against one of B-Team Jiu-Jitsu‘s top young grapplers, Jacob Rodriguez. The second title-fight is for the currently vacant under 60kgs women’s belt and it features another competitor from ADCC 2022, as Adele Fornarino will be challenging one of the UK’s most popular female competitors in Vanessa English.
There are several other exciting matches scheduled for the main card of Grapplefest 16 as well, including a tough battle between Rodriguez’s teammate Damien Anderson and the under 66kg silver medallist from ADCC 2022, Gabriel Sousa. Daniel DeGroot and Tommy Yip will be meeting in a battle of two of Europe’s most popular lighter competitors while a pair of top prospects, Ellis Younger and Davis Asare, will no doubt produce some fireworks as well. The final match of the main card will be a fun one for the fans in attendance, as UK MMA legend James Thompson will be taking on popular Grapplefest veteran Mark Macqueen.
Grapplefest 16 Main Card
PJ Barch v Jacob Rodriguez – Under 80kgs
Barch will be defending his Grapplefest under 80kgs title
Vanessa English v Adele Fornarino – Under 60kgs
This match will be for the vacant Grapplefest under 60kgs title
Gabriel Sousa v Damien Anderson – Under 70kgs
Daniel DeGroot v Tommy Yip – Under 65kgs
Ellis Younger v Davis Asare – Under 80kgs
James Thompson v Mark Macqueen – Over 100kgs
Preliminary Card
Sean Stewart v Jay Butler – Under 70kgs
Paul Webb v James Bland – Under 100kgs
Jake Goldthorpe v Kieran O’Brien – Under 70kgs
Martin Wong v Gary Priestley – Under 65kgs
Amy Derwanz v Bianca Rosca – Under 60kgs
Jordan Kirk v Andrew Hesletine – Under 100kgs
Lewis Pennie v Evan Reid – Under 65kgs
Jo Foy v Ross Widdup – Under 90kgs
Graham Mealand v Kenny Haswell – Under 100kgs
Fraser Clarke v Matt Fitz-James – Under 90kgs
Ashley Wagg v Adam Bennett – Under 75kgs
Marco Bryden v Gary Morris – Under 90kgs
Vincenzo Bussoloti v Afif Khan – Under 70kgs
Declan Williams v Kieran Fletcher – Under 70kgs
JJ Ekubia v Ryan Graham – Under 95kgs
Lana Corina v Lily Wayman – Under 55kgs
Youssef Boukassem v Ali Khan-Murphy – Under 80kgs
Jamie Wright v Josh Taylor – Under 90kgs
Sergio Riquelme v Chris Jelf – Under 70kgs
Oli Sykes v Barry Munro – Under 65kgs
The full Grapplefest 16 event, including all of the preliminary and main card above, will be available to watch live on July 1st.
