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Adele Fornarino Withdraws From ADCC 2026: “Women Deserve To Be Paid More”

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August 7, 2026

Adele Fornarino has announced she’s 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. Her most pressing concern was ADCC’s delayed response in removing Izaak Michell from competition after an arrest warrant was issued for him: I […]

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