FloGrappling has quietly removed Izaak Michell from its official list of ADCC 2026 competitors, a move that comes amid escalating legal trouble surrounding the Australian jiu-jitsu standout.
Michell had previously earned his place on the ADCC World Championships roster, which is set to take place in Krakow, Poland. His removal from the published list has gone largely without comment from the platform, but the timing leaves little ambiguity about the circumstances driving the decision.
Australian news outlet 10 News Plus has exclusively confirmed that a second arrest warrant has been issued for Michell, this time out of Austin, Texas, compounding an already serious legal situation.
For months, Texas authorities have been seeking Michell in connection with allegations of s3xual assault. He is wanted by the Hayes County Sheriff’s Office, with a $1,000 reward offered and a wanted poster that carries a direct warning: “Subject is a martial arts expert. Use caution.”
The outlet also confirmed the existence of a second warrant tied to a separate incident. “It was an assault by contact in the s4xual nature and it was on February 25th, 2026 that a warrant was issued,” the report says. Investigators have indicated they wish to bring Michell in for questioning, noting: “There are allegations that they want to further investigate and as part of that they want to arrest Mr. Michell to be able to then question him.”
Since the original Hayes County warrant became public, additional women have come forward in Australia with allegations of inappropriate behavior involving Michell. He has denied all accusations.
Michell has not been charged yet, only that he is wanted for questioning and that the international extradition process has so far kept him from being brought in.
Since the initial warrant was issued in December, Michell has been spotted at various locations between Brisbane and Byron Bay. According to the report, he has “been bullied” and “blacklisted by most jiu-jitsu gyms, except this one in Currumbin,” with several sources indicating he has been training at Traditional Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gold Coast.
The ADCC 2026 World Championships in Krakow will proceed with a stacked field across all divisions. The Asia and Oceania region arrives with what many consider its strongest-ever group of qualifiers, following a trials event in Australia that produced upsets and breakthroughs across the board.
Athletes Invited to ADCC 2026
Reigning Champions
- 2024 66kg champion: Diogo ‘Baby Shark’ Reis
- 2024 77kg champion: Mica Galvão
- 2024 88kg champion: Giancarlo Bodoni
- 2024 -99kg champion: Kaynan Duarte
- 2024 +99kg champion: Felipe Pena
- 2024 -55kg champion: Adele Fornarino
- 2024 -65kg champion: Ana Carolina Vieira
- 2024 +65kg champion: Rafaela Guedes
-66kg
- Diogo Reis (Returning Champion) | Brazil
- Nikodem Mikuliszyn (1st European, African, & Middle East Trials Winner) | Poland
- Dorian Olivarez (1st North American Trials Winner) | United States of America
- Ryoma Anraku (1st Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Japan
- Yigit Hanay (2nd European, African, & Asian Trials Winner) | Türkiye
- David Santos (1st South American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Fabricio Andrey (Discretional Invition) | Brazil
- Kaua Gabriel (2nd South American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Gianni Grippo (2nd North American Trials Winner) | United States of America
- Bekzat Kapashov (2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Kazakhstan
-77kg
- Mica Galvão (Returning Champion) | Brazil
- Magomed Dhzarbaev (1st European, African, & Middle East Trials Winner) | Russia
- Jacob Bornemann (1st North American Trials Winner) | United States of America
- Nikolay Vetrov (2nd European, African, & Asian Trials Winner) | Russia
- Julio Martins (1st South American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Mateusz Gamrot (Discretional Invition) | Poland
- Alexandre de Jesus (2nd South American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Michael Sainz (2nd North American Trials Winner) | United States of America
- Mateusz Szczeciński (Discretional Invitation) | Poland
- Kaya Rudolph (2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Australia
-88kg
- Giancarlo Bodoni (Returning Champion) | United States
- Pawel Jaworski (1st European, African, & Middle East Trials Winner) | Poland
- Jon Blank (1st North American Trials Winner) | United States of America
- Jozef Chen (1st Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Republic of South Africa
- Marlon Tajik (2nd European, African, & Asian Trials Winner) | Sweden
- Franco Diaz (1st South American Trials Winner) | Peru
- Gustavo Batista (2nd South American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Nathan Haddad (2nd North American Trials Winner) | United States of America
- Roberto Frias (2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Australia
-99kg
- Declan Moody (1st European, African, & Middle East Trials Winner) | Australia
- Achilles Rocha (1st North American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Nico Maglicic (1st Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Australia
- Eoghan O’Flanaghan (2nd European, African, & Asian Trials Winner) | United Kingdom
- Eli Braz (1st South American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Adam Wardziński (Discretional Invition) | Poland
- Vinicius Lessa (2nd South American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Elder Cruz (2nd North American Trials Winner) | Honduras-USA
- Daniel Schuardt (2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Australia
+99kg
- Felipe Pena (Returning Champion) | Brazil
- Mark MacQueen (1st European, African, & Middle East Trials Winner) | Scotland
- Brandon Reed (1st North American Trials Winner) | Canada
- Tito John Carle (1st Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Australia
- Haisam Rida (2nd European, African, & Asian Trials Winner) | Ghana
- Roosevelt Sousa (1st South American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Pedro Lucas (2nd South American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Nick Hartman (2nd North American Trials Winner) | United States of America
- Belal Etiabari (2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | New Zealand
-55kg
- Adele Fornarino (Returning Champion) | Australia
- Janette Gloger (European, African, & Middle East Trials Winner) | Germany
- Mayssa Bastos (South American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Sheliah Lindsey (North American Trials Winner) | United States of America
- Kanae Ikeda (2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Japan
-65kg
- Ana Carolina Vieira (Returning Champion) | Brazil
- Injana Goodman (European, African, & Middle East Trials Winner) | United Kingdom
- Livia Barasine (South American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Sarah Galvao (North American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Nadia Frankland (2nd Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Australia
+65kg
- Rafaela Guedes (Returning Champion) | Brazil
- Anabel Lopez (European, African, & Middle East Trials Winner) | United Kingdom
- Yara Soares (South American Trials Winner) | Brazil
- Gabi Garcia (Discretional Invition) | Brazil
- Paige Ivette Clymer (North American Trials Winner) | United States of America
- Matilda Reid (Asia & Oceanic Trials Winner) | Australia
