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AJP Announces New Scoring System for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour and the ADWPJJC

The AJP (Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Professional Tour) has announced that a new scoring system will be adopted on Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour events starting on January 1st, 2020. The changes will also be valid for the 2020 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, scheduled April 11-18. The new scoring

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Abu Dhabi: Stars Line Up to Compete in the UAE as 2019/2020 Season Reaches Final Stages

The 2019/2020 season of the AJP Tour is gearing up to the final stretch with the first major stop scheduled January 16-18, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The fifth leg of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour takes over the Mubadala Arena with competitors of all ages testing their skills

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Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats: AJP Announces Six Names For Debut Event in the Heavyweight Division Scheduled for January 2020, in Abu Dhabi

The AJP has officially announced the names of the six competitors who will be part of the Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats heavyweight debut event. The -95kg bracket is scheduled January 17, on day 2 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Abu Dhabi. The roster includes both ADWPJJC champions

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Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats: Relive the Thrills of the Groundbreaking Lightweight Bracket in an All-Access Mini-Doc

The first ever Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats event shook the ground in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 2, 2019. Six of the best lightweight competitors in the world waged war to conquer the right to be called the Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats. The crowd at the Arena

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour gears up for the final stretch of the 2019/2020 season with events in Abu Dhabi and London

After four incredible events in Moscow, Tokyo, Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour is getting ready for the final two events of the 2019/2020 season. The next stop is scheduled January 16-18, in Abu Dhabi. Once again the state of the art Mubadala

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Nearly Perfect! Luiza Monteiro Finishes Three Out of Four Opponents to Become the Lightweight Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats

Long live the Queen! Brazil’s Luiza Monteiro had a nearly perfect campaign this Friday, November 1st, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to become the first ever lightweight Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats. With ten years of experience as a black belt, Luiza imposed her game on much younger opponents

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles: black belt division features thrilling matches, big upsets, triumphant returns and more during exciting Sunday of Ji

Once again, the black belt division was the highlight of the day at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Los Angeles, this Sunday, September 15. The skills bar was set up high for those willing to reach the top spot of the podium. At the end of the day, the black

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2019-2020 - Los Angeles Livestream

Los Angeles – The Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Tour’s King of the Mats is taking place and going on NOW! Tune in to live-action at the Felix Events Center at Azusa Pacific University.   — Day 1: —   Mat 1:                                                            Mat 2: Mat 3: Mat 4: Mat 5:   — Day 2: —   Mat 1: Mat 2:

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo: international stars climb to the top of the black belt division in Japan

The list of champions in the adult black belt division at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Tokyo is the ultimate proof of how Jiu-Jitsu is really spread all over the globe, making it possible for talent competitors to come from wherever you think of. The ADGS Tokyo, held this

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Abu Dhabi King of Mats Returns With Ten of The Best Heavyweights in the World Competing in Russia

The first stop of the 2019/2020 AJP Tour is scheduled June 15-16, in Moscow. The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam and the Abu Dhabi King of Mats will bring to Russia some of the best Jiu-Jitsu competitors in the world. On June 15, the fifth installment of the Abu Dhabi

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AJP kicks off the 2019/2020 season in Moscow with first leg of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

The time to rest is over. After a glorious closing to the 2018/2019 season with the 11th edition of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, on April 20-26, it’s time to go back to the mats. The 2019/2020 season of the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro Tour

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HH SHEIKH THEYAB BIN MOHAMED BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN HONORS JIU-JITSU HEROES AT ABU DHABI WORLD JIU-JITSU AWARDS

Champions across 23 categories honored for performance, determination and tolerance as thrilling 2018-19 Abu Dhabi Ranking Series draws to a close UAEJJF Chairman Al Hashemi: “Jiu-Jitsu in the UAE and across the globe continues to go from strength-to-strength” Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 27, 2019: Jiu-Jitsu heroes from around the world

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2019 ADWPJJC: Champions crowned at Jiu-Jitsu Grand Finale in Abu Dhabi

Fast and furious. The final day of the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, this Friday, April 26, took less than two hours for all the champions in the adult male black belt division and the adult female brown/black belt division to be known. In fast paced matches,

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ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP HEADS FOR SPECTACULAR FINALE

Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 25, 2019: The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC) 2019 is poised for a dramatic conclusion following a sensational day of world-class drama at Mubadala Arena on Thursday. The penultimate day of the ADWPJJC 2019 saw 210 athletes from 52 countries take to the Mubadala

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2019 ADWPJJC: Day 5 heats up as Brazilian Aces Fight it Out for a Spot in the Adult Black Belt Main Brackets

The fifth day of the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, this Wednesday, April 24, at the Mubadala Arena, had as its main event the country qualifiers for the adult male black belt division and the adult female brown/black belt division. As the country with the largest number

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2019 ADWPJJC: Masters Black Belt Division Shifts Day 4 into High Gear as Champions are Crowned in Abu Dhabi

Day 4 of the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship shifted into high gear as the master black belt division entered the Mubadala Arena for the pleasure of the crowd, this Tuesday, April 23. Experienced competitors with 30 years of age or more gave all they had in search

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UAE GIRLS POWER TO GLORY IN ABU DHABI WORLD YOUTH JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP

Abu Dhabi, UAE – April 21, 2019: The future of adult women’s jiu-jitsu in the UAE and beyond is in safe hands following a thrilling day of action at the Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship – the dedicated competition for local and international youth at the Abu Dhabi World Professional

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Abu Dhabi King of Mats: full roster revealed for lightweight bracket in London. See who's in.

The Abu Dhabi King of Mats series returns on March 10, in London, featuring ten of the best lightweights in the world for a full day of epic matches. The invitational event has already become a fan favorite in the annual Jiu-Jitsu calendar. After two highly successful events in Los

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Abu Dhabi King of Mats: Miyao, Grippo and Andre announced for lightweight bracket in London

After the heavyweights in Los Angeles this past September and the middleweights in Abu Dhabi just one month ago, the UAEJJF’s Abu Dhabi King of Mats series of invitationals returns for another event sure to be epic. On March 10, on the final day of the Abu Dhabi Grand

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Grand Slam Abu Dhabi: see who won big in the black belt division

The fourth event in the 2018/2019 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour crowned its black belt champions this past Friday, January 11, in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. Keeping with the tradition of and always thrilling matches, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

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King of Mats returns to Abu Dhabi to crown a new middleweight contender

The heavyweights set the mat on fire in Los Angeles this past September, when Erberth Santos secured his spot as King of Mats belt contender. Now it is time for the ten of the best middleweight competitors in the world to clash in Abu Dhabi for their chance to challenge

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour: Rio Champions Ready to Defend their Titles in Abu Dhabi

As the 2018/2019 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour moves to the United Arab Emirates on January 10-12, 2019, a lot of the champions from the latest edition in Rio are already registered to compete in Abu Dhabi. In the female division, Rio gold medalists

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio: Finals Set for the Adult Black Belt Division After Day of Epic Matches on Saturday

Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio had packed stands at the Arena Carioca 1 and tons of thrills on the mats as the black belt division came to play. Stars from all over the world stepped on the mats to fight for their spots in the gold

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio: Purple Belts and White Belts Kick-Off Weekend of Jiu-Jitsu With Thrilling Matches in Brazil

Day 1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio welcomed over 600 athletes for a full day of Jiu-Jitsu at the Arena Carioca, in the heart of the Olympic Park, in Brazil’s most famous city. Talented purple belts and passionate white belts took to the mats to test their

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio: long list of black belt stars among over 2,300 athletes set to compete in Brazil

The 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Rio is already a historic event even before the first athlete steps on the mats of the Arena Carioca 1. With over 2,300 athletes, the event has broken all the records of previous editions, with competitors of all ages and skill levels