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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio: Gabi Pessanha coming home to win her third gold medal in the 2018/2019 season

Rio de Janeiro native Gabrieli Pessanha is coming home to fight for her third gold medal in the 2018/2019 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour. The brown belt is already registered in the adult brown/black belt 90kg division. It’s the same weight class

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo: Shaolin gets narrow win; black belt champions crowned

A brand new venue to open a brand new year. The 2018/2019 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour was up to a good start this Sunday, July 29, in Tokyo, Japan. The crowd that packed the stands at the Ota Center General Gymnasium was treated

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo: Stars Line Up; Vitor Shaolin vs. Daisuke Sugie in Legends Super Match

It’s the final countdown to register for the season opener of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour. The series of five events that will spam for the next 9 months kick off this July 29, in Tokyo, Japan. The final deadline to sign up to compete in

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2018 ADWPJJC: Black Belt Champions Crowned in Final Day of a Historic Event in Abu Dhabi

The 2018 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship ended in the highest note possible. The black belt finals crowned the best of the best fighters in the world with competitors coming from all over the planet to test their talents and give a testimony of how strong the sport is

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2018 ADWPJJC: finals set for grand finale in Abu Dhabi

There’s only one final step to be taken before the new champions are crowned. A day of epic matches this Friday, April 27, in the Mubadala Arena, in Abu Dhabi, defined the finals for all divisions in the adult black belt division for men and the brown/black belt

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2018 ADWPJJC: Black Belts Battle for Spots on the Main Brackets in Thrilling Country Qualifiers

The 2018 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship kicked off for the adult black belt division this Thursday, April 26. The mats set up at the Mubadala Arena, at Zayed Sports City, were the stage for fierce battles between fellow countrymen looking for one spot in the main brackets of

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2018 ADWPJJC: Saggioro, Negromonte, Trans claim King of Mat belts in Abu Dhabi

The 10th anniversary edition of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship kicked off this Tuesday, April 24, with the first installment of a new event designed to put the best grapplers in the world face to face. The King of Mats debuted in Abu Dhabi with 24 athletes divided

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: With one week left to register, big names line up to compete in England

The final registration deadline for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour London is February 6. Hundreds of athletes have already signed up to compete in the final leg of the 2017/2018 season of the Grand Slam. There’s still time to do it. Click here to register

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Grand Slam: black belt champions crowned on final day of thrills in Abu Dhabi

The final day of competitions at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour, this Saturday, at the Mubadala Arena, in Abu Dhabi, was the perfect ending to another thrilling event in the 2017/2018 season. The black belt finals offered the crowd on the stands and millions of viewers

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam: black belt champions crowned in Rio; Carino beats Barreto

The final day at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour Rio more than delivered all the thrills expected by the crowds that packed the stands of the Arena Carioca 1, at the Olympic Park, in Rio. The female brown/black belt division, the Legends Super Match and the

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Grand Slam Rio: Saturday of thrills set up Black Belt Finals for Sunday Grand Finale

It may have been a cold and rainy Saturday in Rio, but day two of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour was nothing but hot stuff. The nine mats set up at the Arena Carioca 1 lit up since the first match of the female brown/black belt

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Grand Slam Rio: purple; white belts put on a show on day 1; black belts hit the scales

After several days of cold weather and clouded skies, Rio de Janeiro woke up this Friday, November 10, to a typical summer day. The temperature went up to 35 degrees celsius and the sun shined bright in the sky to make the Cariocas happy. With the perfect weather, the Arena

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Grand Slam Rio: One week left to register; black belt stars line up; Barreto vs. Carino super match added to program

The 2017/2018 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitu World Tour gets stronger with every new event. After successful legs in Tokyo (July) and Los Angeles (September), the tour now moves to the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, on November 10-12. The Carioca Arena will host over

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Grand Slam LA: two weeks left to register; black belt stars line up to compete for $125k in prizes

Athletes of all nationalities have two weeks left to register for the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour Los Angeles, which takes place September 23-24, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, in downtown LA. For the third year, the event lands in the USA for the second of

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Grand Slam Tokyo: epic matches heat up Japan on season opener

The thrills are back! The 2017/2018 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour opened this Saturday, July 15, in Tokyo, Japan. Over five hundred athletes from all over the world gathered at the Makuhari Messe for a full day of action on the seven mats set

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Final day to register! Grand Slam Tokyo adds Legends HW match: Alexandre Dantas vs. Ricco Rodriguez

The UAEJJF announced today a super match in the Legends series to take place during the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour Tokyo, on July 15. Brazilian Alexandre “Café” Dantas and Ricco Rodrigues will battle in the heavyweight division. The winner of the match will keep his chance alive

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Five days left to register! Big names heading to Tokyo for the opening of the 2017/2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

It’s almost time. The 2017/2018 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour kicks off July 15, at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center, in Tokyo, Japan. The final registration deadline is July 11, at 11:59PM (Abu Dhabi Time). The list of household black belt names

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam: US$ 800k in total prizes for the 2017/2018 season

The 2017/2018 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour is set to start on July 15, in Tokyo, Japan. The new season will give away over US$ 800,000 in prizes, with each of the five legs awarding over $125k and the Abu Dhabi leg awarding

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The 2017/2018 UAEJJF Season is Here. Get Ready to Compete All Over the World

The 2017 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship was the grand finale the 2016/2017 season deserved. Thousands of athletes of all ages and backgrounds gathered in the United Arab Emirates for an unprecedented 14 days of matches at the world famous IPIC Arena, in Abu Dhabi. Over US$ 800,

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2017 ADWPJJC: Champions Crowned in Grand Finale After Two Weeks of Jiu-Jitsu

The 2017 Abu dhabi world Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship came to an end this Saturday, April 22, at the IPIC Arena, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The final day of competitions featured the male black belt finals and bronze medal matches, the female brown/black belt finals and bronze medal

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2017 ADWPJJC: black belt finals set after a full day of thrills in Abu Dhabi

The black belts once again delivered a great day of matches this Friday at the 2017 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. In every weight class, competitors fought hard to reach the much desired gold medal match. Here’s how each bracket played out. The finals and the bronze medal

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2017 ADWPJJC: Pena, Erberth, Calasans, Bia, Tammi, Satava, Others Make it Through Country Qualifiers

The highlights of Day 3 at the 2017 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship were the country qualifiers for the adult and master 1 brown and black belt divisions. Big names competed for the second spot in the main brackets of each division. In the end, most favorites made it

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2017 ADWPJJC: Country Qualifiers to Feature Huge Names Fighting for Spots in the Main Stage

The 2017 Abu Dhabi World Professional jiu-Jitsu Championship is underway this week in the United Arab Emirates. As you probably know the UAEJJF has introduced a few changes in the way the brackets are drawn to ensure that athletes from a more diverse number of countries are present in the

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2017 ADWPJJC: Who's in, What's New This Year in Abu Dhabi

The 2017 Abi Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship kicks off in 12 days, on April 18. Once again being held at the state of the art IPIC Arena, in Abu Dhabi, the tournament will offer 3 million Dirhams in prizes (over US$780,000). Here’s what’s new this

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USA National Team Gears Up to Compete at the 2017 ADWPJJC

The 2017 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu championship, this April 18-22, in Abu Dhabi, will have an interesting novelty for Jiu-Jitsu fans. For the first time, selected athletes of four countries will also be part of national teams. Brazil, Japan, the UAE and the USA will also compete as nations