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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam: Season Finale Becomes a Celebration of Jiu-Jitsu's Resilience as Black Belt Champions Put on a Show in Abu Dhabi

What a season it was! For both good and bad, the 2020/2021 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam will be one to be remembered for ages. The Covid-19 pandemic made every step of the journey 10 times more difficult. Only through the hard work and the dedication of

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami: Final Days to Register and Join International Roster of Stars

The 2020/2021 season opener of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour is less than 20 days away. As Miami prepares to welcome the Jiu-Jitsu community on September 27, the number of athletes already registered to compete keeps growing. The final registration deadline is September 12. Click here to sign

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Andressa Cintra Continues Her Practice Despite The Coronavirus

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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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SJJIF World Championships Brought the Heat

Elite competitors from around the world had their opportunity to test their skills and represent their teams for a chance to win the gold medal. There was representation from all around the globe as athletes from Japan, Mexico, and Brazil all made their way to the Long Beach Convention Center

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio: Black Belt Champions Awe the Crowd at Grand Finale of a Weekend of Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil

Brazil lives and breathes Jiu-Jitsu. The fifth edition of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro, this weekend of November 1-3, at the Arena Carioca 1, in Rio, was yet another opportunity for Brazilians to show their love for the sport. The final day of the 2019 ADGS Rio

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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 King of Mats heads to Los Angeles for another action-packed bracket in the middleweight division

The Abu Dhabi King of Mats is coming to Los Angeles. The groundbreaking event scheduled September 14, at the Azuza Pacific University will feature an eight-men bracket that brings together some of the most accomplished middleweight competitors today. The winner of the bracket in Los Angeles will secure a spot

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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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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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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: See Who the Black Belt Champions are in the Season Closer

The 2018/2019 season for the black belt division in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour is over. The final competition day took place this Saturday, March 9, in London, England. It was a day like no other for the crowd in the Copper Box Arena and also for those

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Thamara Silva fears no black belt as she goes for fourth gold medal of the season at the ADGS London

Brazil’s Thamara Silva has been in control of the women’s adult brown/black belt 70kg division in the 2018/2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam season. She finished first in three out of four stages so far, winning in Los Angeles, Rio and Abu Dhabi. The winning streak came

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: Boosted by Winning Long Sought-After Gold Medal in Abu Dhabi, Adam Wardzinski Knows What it Takes to Stay on Top in the UK

It finally happened for Adam Wardzinski in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour. The Polish black belt had been one of the most active competitors in the previous seasons as well as in the present 2018/2019 season but seemed cursed to always finish his performances just short

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London: Samantha Cook Comes Home for Final Attempt to Dethrone Brazilian Rival Thamara Silva

The 2018/2019 season started out great for British black belt Samantha Cook. In July, she travelled to Japan to win the 70kg division beating no other than Claudia Do Val in the final of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo. The victory in Japan was not an easy one,

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Insane! Lo and Hulk join Buchecha and Ryan at IBJJF No-Gi Pro League

The IBJJF is throwing real punches when it comes to the roster of the upcoming No-Gi Pro League, scheduled August 24, in Las Vegas. The event will be part of the annual Evexia Fitness Fest and run alongside the 2019 Worlds Masters. After announcing Marcus Buchecha and Gordon Ryan, the

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Berimbolo with Levi Jones-Leary, Jiu-Jitsu's Hottest Sensation

The 2019 IBJJF European championship ended this past Sunday, in Lisbon, and among all the black belt champions, one name stood out. Australia’s Levi Jones-Leary did the unthinkable and beat Lucas Lepri in the lightweight final. We take the opportunity and bring you some knowledge from Levi himself. Press

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Weekend Update: 2019 IBJJF Euro Champs Stun Lisbon; UAEJJF results from Mongolia and Japan

The 2019 IBJJF European championship wrapped up this Sunday, in Lisbon, Portugal, with the black belt champions being crowned after two full days of matches. Both well known names and upcoming stars stunned the crowds at the Pavilhão de Oldivelas with exciting performances. Here are the final results in the

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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: 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: 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 Worlds: Buchecha vs. Lo, Tayane vs. Nathiely in the Black Belt Open Class Finals; Other Results

Day 3 of the 2018 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship lit the mats of the Long Beach State Pyramid on fire. The black belt open class divisions both for men and women were filled with thrilling matches from beginning to end. The crowd went crazy with the perfomances of some of