Today’s [Thursday April 20, 2017] competition saw the first round of the qualifiers kick off in the adult, male and female finals as well as in the masters 1 & 2 male categories in the brown and black belt divisions. Thousands of Jiu-Jitsu fans who flocked to the Arena from all over the world and millions followed the championship on TV were treated to an exciting day as more than 350 elite Jiu-Jitsu players showed off their talents and techniques as they fought for gold.
With UAE leading on day 1, and Brazil on day 2, Brazil continued to dominate the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship medal table on day 3 with 9 medals (4 gold,3 silver,2 bronze). USA finished second with 6 medal (3 gold, 3 silver), UK finished in third place with 4 medals (1 gold, 3 silver), Canada finished in fourth place with 2 medals (1 gold,1 silver), Kazakhstan in fifth place with 2 medals (1 gold, 1 silver) and UAE in sixth place with 2 medals (1 gold and 1 bronze).
Jiu-Jitsu aficionados, sports enthusiasts, families and entertainments seekers alike are waiting in anticipation for the ninth edition of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which will take place on the 22nd of April at the IPIC Arena. The home crowd will of course be cheering for the local Jiu-Jitsu talent who will test themselves against a record number of international participants from countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Portugal, UK and USA as all seek points towards their professional ranking and take the number one spot on the podium.
- MALE / MASTER 1 / BLACK / 62KG
JORGE DOS SANTOS JUNIOR BRAZIL
UAEJJ TEAM – AL AIN - MALE / MASTER 1 / BLACK / 69KG
DENILSON PIMENTA BRAZIL
GFTEAM - MALE / MASTER 1 / BLACK / 77KG
CÉSAR MIYAHIRA BRAZIL
UAEJJ TEAM – TRAINING HALL - MALE / MASTER 1 / BLACK / 94KG
EDUARDO INOJOSA BRAZIL
RIBEIRO JIU JITSU - MALE / MASTER 1 / BLACK / 110KG
RICARDO EVANGELISTA BRAZIL
COMMANDO TEAM - MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 62KG
CLEBER FERNANDES BRAZIL
ALMEIDA JJ - MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 69KG
TALISON COSTA BRAZIL
CHECKMAT INTERNATIONAL CHECKMAT - MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 77KG
ISAQUE BAHIENSE BRAZIL
ALLIANCE - MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 77KG
JONATHAN SATAVA UNITED STATES
ALLIANCE MARCELO GARCIA - MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 85KG
CLAUDIO CALASANS BRAZIL
ATOS JIU JITSU – ANDRE GALVAO - MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 85KG
ROSS KEEPING UNITED KINGDOM
GRACIE HUMAITA LAS VEGASGARETH NEALE UNITED KINGDOM
GRACIE BARRA NOTTINGHAM - MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 94KG
FELIPE PENA BRAZIL
GRACIE BARRA BH - MALE / ADULT / BLACK / 110KG
ERBERTH DE MESQUITA BRAZIL
ALMEIDA JJ - FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN BLACK / 49KG
CLARISSA LACERDA BRAZIL
UAEJJ TEAM – AL AIN - FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN BLACK / 55KG
THAMIRES AQUINO BRAZIL
GFTEAM - FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN BLACK / 62KG
BEATRIZ MESQUITA BRAZIL
GRACIE HUMAITA - FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN BLACK / 62KG
TAMMI MUSUMECI UNITED STATES
RG-CT - FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN BLACK / 70KG
AMANDA BENAVIDES UNITED STATES
MARCIO CRUZ BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU - FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN BLACK / 70KG
PRISCILA CERQUEIRA BRAZIL
UAEJJ TEAM – ABU DHABI TRAINING CENTER UAEJJ TEAM – TRAINING HALL - FEMALE / ADULT / BROWN BLACK / 90KG
TALITA NOGUEIRA BRAZIL
NS BROTHERHOOD
Saturday will see the return of the Abu Dhabi Legends who will battle it out on the mat for five gold belts in the ultimate clash of talent. Stay tuned on ArabsMMA.com for exclusive coverage!
