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Competition details | |
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Location | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Discipline | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Type | Jiu-Jitsu Championship |
Organiser | UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation |
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Current weight divisions | Weight classes:[1]
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History | |
First edition | May 1st and 2nd, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, UAE |
Most wins | ![]() |
The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC), often simply called the Abu Dhabi World Pro, and from 2009 to 2014 known as the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup (WPJJC), is an international Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition that takes place every year in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The tournament is organised by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) since 2012, attracting competitors from 60 countries across all belt levels.
History
[edit]The first Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship was established in 2009 as the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup. In 2022 it is considered the main event of the Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro (AJP), a tournament circuit with over 80 events in all six continents, that also include the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour.[2]
Supported personally by his Highness the Supreme Prince and Commander In Chief of the United Arab Emirates National Army, H. H. Sheik Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the inaugural 2009 tournament had the prize purse of US$111,000.[3] This amount was increased further to US$150,000 in 2010[4] and is planned to increase to US$272,000 (AED 1,000,000) in 2011, which are the largest money prizes in history of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments.[5] In 2019 the World Pro attracted more than 5,000 competitors for a prize pot of $600,000.[6]
Participation in the trials is not mandatory; however the winners of the trials have an all expenses (airfare, hotel, meals) paid trip to Abu Dhabi for the tournament.
Gold medalists
[edit]Male black belt medalists
[edit]2009–2011
[edit]Year | 65 kg | 74 kg | 83 kg | 92 kg | +92 kg | Absolute |
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2010 | ![]() |
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2011 | ![]() |
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2012–2014
[edit]Year | 64 kg | 70 kg | 76 kg | 82 kg | 88 kg | 94 kg | 100 kg | +100 kg | Absolute |
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2013 | ![]() |
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2014 | ![]() |
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2015
[edit]Year | 65 kg | 75 kg | 85 kg | 95 kg | +95 kg | Absolute |
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2016
[edit]Year | 62 kg | 69 kg | 77 kg | 85 kg | 94 kg | +94 kg | Absolute |
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2016 | ![]() |
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2017–2019
[edit]Year | 56 kg | 62 kg | 69 kg | 77 kg | 85 kg | 94 kg | 110 kg |
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2018 | ![]() |
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2020-2023
[edit]Year | 56 kg | 62 kg | 69 kg | 77 kg | 85 kg | 94 kg | 120 kg |
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Female brown / black belt medalists
[edit]Ed. | Year | Under 63 kg | Over 63 kg | ||||
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2 | 2010[12] | ![]() Alliance Jiu Jitsu |
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Ed. | Year | Under 65 kg | Over 65 kg | ||||
3 | 2011[13] | ![]() Alliance Jiu Jitsu |
![]() Alliance Sp BRA |
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Ed. | Year | 54 kg | 60 kg | 66 kg | 72 kg | +72 kg | Absolute |
4 | 2012[14] | ![]() Soul Fighters |
![]() Checkmat |
![]() Alliance Jiu Jitsu |
![]() Striker JJ |
![]() Alliance Sp BRA |
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Ed. | Year | 60 kg | 66 kg | 72 kg | +72 kg | Open Class | |
5 | 2013[15] | ![]() Checkmat |
![]() Alliance Jiu Jitsu |
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![]() Alliance Sp BRA |
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6 | 2014[17] | ![]() Equipe Mestre Wilson/Iron |
![]() ATOS |
![]() Checkmat |
![]() Alliance Sp BRA |
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Ed. | Year | 55 kg | 65 kg | 75 kg | +75 kg | Open Class | |
7 | 2015[18] | ![]() Gracie Humaita |
![]() Gracie Humaita |
![]() Alliance Sp BRA |
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![]() Gracie Humaita | |
Ed. | Year | 55 kg | 62 kg | 70 kg | +70 kg | Open Class | |
8 | 2016[19] | ![]() Gracie Humaita |
![]() Gracie Humaita |
![]() Pslpb Cicero Costha |
![]() Alliance Matriz (São Paulo) |
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Ed. | Year | 49 kg | 55 kg | 62 kg | 70 kg | 90 kg | |
9 | 2017[20] | ![]() Gfteam |
![]() Alliance |
![]() Gracie Humaitá |
![]() Gfteam |
![]() Cícero Costha |
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Ed. | Year | 49 kg | 55 kg | 62 kg | 70 kg | 95 kg | |
10 | 2018[21] | ![]() Gfteam |
![]() C.E.N.S. Academy |
![]() JFC Almeida JJ |
![]() Gfteam |
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11 | 2019[22] | ![]() Gfteam |
![]() JFC Almeida JJ |
![]() Gracie Humaitá |
![]() Pslpb Cicero Costha |
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12 | 2020[8] | ![]() Al Wahda club Jiu-Jitsu Academy |
![]() ATOS |
![]() Gracie Humaitá |
![]() Gfteam |
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13 | 2021[9] | ![]() Al Wahda club Jiu-Jitsu Academy |
![]() Al Wahda club Jiu-Jitsu Academy |
![]() Gracie Humaitá |
![]() Guigo Jiu Jitsu |
![]() Infight Brazil | |
14 | 2022[23][24] | ![]() Al Wahda club Jiu-Jitsu Academy |
![]() Al Wahda club Jiu-Jitsu Academy |
![]() Gfteam |
![]() ADMA |
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15 | 2023[25][26] | ![]() Art of Jiu Jitsu |
![]() ADMA Brazil |
![]() Gfteam |
![]() ADMA Brazil |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Weight Lists". IBJJF.org. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "New scoring system for the ADWPJJC". Jiu Jitsu Legacy. 2020-02-20.
- ^ "Emirates Jiu-Jitsu". Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ "World Professional Jiu-jitsu Cup 2010". Archived from the original on April 21, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to the UAEJJ". Uaejj.com. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
- ^ "UAE and jiu-jitsu: From novices to black belt in a decade – SII". Sport Industry Series. 2019-04-28.
- ^ "See the results for the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship grappling event on FloGrappling.com". flograppling.com. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ a b "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2020". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 2022-03-24.
- ^ a b "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2021". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 2022-03-24.
- ^ "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2022". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2023". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "World Pro Cup 2010 Results". BJJ Heroes. 2010-06-04.
- ^ "World Pro Jiu Jitsu Cup Final Results 2011". BJJ Heroes. 2011-04-14.
- ^ "Jiu Jitsu World Pro Cup 2012 Results". BJJ Heroes. 2012-04-14.
- ^ "2013 WPJJC: The finals and Buchecha's dream come true". Graciemag – BJJ news. 2013-04-12.
- ^ "WPJJC 2013: Open weight extreme finals". Graciemag — BJJ news. 2013-04-13.
- ^ Grant, T.P. (2014-04-21). "BJJ World Pro Championship Results and Video". Bloody Elbow.
- ^ "Results: 2015 Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship". Bjj Eastern Europe. 2015-04-25.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi World Pro 2016 – Final Results". BJJ Heroes. 2016-04-23.
- ^ "Vitor Shaolin Puts Kenny Florian To Sleep at Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship". Jiu-Jitsu Times. 2017-04-22.
- ^ "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2018". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 2022-03-24.
- ^ "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2019". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 2022-03-24.
- ^ "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2022". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 2022-03-24.
- ^ "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2022". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu.
- ^ "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2023". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 2022-12-11.
- ^ "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2023". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu.