Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2023: Record Participation and Historic Non-Professional Competitions

Today, the Mubadala Arena saw a strong fighting group dedicated to the non-professional category of white and blue belts, men and women, from various clubs and academies around the world, as part of the activities of the 16th edition of Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Dhabi, with the participation of 9,000 male and female players. from 137 countries.
His Excellency Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Community Development Department, His Excellency Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Vice President of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, His Excellency Yousef Abdullah Al-Batran, Member of the Federation’s Board of Directors, Fahd Bha Ali Al Shamsi, Secretary-General of the Federation, and several guests at the competition, attended some of the fights and participated in them to crown the winners.

For the first time since its inception in 2009, the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship sees two days allocated to non-professional competitions, with the first day seeing bouts (over 18 year) from those with white and blue belts, while the second day tomorrow will see competitions for masters (over 30 years) from non-professionals.
In terms of results, the lead went to the Academy of the Commando Group of the UAE, while the National Academy of Kazakhstan came in second place, and the Chic Mat Academy came in third.
His Excellency Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khaili, Chairman of the Community Development Department, said: “The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship is the result of great support from the wise leadership for this noble sport, based on the belief in its role in shaping personality, enhancing the values ​​of discipline, self-confidence, and teamwork Basic qualities that contribute to building a cohesive and strong society.”
He said: The participation of thousands of players from around the world, at a rate exceeding 60 percent, highlights the global status that the tournament has achieved, and confirms the country’s innovative role in to develop this sport on the international scene.
His Success praised the efforts of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, which is a respected model in developing the sport and raising the level of competition year after year.
Mohammed Hussein Al Marzouqi, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications at the Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Federation, Tournament Director, said: “Allocating two days for amateur competitions in the Jiu-Jitsu Tournament is a strategic step. Abu Dhabi World Professional Jitsu. to accommodate the ever-increasing growth in the number of players involved in the sport of Jiu-Jitsu, regardless of age. This also provides a great opportunity for game lovers of all ages to test their skills and showcase their abilities in a unique competitive setting.”

Al Marzouqi said: “This step embraces the complementary nature of jiu-jitsu as it is for everyone of all ages and abilities, and anyone can start practicing it at any time.” existence and benefit from its countless benefits. “

Al Marzouqi emphasized that the sustainability of the purposeful initiatives in the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship embodies the vision of the wise leadership in promoting sport as a way of life that contributes to building a healthy, active society .
“This is my first time coming to Abu Dhabi,” says Veronica Lopez Marcos, a 49kg gold medalist and blue belt Brasa CTA club player. I have a wonderful feeling about this victory and the gold medal, especially since I started preparing to participate in the competition 6 months ago. I was training two or three times a day and working on improving my style and learning more skills to face the challenges I would face during the competition.”
She said: “The sport of jiu-jitsu gave me a lot in terms of self-confidence and taught me to be ambitious and always strive for the best, and this is what increased my bond with him. and that made me try to participate in it. many competitions.”
The tournament schedule includes masters tournaments on November 12 and 13, professional division rounds on November 14, 15 and 16, as well as the Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Award ceremony on the evening of November 17. WAM