Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship

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Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC)
Competition details
LocationAbu Dhabi, UAE
DisciplineBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TypeJiu-Jitsu Championship
OrganiserUAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation
Divisions
Current weight divisionsWeight classes:[1]
Men
  • Heavy (-120 kg)
  • Light Heavy (-94 kg)
  • Middle (-85 kg)
  • Welter (-77 kg)
  • Light (-69 kg)
  • Feather (-62 kg)
  • Light Feather -(-56 kg)
Women
  • Heavy (-95 kg)
  • Middle (-70 kg)
  • Light (-62 kg)
  • Light Feather (-55 kg)
  • Rooster (-49 kg)
History
First editionMay 1st and 2nd, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Most winsBrazilRodolfo Vieira (9)

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
2009 Brazil Rafael Mendes (1/2) Brazil Michael Langhi (1/1) Brazil Tarsis Humphreys (1/2) Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (1/7) Brazil Alexandre Souza (1/1) Brazil Tarsis Humphreys (2/2)
2010 Brazil Rafael Mendes (2/2) Brazil Gilbert Burns (1/1) Brazil Claudio Calasans (1/5) Brazil Alexandro Ceconi (1/1) Brazil Ricardo Abreu (1/1) Brazil Claudio Calasans (2/5)
2011 Brazil Augusto Mendes (1/2) Brazil Leandro Lo (1/5) Brazil Claudio Calasans (3/5) Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (2/7) Brazil Lucio Rodrigues (1/1) Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (3/7)

2012–2014[edit]

Year 64 kg 70 kg 76 kg 82 kg 88 kg 94 kg 100 kg +100 kg Absolute
2012 Brazil Fernando Vieira (1/1) Brazil Samuel Canquerino (1/1) Brazil Roberto de Souza (1/2) Brazil Claudio Calasans (4/5) Brazil André Galvão (1/3) Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (4/7) Brazil Alexandre Ribeiro (1/1) Brazil Marcus Almeida (1/6) Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (5/7)
2013 Brazil Thiago Marquez (1/1) Brazil Augusto Mendes (2/2) Brazil Leandro Lo (2/5) Brazil Marcos Souza (1/1) Brazil André Galvão (2/3) Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (6/7) Brazil Antonio Braga Neto (1/1) Brazil Rodrigo Cavaca (1/1) Brazil Marcus Almeida (2/6)
2014 Brazil João Miyao (1/2) Brazil Leandro Saggiorio (1/1) Brazil Roberto de Souza (2/2) Brazil Leandro Lo (3/5) Brazil André Galvão (3/3) Brazil Braulio Estima (1/1) Brazil Rodolfo Vieira (7/7) Brazil Marcus Almeida (3/6) Brazil Marcus Almeida (4/6)

2015[edit]

Year 65 kg 75 kg 85 kg 95 kg +95 kg Absolute
2015 United States Gianni Grippo (1/2) Brazil Lucas Lepri (1/1) Brazil Leandro Lo (4/5) Brazil Felipe Pena (1/4) Brazil Marcus Almeida (5/6) Brazil Marcus Almeida (6/6)

2016[edit]

Year 62 kg 69 kg 77 kg 85 kg 94 kg +94 kg Absolute
2016 Brazil Hiago George (1/2) Brazil Marcio Junior (1/1) Brazil Gabriel Arges (1/2) Brazil Leandro Lo (5/5) Brazil Erberth Santos (1/2) Brazil Ricardo Evangelista (1/1) Brazil Felipe Pena (2/4)

2017–2019[edit]

Year 56 kg 62 kg 69 kg 77 kg 85 kg 94 kg 110 kg
2017 Brazil Rodnei Junior (1/1) United States Mikey Musumeci (1/1) United States Gianni Grippo (2/2) Brazil Gabriel Arges (2/2) Brazil Claudio Calasans (5/5) Brazil Felipe Pena (3/4) Brazil José Junior (1/1)
2018 Brazil José Carlos Lima (1/1) Brazil João Miyao (2/2) Brazil Paulo Miyao (1/2) Norway Espen Mathiesen (1/1) Brazil Isaque Bahiense (1/3) Brazil Felipe Pena (4/4) Brazil Erbeth Santos (2/2)
2019[7] Brazil Hiago George (2/2) Brazil Joao Batista De Souza (1/1) Brazil Paulo Miyao (2/2) Norway Tommy Langaker (1/1) Brazil Hudson Mateus Teles (1/1) Brazil Kaynan Duarte (1/1) Brazil Joao Rocha (1/1)

2020-2023[edit]

Year 56 kg 62 kg 69 kg 77 kg 85 kg 94 kg 120 kg
2020[8] Brazil Jonas Andrade (1/1) Brazil Diego Batista (1/2) Brazil Israel Sousa (1/1) Argentina Pablo Lavaselli (1/2) Brazil Isaque Bahiense (2/3) Poland Adam Wardziński (1/1) Brazil Gutemberg Pereira (1/1)
2021[9] Brazil Nathannael Fernandes (1/1) Brazil Diego Batista (2/2) Argentina Pablo Lavaselli (2/2) Brazil Micael Galvão (1/1) Brazil Isaque Bahiense (3/3) Brazil Erich Munis (1/1) Brazil Gutemberg Pereira (2/2)
2022[10] United Arab Emirates Zayed Alkatheeri (1/1) Brazil Meyram Maquiné (1/2) Brazil Diego Sodré (1/2) Brazil Lucas Protásio (1/1) Brazil Fellipe Silva (1/1) Brazil Catriel Oliveira (1/1) Brazil Yatan Bueno (1/1)
2023[11] Brazil Yuri Hendrex (1/1) Brazil Meyram Maquiné (2/2) Brazil Diego Sodré (2/2) Portugal Pedro Ramalho (1/1) Portugal Bruno Lima (1/1) Brazil Fellipe Silva (2/2) Brazil Felipe Bezerra (1/1)

Female brown / black belt medalists[edit]

Ed. Year Under 63 kg Over 63 kg
2 2010[12] Brazil Luana Alzuguir
Alliance Jiu Jitsu 		Brazil Gabi Garcia
Alliance Sp BRA
Ed. Year Under 65 kg Over 65 kg
3 2011[13] Brazil Luana Alzuguir
Alliance Jiu Jitsu 		Brazil Gabi Garcia
Alliance Sp BRA
Ed. Year 54 kg 60 kg 66 kg 72 kg +72 kg Absolute
4 2012[14] Brazil Samara Reis
Soul Fighters 		Brazil Michelle Nicolini
Checkmat 		Brazil Luana Alzuguir
Alliance Jiu Jitsu 		Brazil Fernanda Mazelli
Striker JJ 		Brazil Gabi Garcia
Alliance Sp BRA 		Brazil Gabi Garcia
Alliance Sp BRA
Ed. Year 60 kg 66 kg 72 kg +72 kg Open Class
5 2013[15] Brazil Michelle Nicolini
Checkmat 		Brazil Luana Alzuguir
Alliance Jiu Jitsu 		Brazil Caroline de Lazzer
Emirates Team 		Brazil Gabi Garcia
Alliance Sp BRA 		Brazil Gabi Garcia[16]
Alliance Sp BRA
6 2014[17] Brazil Ariadne Oliveira
Equipe Mestre Wilson/Iron 		Brazil Luiza Monteiro
ATOS 		Sweden Janni Larsson
Checkmat 		Brazil Gabi Garcia
Alliance Sp BRA 		Brazil Gabi Garcia
Alliance Sp BRA
Ed. Year 55 kg 65 kg 75 kg +75 kg Open Class
7 2015[18] United States Mackenzie Dern
Gracie Humaita 		Brazil Beatriz Mesquita
Gracie Humaita 		Brazil Monique Elias
Alliance Sp BRA 		Brazil Gabi Garcia
Alliance Sp BRA 		United States Mackenzie Dern
Gracie Humaita
Ed. Year 55 kg 62 kg 70 kg +70 kg Open Class
8 2016[19] Brazil Mackenzie Dern
Gracie Humaita 		Brazil Beatriz Mesquita
Gracie Humaita 		Brazil Nathiely Melo Jesus
Pslpb Cicero Costha 		BrazilTayane Porfírio
Alliance Matriz (São Paulo) 		BrazilTayane Porfírio
Alliance Matriz (São Paulo)
Ed. Year 49 kg 55 kg 62 kg 70 kg 90 kg
9 2017[20] Brazil Mayssa Bastos
Gfteam 		Brazil Talita Alencar
Alliance 		Brazil Beatriz Mesquita
Gracie Humaitá 		Brazil Ana Carolina Vieira
Gfteam 		Brazil Nathiely de Jesus
Cícero Costha
Ed. Year 49 kg 55 kg 62 kg 70 kg 95 kg
10 2018[21] Brazil Mayssa Bastos
Gfteam 		Belgium Amal Amjahid
C.E.N.S. Academy 		Brazil Bianca Basílio
JFC Almeida JJ 		Brazil Ana Carolina Vieira
Gfteam 		Brazil Angelica Galvao
ATOS
11 2019[22] Brazil Mayssa Bastos
Gfteam 		Brazil Bianca Basílio
JFC Almeida JJ 		Brazil Beatriz Mesquita
Gracie Humaitá 		Brazil Thamara Silva
Pslpb Cicero Costha 		Brazil Gabrieli Pessanha
Infight Japan
12 2020[8] Brazil Brenda Larissa
Al Wahda club Jiu-Jitsu Academy 		Brazil Bianca Basílio
ATOS 		Brazil Beatriz Mesquita
Gracie Humaitá 		BrazilJulia Boscher
Gfteam 		Brazil Gabrieli Pessanha
Infight Brazil
13 2021[9] Brazil Brenda Larissa
Al Wahda club Jiu-Jitsu Academy 		Brazil Ana Rodrigues
Al Wahda club Jiu-Jitsu Academy 		Brazil Beatriz Mesquita
Gracie Humaitá 		Brazil Ingridd Sousa
Guigo Jiu Jitsu 		Brazil Gabrieli Pessanha
Infight Brazil
14 2022[23][24] Brazil Brenda Larissa
Al Wahda club Jiu-Jitsu Academy 		Brazil Ana Rodrigues
Al Wahda club Jiu-Jitsu Academy 		Brazil Julia Alves
Gfteam 		Brazil Izadora Silva
ADMA 		Brazil Gabrieli Pessanha
Infight Brazil
15 2023[25][26] Brazil Mayssa Bastos
Art of Jiu Jitsu 		Brazil Ana Rodrigues
ADMA Brazil 		Brazil Julia Alves
Gfteam 		Brazil Ingridd Sousa
ADMA Brazil 		Brazil Gabrieli Pessanha
Infight Brazil|

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Weight Lists". IBJJF.org. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  2. ^ "New scoring system for the ADWPJJC". Jiu Jitsu Legacy. 2020-02-20.
  3. ^ "Emirates Jiu-Jitsu". Archived from the original on May 5, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  4. ^ "World Professional Jiu-jitsu Cup 2010". Archived from the original on April 21, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  5. ^ "Welcome to the UAEJJ". Uaejj.com. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
  6. ^ "UAE and jiu-jitsu: From novices to black belt in a decade – SII". Sport Industry Series. 2019-04-28.
  7. ^ "See the results for the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship grappling event on FloGrappling.com". flograppling.com. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
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  9. ^ a b "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2021". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 2022-03-24.
  10. ^ "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2022". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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  12. ^ "World Pro Cup 2010 Results". BJJ Heroes. 2010-06-04.
  13. ^ "World Pro Jiu Jitsu Cup Final Results 2011". BJJ Heroes. 2011-04-14.
  14. ^ "Jiu Jitsu World Pro Cup 2012 Results". BJJ Heroes. 2012-04-14.
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  16. ^ "WPJJC 2013: Open weight extreme finals". Graciemag — BJJ news. 2013-04-13.
  17. ^ Grant, T.P. (2014-04-21). "BJJ World Pro Championship Results and Video". Bloody Elbow.
  18. ^ "Results: 2015 Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship". Bjj Eastern Europe. 2015-04-25.
  19. ^ "Abu Dhabi World Pro 2016 – Final Results". BJJ Heroes. 2016-04-23.
  20. ^ "Vitor Shaolin Puts Kenny Florian To Sleep at Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship". Jiu-Jitsu Times. 2017-04-22.
  21. ^ "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2018". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 2022-03-24.
  22. ^ "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2019". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 2022-03-24.
  23. ^ "ABU DHABI WORLD PROFESSIONAL JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP 2022". Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro. 2022-03-24.
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