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Latest news from the combat sport including the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Zayed Al Katheeri reacts after the win over Anderson Duarte in the black belt 62kg final in the 17th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship at the Mubadala Arena on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Photo: UAEJJF

Zayed Al Katheeri flies flag for UAE at Abu Dhabi World Pro

Combat SportsNovember 23, 2025

Tarek Suleiman has competed in Quintet previously and says the format 'has changed the landscape of grappling'. Photo: Tarek Suleiman

Sakuraba, Gracie, Nogueira and Sapp to lead teams at Quintet 5 event in Dubai

Combat SportsOctober 22, 2025

UAE's Zayed Al Katheeri is one of the top fighters to look out for this year. Photo: UAEJJF

Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu: When, where and how to watch

Combat SportsNovember 05, 2024

The UAE's Shamma Al Kalbani, right, on her way to victory against Azhar Salykova of Kazakhstan in the Jiu-Jitsu Asian Championship women’s 63-kilogram semi-finals. Photo: UAEJJF

UAE's Al Kalbani clinches third successive Jiu-Jitsu gold

Combat SportsMay 06, 2024

Emirati jiu-jitsu athlete Shamma Al Kalbani is to take part in the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship. Pawan Singh / The National

Al Kalbani 'honoured' to be first Emirati woman at ADXC

Combat SportsMay 02, 2024

Jiu-jitsu fighters Aljamain Sterling, left, and Chase Hooper face-off during the launch of Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship second edition (ADXC2) at the Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

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UFC star Sterling returns to his roots at ADXC2

Combat SportsJanuary 19, 2024

Aljamain Sterling, left, and Chase Hooper during the launch of the second edition of Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship at the Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

UFC stars Sterling and Hooper to headline ADXC2

Combat SportsJanuary 17, 2024

The UAE's Zayed Al Katheeri with the silver medal in the 56kg division during the 15th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Victor Besa / The National

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Brazilians dominate black belt division at Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu World Pro

Combat SportsNovember 11, 2023

Zayed Al Katheeri, left, and Khaled Al Shehi of the UAE are both going for gold on the final day of the 15th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Victor Besa / The National

Al Katheeri determined to bring home another gold at Abu Dhabi World Pro

Combat SportsNovember 10, 2023

Sean O'Leary made his debut in the ongoing 15th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the para category last Thursday, in which he lost to the experienced Brazilian Mario Edson. Vidhyaa Chandramohan for The National

Jiu-jitsu and memories of late wife motivate Sean O’Leary

Combat SportsNovember 06, 2023

Zayed Al Katheeri became the first Emirati black belt to win gold at the World Pro in 2022. Photo: Shivanna Gowda

Al Katheeri confident he can defend Abu Dhabi World Pro jiu-jitsu title

SportOctober 31, 2023

Tarek Suleiman trains for his ADXC fight against UFC star Marvin Vettori. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Abu Dhabi Xtreme Championship to take martial arts to next level

Combat SportsOctober 19, 2023

UAE's Faisal Al Ketbi defended his Asian Games title by defeating Korea's Kim Heeseoung in the men’s 85kg final. Photo: UAEJJF

Al Ketbi and Al Kalbani win jiu-jitsu golds at Asian Games

Combat SportsOctober 07, 2023

Asma Al Hosani celebrates her Asian Games gold medal victory over China’s Jei Miao in the women’s 52-kilogram weight at the Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium on Friday, October 6, 2023. UAEJJF

UAE's Al Hosani becomes first Emirati female to win Asian Games jiu-jitsu gold

SportOctober 06, 2023

Khaled Al Shehi, right, celebrates his gold medal win over teammate Khalid Al Balooshi in the Asian Games on Thursday, October 5, 2023. Photo: UAEJJF

Al Shehi strikes jiu-jitsu gold for UAE at Asian Games

Combat SportsOctober 05, 2023

A screenshot of ADCC 1999 Highlight From Japan TV. Photo: Riccardo Ammendolia / YouTube

Timeframe: Abu Dhabi Combat Club, the apex of submission sports

WeekendSeptember 29, 2023

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