Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC)
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| Competition details |
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| Location |
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. |
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| English name |
Ab Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship |
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| Discipline |
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
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| Type |
Jiu-Jitsu Championship |
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| Organiser |
UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation |
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| Divisions |
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| Current weight divisions |
(A)BRO WN AND BLACK BELTS:
65kg, 70kg, 76kg, 82kg, 88kg, 94kg, 100kg, +100kg OPEN;
(B) WHITE AND BLUE BELTS:
63kg, 68kg, 73kg, 78kg, 83kg, 88kg, 93kg, 98kg, +98kg;
(C) FEMALE DIVISION:
Light -63kg, Heavy +63kg. |
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| History |
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| First edition |
May 1st and 2nd, 2009 in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. |
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| First winner |
Tarsys Hamphreys |
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| Most wins |
 Rodolfo Vieira (9) |
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The Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competition that takes place at the Zayed Sports City Tennis Complex in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates The tournament is managed by UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation. It draws hundreds of high caliber athletes every year
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 2008 tournament had the prize purse of US$111,000.[1] This amount was increased further to US$150,000 in 2010[2] 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.[3]
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.
List Of Champions
2016
| Year | 62 kg | 69 kg | 77 kg | 85 kg | 94 kg | +94 kg | Absolute |
| 2016 | Hiago George (1/1) | Marcio Junior (1/1) | Gabriel Arges (1/2) | Leandro Lo (5/5) | Erberth Santos (1/2) | Ricardo Evangelista (1/1) | Felipe Pena (2/4) |
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2017-2018
| Year | 56 kg | 62 kg | 69 kg | 77 kg | 85 kg | 94 kg | 110 kg |
| 2017 | Rodnei Junior (1/1) |  Michael Mesumeci Jr. (1/1) | Gianni Grippo (2/2) | Gabriel Arges (2/2) | Claudio Calasans (5/5) | Felipe Pena (3/4) | José Junior (1/1) |
| 2018 | José Carlos Lima (1/1) | João Miyao (2/2) | Paulo Miyao (1/1) |  Espen Mathiesen (1/1) | Isaque Braz (1/1) | Felipe Pena (4/4) | Erbeth Santos (2/2) |
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Results
World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2010
