Location Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Type Jiu-Jitsu Championship | Discipline Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
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English name World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship Organiser UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation 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. | ||
The tournament is being promoted as the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu event in the world. 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. This amount was increased further to US$150,000 in 2010 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.
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WPJJC usually takes place at the Zayed Sports City Tennis Complex, in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. The tournament is managed by UAEJ Jiu-Jitsu Federation and draws hundreds of high caliber athletes every year. 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.
Purple, Brown and Black Belts
Open Weight Champion received an additional $12,000 bonus.
World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup 2009
This is inaugural event.