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Combat sports events in Abu Dhabi

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Abu Dhabi is hosting several major international combat sports events in late 2026. In September, the city hosted the Middle East debut of the All-Star Sumo Competition at the Space42 Arena. The tournament featured nine elite wrestlers from Japan, Mongolia, and Egypt in a round-robin format, organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi in collaboration with USA Sumo. The Mubadala Arena has also hosted significant jiu-jitsu competitions. The third Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship recently concluded its eight-round season. In the final club standings, Baniyas Jiu-Jitsu Club secured its second consecutive Gi title, while Sharjah Self-Defence Sports Club earned its third straight No-Gi crown. Individual success was noted among Omani siblings Abdullah and Mohammed Al Farsi, who both secured gold medals. Abdullah, a two-time world champion, expressed a desire to use international success to promote the sport in Oman and support sports tourism in Sur. Mohamed Salem Al-Dhaheri of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation stated that the championship's points system rewards consistent performance to help improve standards among clubs and academies. The 18th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship ~~is scheduled for November 9 to 21~~ has now commenced at the Mubadala Arena. Held under the patronage of Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, the 13-day event is ~~expected~~ scheduled to ~~feature over~~ run until November 21. The championship features more than 10,000 athletes from 130 ~~countries. The competition includes amateur, para jiu-jitsu, youth, masters, and professional divisions,~~ countries, with ~~a prize pool exceeding AED 3 million. Abdulmunem Alsayed Mohamed Alhashmi, Chairman of~~ opening day competitions focusing on amateur male and female athletes in the ~~UAE Jiu-Jitsu~~ adult and ~~Mixed Martial Arts Federation, described~~ masters blue belt divisions. In a related development, jiu-jitsu legend Renzo Gracie has taken an equity stake in UJITSU, a UAE-founded technology company. Gracie has joined the ~~championship~~ platform as a ~~“global Emirati project” designed~~ global ambassador and strategic partner to ~~develop~~ support the ~~sport and connect different cultures.~~ international growth of the digital platform for jiu-jitsu practitioners.

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