Exciting clashes on the cards as Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup begins on Aug.30

Preparations are underway for the eighth edition of the Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup, organised by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, taking place on Aug. 30–31 at the Shabab Al Ahli Club in Dubai. The championship will award a prize pool of more than Dhs1 million to the top three winners across various divisions.

Leading clubs and academies from across the UAE have confirmed their participation, including Shabab Al Ahli, Al Ain, Al Wahda, Baniyas, Al Jazira, Sharjah Self-Defence Sports Club, ADMA, and M.O.D UAE, along with a strong lineup of ranked athletes across all categories.

The competition features four main divisions – Adults, Under-18, Under-16, and Under-14 – and is regarded as one of the key fixtures on the local sporting calendar, alongside the Jiu-Jitsu President’s Cup, Mother of the Nation Jiu-Jitsu Cup, and the Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship, carrying significant value for both athletes and clubs.

Mohamed Salem Al Dhaheri, Vice Chairman of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, said: “The Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup is an important fixture in the domestic season. Over the years, it has elevated the level of competition between clubs, supported player development, and consistently provided opportunities for new talents to emerge and represent the UAE on the international stage.”

He added that the championship demonstrates the Federation’s commitment to the highest organisational and technical standards.

“The competition is based on a weight-class system rather than belt rank, which creates strong matchups between athletes with different levels of experience. This approach plays a central role in developing skills and building long-term readiness.”

Meanwhile, the 17th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship will be hosted in the UAE this November.

More than 10,000 international male and female athletes will compete in the world’s largest and most prestigious event on the global jiu-jitsu calendar.

Abdulmonem Al Hashemi, Chairman of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, President of the Ju-Jitsu Asian Union, and Senior Vice President of the International Jiu-Jitsu Federation, expressed his sincere gratitude to President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the continuous support for sports in the country, and to Sheikh Khaled for patronage of this landmark global event.

Al Hashemi said, “Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship has achieved global prominence and evolved into a world-class platform for nurturing talents, and preparing champions and skilled athletes to proudly represent the UAE in international arenas and further reinforce Abu Dhabi’s status as the global capital of jiu-jitsu.”

The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation has revealed the official schedule for the 11-day event, with competitions beginning on Nov.12 in the Amateur category. The Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Festival, which includes events for infants, kids and juniors, will take place from Nov. 13-15, alongside Para Jiu-Jitsu competitions on Nov. 13.

The Youth and Junior categories will compete on Nov. 16-17, followed by the Master events on Nov. 18-19. The championship will conclude with the Professional competitions, running from Nov. 20-22.

The 17th edition of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship builds on a legacy of excellence that spans 16 years, strengthening the championship’s standing as a premier global sporting event that merges elite athletic performance with cultural engagement. The championship reflects Abu Dhabi’s vision of promoting sports as a way of life and fostering a healthy, active community culture.

Recently, the AJP Tour Fujairah International Jiu-Jitsu Championship concluded on Sunday after three days of world-class competition that brought together more than 1,000 athletes from the youth, amateur, and professional divisions, representing clubs from across the globe.

The event saw Commando Group claim the top spot with 58,025 points, followed by M.O.D Academy in second place with 26,250 points, while Al Jazira Jiu-Jitsu Club secured third with 16,950 points.