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ADGS Rio One month Away: Register Now; AJP Offers Online Rules Course; Find an AJP Tour Event Near You

ADGS Rio one month away: Register now After two successful stops in Miami and Moscow, the 2021/2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Tour travels south for the first prime event of the season. On October 22-24, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio will take over the Velodromo at

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam: Season Finale Becomes a Celebration of Jiu-Jitsu's Resilience as Black Belt Champions Put on a Show in Abu Dhabi

What a season it was! For both good and bad, the 2020/2021 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam will be one to be remembered for ages. The Covid-19 pandemic made every step of the journey 10 times more difficult. Only through the hard work and the dedication

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam: Big Names line up to Compete Safely in Abu Dhabi at the 2020/2021 Season Finale; Registration Deadline Updated to March 28

The 2020/2021 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour will come to an end on April 2-3, at the Jiu Jitsu Arena, in Abu Dhabi. The AJP is working tirelessly to provide a safe and healthy environment for all of those involved in the event. The ADGS

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio: Brackets Released for Two Days of Matches in Brazil; Great Matchups in the Black Belt Division

The AJP has released the brackets for all divisions of the upcoming Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Rio. The event is scheduled December 5-6, at the Arena Carioca 1. The schedule for the event puts purple belts and brown belts competing on Saturday, December 5. The black belt division

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami: Will Safford Previews the Thrills of the Black Belt Division; New Rules Course Coming Up September 19

As the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami nears, the adult black belt division fills up with big names ready to compete and take the gold medal home. The sport’s elite will be in Florida on September 27 as the 2020/2021 ADGS season kicks off at the Miami Airport

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami: Registration deadline updated to September 19

The AJP has decided to extend the registration period for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Miami. Athletes now have until September19 to sign up to compete in the 2020/2021 ADGS season opener. The event is scheduled September 27, at the Miami Airport Convention Center. Purple belts, brown belts

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AJP Tour Podcast Episode #1 – Will Safford talks frankly with black belt phenomenon Isaac Doederlein

The AJP Tour is launching an exclusive podcast to bring Jiu-Jitsu fans closer to the biggest names of the sport. On Episode 1, Presenter Will Safford meets up with black belt phenomenon Isaac Doederlein. They talk about Isaac’s campaigns both in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour and

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami schedule update; 2020 ADWPJJC scheduled for November 18-21

The 2020/2021 ADGS season opener event has a new schedule. The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Miami is now a one-day event on September 27. The venue remains the same at the Miami Airport Convention Center, in Miami, Florida. The final registration deadline is less than a month away.

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour event in the USA moves from Los Angeles to Miami, on September 26-27, 2020

The AJP continues to adjust its schedule of competitions for the 2020/2021 season due to the effects of the Covid19 pandemic. The latest update was announced today changing the host city and the date for the debut event of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour. The Abu Dhabi Grand

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AJP Tour: registration periods open for local and international events in the 2020/2021 season

As the world starts to reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic, the AJP Tour gets ready to kick off the 2020/2021 season. Following all safety and health guidelines from local authorities, the AJP is gearing up with scheduled local, national and international events. The registration period is open for

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Dates Set for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour in the 2020/2021 Season. New Awards and Cash Prizes Announced

The AJP has announced the dates for the five stops in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour during the 2020/2021 season. Starting in September 2020 and going all the way to April 2021, the ADGS Tour will visit five of the most important cities in the world. Los Angeles,

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Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats: Remember the Action in the Most Groundbreaking Event of the Season

The 2019/2020 season was the moment women’s Jiu-Jitsu reached new heights. On November 1st, 2019, the AJP launched the first ever edition of a groundbreaking series. The Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with six of the most talented competitors in the

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour: The Black Belt Matches That Could Rock the Ground in London Next Weekend

It’s competition week for the hundreds of athletes registered for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour London, March 7-8, at the Copper Box Arena. The black belt division is filled with an insane amount of talent. Every weight class will most probably feature thrilling matches on their way

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Abu Dhabi Continental Pro Series Heats Up 2019/2020 Season Final Stretch; ADGS Tour Announces Dates for 2020/2021 Season

The 2019/2020 season of the AJP Tour is coming to an end, but there’s still plenty of thrills to come. One big attraction is the Abu Dhabi Continental Pro series, which will feature four events on the weekend of February 29 – March 1. Oceania, Europe, Africa and South

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Mini-Doc: Relive the Thrills of the ADQOM Heavyweight Bracket in Abu Dhabi

The JJW+ Docs series is back. This time, we take you to the beautiful capital of the United Arab Emirates.On January 17, 2020, the Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats touched down on the hallowed grounds of the Mubadala Arena for the first ever heavyweight bracket of its history.Six

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AJP Announces New Scoring System for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour and the ADWPJJC

The AJP (Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Professional Tour) has announced that a new scoring system will be adopted on Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour events starting on January 1st, 2020. The changes will also be valid for the 2020 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, scheduled April 11-18.

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AJP TOUR: Final Week to Register for the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour Abu Dhabi; Groups Set for the Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats Inaugural Heavyweight Bracket

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Nearly Perfect! Luiza Monteiro Finishes Three Out of Four Opponents to Become the Lightweight Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats

Long live the Queen! Brazil’s Luiza Monteiro had a nearly perfect campaign this Friday, November 1st, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to become the first ever lightweight Abu Dhabi Queen of Mats. With ten years of experience as a black belt, Luiza imposed her game on much younger opponents

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Abu Dhabi King of Mats: Three Crowns on the Line as Champions Meet in Rio

The Abu Dhabi King of Mats is going to Brazil to crown three new champions in the lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight divisions. The title matches are scheduled Saturday, November 2, at the Arena Carioca 1, during the weekend of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio de Janeiro. Here’s how

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Rio: Brenda Larissa aiming higher in Brazil after gold medal performance in Los Angeles

The female 49kg brown/black belt division in the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour has been dominated by the immensely talented Mayssa Bastos in recent years. She is the only athlete to have won it at the ADWPJJC since the division’s creation, in 2017. Bastos seemed to be unbeatable.

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Abu Dhabi King of Mats: Gustavo Batista Tops the Middleweight Bracket After Intense Battles in Los Angeles

The middleweight division of the Abu Dhabi King of Mats has yet another belt contender. Brazil’s Gustavo Batista fought his way through a very tough bracket this Saturday, September 14, for a chance to compete for the ADKOM division belt. In five matches, Gustavo managed two submissions as he

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After Spotless Campaign in Tokyo, Hope Douglass Wants Another Gold Medal at the ADGS Los Angeles

The female adult brown/black belt division is fruitful when it comes to new talent. The latest name to stand out is Hope Douglass, from Australia. She competed at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo, on July 27-28, less than two months after becoming a black belt. Nevertheless, Hope

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Abu Dhabi King of Mats heads to Los Angeles for another action-packed bracket in the middleweight division

The Abu Dhabi King of Mats is coming to Los Angeles. The groundbreaking event scheduled September 14, at the Azuza Pacific University will feature an eight-men bracket that brings together some of the most accomplished middleweight competitors today. The winner of the bracket in Los Angeles will secure a

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tokyo: Sweden's Martina Gramenius going to Japan to stay on top after gold medal in Moscow season opener

Every new season of the AJP Tour shines the spotlight on new talented competitors as they break into the big leagues. Sweden’s Martina Gramenius is the latest name to achieve notoriety after a successful debut in the 2019/2020 season opener, this past June, at the Abu Dhabi Grand

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Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Moscow: Black Belt Champions Excel on the Mats of Russia in Thrilling Opener for the 2019/2020 Season

The 2019/2020 season of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Tour is now officially open. On this Sunday, June 16, some of the best competitors in the world gathered at the Triumph Arena, in Moscow, Russia, for the first of six events in the season. The crowd on the stands