He’s 22 years old and the UAEJJF’s no.1-ranked black belt in the world– but most people couldn’t pick him out of a line-up.
May 4, 2019
2018 was a good year for international jiu-jitsu as a broad variety of countries claimed medals at the World Pro.
May 2, 2019, Pro
The 18-year-old Brazilian brown belt Gabrieli Pessanha is a star in the making and has proved in the last year that she is one of the best female athletes in the world, regardless of belt color.
Apr 29, 2019
Rumors abounded after Erberth's bizarre match at Abu Dhabi World Pro where he competed with a very dubious looking wet patch on his pants.
Apr 26, 2019
It's the final day of the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Pro, and that means we will find out who becomes champion! Join me for updates of the black belt finals.
The finals are all set: here are the gold medal matches for 2019 Abu Dhabi World Pro black belt, which will take place on April 26.
Apr 25, 2019
Well hello grappling fans. I'm in the United Arab Emirates for the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, where many of the world's best grapplers have assembled for a chance to win one of the most important tournaments on the calendar.
Apr 25, 2019, Pro
Spend a few minutes with Ffion Davies and you'll find an intelligent and animated young lady who also happens to be a ferocious and very self-aware competitor.
Apr 24, 2019
Day one of the black belts at the Abu Dhabi World Pro saw the best of Brazil compete against each other to represent their country in the main brackets.
There is a limit of two competitors per country in each weight division at the Abu Dhabi World Pro. The top-ranked competitor gets placed in the bracket, while the second spot is fought for by all other competitors of the same nationality in a qualifying "Country Bracket".
Apr 23, 2019, Pro
The 2019 Abu Dhabi World Pro kicks into full swing on April 24, and some of the most compelling matchups are certain to go down in the stacked women's divisions.
Call it unlucky, call it unfair. I call it a bad move in the bracketing system.
Apr 23, 2019
Huge. Loaded. Stacked. The 77kg division at the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Pro promises plenty, including a potential showdown between Levi Jones-Leary– berimbolo wunderkind and man of the moment– and the man who could hold the secret to breaking his win streak, Tommy Langaker.
Apr 22, 2019, Pro
The FloGrappling squad has touched down in the UAE which means we are just two days away from the kick off of the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
Apr 22, 2019
Two of jiu-jitsu’s most widely-discussed competitors stand a chance to meet one another at the 2019 Abu Dhabi World Pro – We're talking about Atos wonderkid and potential superstar Kaynan Duarte and the Brazilian badboy Erberth Santos.
Apr 18, 2019, Pro