The inaugural Abu Dhabi World Grappling Championship 2025 will formally start tomorrow, August 1, at ADNEC Centre Al Ain. Organised by Worldwide Imaginative and prescient Sports activities Administration (IVSM), the three-day occasion will run till August 3 and is predicted to deliver collectively tons of of athletes from greater than 20 nations to the Al Ain Area, Abu Dhabi.
This initiative is held in partnership with the Division of Tradition and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT) and below the banner of Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Professional (AJP).
The official press convention to announce the completion of preparations was held Thursday at ADNEC Centre Al Ain and was attended Saeed Al Dhaheri, Vacation spot Administration Division Director on the Division of Tradition and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and Tareq Al Bahri, Normal Supervisor of Worldwide Imaginative and prescient Sports activities Administration. A number of prime athletes collaborating within the occasion, together with Fellipe Andrew (Brazil), Leticia Cardozo (Brazil), Tamerlan Eslemesov (Russia), Liisi Vaht (Estonia), Salem Al Qubaisi (UAE), and Pouya Rahmani (Iran) have been additionally current.
Saeed Al Dhaheri, Director of Vacation spot Administration on the Division of Tradition and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, stated, “Internet hosting the inaugural version of the Abu Dhabi World Grappling Championship in Al Ain Area is an unprecedented milestone for the Center East and North Africa area. It displays the expansion of the sports activities sector within the UAE and strengthens our place as a worldwide hub for elite fight sports activities occasions.
“This occasion aligns with the Division’s strategic imaginative and prescient to satisfy rising world demand for fight sports activities, together with grappling, which is likely one of the world’s fastest-growing disciplines. On the Division of Tradition and Tourism — Abu Dhabi, we imagine within the energy of sports activities to deliver folks collectively, stimulate the tourism financial system, and ship distinctive experiences, significantly in Al Ain Area, a metropolis wealthy in cultural heritage and pure magnificence.”
Tareq Al Bahri, Normal Supervisor of IVSM, stated the organising group is totally ready to ship a seamless and high-calibre expertise for each athletes and followers. He added that the robust worldwide turnout displays the game’s fast world development and Abu Dhabi’s rising profile as a vacation spot for fight sports activities.
“The launch of this championship aligns with the imaginative and prescient of our clever management to advance sports activities improvement within the nation. We purpose to create a platform that welcomes athletes from across the globe, enabling them to compete at an expert stage whereas positioning the Al Ain Area as a key host metropolis for worldwide fight sports activities occasions. We’re proud to see Abu Dhabi’s title change into synonymous with among the world’s premier sports activities competitions, and we hope this championship opens new doorways for grappling athletes in every single place.”
Al Bahri additionally confirmed that subsequent yr, one male and one feminine athlete chosen from among the many prime performers on the Abu Dhabi World Grappling Championship and the three Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Grappling World Tour occasions will earn a spot within the Abu Dhabi Excessive Championship. The names can be revealed following the 2026 version of the Abu Dhabi World Grappling Championship.
The competitors will start with skilled and 35+ class matches by to the semi-final stage on the opening day. The youth and newbie divisions will happen on the second day, whereas the ultimate day will function third-place playoffs and championship finals for the skilled classes. Winners will obtain 2,000 AJP rating factors and substantial money prizes, below AJP Tour rules.
The Al Ain area was chosen because the host location as a part of broader efforts to increase the footprint of main sporting occasions throughout the emirate and to spotlight its culturally wealthy locations.
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