Abu Dhabi 2017 World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship

With Guaranteed Silver Medal Jose Junior Wins UAEJJF Ranking Prize Of $25k

With Guaranteed Silver Medal Jose Junior Wins UAEJJF Ranking Prize Of $25k

Junior led the rankings with 1750 going into the World Pro. In second place was Gabriel Arges with 1610 points.

Apr 21, 2017 by FloGrappling
With Guaranteed Silver Medal Jose Junior Wins UAEJJF Ranking Prize Of $25k
Abu Dhabi -- By advancing through to the final of the 110kg division Jose Junior confirmed the $25,000 end of season prize in the UAEJJF rankings. 

Jose Junior met countryman Erberth Santos in the semifinal of the 110kg division, winning by 4-0 (two sweeps). 

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Jose Junior (BRA) sweeps Erberth Santos (BRA) for two points in the 110kg semifinal of the Abu Dhabi World Pro. Photo: Chase Smith / FloGrappling 

Junior led the rankings with 1750 going into the World Pro. In second place was Gabriel Arges with 1610 points. 

Both Jose Junior and Gabriel Arges (77kg) are in the finals of their respective weight divisions tomorrow. 

A gold medal at the Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship is worth 400 points, while a silver is worth 320. 

If both athletes win gold, they would finish the season with 2150 for Junior and 2010 points for Arges. 

Even if Arges wins gold and Junior wins silver, Junior would still beat Arges in the overall ranking with 2070 points to Arges's 2010. 

Currently, the points stands as below: 
Rank Member Academy Points Gold Silver Bronz  
1 Jose Junior Uaejj Team - Training Hall 1750.00 9 4 4
2 Gabriel Arges De Sousa Gracie Barra Bh 1610.00 11 2
The finals and third place matches of the World Pro go down on Saturday April 22 and you can watch them live or on demand on FloGrappling.

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