Abu Dhabi 2017 World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship

World Pro Starts Two Weeks Today! Who's In At Black Belt?

World Pro Starts Two Weeks Today! Who's In At Black Belt?

Starting on April 18, the UAEJJF 2017 Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship is the highlight of the 10-day long World Jiu-Jitsu Festival.

Apr 5, 2017 by FloGrappling
World Pro Starts Two Weeks Today! Who's In At Black Belt?
Starting on April 18, the UAEJJF 2017 Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship is the highlight of the 10-day long World Jiu-Jitsu Festival. 

The black belts still have one more week to sign up, but we've got a list of all athletes entered so far (scroll to bottom).

Notable names include:
Men’s 62kg: Hiago George, Michael Musumeci 
Men’s 69kg: Gianni Grippo, Isaque Paiva, Isaac Doerderlein
Men’s 77kg: Isaque Bahiense, Gabriel Arges, Lachlan Giles, Francisco ‘Sinistro’ Iturralde, Jon Satava, Edwin Najmi, Luan Carvalho, Nathan Mendelsohn
Men’s 85kg: Diego Borges, Claudio Calasans, Faisal Al Ketbi, Kit Dale, Lucas ‘Hulk’ Barbosa
Men’s 94kg: Adam Wardzinski, Leandro Lo, Erberth Santos, Felipe Pena, Alexande Ribeiro, Nicholas Meregali, Keenan Cornelius
Men’s 110kg: Jose Junior 

Women’s 49kg: Mayssa Bastos, Rikako Yuasa, Liwia Gluchowska
Women’s 55kg: Mackenzie Dern, Talita Alencar, Mei Yamaguchi, Vanessa English 
Women’s 62kg: Beatriz Mesquita, Bianca Basilio, Luiza Monteiro, Tammi Musumeci, Erin Herle
Women’s 70kg: Brenda Heller, Yacinta Nguyen, Priscila Cardoso 
Women’s 90kg: Nathiely Jesus, Talita Nogueira, Tara White 

We'll be bringing you extensive coverage of the Abu Dhabi World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship over the next two weeks, including live reporting from on the ground as well as full live streaming of the event!

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Male Black Belts

MALE // ADULT // BLACK // 62kg  
Huendel Dinelly OsakiAllianceBrazil
Jorge Luiz NakamuraGFTeamBrazil
Wellington Ribeiro LimaUAE Armed Forces TeamBrazil
Todokoro MasaakiParaestra GifuJapan
Rodnei Barbosa JuniorZenith BjjBrazil
MALE // ADULT // BLACK // 62kg  
Hiago George SilvaPSLPB Cicero CosthaBrazil
Alexis AlduncinRenzo Gracie MexicoMexico
Gabriel LimaAsm / De La RivaBrazil
Bruno CabralAraidoBrazil
Cleber De FernandesAlmeida JjBrazil
Michael MusumeciRg-CtUSA
MALE // ADULT // BLACK // 69kg  
Tiago BravoUaejj Team - Al AinBrazil
Sergio CalderónCerdanyola Fight ClubSpain
Abdallah Hibar NabasTeam MirzaJordan
Gianni Paul GrippoAlliance Marcelo GarciaUSA
Lee Mathew TingImmersion Mixed Martial ArtsAustralia
Isaque Alberto PaivaSaikooBrazil
Charles Gaspar CostaImpacto Japan BjjBrazil
Daisuke ShirakiCarpe Diem HopeJapan
Mario Edson SilvaCt Cowboy Jiu -Jitsu Mato GrossoBrazil
Isaac DoederleinAlliance Los AngelesUSA
Victor Otoniel MoraesPslpb Cicero CosthaBrazil
Rodrigo CardosoDiderot Team BjjBrazil
Abdelkarim Zaid AlrashidThe Dojo AcademyJordan
Raphael Campos MelloUAE Armed Forces TeamBrazil
Daniel Vieira SantanaUaejj Team - Al AinBrazil
MALE // ADULT // BLACK // 77kg  
Onofre Cardoso JunqueiraGracie Barra BhBrazil
Ross Daniel KeepingGracie Humaita Las VegasUnited Kingdom
Hamzeh Haitham RashidTeam MirzaJordan
Dainis Nguyen HuuRibeiro Jiu-JitsuCanada
Isaque BahienseAllianceBrazil
Gabriel Arges SousaGracie Barra BhBrazil
Lachlan GilesMaromba Academia AustraliaAustralia
Julio Cezar JuniorGfteamBrazil
Adriano Pereira AraújoUaejj Team - Training HallBrazil
Francisco Iturralde LaraAlliance Atlanta (United States Of America)Ecuador
Marcelo Baez GarciaUaejj Team - Al AinBrazil
Romario Gonzalles MartinsUaejj Team - Al AinBrazil
Oliver Johnathon LovellGracie Barra NottinghamUnited Kingdom
Nuno Fragoso MartinsBrazilian Power TeamPortugal
Akira HosokawaCarpe DiemJapan
Wagnney SantosEquipe Nova UniãoCanada
Jonathan Travell SatavaAlliance Marcelo GarciaUSA
Edwin NajmiGracie Barra (Usa)USA
Luan CarvalhoEquipe Nova UniãoBrazil
Luis Gabriel VenturinoUaejj Team - Ras Al KhaimahBrazil
Rodrigo CaporalAtos Jiu Jitsu - Andre GalvaoBrazil
Rafael Naves CarvalhoUAE Armed Forces TeamBrazil
Melksedec Ferreira FrancoUaejj Team - Training HallBrazil
Nathan MendelsohnCoalition 95USA
Igor SousaUAE Armed Forces TeamBrazil
MALE // ADULT // BLACK // 85kg  
Michael TremblayBrazilian Top Team (Canada)Canada
Roberto Dib FriasBarbosa Jiu-JitsuBrazil
Thabet TaherAtos Jiu Jitsu - Andre GalvaoJordan
Paulo Roberto GrangeiroUaejj Team - Al AinBrazil
Diego Borges SilvaZenithBrazil
Louis Frank WilliamsGracie Barra CornwallUnited Kingdom
Aiazbek MustakovBonsai Jiu-Jitsu - UsaKyrgyz Republic
Munkhbayasgalan DorjderemGencoMongolia
Wilson Akihiro KawakamiGfteamBrazil
Andre Gomes ReisUaejj Team - Ras Al KhaimahBrazil
Claudio CalasansAtos Jiu Jitsu - Andre GalvaoBrazil
Faisal Al KetbiAl Bateen ClubUnited Arab Emirates
Kit James DaleMaromba Academia AustraliaAustralia
William DiasEquipe Nova UniãoAustralia
Carlos Alberto LimaUaejj Team - Abu Dhabi Training CenterBrazil
Lucas Daniel BarbosaAtos Jiu Jitsu - Andre GalvaoBrazil
Gareth NealeGracie Barra NottinghamUnited Kingdom
MALE // ADULT // BLACK // 94kg  
Adam Piotr WardzinskiZÅ‚omiarz TeamPoland
Basel FanousTeam MirzaJordan
Piotr Pawel WojtkowskiGracie Barra BirminghamPoland
Abdurakhman BilarovBerkut Bjj TeamRussian Federation
Leandro LoBrotherhoodBrazil
Erberth Santos MesquitaAlmeida JjBrazil
Felipe Carsalade PenaGracie Barra BhBrazil
Thalles Bandeira FernandesLand Forces TeamBrazil
Alexandre RibeiroRibeiro Jiu-JitsuBrazil
Marcos Aurélio JúniorGfteamBrazil
Oriones FeitosaFight Sports PantanalBrazil
Nicholas Barcellos MeregaliAlliance Mario ReisBrazil
Keenan CorneliusAtos Jiu Jitsu - Andre GalvaoUSA
Vicente CavalcantiSouthside Mma AcademyBrazil
Rodolpho BomfimUAE Armed Forces TeamBrazil
MALE // ADULT // BLACK // 110kg  
Diego Da HerzogRg-CtUSA
Manuel Tete PontesGraice Barra BirminghamPortugal
Christopher BoweGracie Barra BirminghamIreland
Jongmok KimDcbsKorea
Antonio Henriques JuniorRoger Gracie AcademyUnited Kingdom
Jose JuniorUaejj Team - Training HallBrazil
Helton Jose JuniorPslpb Cicero CosthaBrazil

Women Brown / Black Belts

FEMALE // ADULT // BROWN/BLACK // 49kg  
Clarissa LacerdaUAEJJ Team - Al AinBrazil
Arantzazu Perez RomeroAssociacion AranhaSpain
Mayssa Caldas BastosGfteamBrazil
Rikako YuasaParaestra ShinagawaJapan
Liwia GluchowskaMaromba Academia AustraliaAustralia
Isabela Barbosa CoutoGFTeamBrazil
FEMALE // ADULT // BROWN/BLACK // 55kg  
Mackenzie Lynne DernGracie HumaitaUSA
Amal AmjahidC.E.N.S. AcademyBelgium
Ana Talita AlencarAlliance Los AngelesBrazil
Tamiris Menezes VieiraUAEJJ Team - Al GharbiaBrazil
Mei YamaguchiClube De Jiu-JitsuJapan
Vanessa EnglishGracie Barra NottinghamUnited Kingdom
FEMALE // ADULT // BROWN/BLACK // 62kg  
Beatriz Oliveira MesquitaGracie HumaitaBrazil
Erica Alicia SantanaOne Jiu JitsuUSA
Jess FraserPhuket Top TeamAustralia
Bianca BasilioAlmeida JJBrazil
Luiza MonteiroNS BrotherhoodBrazil
Tammi MusumeciRg-CtUSA
Clara DufauFFJDAFrance
Lucas DantasKimura Nova União SwitzerlandBrazil
Erin HerleAllianceUSA
FEMALE // ADULT // BROWN/BLACK // 70kg  
Brenda Heller FreitasUaejj Team - Abu Dhabi Training CenterBrazil
Fiorella CotoAthletic AdvanceCosta Rica
Yacinta NguyenToronto BjjCanada
Pamela Carolina AguirreEquipe Nova UniãoParaguay
Bruna Meneses MenesesAl Ain Jiu-Jitsu ClubBrazil
Jessica Medeiros SilvaUaejj Team - Abu Dhabi Training CenterBrazil
Sabrina Pinto SouzaUaejj Team - Al AinBrazil
Amanda Elouise BenavidesMarcio Cruz Brazilian Jiu JitsuUSA
Meagan GreenCia PaulistaAustralia
Melissa Faith DavisOne Jiu JitsuUSA
Natalia Zumba SouzaUaejj Team - Abu Dhabi Training CenterBrazil
Katia Guimaraes PinaUaejj Team - Abu Dhabi Training CenterBrazil
Claire-France ThevenonMKTeamFrance
Priscila Cardoso CerqueiraUaejj Team - Abu Dhabi Training CenterBrazil
Clara DufauFFJDAFrance
Adriana RasconOne Jiu JitsuUSA
FEMALE // ADULT // BROWN/BLACK // 90kg  
Nathiely Karoline JesusRodrigo Pinheiro Brazilian Jiu JitsuBrazil
Ewelyn ArrudaUaejj Team - Al AinBrazil
Talita Andrea NogueiraNs BrotherhoodBrazil
Tara Giovanna WhiteCarlson Gracie TeamUSA
Alison TremblayBrazilian Top Team (Canada)Canada
Vanessa Oliveira NascimentoCommando Group BJJBrazil