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- Event takes place Aug. 30-31 at Shabab Al-Ahli Club
- Championship boasts a prize pool of about $272,000
ABU DHABI: Preparations are underway for the eighth edition of the Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup, organized by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, which is taking place from Aug. 30-31 at Shabab Al-Ahli Club in Dubai.
The championship boasts a prize pool of about $272,000 which will be handed out to the top three across various divisions.
Leading clubs and academies from across the UAE have confirmed their participation, including Shabab Al-Ahli, Al-Ain, Al-Wahda, Baniyas, Al-Jazira, Sharjah Self-Defense Sports Club, ADMA, and MOD UAE.
The competition features four main divisions — adults, under-18s, under-16s, and under-14s — and is regarded as one of the key events on the local sporting calendar, alongside the Jiu-Jitsu President’s Cup, Mother of the Nation Jiu-Jitsu Cup, and the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
Mohamed Salem Al-Dhaheri, the vice chairman of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, said: “The Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup is an important fixture in the domestic season. Over the years it has elevated the level of competition between clubs, supported player development, and consistently provided opportunities for new talents to emerge and represent the UAE on the international stage.”
He added that the championship demonstrated the federation’s commitment to the highest organizational and technical standards, adding: “The competition is based on a weight-class system rather than belt rank, which creates strong matchups between athletes with different levels of experience. This approach plays a central role in developing skills and building long-term readiness.”