DUBAI: The UAE’s top jiu-jitsu fighters warmed up in style for the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (ADWPJJC) by capturing a total of 28 medals at the weekend’s AJP Tour’s Abu Dhabi Grand Slam at the Jiu-Jitsu Arena.
Zayed Al-Katheeri (56 kg), Omar Al-Fadhli (62 kg), and Mohamed Al-Amri (77 kg) gave notice of their potential to hold their own against the best in the world with the trio bagging gold medals in their respective weight classes in the purple belt division.
In the women’s categories, Wadima Al-Yafei (49 kg) and Mariam Al-Ameri (95 kg) clinched silver medals while Shouq Al-Dhanhani (49 kg), Ashwaq Al-Khoori (55 kg) and Bashyer Al-Matrooshi (62 kg) all took home bronze medals from the purple belt division.