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Five gold medals in Paris underline UAE's growing jiu-jitsu dominance
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (394+ words) Tue, Apr 28, 2026 | Dhu al-Qadah 10, 1447 | Dhuhr 12: 19 PM Members of the UAE national team With 12 medals, including five gold, the UAE national jiu-jitsu team grabbed the limelight at the Paris Open Grand Prix. The national team got off to a flying start…...
Ujitsu Integrates ADI Chain to Enable On-Chain Verification of Athlete Records in Jiu-Jitsu
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (271+ words) Tue, Apr 14, 2026 | Shawwal 26, 1447 | Fajr 04: 38 Athletes can access their verified records within the app, including belt promotion details, coach approval, and blockchain-backed confirmation linked to an on-chain transaction. For coaches and academies, each approval becomes part of a transparent and persistent…...
Boxing: Moscow likely to host epic Bivol vs Beterbiev decider
3+ week, 5+ day ago (295+ words) Wed, Apr 01, 2026 | Shawwal 13, 1447 | Fajr 04: 52 A blockbuster showdown is on the cards as Moscow is likely to stage the third bout between Russian stars Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev. Umar Kremlev, president of the International Boxing Association (IBA), said the global…...
How Lulwa Al-Marri turned Ironman into a movement for Arab women
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (595+ words) Sat, Feb 21, 2026 | Ramadan 4, 1447 | Fajr 05: 31 Completing a full Ironman remains one of the greatest ambitions for elite athletes. The famed series of long-distance endurance races requires athletes to complete a 3. 6km swim, a 182. 5km bike ride, and a 42km full marathon " all in a…...
From space leaps to fighting on a mat: Sultan Al Neyadi wins silver medal in Jiu-Jitsu
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (462+ words) Fri, Feb 13, 2026 | Shaban 25, 1447 | Dhuhr 12: 36 PM UAE's beloved astronaut Dr Sultan bin Saif Al Neyadi took to the mats on Friday to compete in Jiu-Jitsu at the Open Masters Games Abu Dhabi. The UAE Minister of State for Youth Affairs fought…...
'Goal to make champions better than anyone': UFC Legend Khabib at Sharjah festival
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (448+ words) Sun, Feb 01, 2026 | Shaban 13, 1447 | Fajr 05: 42 On the final day of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) 2026, the Impact Stage hosted an intimate and revealing conversation with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, giving founders and leaders a rare insight into the mindset and discipline…...
Usman Nurmagomedov, Alfie Davis among PFL stars to visit Global Village in February
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (292+ words) Fri, Jan 30, 2026 | Shaban 11, 1447 | Fajr 05: 43 VOICE OF THE UAE. SINCE 1978 Famous Professional Fighters League (PFL) athletes will visit Dubai's Global Village this February to take part in an open workout event, the popular family destination announced on Thursday, January 29. For the…...
Ujitsu becomes the digital backbone powering the global Jiu-Jitsu community through one unified platform
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (536+ words) Mon, Jan 19, 2026 | Rajab 30, 1447 | Fajr 05: 45 | DXB 20. 3 C The sport-first, community-driven app provides athletes with living profiles of their journey, global academy mapping, event discovery, and tools that support coaches and academies of all sizes Recently launched in the UAE as the…...
Nico Ali Walsh on extending the Muhammad Ali legacy while carving his own path
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (917+ words) Thu, Jan 01, 2026 | 0 12, 1447 | Fajr 05: 42 | DXB 18. 3 C From a childhood spent in the arms of his grandfather, the athlete is proving that legacy is earned, not inherited The moment you see Nico Ali Walsh, "you don't just meet Muhammad Ali's grandson, "you…...
Abu Dhabi: Eleven children from one Angolan family shine at Jiu-Jitsu Championship
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (333+ words) Mon, Nov 17, 2025 | Jumada al-Awwal 26, 1447 | Fajr 05: 17 | DXB 26 C The Cardoso family from Angola has become one of the most striking stories of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025, arriving with a group of eleven children ready to compete across the…...