The countdown for the second edition of the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) has officially begun!
Scheduled to take over the Mubadala Arena on January 19th, the tournament has been steadily unveiling matches for the last couple of weeks, and the last explosive duel of the ADXC 2 has been revealed.
In a Grappling Co-Main Event, Ffion Davies and Luana Pinheiro will make their way to the ADXC cage and put their skills to the test as they both pursue victory in the UAE.
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Widely regarded as one of the most talented grapplers of her generation, the Welsh Ffion Davies comes to Abu Dhabi to rack up yet another win to her already stacked record.
With her arsenal of sweeps, chokes, and armbars, Ffion poses a very real threat to any opponent that ends up between her and the victory.
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Representing Brazil, UFC’s Luana Pinheiro has saved her spot on the ADXC 2 card, ready to put her black belts in Jiu-Jitsu and judo to work as she branches out from MMA and seeks a high-profile grappling victory to her career.
As she steps onto the battlefield, Luana will bring the full might of her chokes and aggressive fighting style to overcome any and all obstacles to come out as the winner in the UAE.
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In addition to the duel between Ffion Davies and Luana Pinheiro, the second edition of the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship will also feature a Grappling Main Event between Aljamain Sterling and Chase Hooper, a Jiu-Jitsu Main Event between Bruno Lima and Manuel Ribamar, and 11 other fights that will make the ADXC 2 a memorable tournament for all fight fans.
Stay tuned to @adxcofficial on social media to be up-to-date on all things ADXC ahead of the big night.
Main Event
Aljamain Sterling vs. Chase Hooper – Grappling Bout
Bruno Lima vs. Manuel Ribamar – Jiu-Jitsu Bout
Co-Main Event
Pablo Lavaselli vs. Espen Mathiesen – Jiu-Jitsu Bout
Ffion Davies vs. Luana Pinheiro – Grappling Bout
Main Card
Terrance McKinney vs. Sidney Outlaw – Grappling Bout
Gabriel Sousa vs. Yuta Shimada – Jiu-Jitsu Bout
Ali Monfaradi vs. Talison Costa – Jiu-Jitsu Bout
Douglas Lima vs. Rinat Fakhredinov – Grappling Bout
Denzel Freeman vs. Pouya Rahman – Grappling Bout
Prelims Card
Omar Al Suwaidi vs. Shay Montague – Jiu-Jitsu Bout
Mohammed Al Suwaidi vs. Seonghyeon Joo – Grappling Bout
Ahmed Amir vs. Matus Arpas – Grappling Bout
Yara Kakish vs. Emily Ferreira – Jiu-Jitsu Bout
Alinur Kuataly vs. Yaroslav Rymasjevkii – Jiu-Jitsu Bout
Sloth Jiu-Jitsu: you can be slow and unathletic and still kick butt in Jiu-Jitsu.