With two weeks on the clock until the next installment of the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC), the time has finally come to unveil the second Co-Main Event that will take the tournament to the next level on January 19th…
Making their debut at the ADXC cage with a Jiu-Jitsu bout, the aces Pablo Lavaselli and Espen Mathiesen bring their explosive techniques to fight for glory at the Mubadala Arena!
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Hailing from Argentina, the ADWPJJC 2021 champion Pablo Lavaselli finds his way back to Abu Dhabi, ready to tie his black belt and taste victory yet again in the capital of Jiu-Jitsu.
With his technical prowess and wide range of sweeps, Pablo will be looking to take the back and choke the win out of his opponent in the ADXC cage.
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Meanwhile, the Norwegian black belt Espen Mathiesen is coming back to the UAE and will be looking to rekindle that same flame that led him to become an ADWPJJC champion in 2018.
Known for his chokes from the back and deft use of berimbolo, Espen is both a dangerous competitor and a strong contender for the victory at the tournament.
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In addition to the duel between Pablo Lavaselli and Espen Mathiesen, the ADXC 2 will feature 13 other matches that will take it to the next level.
Headlining the tournament, Aljamain Sterling and Chase Hooper will face off at the Grappling Main Event, while Bruno Lima and Manuel Ribamar test their skills against each other at the Jiu-Jitsu Main Event.
Keep your eyes peeled at @adxcofficial on social media to be the first to know about the remaining battles that will bring the heat to the Mubadala Arena on January 19th!
Main Event
Aljamain Sterling vs. Chase Hooper – Grappling Bout
Bruno Lima vs. Manuel Ribamar – Jiu-Jitsu Bout
Co-Main Event
Pablo Lavaselli and Espen Mathiesen – Jiu-Jitsu Bout
Pedro Ramalho vs. Max Lindblad – Jiu-Jitsu 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.