Faisal with UAE ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed
United Arab Emirates national, Faisal Al ketbi who is a BJJ brown belt has been included in Copa Podio’s 2014 heavyweight Grand prix. Faisal is the adopted son of Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, the creator of ADCC. The Team UAEJJ athlete has placed in most grand slam IBJJF tournaments such as the Europeans & Pans. Earlier in 2013, he controversially won the WPJJC brown belt Super heavyweight class by beating the UK’s Luke Costello in a match where he was awarded 3 points for a non existent guard pass.
The Heavyweight GP will involve the cream of the crop of BJJ with stars such as Rodolfo Vieira, Leo Nogueira, the lightweight Leandro Lo as well as the US brown belt phenom Tim Spriggs from Team Lloyd Irvin.
Cup Podium: Heavy GP 2014
Club Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Challenge of Cities:
Magid Hage (San Diego) x Franco Marini (Buenos Aires); fight will have no points or time limit, submission only.
heavyweight GP:
Rodolfo Vieira (GFTeam)
Leandro Lo (Cicero Costha)
Leonardo Nogueira (Alliance)
Alexandre Souza (AS Team)
Ricardo Bastos (Nova União )
Luiz Panza (Barbosa )
Tim Spriggs (Team Lloyd Irvin)
Faisal Al – Kitbe (UAEJJ )
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Superfight:
Felipe Pena (Gracie Barra) x Guto Campos (Atos / Guetho)
