The professionalization of Jiu-Jitsu has arrived!
For the 2015/2016 season, the UAEJJF are implementing 4 grand slam tournaments outside the UAE, paying out large cash prizes for each open class, and for the black belt adult male weight classes
Grand Slams will be heald in : Tokyo (already passed), Los Angeles, Rio de Janeiro and London/
Apart from the grand slams, there will also be around 15 to 20 National Pro Events all around the world, for travel packages to the UAEJJF World Pro main event in April 2016 in Abu Dhabi.
There is also an official ranking, giving out money to brown/black belt at the end of the year.
A behind the scenes look at the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation’s first installment of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu World Tour in Tokyo, Japan, and their big lans for the upcoming season:
Event prize money (Los Angeles Event)
Male Adult Blue 1st 2nd 3rd
Open Weight USD 500.00 USD 0.00 USD 0.00
Male Adult Purple 1st 2nd 3rd
Open Weight USD 1000.00 USD 500.00 USD 250.00
Male Adult Brown 1st 2nd 3rd
Open Weight USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00 USD 500.00
Male Adult Black 1st 2nd 3rd
62kg USD 2000.00 USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00
69kg USD 2000.00 USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00
77kg USD 2000.00 USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00
85kg USD 2000.00 USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00
94kg USD 2000.00 USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00
Over 94kg USD 2000.00 USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00
* plus $1.000,00 Bonus for Submissions in the Black Belt Finals
Male Master Black 1st 2nd 3rd
62kg USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00 USD 500.00
69kg USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00 USD 500.00
77kg USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00 USD 500.00
85kg USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00 USD 500.00
94kg USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00 USD 500.00
Over 94kg USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00 USD 500.00
Female Adult Blue 1st 2nd 3rd
Open Weight USD 500.00 USD 0.00 USD 0.00
Female Adult Purple 1st 2nd 3rd
Open Weight USD 1000.00 USD 500.00 USD 250.00
Female Adult Brown/Black 1st 2nd 3rd
Open Weight USD 2000.00 USD 1500.00 USD 1000.00
* plus $1.000,00 Bonus for Submissions in the Black Belt Finals
TROPHY BEST CLUB 1st 2nd 3rd
Best of the season (World Ranking)
* Prizes awarded according the UAEJJF World Ranking from July 1st to June 30th of 2015-16
Male Adult Brown
1st USD 5000.00
Male Adult Black
1st USD 25000.00
2nd USD 10000.00
3rd USD 5000.00
Male Master Black
1st USD 10000.00
Female Adult Brown/Black
1st USD 10000.00
2nd USD 5000.00
3rd USD 3000.00
Best Team
1st USD 10000.00
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