Vitor Shaolin (right)
The 2016 World Professional Jiu-Jitsu championship, scheduled April 19-23, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has added another great attraction to its program.
On April 23, three super matches will take place at the IPIC Arena with six Jiu-Jitsu legends: Robson Moura, Alexandre Soca, Marcio Pé de Pano, Rodrigo Comprido, Vitor Shaolin and Daniel Moraes.
The match ups will be: Robinho vs. Soca; Pé de Pano vs. Comprido; Shaolin vs. Moraes.
The 2016 WPJJC will also feature some of Jiu-Jitsu’s biggest stars competing for $680,000 in prizes.
Here are some of the biggest ones registered to compete.
MALE
+94kg: Gabriel Fedor, Jon Satava, Alex Trans, Marcus Buchecha, Roberto Cyborg, Mahamed Aly, Igor Silva, Ricardo Evangelista.
-94kg: Jackson Santos, Keenan Cornelius, Erberth Santos, Felipe Pena, Andre Galvão.
-85kg: Gustavo Campos, Leandro Lo, Claudio Calasans, Romulo Barral.
-77kg: Gabriel Rollo, Tiago Bravo, Kevin Mahecha, Lucas Lepri, Rodrigo Caporal.
-69kg: Isaque Paiva, Paulo Miyao, Brian Mahecha, Marcio Andre, Gianni Grippo.
-62kg: Hiago George, Wellington Lima, Jose Tiago.
FEMALE (Brown/black)
+70kg: Monique Elias, Tayane Porfirio, Ewelyn Arruda, Fernanda Mazzelli.
-70kg: Luiza Monteiro, Priscila Cerqueira, Luanna Alzuguir, Ana Carolina Srour.
-62kg: Bianca Basilio, Michelle Nicolini, Beatriz Mesquita, Nadia Mello.
-55kg: Ariadne Oliveira, Mackenzie Dern, Marina Ribeiro.
By the way, the registration period for the event closes April 10, so you can still sign up.
Click here to register now.
