Overview
- Alkatheeri defeated Brazil’s Anderson Duarte in golden score, securing two decisive points including one from a takedown attempt.
- Brazilian athletes collected eight of the night’s golds, while the UAE, Canada, Germany and the United States split four titles as Germany’s Alexander Sak earned a first-ever black belt world crown for his country.
- The final program featured 12 professional finals across men’s black belt and women’s brown/black belt divisions with 24 athletes representing 12 nations.
- Commando Group topped the professional club standings, with M.O.D UAE second and Baniyas Jiu-Jitsu Club third.
- At Sunday’s Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Awards, 20 honorees were recognized, including Lucas Protásio as Best Male Black Belt and Yara Nascimento as Best Female Brown/Black, as organizers lauded leadership support for the sport’s growth.