The UAE finished the 2026 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship with two team world titles and 65 medals after nine days of competition at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi.
The national team won the Adult and Under-21 Newaza divisions, while the senior side also finished first in the overall Adult standings despite competing in only one discipline.
More than 1,500 athletes took part in the championship across different age groups and disciplines.
The UAE collected 18 gold, 17 silver and 30 bronze medals during the competition on home soil.
The Adult team secured the Newaza world title and finished top of the overall standings across all disciplines.
That overall classification included results from Contact Jiu-Jitsu, Fighting, Duo and Show, disciplines in which the UAE did not compete.
The Under-21 team added another world title by finishing first in its Newaza competition.
The results continued a strong year for the UAE national jiu-jitsu team, which had already been crowned Asian champions in the Adult division and won 55 medals across four age categories at the continental championships.
Omar Al Fadhli was among the UAE’s senior champions, winning gold in the Adult Under-69kg division.
“I am proud that my gold medal was part of a great achievement for the whole team,” Al Fadhli said.
“At a World Championship, you cannot think only about winning. You have to stay focused and know how to deal with every moment and every opponent.”
Asma Al Hosani won the Adult Under-52kg title and said competing in Abu Dhabi added to the occasion.
“Competing at home in the UAE is always special,” Al Hosani said.
“When you reach the final, you know that all the training and preparation come down to those few minutes. My focus was on following the plan, doing what I had trained for and staying calm.”
Abdulrahman Mohammed won gold in the Under-21 Under-56kg category as he continues his progression towards senior competition.
“Winning a world title at this stage of my career gives me great motivation for the next step,” Mohammed said.
“My goal is to move into the adult division, ready to compete at the highest level from the beginning.”
Al Anoud Al Harbi also took gold for the UAE in the Under-21 Under-48kg division.
She credited the level of competition within the national team’s training group for helping the younger athletes prepare for the championship.
“We always push each other to perform better,” Al Harbi said.
“When we come to the World Championship, we are already used to competing at a high level because it is part of our daily training.”
The championship concluded on Sunday, August 9, with the Para Jiu-Jitsu and team competitions.
Abdulmunem Alsayed Mohammed Alhashmi, Chairman of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation, said the two team titles reflected the progress made by both the senior and Under-21 squads.
The result leaves the UAE with Asian and world Adult titles in 2026, with the national team collecting a combined 120 medals across the two championships.
