Fujairah set for national jiu-jitsu round
Fujairah will host the second round of the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship from March 27 to 29, with athletes from clubs and academies across the UAE due to compete at Zayed Sports Complex.
The event is part of the championship’s third edition and will feature competition across several age groups over three days. Friday’s programme opens with the Under-18, adult and masters divisions for men and women. The Under-14 and Under-16 categories follow on Saturday, before the event concludes on Sunday with the Under-12 and kids divisions.
The championship has become a regular fixture on the domestic calendar and is one of the federation’s main pathways for developing talent. Regular competition gives younger athletes match experience and a clearer route towards higher honours, including possible national team selection.
Taking this round to Fujairah also reflects the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation’s wider push to stage events across the country rather than keeping them in one place. That helps bring the sport closer to local communities and gives more families the chance to watch from the stands.
Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Mohamed Salem Al Dhaheri, vice chairman of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, said the championship continues to play an important role in growing the sport across the country and raising standards between clubs. He said it also helps deepen jiu-jitsu’s place in community sport in the UAE.
For clubs, the round offers another early test in a season-long contest. Wissam Motea Al Ahmad, Under-18 coach at Baniyas Club, said the level of competition between clubs makes the championship a serious measure of progress. He said his side are aiming to build on their results from the opening round and stay in contention at the top of the standings.
The wider championship series includes eight rounds across the season, made up of five Gi rounds and three No-Gi rounds. Together, they form part of the federation’s system for improving standards, increasing competition and keeping jiu-jitsu firmly embedded in sport across the UAE.
