Carlao Santos is the head coach of the Emirates BJJ Team and GMA member in the UAE. He is putting together the event that has all the chances to be the most attractive prizes like for athletes in 2008. The Abu Dhabi International Cup has the patronage of Sheikh Zayed Bin Mohamad Bin Zayed Al Nahayan, Jiu-Jitsu ambassador in that country.
The AD Cup is scheduled May 9th-10th at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) and has a total value of prizes reaching US$ 33,000. The open class alone will give away US$ 2,000 prizes. Competitions will be divided in two skill levels (white + blue belts and purple+brown+black belts) and 15 weight divisions. Carlao said why events in the UAE are always so attractive: “Here Jiu-Jitsu is seen in a different way from Brazil. Here the entire royal family practices it.”
