
Gabi Garcia played gaurd in her first two matches in the +72kg division

She caught both opponents on armbars

Luiza Monteiro managed an early back take to beat Luanna Alzuguir in the -66kg division


Michelle Nicolini was fierce against Mackenzie Dern


She eventualy won by armbar

Braulio Estima passed Lucas Leite’s guard in their first round -94kg division match


Gianni Grippo defended well all of Osvaldo Moizinho’s guard pass attempts

Fernanda Mazelli


Gabi Garcia had her armbar very sharp this Thursday

Rodolfo Vieira had some great judo moves up his sleeve

Vieira finished two out of three opponents


Otavio Sousa going for a plastic armbar from the mount


Buchecha going down with Alan Ferreira

Rivals since the colored belts, Keenan Cornelius and Jackson Sousa met again in the -94kg division

If you wake up to this, you should’ve tapped

Alex Trans was a paowerhouse in the +100kg division


Leandro Lo once again outscored Otavio Sousa in the -82kg division


Bia Mesquita managed a last minute advantage to defeat Marina Ribeiro in the -66kg division


Diogo Nogueira was Andre Galvao’s first opponent in the -88kg division

Keenan and Braulio had an amazing semifinal in the -94kg division



Braulio swept for the 2-0 win


Lucio Lagarto used all his technique and courage to resist Rodolfo Vieira’s choke

Leandro Lo had a realy close match against Claudio Calasans in the -82kg division semifinal

Andre Galvão gave no rest to Rodrigo Fajardo in the -88kg quarterfinal

Trans outscored Rodrigo Cavaca spoiling his plans of another friendly final with pupil Buchecha

Keenan worked Fabiano Boi’s neck for the -94kg bronze medal

Romulo Barral beat Nivaldo Lima in his first match in the -88kg division

Thiago Barreto surprised the crowd against Paulo Miyao

The upset of the year happened in Abu Dhabi, when Thiago Barreto defeated Paulo Miyao in the division first match

João Miyao was then the only one in the game

Renato Cardoso attacking Galvão’s foot in the -88kg division semifinal

Galvão checks the scoreboard to secure his spot in the final

João Miyao got the family’s revenge against Barreto


Samir Chantre and Tiago Bravo had a close semifinal in the -66kg division

This Thursday’s thrills began way before the finals.
Here is a photo gallery with some of the best moments of the black belts in action in Abu Dhabi.
For the complete results, go to uaejjf.org