Bruno Malfacine at the 2012 NY Trials. Photo: Dan Rod

The Abu Dhabi WPJJC East Coast Trial has closed its registration for the Oct. 20 event. This is the last American trial for the 2014 Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship and will be in Flushing, NY at Queens College. Competitors in select divisions will earn travel packages to compete at the main event in the United Arab Emirates, a Fuji gi and cash prizes.

From white to black, competitors have jumped on the chance to win prizes along with their medal. Some well-known brown and black belts who will be present are:

Hannette Staack
Fabiana Borges
Gianni Grippo
Ricardo Bastos
Luiz Panza
Vitor Oliveira
Magid Hage
Renan Borges
Francisco Iturralde

To see the full list of competitors, go to: http://apjj.homestead.com/East-Competitors-List.html