ADCC superfight between Jacaré and Robert Drysdale. Photo: Carlos Ozório

Every two years the ADCC provides a stage for the world’s best ground fighters. And to do so, a number of qualifying events are held the world over. The tryouts for the east coast of the United States will take place November 20 at Belleville High School in New Jersey.

Sign-ups go till November 13. For further information, visit http://adccna.com.

Another qualifying tournament will be held on the American west coast in March 2011.

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Over the Weekend our own Tammy Griego won the Abu Dhabi Pro GI trials in Florida. Winning this tournament has given Tammy full Sponsorship to compete in the Abu Dhabi Pro World Cup which will be held April 15, 16, and 17 in Abu Dhabi. She will now compete with the best jiu jitsu fighters in the world for $5,500 in prize money.

In Addition to winning the trials Professor Tussa awarded Tammy with her Brown Belt. In a very emotional ceremony Professor Tussa saw no reason to hold Tammy at the rank of purple belt. During her career as purple belt Tammy won the Worlds, Pan Ams, her first MMA fight, and now the Abu Dhabi Pro Trials which is a Black Belt tournament.  Congratulations Tammy and good luck!

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Check out the complete World Pro Jiu-Jitsu Cup East Coast USA Trials results:

Absolute blue belt lightweight
1st CHRIS CRUZ
2nd ALEXANDRE MULICFUIC
3RD SI DOAN
3RD DHRUVA ABRAISINGH

Blue belt heavyweight
1ST WILLIE LEONARD
2ND JORDAN LUKE
3RD JERERY MAY
3RD RADHAMES FAMILIA

Female lightweight white-black belt
1ST Hillary Williams
2ND TRACEY GOODELL
3RD SOFIA AMARANTE
3RD DIANA SOTO

Female heavyweight white-black belt
1ST Tammy Griego
2ND LEANNA DIHERICH
3RD LAURA YONKERS
3RD JESSICA RICHER

Purple/Brown/Black 65KG
1ST PEDRO TORRES
2ND FARKHAD SHARIPOV
3RD JASON SCULLY
3RD BRUNO SENA

Purple/Brown/Black 75KG
1ST JIM ALERS
2ND ROBERT SCHAWRTZ
3RD MARK REDING
3RD CHRIS WESTFAL

Purple/Brown/Black 85KG
1ST AILTON AZEVEDO
2ND MARCELO SALAZAR
3RD IAN MCPHERSON
3RD PRESTON SMITH

Purple/Brown/Black 92KG
1ST SAM MCCOY
2ND SIMON CLAYTON
3RD DAVID DAWNS
3RD IAN LEMOS

Purple/Brown/Black OVER 92KG
1ST RICARDO RIBEIRO
2ND THIAGO DOMINGUES
3RD GABE BARAHONA
3RD MATT SHINGLETON

With a cauldron of surnames of all origins among the champions, the tryouts on the 12^th of this month rewarded the main Jiu-Jitsu academies on the old continent, who now have four months to be ready to put on a show in the capital of the Arab Emirates in April, and fight for the 144 dollars in prize money up for grabs.

Check out the photos of what went on at the tryouts and the complete results: www.abudhabi-pro.co.uk.

In the area surrounding London, a purple belt snags an arm at the World Pro tryouts. Publicity photo shot by James Oluoch-Oluny

Around the world, the other tryouts continue. If the World Cup Pro already has its qualified athletes from Australia, New Zealand, England and South Africa, the one responsible for the qualifiers in the United States is Renato Tavares, our GMA and leader of ATT in Vero Beach.

“Two qualifiers will be held this year. One on the East Coast, with the help of Professor Helio Soneca, and on the West Cuast, where we have the experienced Cláudio França, who is responsible for the US Open and American Cup, in the organizing committee,” says Renato.

The East Coast event will take place in Boca Raton, Florida, at the FAU gymnasium, on January 31. And the one in California will be held at the Santa Cruz Civic Center on January 24.

The six champions of the adult purple/brown/black belt weight divisions will join the female champions and light and heavyweight white/blue belt absolute champions. The athletes will receive an all-expense-paid trip to compete in Abu Dhabi in April.

Anyone interested can sign up on the websites:

East Coast: www.nafafighters.com

West Coast: www.abudhabibjj.com

“We would like to remind everyone that in the main event, to compete for places in the Arab Emirates, only athletes from the United States, Canada or who have green cards will be allowed to participate. In the amateur, juvenile, master & senior divisions, however, the event is open to everybody,” explains Renato.