TWO experienced welterweights will collide when Cage Warriors returns to the Middle East on Saturday, May 11, 2013. David Bielkheden will take on Jack Mason on the main card at CWFC Fight Night 8, which is set to take place ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionRoyal vision that led to growth of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Abu Dhabi and the World
A seven-month process hosted over six continents to qualify for the World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Abu Dhabi next month ended last week in Gramado, Brazil. San Diego was one of the host cities to the trials not that long ago. That the southern California city is one of the host sites is entirely fitting. It was there, while watching an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pay-per-view telecast almost two decades ago, that Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed conceived the idea that changed the landscape of grappling arts forever. Read More »
Bob “The Beast” Sapp takes on Stav “Crazy Bear” Economou at Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship Round 3 on March 11
Super heavyweight Bob "The Beast" Sapp will return to action on Friday, March 11, against Stav "Crazy Bear Economou in the United Arab Emirates. Read More »
Trouble in Abu Dhabi
According to an MSNBC report, Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed al-Nahayan, 41, has died in a glider crash in Morocco. He was the younger brother of the ruler of Abu Dhabi, who is also president of the United Arab Emirates. Sheikh ... Read More »
Contemplating the UFC-Abu Dhabi connection with Kevin Iole
MMA insider and Yahoo MMA aficionado, Kevin Iole, sheds some light on the advantages of selling 10% of the UFC to the UAE. He “guesstimates” what the purchase price was and also gives an estimate on the UAE’s net worth. ... Read More »